Somebody knows somth'in bout birth'n hurricanes

[Kitsune]

Originally Posted by tw

Do you feel like a 100,000 left in New Orleans - abandoned by the government?

Uh... wha? I don't know what you're getting at.

Originally Posted by tw

What we do know - George Jr did not have to read a PDB or make a decision before those planes could be evacuated. But to do same for you requires George Jr to make a decision. Ominous.

I dunno, I figured the bases probably made the decision to fly those planes out. It really is in their best interest.

I've always felt that I could evacuate whenever I wanted to -- I sure as hell aren't waiting for the pres to give the word since it isn't even his responsibility. If you're talking about the issued voluntary and mandatory evac orders by the gov, I'd like to remind everyone that the evac zones and evac statements that are based on storm category have nothing to do with survival. All of them are based on tidal flooding and the ability of emergency services to access the area. The evac orders have nothing to do with your roof coming off, your home collapsing, etc. If a category five comes inland, I will not be told to leave...but I'm not sticking around for the storm!

I've never quite felt left behind during any of the hurricanes, in fact. Actually, much to the contrary -- the Florida Shrub at least fakes that he knows what he's doing in these situations. Maybe because we've had a lot more hurricanes in recent years, but Jeb gives a reasonable presentation on television and actually plays it fairly professional. "Emergency Services will not come for you during or for sometime after the hurricane. Prepare now, not moments before." The tax holiday issued at the beginning of this year for hurricane supplies, while not the best of ideas, at least got a lot of us thinking about our plans and got some of us to head to the store early for plywood, generators, etc.

Florida isn't New Orleans, but Andrew/Homestead years ago did prove it has the potential to be. I just don't allow myself to be placed in the position that would cause me to have to endure it.