Daytona update ....

The winds have died down, and the truck is still standing by the flood wall. The winds have been sustained around 50, and they've gotten 3+ inches of rain. Not particularly a day at the beach!
The two guys maning the truck have been without electric since 8AM this morning. The have been drinking water and eating MRE's, but are running out of MRE heaters. Not a fun job ... but someone has to do it.

Good news .... they're heading to Orlando around 8PM. Shyam plans on getting room service, a massage, and not to mention a shower. They'll be flying home tomorrow at 7PM .... I'm sure it will be nice to be back home in good 'ol Maryland where it's currently 75 degrees and winds sustained at 6.

Shyam wanted me to add that he's the cutest storm chaser out there. So I added it .... just don't hold it as fact, it's just a figment of his imagination.

Frances will be going back out to the water for aproximently 8-10 hours and gain more force and spead before coming back to land into the Florida panhandle. The storm chasers will not be experiencing the Florida panhandle, as I said ... they'll be safe at home getting some much well deserved rest.