Hurricane Sandy in Cocoa Beach: The Frankenstorm

Why Frankenstorm? Hurricane Sandy is a monster Storm. The high winds and waves washed sand onto coastal roads in Port Lauderdale. Click the link, I was there last August and I saw on the news that the road was covered with sand and ocean water. That is unusual that the water surge goes to the streets. The storm left power outages across the area and left many traffic lights out of order. Hurricane Sandy is the largest hurricane in Atlantic history with a maximum gale-force wind diameter of 930 mi or 1500 km. That is so wide, almost a thousand! As of today, I saw on the news that Orlando International Airport has so many cancelled flights from Orlando to Northeastern United States. That should be the case! Safety First! Hurricane Sandy is a wicked storm and I hope everyone will be serious about the warnings. These are photos taken last Friday at Cocoa Beach Pier, Florida and our beaches felt the impact even though Sandy was miles away.

My husband and I went to Cocoa Beach to see the 12 ft waves which was reported by the local news. The Cocoa Beach Pier parking lot was FREE that day and surprisingly, the Pier was crowded. We went all the way to Mai Tiki Bar at the Pier's end. This place is 800 feet over the ocean making it a spectacular spot to view the big waves from the Atlantic Ocean. See the photo above.

I took this photo from the Boardwalk area. This is the East side of the Pier. It was raining and very windy. I can't use my ubrella because it could flip over easily. The wind gust is so strong. No one dared to surf because of the red flag warning and rip current warning. In Daytona, I saw on the news, one man jump and surf despite the warning. I bet he was alright.

The photo above was taken on the WEST side of the Pier. It really looks scary. The waves are coming so strong and pounding the pillars of the PIER. I was standing at the back of the Tiki Bar facing the ocean and taking the pictutures of the big waves. I can feel the place shaking every time the waves crashing the stilts.

We are one of the curious 20+ onlookers at Mai Tiki Bar about 1PM. Usually, this area has an entrance fee but, it was free that day. The Atlantic Ocean Grille and Marlins Bar and Grill are busy with diners too. Anyway, here is my husband posing a souvenir photo from Hurricane Sandy.

I bet this man is reporting his video in youtube hehehe.

Here is Brevard area, we have beach erosion and we have no major damage. I thank God for keeping our place safe from Hurricane Sandy. I pray that the people up North are ready to brace the impact of Frankenstorm.

Path of Hurricane Irene

It is past 1AM now and yap, I am still awake and watching TV. Here is the latest update of Hurricane Irene and it is obviously heading away from Florida Coast. The clouds in the sky were dark and it was raining earlier because we have the rain bands around some places of Florida.

I snagged this picture from google. Let us all pray for the safety of the people living in the East Coast.

Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene is currently pouring heavy rains in Puerto Rico right now! And as it moves closer to the US mainland, Florida can be on it's path. Now, the entire state is on alert on the weather report. As for us, we will not take it for granted. We are heading to the grocery today to stack up our pantry for hurricane supplies. My husband was here during Hurricane Charlie which hit Orlando and did severe damage. So, Floridians are not taking anything for granted especially about Hurricanes! I pray that this Hurricane Irene will not hit the US mainland.

Hurricane Shutters

Before the Hurricane Season last year, my father-in-law bought a new hurricane shutters for all the 9 windows in the house and the three doors. It was really a wise idea because his property had so many tall trees surrounding the house. If there is a strong wind gust and picks up a bark of a tree and hit the window, it will be dangerous. Having the exterior shutters means a worry-free during stormy weather and a deterrent from this type of dangers. He ordered an accordion type of shutters for easy access for him. The price is expensive but, the quality is really good. It can hold up to a hurricane type of wind. When we are inside the house and a storm is coming, we had no worries at all. The shutters protect us from any flying objects that hit the window. Without the shutters, glass windows are vulnerable to break when branches of trees slammed to it. If you have a glass window all over your place, secure your property with shutters. There are so many types of shutters available online. Through the link that I posted here, check out the website now. Scan their collection of shutters and this company will ship them to your door.