Christine Fankhauser

Weather nerd/storm chaser, CSC MBA graduate, former KCSR news girl and mom. Emergency management,PGFD volunteer.

[Christine Fankhauser @cjfanky]

I love the sound of leaves hitting the roof of my RV. It sounds like rain.

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Why do I miss the snow???

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Sucking it up because you don’t want to ruin Christmas for anyone else.

[Christine Fankhauser @cjfanky]

When wishing your life would be like a Hallmark movie, remember that there is always a big fall-out before the happy ending. Every. Single. Movie.

[Christine Fankhauser @cjfanky]

@mikebettes Those “I” storms can just take a hike!

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Flooding more than I have ever seen it.

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Just a couple of Punta Gorda pics. Will have more in a few more posts.

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Had a friend tell me that if they offer assistance for people who lost income as a result of Idalia, he wanted to apply. It really rubbed me wrong because he was out of work one day and has $10k in savings. That’s for people who will be in dire straits without that money!

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This is Gilchrist Park by the harbor. It’s not supposed to look like that.

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I may or may not have a bit of a twisted sense of humor. Going in to do fingerprints for my new EM job and this is the shirt I chose to wear.

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Local officials are reporting significant flooding in Punta Gorda including the canals. The 41 bridges over the Peace River are both closed. Traffic coming off 75 is being directed back onto 75.

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Almost 4 am in DeSoto County. Had a huge rain band come through here about an hour ago. Something thumped my house. No rain right now but I see another band coming our way. Winds are as expected and very thankful I’m not one of the ones without power. Also in a flood warning.

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@JimCantore Yay!! You’re nowhere near Charlotte County. Lol

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Whether you think you are or think you aren’t in the path, the best thing to do is prepare for the worst. No one ever said they wished they hadn’t been prepared.

[NWS Miami @NWSMiami]

8/29 5 AM #Idalia Update: Idalia is now a cat. one hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico.

-Heavy rainfall, storm surge up to 2-4 ft, hazardous beach conditions and gusty winds all possible with worst conditions expected today & Wed.

Keep up with the latest: https://t.co/oqWoXVddoN

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@Jeff_Piotrowski I saw people moving boats out of the city marina in Punta Gorda yesterday. We have some PTSD down here after Ian. But better to be safe than sorry.

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@JordanHallWX @MyRadarWX @SevereStudios @Sierra_Lindsey3 I would say it would be nice to see you…but no. You just stay up north. Lol. I’ll fix my own door if it breaks. 😜

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@JimCantore, please don’t take this wrong, but we don’t want to see you this year in Punta Gorda. 😉

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Feeling like something is off but not wanting to ask questions for fear it might be…or fear that it’s not.

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Thinking about reinventing myself. Again. Changing my name. Start a new job. Win the lottery. Who knows. I think I could totally rock the millionaire life.

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And I totally did.

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Live your life for you, not your parents or your friends or other family. I can guarantee I will end up back in Florida someday.