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Post by Sita on Jun 26, 2012 12:54:10 GMT -5
Thought I'd start an official thread for the season.
There's been a couple of systems already this year, but the first major one seems to be the one out in the gulf right now, TS Debby.
Flooding is getting to be bad in areas of my county (and I'm sure others, especially more north). New Port Richey is already evacuating folks because of chest deep water.
And Debby hasn't even reach shore yet, that is expected tomorrow. It will be well north of us, but the rain and wind are still being a bitch.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2012 13:56:08 GMT -5
I hope y'all have somewhere safe to go. Sounds like you may need to evacuate.
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Post by Sita on Jun 26, 2012 14:15:52 GMT -5
We are in a safe place (everyone comes to this area when told to evacuate). But I will be keeping an eye out in case she decides to move south more.
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Post by The Mad Hatter on Jun 26, 2012 15:01:03 GMT -5
Stay safe.
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Post by alyceavary on Jun 26, 2012 15:45:05 GMT -5
We've had a TON of rain in the past 2 days. About an hour ago, we saw the sun actually peek out. My daughter's veggie garden is flooded, but not unusual when the yard floods EVERY time there is a heavy rain. And at least one river is close to the bottom of the bridge. I LOVE that the local tv news called to find out what roads the county were closing because of Hurricane Debby. I almost fell out of my chair! LOL
I do feel worry for the people in central Florida, I've seen pictures of Tampa under water.
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Post by Sita on Jun 26, 2012 15:58:14 GMT -5
There are areas of Tampa that flood with any significant rain. Don't know if my parents are in such an area, need to give them a call and see how things are.
One thing I am glad of is that we are no longer in the house. That property flooded so easily.
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Post by The Mad Hatter on Jun 26, 2012 16:01:34 GMT -5
Attention people who live in Florida. Hurricanes and tropical storms happen every year, same as tornadoes happened where we used to live.
Expect them.
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Post by Sita on Jun 26, 2012 16:05:32 GMT -5
Yeah, and people around here freak out every year just the same. I only worry while school is in.
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Post by The Mad Hatter on Jun 26, 2012 16:10:20 GMT -5
Yeah, and people around here freak out every year just the same. I only worry while school is in. Yeah, funny as hell isn't it? I lived through several hurricanes when I lived there, we just picked up anything that would blow away and boarded over big picture windows and put in supplies. The damn things really can't sneak up on you!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2012 16:15:18 GMT -5
$10 says most stores have no milk or bread or bottles water.
Batteries and gas for the grill is out as well.
My favorite part is the stupid people who buy tons of fresh or frozen food. You dumbass, if you lose electric you have to cook and eat all that. We had nightly group barbeques in our complex so we could all use up our fresh and frozen food and not let it go to waste when Wilma hit Naples.
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Post by The Mad Hatter on Jun 26, 2012 16:19:39 GMT -5
We always kept water stored, it's good for 6 months at a time without adding a few drops of bleach. We also kept powdered milk and bread, we just used FIFO on the bread to keep it fresh. Fresh batteries, propane, matches, etc were always replaced every spring. It ain't rocket science.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2012 16:25:22 GMT -5
Stuff like that should be staples no matter where you live. What if some dumb fucking kid blew up the water plant with a souped up cherry bomb?
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Post by alyceavary on Jun 27, 2012 22:26:57 GMT -5
I thought it was funny when I first moved to Georgia. I had just left Florida and the city was STILL trying to recover from Opal and I moved here. A TS came through ad the students were complaining that school wasn't cancelled the day after. My response was simple: When you live through 130 mph winds, then you can complain about a TS, until then it's just a big rainstorm. We knew when to leave and when Erin came through before Opal, we sat outside during the eye passing over because it was cooler than sitting in the house and we left the door open with the screen door closed. I can handle hurricanes, I can see them coming, it's the tornadoes and lightning that worry me. And I'll NEVER live in California, you can't predict earthquakes. When Katrina hit, I was 7 months pregnant and looking at the size in the Gulf, I asked if we should evacuate. I have NO pity for the people who stayed in New Orleans for Katrina, if you have lived in that area for any amount of time, you KNOW when to go. EVERYONE said that if NO was hit, it would flood....the levies weren't strong enough and the area is a giant soup bowl. They knew to get out, but decided to stay because they were stubborn & egotistical enough to think they would be avoided again. And then the whining about no government help, get out there ad help yourselves. Biloxi and Mobile didn't wait for FEMA, they went about salvaging as soon as it was safe. We did the same after Opal, everyone along the Gulf knows that if the damage is bad enough, NO ONE is coming to rescue you. You gotta do it yourself.
***Steps off soap box and sits to await the tongue-lashing that is likely on it's way about not being a bitch***
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2012 23:05:19 GMT -5
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Post by marisol on Jun 28, 2012 11:22:39 GMT -5
A friend I went to High School with in Florida emailed this to me. It's A Florida Thing Socks are only for bowling. You never use an umbrella because the rain will be over in 5 minutes. A good parking place has nothing to do with the distance from the store and everything to do with shade. You can tell the difference between fire ant bites and mosquito bites. Anything under 70 degrees is chilly. You've driven through Yeehaw Junction. No other store can compare to Publix. Anything under a category 3 isn't worth waking up for. You dread Love Bug season. You are on a first name basis with the Hurri- cane List. They aren't Hurricane Charley or Hurricane Frances. You know them as Andrew, Charley, Frances, Ivan, Jeanne, Wilma Irene, Cheryl, Rita, Mary and Alison. You know what a snowbird is and when they leave. You think a six ft. alligator is pretty average Down south means Key West. Flip flops are everyday wear. You have a drawer full of bathing suits & 1 sweat shirt. A mountain is any hill 100 ft. above sea level. You know the four seasons really are: Hurricane season, love bug season, tourist season, and summer. You've hosted a hurricane party. You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee, Withlacoochee, Thonotosassa, and Micanopy. You understand why it's better to have a friend with a boat, than have a boat yourself. You recognize Miami-Dade as northern Cuba. You not only repost this but understand it.
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