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Old 05-21-2006, 04:38 PM  
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Originally Posted by Jenny S.
I wasn't afraid either until I saw my neigbors 52 ft. semi trailer being flipped on top by hurricane Charlie two years ago. Scary shit, and we weren't even close to the eye! Charlie lasted for 35 minutes only, I can't imagine what it must have been for those poor people in Mexico last year during Wilma that spinned for 48 hours over the same area.
The eye is not really the problem Jenny - you prob saw the worst of it. When the eye is overhead, everything is calm and the sun shines - till the inner wall passes, then the hell starts again. It's kinda weird - you can sit on the balcony and have a cigar while the eye passes overhead

There was one hurricane that hovered over.. one of the Virgin Isles for about 3-4 days. That ripped every boat to shreds and caused extensive damage to construction, but little, if any, casualties.
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