As others have already said, I have been lost without this forum for the past several days. I look to you guys for much needed insight on these storms.
As for Ivan, I really don't know how much more we can take here in Central FL. My house is starting to show troubles brewing. During Frances, my roof started leaking...and with today's normal afternoon thunderstorm, new leaks are popping up. Strangely, there is no visible damage outside (ie..shingle loss etc). My pool deck is shattered from falling trees and the fence is now completely gone. Thanks to Frances, I now have a 75 foot pine tree lying across the back...roots high in the air. The normally placid creek behind my property is a raging river now over 15 feet deep. It is within a foot or two from going over the banks (something it has never done in the 28 yrs I have lived in this house). If Ivan pays a visit here, I fear I may suffer truly severe damage.

--Lou