Lets all pray or whatever u do for gator blu and the people in florida. I went thrue hurricane alicia in 83 it is bad and the power can be out for weeks?

I'm wishing for all the safety I can on my blurtit and non blurtit friends in the path of Hurricane Matthew. Please take care and be safe my friends.

Hi Otis,

It's 3 AM here in Washington raincoast...I am awake as often happens, which I enjoy - but thinking tonight about Gator Blu and all the other people ...

Also, I just looked up information about Hurricane Camille in 1969, because I drove the Gulf Coast early 1970 and that devastation still remains so vividly in mind...

Anyway yes, I am holding Gator Blu in my thoughts and my heart.

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3:14 AM PDT...just found this on the Weather Underground website, it's good news (relatively):

Update: At 2:00 am EDT Friday, NHC downgraded Matthew to a Category 3 storm, with top sustained winds of 120 mph.

Gator Blu I agree with everyone for you and your family. Be Safe 💙

Otis, I've already offered to help eat her ice cream. I don't know what else I can do. (She won't share. I think she's greedy.)

Thanks Otis! So far so good for me!  The eye is about 100 miles away.

I send my best wishes your way ! Hope all goes well for you and yours ! We don't have hurricanes over here..........just earthquakes !

I'm thinking good thoughts and sending safe vibes to Gator. Time to hunker down and ride it out.

Thinking good thoughts and sending my love to you Gator.

Wishing for the best for all my fellow East-Coasters down in Florida! Hopefully the rest of the year brings good weather and sunshine.