Floridians Feel Isaac's Effects

Grace Muller
By Grace Muller, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
August 28, 2012; 6:05 AM
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Floridians Feel Isaac's Effects

Storified by Accu Weather · Sun, Aug 26 2012 07:19:13

The National Weather Service in Key West tweeted that Isaac's winds were hitting the island early Sunday morning.
Observation at the reef off the Upper Keys is indicating sustained tropical storm force winds as of 600 am. It begins. #Isaac #flwxNWS Key West
Just launched a weather balloon at NWS Key West. Are you ready for #Isaac? http://pic.twitter.com/eXgnK3G7NWS Key West
Meanwhile in South Florida... Let the fun begin! http://pic.twitter.com/W0WARlt8Edmundo Quinonez
Houses in Florida with storm shutters closed up early while other people boarded up their windows with wood.
Shutters are up..ready for hurricane Issac http://pic.twitter.com/WVkMpxsUJimmy Johnson
Is it raining? My window is boarded and i can't seeOsiris
So instead of moving everything. We did this. Can't get it out this way hurricane! http://yfrog.com/od1vfltjZachary Lange
Other people were preparing for a few days without electricity.
Checking inventory of hurricane supplies. Beer...check. Okay all set. #TropicalStorm #Isaac http://pic.twitter.com/cZDTyRdqStan W
@ncsu4life Actually I have a generator specifically for the beer fridge. I may have to drink it in the dark, but the #beer will cold.Stan W
Generators and plywood are going quick in preparation for #Isaac http://pic.twitter.com/vEQVTNCKEmily Hill
Loading plywood near the house to shutter from Isaac http://pic.twitter.com/CdRrhaXERebecca Cutshaw
Generators, Gas Can, Flash Lights, Batteries, Water, Plywood/Lumber, Charcoal #Isaac @LowesTristan Haynes
So this is the food UM gave us to survive a hurricane for the rest of the day http://pic.twitter.com/fK7LCstzPatrick Nease
Isaac churned the waves into a thick sea foam.
Sea foam in Key West http://pic.twitter.com/qoR7fx1lNicole Leasure
Choppy water off Key West, its high tide as Isaac approaches. #wptvisaac @juliabagg #doublebagged http://pic.twitter.com/coPOSeskMarissa Bagg
Experienced earthquakes, tornadoes & 15 yrs w/Jewish mother-in-law. Add Hurricane to list today. #Isaac #StrandedInFla http://pic.twitter.com/r30zmIiYKen Daley
Ocean drive.Miami Beach http://pic.twitter.com/3cCcGHvZlizt
A tarp now covers the "Southernmost Point" in #KeyWest. Tourists though are still out taking photos. #Isaac http://pic.twitter.com/ckNS5Dy7Kevin Ozebek, WSVN

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