Wilma

Hurricane Update: The predicted tracks of Wilma are changing every hour or so. A few days ago, Tampa Bay was outside the track...then we were on the edge...then we inside the track...and now (as of 11.52am Sunday), we're still under Hurricane Warning but a hike from the edge of the track.

Track. Track. Track.

Saturday was excellent, weather-wise: The sun was out (among clouds) until about 3pm; after 3, nothing but grayness and a lil' wind. No rain. No rain Saturday night. Sunday morning's cloudy, but no wind or rain.

The word "evacuate" hasn't even been mentioned by officials in the TB region, and unless Wilma decides to take a serious northernly turn, we'll probably just be looking at some rain and gusty winds. Because of the geography of St. Petersburg, evacuation here would be a nightmare, and I doubt we'd get the call to leave unless a storm was seriously bearing down on our lovely little city. You can't go west (obviously), and the only roads east are two bridges. South (to Bradenton and Sarasota) is not passable except via the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, so you're left to head north, which is tough enough to do on a normal day.

For anyone who is wondering: Tropicana Field is NOT a shelter. Like the SuperDome, its purpose is limited; in this case, to serve people on a given slew of weekday nights for 3-5 hours at a time. Employees have been told to NOT COME to the dome if there's an emergency.
Steve and I will probably buy some water today and, if there's no work tomorrow (they have Hurricane Days much like the more-universal Snow Days), we'll play Monopoly or something. Maybe go swimming, if the weather's nice.