Hurricane Milton

[Anonymous]

Praying for low income Floridians. Praying for seniors on the coast. Praying for those that don't have the money to evacuate. Praying for Floridians with disabilities which make evacuating challenging. Praying for those in the Tampa Bay area. This region always gets flooded even in minor storms. Praying for emergency services workers on the coast.

Praying for those staffing our hospitals in Florida.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:But you know, living in FL by the coasts...it's a matter of time. I just simple don't get people who live where you KNOW there are hurricanes coming every damn year. It's really rolling the dice and hoping for the best EVERY damn year.

Same in CA - You KNOW there is an earthquake coming. Or, you KNOW there are wildfires and if you live in an area where it's all wooded and there's a drought and it's that hot and this is happening everywhere around you..hmmm..wonder what will happen to me???!

OF COURSE, there is no 100% safe place to live but I'm just saying, if every year, you find these disasters happening v. once every 5 years, that's a different story but these days??

Even to a degree moving to the mountains. Nobody could have I supposed predicted Helene in W NC but if you live in the mountains, it's not exactly the safest place to live. Just saying - I would never move to remote towns in the mountains to live and not understand that I'm taking some risks whenever there's weather. Us humans are pretty fragile beings. We are totally at the mercy of nature.

Just saying, every place has its risk, from weather to attack to dying on an icy road.

Overall hurricanes are quite manageable and I’m no Florida fan.

It’s just that your comments are completely tone deaf considering the Tampa/St Pete area was just hit by Helene not even close to recovered and they’re about to get slammed with record-breaking storm surge from one of the most rapidly intensifying hurricanes in history.

Not PP but not really. I grew up in Tampa and my parents have been there 40 years, in a flood zone. They, like many of their neighbors and friends, have never had a flood or storm damage until Helene. Of course they're on edge right now and questioning their desire to remain living there as hurricane seasons continue to get worse, but it's very easy to understand why people would live there and generally take the gamble with hurricanes. You get plenty of warning and most aren't major storms.

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My ILs live in Florida very near the coast and are totally unbothered by anything less than Cat 4. They were in the evacuation zone for Helene, chose to stay, and had no flooding or damage aside from losing power for a couple days.

A "big one" is rare and even then is rarely truly devastating. Helene was not really devastating for Florida, it was so much worse inland (North Carolina!).

Jesus Christ, yes it was really devastating. I live in St Pete and whole parts of our city are destroyed. Down by the water, people still have all their belongings out on the driveway - and their ripped out drywall - from Helene, and now we're getting Milton, too. People have died. https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2024/10/05/time-ran-out-pinellas-residents-who-didnt-evacuate-helene/

It was even worse in NC!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:But you know, living in FL by the coasts...it's a matter of time. I just simple don't get people who live where you KNOW there are hurricanes coming every damn year. It's really rolling the dice and hoping for the best EVERY damn year.

Same in CA - You KNOW there is an earthquake coming. Or, you KNOW there are wildfires and if you live in an area where it's all wooded and there's a drought and it's that hot and this is happening everywhere around you..hmmm..wonder what will happen to me???!

OF COURSE, there is no 100% safe place to live but I'm just saying, if every year, you find these disasters happening v. once every 5 years, that's a different story but these days??

Even to a degree moving to the mountains. Nobody could have I supposed predicted Helene in W NC but if you live in the mountains, it's not exactly the safest place to live. Just saying - I would never move to remote towns in the mountains to live and not understand that I'm taking some risks whenever there's weather. Us humans are pretty fragile beings. We are totally at the mercy of nature.

Just saying, every place has its risk, from weather to attack to dying on an icy road.

Overall hurricanes are quite manageable and I’m no Florida fan.

It’s just that your comments are completely tone deaf considering the Tampa/St Pete area was just hit by Helene not even close to recovered and they’re about to get slammed with record-breaking storm surge from one of the most rapidly intensifying hurricanes in history.

Not PP but not really. I grew up in Tampa and my parents have been there 40 years, in a flood zone. They, like many of their neighbors and friends, have never had a flood or storm damage until Helene. Of course they're on edge right now and questioning their desire to remain living there as hurricane seasons continue to get worse, but it's very easy to understand why people would live there and generally take the gamble with hurricanes. You get plenty of warning and most aren't major storms.

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My ILs live in Florida very near the coast and are totally unbothered by anything less than Cat 4. They were in the evacuation zone for Helene, chose to stay, and had no flooding or damage aside from losing power for a couple days.

A "big one" is rare and even then is rarely truly devastating. Helene was not really devastating for Florida, it was so much worse inland (North Carolina!).

OK! Well thanks for giving the rest of us some guidance. We freak out nationally because we know we're going to get pulled in on the news, FEMA, red cross, etc. But if you don't care, we can stop caring. What a load off.

You don't have to freak out about weather not affecting you. Why would you?

[Anonymous]

Because we the tax payers have some game in how much of our money funds stupid people who have to live in places where they really shouldn't.

And to that PP who talks about their ILS not being bothered by the hurricanes.. it's a matter of time before they will be. It's 100% a risk living by the coast. It's a scientific truth. It's called arrogance to ignore it.

[Anonymous]

I just listened to an emergency manager from Florida talking about people in areas that don’t have mandatory evacuation area, but where there is still a ton of debris left from Helene to seriously consider leaving their homes because that debris is going to be flying projectiles at 90 to 100 miles per.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just listened to an emergency manager from Florida talking about people in areas that don’t have mandatory evacuation area, but where there is still a ton of debris left from Helene to seriously consider leaving their homes because that debris is going to be flying projectiles at 90 to 100 miles per.

Right. Omg

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:But you know, living in FL by the coasts...it's a matter of time. I just simple don't get people who live where you KNOW there are hurricanes coming every damn year. It's really rolling the dice and hoping for the best EVERY damn year.

Same in CA - You KNOW there is an earthquake coming. Or, you KNOW there are wildfires and if you live in an area where it's all wooded and there's a drought and it's that hot and this is happening everywhere around you..hmmm..wonder what will happen to me???!

OF COURSE, there is no 100% safe place to live but I'm just saying, if every year, you find these disasters happening v. once every 5 years, that's a different story but these days??

Even to a degree moving to the mountains. Nobody could have I supposed predicted Helene in W NC but if you live in the mountains, it's not exactly the safest place to live. Just saying - I would never move to remote towns in the mountains to live and not understand that I'm taking some risks whenever there's weather. Us humans are pretty fragile beings. We are totally at the mercy of nature.

Just saying, every place has its risk, from weather to attack to dying on an icy road.

Overall hurricanes are quite manageable and I’m no Florida fan.

It’s just that your comments are completely tone deaf considering the Tampa/St Pete area was just hit by Helene not even close to recovered and they’re about to get slammed with record-breaking storm surge from one of the most rapidly intensifying hurricanes in history.

Not PP but not really. I grew up in Tampa and my parents have been there 40 years, in a flood zone. They, like many of their neighbors and friends, have never had a flood or storm damage until Helene. Of course they're on edge right now and questioning their desire to remain living there as hurricane seasons continue to get worse, but it's very easy to understand why people would live there and generally take the gamble with hurricanes. You get plenty of warning and most aren't major storms.

+1

My ILs live in Florida very near the coast and are totally unbothered by anything less than Cat 4. They were in the evacuation zone for Helene, chose to stay, and had no flooding or damage aside from losing power for a couple days.

A "big one" is rare and even then is rarely truly devastating. Helene was not really devastating for Florida, it was so much worse inland (North Carolina!).

Jesus Christ, yes it was really devastating. I live in St Pete and whole parts of our city are destroyed. Down by the water, people still have all their belongings out on the driveway - and their ripped out drywall - from Helene, and now we're getting Milton, too. People have died. https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2024/10/05/time-ran-out-pinellas-residents-who-didnt-evacuate-helene/

It was even worse in NC!

Yes! Pp, could you be more tone deaf? I live in the Tampa Bay area, and while my own home had absolutely nothing happened, my county encounters substantial damage along the coastline. I live inland, but I know plenty of people who lost so much. And to have this come right on top of that when the ground is already saturated.. I work in Tampa in the city, and I'm more concerned for the people in this area than at my own home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because we the tax payers have some game in how much of our money funds stupid people who have to live in places where they really shouldn't.

And to that PP who talks about their ILS not being bothered by the hurricanes.. it's a matter of time before they will be. It's 100% a risk living by the coast. It's a scientific truth. It's called arrogance to ignore it.

I am that PP. I really wanted them to evacuate when they expanded the mandatory evacuation zone to include their house (usually they are too far to be included in the mandatory evacuation zone). If they ran into trouble, they would be putting rescuers into harms' way to come to them. But they evaluated their risk, made their decision, and they were not wrong. That is what everyone does, in every situation, whether it's hurricanes or storm surge, mudslides, wildfires, flash flooding, tornadoes, fault zones, etc. You evaluate your risk, make your decision. It will either turn out to be a good one, or it won't.

[Anonymous]

My son lives in Tampa and he told me that they are keeping the dumps open 24/7 in preparation for Milton and that trash trucks are convoying with police escorts to try to get as much trash from Helene into the landfills as possible before the storm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because we the tax payers have some game in how much of our money funds stupid people who have to live in places where they really shouldn't.

And to that PP who talks about their ILS not being bothered by the hurricanes.. it's a matter of time before they will be. It's 100% a risk living by the coast. It's a scientific truth. It's called arrogance to ignore it.

I am that PP. I really wanted them to evacuate when they expanded the mandatory evacuation zone to include their house (usually they are too far to be included in the mandatory evacuation zone). If they ran into trouble, they would be putting rescuers into harms' way to come to them. But they evaluated their risk, made their decision, and they were not wrong. That is what everyone does, in every situation, whether it's hurricanes or storm surge, mudslides, wildfires, flash flooding, tornadoes, fault zones, etc. You evaluate your risk, make your decision. It will either turn out to be a good one, or it won't.

I think some (or is it one repeat poster?) people on here absolutely hate Florida and all Floridians and just loves to bash. I don't know a single person who is "arrogant" about hurricanes and isn't getting prepared. We're barely in the cone and still have our supplies, got our sandbags. Everyone is getting ready, gearing up for the worst and praying for the best. Evacuations in Florida are highly complicated: in this case we can only go north. That can take over a day of travel with gas uncertainty for some, is very hard with pets as well, and even more complicated for low income people. All the evacuation zones are evacuating. After that, it's a case by case basis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because we the tax payers have some game in how much of our money funds stupid people who have to live in places where they really shouldn't.

And to that PP who talks about their ILS not being bothered by the hurricanes.. it's a matter of time before they will be. It's 100% a risk living by the coast. It's a scientific truth. It's called arrogance to ignore it.

Life is a 100% risk. I’d gladly take the risk of living by the coast, especially when there is plenty of warning that something risky is brewing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because we the tax payers have some game in how much of our money funds stupid people who have to live in places where they really shouldn't.

And to that PP who talks about their ILS not being bothered by the hurricanes.. it's a matter of time before they will be. It's 100% a risk living by the coast. It's a scientific truth. It's called arrogance to ignore it.

I am that PP. I really wanted them to evacuate when they expanded the mandatory evacuation zone to include their house (usually they are too far to be included in the mandatory evacuation zone). If they ran into trouble, they would be putting rescuers into harms' way to come to them. But they evaluated their risk, made their decision, and they were not wrong. That is what everyone does, in every situation, whether it's hurricanes or storm surge, mudslides, wildfires, flash flooding, tornadoes, fault zones, etc. You evaluate your risk, make your decision. It will either turn out to be a good one, or it won't.

I think some (or is it one repeat poster?) people on here absolutely hate Florida and all Floridians and just loves to bash. I don't know a single person who is "arrogant" about hurricanes and isn't getting prepared. We're barely in the cone and still have our supplies, got our sandbags. Everyone is getting ready, gearing up for the worst and praying for the best. Evacuations in Florida are highly complicated: in this case we can only go north. That can take over a day of travel with gas uncertainty for some, is very hard with pets as well, and even more complicated for low income people. All the evacuation zones are evacuating. After that, it's a case by case basis.

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No one is not taking this seriously down here. We've brought in all of our outdoor patio stuff and we live in Orlando, not the coast, but they're saying 100+ MPH winds inland. We are preparing and taking this seriously.

[Anonymous]

I have a friend who lives in Miami. I know Miami won’t see the worst of the storm but will things get bad there, too? I didn’t grow up in an area with hurricanes and this one seems like it’s going to be bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a friend who lives in Miami. I know Miami won’t see the worst of the storm but will things get bad there, too? I didn’t grow up in an area with hurricanes and this one seems like it’s going to be bad.

I’m wondering about the DC area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a friend who lives in Miami. I know Miami won’t see the worst of the storm but will things get bad there, too? I didn’t grow up in an area with hurricanes and this one seems like it’s going to be bad.

not too bad there. 30-40 mph winds maybe some flash floods.


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