Point Lobos Crew Tracks Elena as Hurricane Elena Looms
Coast Guard cutter Point Lobos and crew chased the storm from Panama City through Choctawhatchee and St. Andrews bays. Officer Paul Wiedenhoeft described the seas as six to eight feet, with spray over the bow, while noting the vessel was seaworthy but dangerous if confronted by a full hurricane.
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Panama City
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U.S. Coast Guard
Elena
Intracoastal Waterway
Choctawhatchee
St. Andrews Bays
Mobile
Destin
Family Clings to Home During Elena Evacuation Dilemma
Mike and Darlene Raim and their two children chose to remain at their Choctawhatchee Bay home despite Elena, weighing limited tide risk against heavy traffic evacuations. They planned escape routes and shelter options, noting high ground nearby and reservation plans in Tallahassee, while acknowledging many residents evacuated Destin. The family faced power loss and a missing can opener as they rode out the storm with little rain and no major issues.
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Mike
Darlene Raim
Choctawhatchee Bay
U.S. 331
Destin
Panama City
Hilton
Tallahassee
Raim
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