Preparing for Hurricane: Parents

Sandbags to be placed in front of lowest door. The family is in Gainesville, north central Florida, so more concerned about heavy rain than strong winds.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I hope all their prep work is "unnecessary" and the storm blows through without any major concerns for all.

[Diane]

I hope they stay dry! I called my former neighbor in Ft. Pierce, FL. The city has some flooding, but nothing like the west coast of Florida.

[Allison Williams]

@olivetreeann @eudora The path of Ian turned south, so Gainesville was fortunately spared. Unfortunately, my SIL in Sanibel was not so lucky. She did get off the island but I got a message that her house was gone.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@allie912 Oh, Allison, I am so (I wish I could underline that a million times!) sorry to hear about the loss of your s-i-l's home. Prayers go out to all! It's reassuring to know she's safe, but the heart break of losing so many special things within must be overwhelming.