Hurricane Dennis

[Rudyjohn]

I need advice from you...
We have cottage reservations, flights, rental car, etc., all beginning this Sunday morning - - right when this t.s. will be upgraded to a hurricane with expected landfall somewhere thru the panhandle, give or take a couple hundred miles. We have the delimma of going ahead and canceling everything and loosing the $$$$$ (which is substantial) or waiting it out to the very last minute. I guess this is a "no brainer" but....

Stay safe to all of you there ~

 

[beachmouse]

Re: T. S. Dennis

Check your cottage rental agreement. Many of them will allow you to cancel without penalty once the hurricane warnings start getting posted. Car rental should be no-deposit and easy to cancel.

Hold tight on the plane tickets until the last minute. The airlines will generally get a lot nicer about waiving change fees and giving you ticket credit once they've got a better idea of where the storm is headed, and which airports are going to be affected.

Here's what happened with the airlines after Ivan:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2004-09-16-hurricanes_x.htm

Delta-

Delta warns cancellations and delays are likely at many airports.

Passengers can make changes to tickets without penalties for travel scheduled to travel to, from, or through affected cities on Delta, Song, Delta Connection, or Delta-coded flights. Waiver eligibility dates vary by destination, but rebooked travel must be completed by March 1. Additional collection in fares may apply.

Airports covered by policy, for travel through Sept. -30: Albany, Ga.; Baton Rouge; Birmingham, Ala..; Brunswick, Ga.; Cancun, Mexico; Columbus, Ga.; Cozumel, Mexico; Dothan, Ala.; Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; Gainesville, Fla.; Gulfport/Biloxi, Miss.; Jackson, Miss.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Mobile, Ala.; Meridian, Miss.; Montgomery, Ala.; New Orleans; Pensacola, Fla.; Panama City, Fla.; Tallahassee, Fla.; and Valdosta, Ga. Passengers must reschedule by Oct. 7.

Northwest-

Passengers with confirmed tickets for travel on Northwest between Sept. 14 and Sept. 19, to, from or through any city in Alabama or other affected cities may reschedule their trip and complete travel by Oct. 3 without penalties or fees, subject to availability. Northwest will accept unaccompanied minors to affected cities through Sept. 17.

Current affected cities: For travel between Sept. 14 and Sept. 19, Northwest's waiver includes: Baton Rouge; Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; Gulfport/Biloxi, Miss.; Jackson, Miss.; Lafayette, La.; Laurel/Hattiesburg, Miss.; New Orleans; Panama City, Fla.; Pensacola, Fla.; Tallahassee, Fla.; and Tupelo, Miss.

 

[Just_In_Thyme]

Re: T. S. Dennis

It's early still. Dennis can go almost anywhere.(Hopefully away from us) Check at www.noaa.org to see the track etc. Another update is expected at 11:00am.

 

[JB]

Re: T. S. Dennis

If this forecast cone is any indication, SoWal could once again have a tough go of it. And what about those poor folks in Pensacola and Gulf Shores. We've all had enough. It's just not fair.

 

[Kurt]

Re: T. S. Dennis

If this forecast cone is any indication, SoWal could once again have a tough go of it. And what about those poor folks in Pensacola and Gulf Shores. We've all had enough. It's just not fair.

Tune in to the 3-day forecast track on Friday evening.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Re: T. S. Dennis

"... The world is a sacred vessel, which must not be tampered with or grabbed after.
To tamper with it is to spoil it, and to grasp it is to lose it...."
-- Lao Tzu
Let Dennis follow his own path, it is the way of the world, nothing bad, nothing good. We will grow from Dennis' presence if he comes this way.

 

[Camp Creek Kid]

Re: T. S. Dennis

We're preparing to stay put this time around. We evacuated with Ivan, and the stress of it all was a bit too much. It was our first hurricane even though we've been here since 2001. We left Wed a.m. and by the time we got back Fri. night, our power was already on.

Course, its too early to tell about Dennis the Menace.

 

[Landlocked]

Re: T. S. Dennis

The water is looking a little rough today

 

[bntel]

Re: T. S. Dennis

We're headed down Saturday...and are waiting for a better forcast later in the week.

Question...I had someone who owns rental property tell me today that once the hurricane reaches category 1 that evacuation is mandatory along the coast. Since our rental agreement requires a "mandatory evacuation"...wondering what the facts are here??

Thanks!

 

[JB]

Re: T. S. Dennis

The water is looking a little rough today

A "little rough" might be a good thing. Perhaps it could take some of the sand that collected just past the break line and deposit it back on the beach.

However, if Dennis makes landfall anywhere east of Biloxi, I shudder to think about what beaches would look like - given their current fragile state.