At the moment, we are in Tropical Storm Warning/Watch mode, in and out of tornado watches/warnings and severe thunderstorm watches/warnings have become normal. The forecast calls for a couple more days of more of the same and we have already had 10-15 inches of rain throughout the area.
The photo comes from our local cable news channel, Bay News 9, who have provided awesome 24/7 coverage of the storm. Bayshore Boulevard is virtually unrecognizable . . . they describe it as "non-existent" . . . I'd hate to live in that area right now! I've posted photos of that area before . . . this is what it looks like on a normal day . . .
Many areas of Tampa are flooded, making a drive in traffic a nightmare! There are stalled vehicles all over the place! I wonder how many people are having a "mental health day" from work?
This photo comes from WFLA Channel 8, a local network affiliate . . .
Tropical Storm Debby looming, before the flooding.
Although the weather service has deemed Tropical Storm Debby unimpressive, those living in the Tampa Bay area will disagree!
Normal life has been majorly disrupted! How about the owners of this home? OMG it is one of my nightmares with all the trees on our property!
Photo source: Bay News 9
Even the local gators are enroute to safety . . . at least this one is using the crosswalk!
Photo source: Bay News 9
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Last night's sleep was intermittent . . . I kept waking up to the sound of fierce winds whipping through the trees with the heaviest rainfall I've experienced in a long time. We slept with the television fixed on the 24/7 storm coverage.
With the storm stalled out in the Gulf pounding areas of Florida, there are many more stories yet to be told. Let's pray that it weakens and goes away soon!
This is just the beginning of hurricane season . . . the one reason I hate living in Florida!
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