We slept well last night knowing that we were safe, at least for now. We spent a lot of time listening to the projected path Matthew is most likely to take. As long as Matthew stays on track, our location here at WP Franklin Campground near Fort Myers should be safe. But, if Matthew decides to make land fall near Stuart, Florida and head farther inland, all bets are off and we may need to take further evasive actions.
Several campers from Okeechobee are already here and several of our neighbors will be arriving today. Matthew is scheduled to be directly east of us tomorrow evening, and we are praying it stays out to sea so we can avoid a disaster.
Today starts out with plenty of sun, but the storm clouds will be rolling in soon and the breeze will be getting stronger by the hour.
But, for now, it's calm and if you haven't been listening to the news, you would think today is just another great day in South Florida. This is a shot of our campground from the water view.
We noticed the water level below this dam increase several inches over night. Based upon the high water level on Lake Okeechobee, I thought the US Army Corps would have these gates wide open. But, what do I know?
You can see the outer band of Mathew beginning to sweep through the Florida sky here.
Once our neighbors get here, there's not much else we can do but keep an eye on Matthew and...PARTY HARDY!!
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