Has anyone heard if storm Barry affectd rail travel in Florida? Also are all our Florida forum members safe and problem free?
Posted by Ocala Mike (Member # 4657) on :
Much needed rain for the state! We are in a tornado watch right now, and the rain has stopped for a while. Don't know about impact for Amtrak; probably minimal.
Posted by palmland (Member # 4344) on :
We hope Barry heads straight for SC. Predicting 3-4" of rain. Hope so as it is needed - 3rd dryest May in 120 years. No wind problems expected.
Florida trains have problems other than Barry - as Notelvis and 20th century posted.
Posted by Gilbert B Norman (Member # 1541) on :
I never dreamed the day would come when Southeast residents would be WELCOMING any lind of a named storm.
Posted by Mike Smith (Member # 447) on :
quote:Originally posted by Ocala Mike: Much needed rain for the state! We are in a tornado watch right now, and the rain has stopped for a while. Don't know about impact for Amtrak; probably minimal.
I was in your neck of the woods over Memorial Day weekend {Keystone Heights}. GEEZ!!! Talk about your dry lakes! I couldn't believe all the lakeside owners that had to mow underneath their docks and fishing piers.
Posted by dixiebreeze (Member # 3224) on :
My flowers, plants and trees are lovin' Barry! He cut our water deficit in about half, so still need more rain soon.
Posted by Ocala Mike (Member # 4657) on :
We got 3.8" of rain on our little horse farm. Normally, a rain of that magnitude leaves standing water in the pasture low spots; not this time. The ground sucked it up like an alcoholic falling off the wagon!
Posted by RRRICH (Member # 1418) on :
The rain was good indeed! No wind in the Orlando area anyway, and not that much rain (I believe the northern areas of the state got most of the rain)
No idea whether AMTRAK was affected by the storm -- I would guess probably not....... at least not in Florida, but I can't speak to any later flooding which may be taking place now up north.
Posted by palmland (Member # 4344) on :
It was a nice cool, rainy weekend with maybe an inch or two of rain. Delightful. Sunny and 87 today.