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Tropical Storm Fay
August 2008
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Blog Entry: August 19, 2008 TUE 1:15pm
Today is nothing more than a rainy and windy day.  We noticed a powerline down off McGregor, and some tree debris scattered here and there.

Blog Entry: August 19, 2008 TUE 7:48am
Well it looks like Fay turned further to the right than expected and went through the Naples & Immokalee area.  Originally Fay was to come between Sanibel & Ft. Myers Beach, right at the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River and subsequently over SE Cape Coral.  We were previously expecting a direct hit with a minimal Category 1 Hurricane.

Blog Entry: August 18, 2008 MON
Preparations today included bringing all objects from outside including garbage cans, lawn chairs, etc.  Also, the boat was prepared by bringing down the bimini top, covering the boat, and tying the boat to the palm trees.  Shutters were NOT put on the house due to the possibility of only a minimal cat 1 hurricane.

Blog Entry: August 17, 2008 SUN
Today I went to the gas station 3 times purchasing a total of $313 of fuel at $3.60 per gal.  The boat has been topped off at 52 gallons, both cars have been filled, and there are 46 gallons for the generator if needed.  Also, fuel can be taken from the boat, although premix, for the generator if needed. 

Should we have to run the generator, the 46 gallons will give us about 4.6 days of continuous emergency power at a cost factor of about 4.7 times the cost of utility power.  See my Electricity Consumption Calculator to calculate your needs and costs for emergency power.

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