Well I am seriously sorry for Central America but grateful it is unlikely to come our way. We are still clearing up the debris from Ian and hardly started on repair work, couldn't handle another one right now.
So, you are still struggling in the repair work at your home, Laura? I am sorry to hear that. Florida cannot afford another one right now; and hopefully no hurricanes for SW Florida for a long, long time. I hope you are having a good day despite your situation. At least you have power, food, running water and a roof over your head. You can at least count your blessings. I think Central America may be protected by some wind shear; there is a good chance that this one storm may never be a named storm, but rainfall would STILL be a concern regardless of development.
It is annoying still waiting on the insurance but the roof doesn't leak and they did tarp it well. Weather is now normal fall instead of hot summer so not bad. The stores are starting to get everything in again so that helps. No big deal on waiting for now. Downtown is pretty much back to normal unlike down around Ft Meyers, etc. FEMA wasn't going to pick up our storm debris because we live on private roads but the owners of the park paid to have it done if we separated it out per FEMA directives. I did and mine was gone today as was several of my neighbors. Some still have everything piled together so not removed. I hope Central America doesn't have too much rainfall, they really have had way too much already this year.
Normally Central America gets a lot of rain, and some years it can be excessive. It's mainly from the afternoon and night thunderstorms that result from the InterTropical Convergence Zone(ITCZ). Some hurricanes are spawned from offshoots of moisture from the ITCZ. Also, twice a year, in spring and fall, there is this large pool of thunderstorms called the Central American Gyre. It is this "gyre" or pool of thunderstorms that cause much of the annual heavy rain apart from tropical waves, depressions, tropical storms and the occasional hurricane. Plus the normal daily air-mass thunderstorms of summer. This year, they did get constant rain. Those who are excited by thunderstorms might like their weather, but frequent, dangerous floods would make it tough living there, not to mention tropical diseases from insects and the economic conditions of some of those countries. On THAT basis, the Central American countries are not a great place to live, except perhaps Panama City. One place to live in South America that some retired Americans live, is Ecuador, where conditions are good, and they like the lifestyle there.
I just about an hour ago on one of the Quora threads read a comment by a lady that had moved to Ecuador after retiring an loved it. I know some people that have moved to American enclaves in Mexico, Panama, the Virgin Islands. Belize and Costa Rica. Some sound good, some too expensive and a few not so safe. Interesting as they all sound I think I'll stay here in south Florida unless I can become fluent in Spanish.
Despite the occasional hurricane, you are in a good position. Yes, I would recommend staying in South Florida. By the way, do you get flu shots? I see where flu is pretty prevalent, but in the low range so far. I hope you have had a good weekend.
I love living in south Florida despite the occasional hurricane. At least I don't have ice storms and blizzards all the time. Seeing the snow storms on the weather vids makes me acutely glad not to be up there anymore.
Yeah I always get flu shots and got this year's a week ago and getting my next Covid vaccine in a week. I was going to get them together but my brother and sister in law did that and felt miserable for 2 days after. I usually get nothing more than a sore injection site but figured I'd wait a few days. I used to get horrific bronchial infections every winter up north, bad enough I wouldn't have minded dying for about the first 5 days. I haven't had one since moving down here.
The weekend has been pretty relaxing, still nothing more from the insurance company but considering the number of claims I'm not surprised or upset. Hope you have had a good weekend too.
Well I am seriously sorry for Central America but grateful it is unlikely to come our way. We are still clearing up the debris from Ian and hardly started on repair work, couldn't handle another one right now.
So, you are still struggling in the repair work at your home, Laura? I am sorry to hear that. Florida cannot afford another one right now; and hopefully no hurricanes for SW Florida for a long, long time. I hope you are having a good day despite your situation. At least you have power, food, running water and a roof over your head. You can at least count your blessings. I think Central America may be protected by some wind shear; there is a good chance that this one storm may never be a named storm, but rainfall would STILL be a concern regardless of development.
It is annoying still waiting on the insurance but the roof doesn't leak and they did tarp it well. Weather is now normal fall instead of hot summer so not bad. The stores are starting to get everything in again so that helps. No big deal on waiting for now. Downtown is pretty much back to normal unlike down around Ft Meyers, etc. FEMA wasn't going to pick up our storm debris because we live on private roads but the owners of the park paid to have it done if we separated it out per FEMA directives. I did and mine was gone today as was several of my neighbors. Some still have everything piled together so not removed. I hope Central America doesn't have too much rainfall, they really have had way too much already this year.
Normally Central America gets a lot of rain, and some years it can be excessive. It's mainly from the afternoon and night thunderstorms that result from the InterTropical Convergence Zone(ITCZ). Some hurricanes are spawned from offshoots of moisture from the ITCZ. Also, twice a year, in spring and fall, there is this large pool of thunderstorms called the Central American Gyre. It is this "gyre" or pool of thunderstorms that cause much of the annual heavy rain apart from tropical waves, depressions, tropical storms and the occasional hurricane. Plus the normal daily air-mass thunderstorms of summer. This year, they did get constant rain. Those who are excited by thunderstorms might like their weather, but frequent, dangerous floods would make it tough living there, not to mention tropical diseases from insects and the economic conditions of some of those countries. On THAT basis, the Central American countries are not a great place to live, except perhaps Panama City. One place to live in South America that some retired Americans live, is Ecuador, where conditions are good, and they like the lifestyle there.
I just about an hour ago on one of the Quora threads read a comment by a lady that had moved to Ecuador after retiring an loved it. I know some people that have moved to American enclaves in Mexico, Panama, the Virgin Islands. Belize and Costa Rica. Some sound good, some too expensive and a few not so safe. Interesting as they all sound I think I'll stay here in south Florida unless I can become fluent in Spanish.
Despite the occasional hurricane, you are in a good position. Yes, I would recommend staying in South Florida. By the way, do you get flu shots? I see where flu is pretty prevalent, but in the low range so far. I hope you have had a good weekend.
I love living in south Florida despite the occasional hurricane. At least I don't have ice storms and blizzards all the time. Seeing the snow storms on the weather vids makes me acutely glad not to be up there anymore.
Yeah I always get flu shots and got this year's a week ago and getting my next Covid vaccine in a week. I was going to get them together but my brother and sister in law did that and felt miserable for 2 days after. I usually get nothing more than a sore injection site but figured I'd wait a few days. I used to get horrific bronchial infections every winter up north, bad enough I wouldn't have minded dying for about the first 5 days. I haven't had one since moving down here.
The weekend has been pretty relaxing, still nothing more from the insurance company but considering the number of claims I'm not surprised or upset. Hope you have had a good weekend too.