Hurricane Milton - The Amateur Radio Hurricane Watch Net

[okikuma]

Hurricane Milton is expected to hit the west coast of Florida on Wednesday, 09 OCT 2024.

The Amateur Radio Hurricane Watch Net will be activated on:

Tuesday (Line Up Reporting Stations, EOCs, Storm Shelters)
20 meters: 14.325 MHz (USB) at 5:00 PM EDT (2100 UTC) until we lose propagation at night.
40 meters: 7.268 MHz (LSB) at 5:00 PM EDT (2100 UTC). We will remain active on this frequency throughout the day and overnight for as long as propagation allows. If propagation allows us to operate all night, we will suspend operations at 7:30 AM EDT Wednesday to allow the Waterway Net to conduct their daily Net.

Wednesday (Landfall Day)
20 meters: we will resume operations on 14.325 MHz at 7:00 AM EDT (1100 UTC) and remain active until we lose propagation at night.
40 meters: we will resume operations on 7.268 MHz at 8:30 AM EDT (1230 UTC). We will remain active on this frequency throughout the day and overnight for as long as propagation allows. If propagation allows us to operate all night, we will suspend operations at 7:30 AM EDT Thursday to allow the Waterway Net to conduct their daily Net.

Thursday (Post Storm Reports, Emergency Traffic, Health & Welfare Traffic.
20 meters: we will resume operations on 14.325 MHz at 7:00 AM EDT (1100 UTC).
40 meters: we will resume operations on 7.268 MHz at 8:30 AM EDT (1230 UTC).

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For those who desire to listen to the Hurricane Watch Net, and do not possess an adequate HF SSB receiver and antenna, one can listen to the following net on the web based Software Defined Radios at the following links:

Lumpkin County School's WebSDR - Dahlonega, GA

PhantomSDR+ - Modded by magicint1337

websdr.lumpkinschools.com

K3FEF/W3TKP WebSDR in Milford, Pennsylvania

http://websdr.k3fef.com:8901/

NA5B WebSDR in Washington DC area

http://na5b.com:8901/

North Texas RTL-SDR operated by W5CQU

http://w5cqu.homeip.net:8100/

KF5JMD WebSDR (Gatesville, Texas)

http://sdr.kf5jmd.com:8901/

Or on any other webSDRs listed on the following website:

websdr.org

May everyone in the soon to be effected areas remain safe. Our prayers are with you.

Wayne

 

[Abid]

It is a category 4 at landfall. Last hurricane to hit directly in Tampa Bay was 1921. Me and my family are in Atlanta in a hotel with our 2 dogs. Hanger and business is shutdown. We are bound to at least have power outage for a week and I hope that is the only problem I have. 110 mph winds and that can take the roof off of these old hangers

 

[okikuma]

We all are happy to read about your safe relocation away from the storm Abid.

Mike, how about you? Have you relocated to a safe location?

For our forum brothers and sisters that live outside the South-Western USA and in other countries, with hurricanes, power utilities will purposely shut down power in an attempt to save the power stations and substations. Therefore, most of the damage will be to the infrastructure of power line poles and wire due to flying debris. Before the storms, vast teams of utility workmen and women are pre-staged at a safe location. Ready to arrive after the storm and rebuild and repair the power lines and poles.

There is an extensive emergency management plan that has been developed under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This FEMA Emergency Management Plan is a unified system of planning and operations whereas all agencies around the USA, municipalities, counties, states, utilities, U.S. Military, volunteer organizations such as the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army, operate under a unified language and method of operation.

The emergency management plan works from the bottom up and is designed to be modular. Starting with a municipality, if the level of an emergency is greater than the emergency resources the municipality can handle, then the county steps in to add resources to cover the emergency. If the emergency is greater than both the municipal and county resources, then the state steps in and adds resources. If the emergency is greater than the resources of the combined municipal, county and the state, then FEMA will assist in contributing additional resources from other Federal agencies and the U.S. Military (if needed). The emergency management and operational control is still at the state level. The only time whereas FEMA would take control of an emergency is if it were a national emergency.

Wayne

 

[MikeBoyette]

I am staying put. My house was built in 2013. Supposed to be good to cat4. The track keeps jogging further South. My worries will be the wind. I’m in an area that hasn’t flooded but, today might be the day.

 

[okikuma]

I am staying put. My house was built in 2013. Supposed to be good to cat4. The track keeps jogging further South. My worries will be the wind. I’m in an area that hasn’t flooded but, today might be the day.

Mike,

We all hope and pray that you remain safe and experience minimum damage.

Wayne

 

[MikeBoyette]

Well it’s becoming daylight I and my fiancé are still among the living. Not sure what damage if any but been without power for since about 3pm yesterday. It got very very loud. I’m hoping all my solar panels are still attached to the roof.

 

[okikuma]

Hello Mike,

I’m glad to read that you and your fiancé are alive and well.

Here in SoCal, the viral news story about Hurricane Milton is the gentleman in Tampa that “tied down” his house to the ground with large anchors and straps. I’m curious how well that worked against the high winds? I didn’t see any mitigation against flooding though. All the news reports on this house are on the edge of mockery, yet every report states improperly that the house was tied down to “the floor.” Not to “the ground,” Including MSN.

Wayne

MSN

 

[Mayfield]

Reportedly, each anchor was buried 8 feet below grade. I look forward to discovering how well it worked.

Jim

 

[Aerofoam]

Hello Mike,

I’m glad to read that you and your fiancé are alive and well.

Here in SoCal, the viral news story about Hurricane Milton is the gentleman in Tampa that “tied down” his house to the ground with large anchors and straps. I’m curious how well that worked against the high winds? I didn’t see any mitigation against flooding though. All the news reports on this house are on the edge of mockery, yet every report states improperly that the house was tied down to “the floor.” Not to “the ground,” Including MSN.

Wayne

MSN

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Great idea, he should have put a full twist in each strap to prevent flutter.
Looks like the only thing he could lose would be shingles......

 

[okikuma]

I certainly don't fault this gentleman's unique method of protection. I chuckled, smiled and thought if this works, he has a new business model! It's just some of the news reports I saw were certainly on the edge of mockery. No news yet on how the house survived. In anticipation, I'm rooting for a positive outcome.

Wayne

 

[Roundwing]

If I lived in a hurricane prone area I would be giving a lot of thought into making it as windproof as possible.


Rick

 

[Aerofoam]

I certainly don't fault this gentleman's unique method of protection. I chuckled, smiled and thought if this works, he has a new business model! It's just some of the news reports I saw were certainly on the edge of mockery. No news yet on how the house survived. In anticipation, I'm rooting for a positive outcome.

Wayne

In cartoon world, there would be stripes of missing house between the straps.....

 

[okikuma]

All jokes aside, the reason why roofs are lifted away during high winds is because of Bernoulli's principle.

With traditional "box" and "rectangle" structures, roofs are minimally attached to the structure below. Imagine if the surface (skin) of a wing or rotor blade were minimally attached to the internal rib structure underneath?

Interestingly, the type of structure that can withstand up to 200 mph of winds from all 360 degrees are geodesic domes. Geodesic domes can also withstand the heavy weight of snow and structurally survive a large earthquake.

Wayne

How dome homes can help protect against natural disasters

A geodesic dome, along with being able to withstand hurricane-force winds, is also energy efficient.

www.cbsnews.com

Geodesic Dome Structures & Designs for Hurricane Resistance - DomeBliss

Imagine a house that can shrug off a hurricane like water off a duck's back. Geodesic domes redistribute wind pressure evenly, standing strong against fury's winds. Their symphony of triangles creates an incredibly resilient structure, making them impervious to nature's most ferocious winds...

domebliss.com

 

[Sv.grainne]

If I lived in a hurricane prone area I would be giving a lot of thought into making it as windproof as possible.


Rick

I lived in Punta Gorda, my strategy was to move. I did in 2017.

 

[okikuma]

Couple build hurricane resistant home, film how it fared against Helene

While their neighbor's home was getting hit by floods and electrical fires, the Reimold's held up with only minimal damage.

www.newsweek.com

 

[MikeBoyette]

Was not aware of this Gentleman’s system. I am however, intrigued by the system deployed to prevent Tampa General hospital on Davis Islands in Tampa from flooding they put up a barrier that stood 15 feet tall and get strong stronger than more water piles on it. It prevented general for me receiving more than just minimal leakage on the bottom of it on the other side of the wall. There was a 9 foot storm surge during the last storm amazing

 

[okikuma]

Hello Mike,

I’m glad to read that you and your fiancé are alive and well.

Here in SoCal, the viral news story about Hurricane Milton is the gentleman in Tampa that “tied down” his house to the ground with large anchors and straps. I’m curious how well that worked against the high winds? I didn’t see any mitigation against flooding though. All the news reports on this house are on the edge of mockery, yet every report states improperly that the house was tied down to “the floor.” Not to “the ground,” Including MSN.

Wayne

MSN

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UPDATE:

It seems strapping down his house as worked. The owner claims minimal damage. Good for him and his family.

Wayne

What Happened to the Florida Man Who Strapped Down His House in Preparation for Hurricane Milton?

A Florida man took a unique approach to protect his home from Hurricane Milton, strapping it down with cargo bands. His bold move went viral, leaving many eager to find out if his house would survive the storm.

news.amomama.com

Update issued on Florida man who strapped down entire house to protect from Hurricane Milton

For days, Florida has been bracing for the huge storm to hit the state, with millions having evacuated before 125mph gusts and flooding hit.

www.joe.co.uk

 

[Abid]

It’s not over yet either. Flooding from water deposited from the heavy rain while it tries to drain continues till Monday. Now they say 25 people dead from tornados.

https://www.wfla.com/news/pasco-county/pasco-county-recommends-evacuations-amid-ongoing-hurricane-milton-flooding/?fbclid=IwY2xjawF2QZ5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHToppgbJexSX_A9RZXo2F5ODTXmZOGq0l2MvahFaAOt70HnSGtSfvlHI8Q_aem_pbTC8SkyIY5FgIkEZJz9Yw