As I write this (8:10 p.m. EDT), Milton is minutes away from making landfall, but the rain is coming down hard here in Old Seminole Heights. There were a couple of “thunks” on the roof, but I know those sounds — small branches from our live oaks landing on the roof.
Here’s the latest image from the front door camera:
There’s a lot of water on the street, but our neighborhood has those old-school high granite curbs, and the street beside us (we’re on a corner lot) is a very handy canal for excess water, with a slope that leads down to the Hillsborough River about three blocks away.
The rain’s coming down hard and loud on the roof, but this old house appears to be holding up well.
More updates soon!
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