The eye of the storm passed directly over me at 11 pm last night and it was a non-event. Very little wind or rain. Temperatures in the 70s,
Go buy a lottery ticket while your luck is on the positive side!!The eye of the storm passed directly over me at 11 pm last night and it was a non-event. Very little wind or rain. Temperatures in the 70s,
Non-event for you maybe, but the families of the 70+ dead so far might have a different view. This was an historic, dreadful killer of a storm.The eye of the storm passed directly over me at 11 pm last night and it was a non-event. Very little wind or rain. Temperatures in the 70s,
Luck has nothing to do with me living in Florida.Go buy a lottery ticket while your luck is on the positive side!!
Was does 70+ dead people have to do with me? i was discussing how the storm affected me. People have been asking me how I coped with the storm. Fortunately I no longer live in Utah.Non-event for you maybe, but the families of the 70+ dead so far might have a different view. This was an historic, dreadful killer of a storm.
I can’t think of any reason that would stop anyone from evacuating. Even if they were bed ridden, a call to the police dept or fire dept would have brought help. Now there may be instances but I just can’t think of any right now.It's really a tough call and it's understandable that some folks can't bail out but others are a bit jaded.
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I don't evacuate because I think I am safe where I am. My area was not told to evacuate this time but in 2017 we were told to evacuate and I just hunkered down and rode it out.I can’t think of any reason that would stop anyone from evacuating. Even if they were bed ridden, a call to the police dept or fire dept would have brought help. Now there may be instances but I just can’t think of any right now.
I can think of several, starting with the high uncertainty about where the storm will actually hit until its too late to move. Then comes where can you actually go (especially with pets) and how much of your life can you bring with you? Hotel rooms are typically heavily booked within 100-200 miles and often refuse pets. What if you need mobility aids, oxygen concentrator, etc? Obviously at near-zero hour you have a move-or-die choice, but 24 hours ahead of time?I can’t think of any reason that would stop anyone from evacuating. Even if they were bed ridden, a call to the police dept or fire dept would have brought help. Now there may be instances but I just can’t think of any right now.
The forecast for Charley was correct. The location where it hit was within the NWS's forecast cone of uncertainty. But too many people (and the media) were looking at the center line of the predicted path. Since then, the weather service and media have gotten better at telling people not to look at just the center line.People in Tampa AND Orlando were angry at the weather service for getting it wrong.
Ya can't win with these things.
I thought you once mentioned that your old motorhome broke down near right where you're now at and now you decided to live there for life.Luck has nothing to do with me living in Florida.
Well, it was when they advised people in Tampa and St Pete to evacuate. It was, again when they said that, nope! it's turning towards Orlando. But, by then, it was coming in fast, and there was no time to pack up and leave.The forecast for Charley was correct. The location where it hit was within the NWS's forecast cone of uncertainty. But too many people (and the media) were looking at the center line of the predicted path. Since then, the weather service and media have gotten better at telling people not to look at just the center line.