Living in Florida all 38 years of my life, I want to clarify something. When us Floridians talk about "pffff Hurricanes, we ain't scared" - that is for up to Cat 2-3
When its Cat 4-5, even we don't think its funny anymore. Anyone in my age remembers Andrew flattening Homestead
8PM EDT: This is nothing short of astronomical. I am at a loss for words to meteorologically describe you the storms small eye and intensity. 897mb pressure with 180 MPH max sustained winds and gusts 200+ MPH. This is now the 4th strongest hurricane ever recorded by pressure on this side of the world. The eye is TINY at nearly 3.8 miles wide. This hurricane is nearing the mathematical limit of what Earth's atmosphere over this ocean water can produce.
The 3D artists at the weather channel deserve a raise for this insane visual
Now watch this, and then realize forecasts are now predicting up to 15 ft of storm surge in certain areas on the western coast of Florida
Just passed by a house covered in pride flags and one that says "abortion is healthcare." Amidst those flags were also F Biden ones and a Tr*mp 2024 one. Um?
So I'm sitting in the clergy section in the service, same as I was dressed this morning, and I'm getting a little hard on myself like who the hell do I think I am sitting here out of uniform, and I just heard a voice saying"you are my beloved." May we show up as we are. #flumc23