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Impact from Matthew

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Well, I don't know if this belongs in USA Presidential Election or 'Current Events'-- it's both. Apparently the mods felt it belonged in 'Humor'--but despite my failed attempt at a humorous title--this is most definitely deadly serious. Hundreds of miles of coastline from Vero Beach to South Carolina are going to be devestated, it will almost certainly be the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. That, in turn, will most likley have an impact on a large number of voters. How the federal and state/local governments handle this crisis will shape a lot of opinions. Don't believe me? come back in a week and I'll tell you I told you so.
 
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The mods felt this thread belonged in humor?

Are you griping about the way the crisis was handled before the crises has arisen? If so, that's kinda humorous.
 
I feel about Hurricanes the same way I fell about Tornados:

I will take my chances with Earthquakes in California any day of the week.
 
Orlando here. Keeping watch. Yesterday no gas nearby (ok, mine is almost full and Dr. f's is about 2/3). Plenty of food, lots of water. House made it fine through 2004-5 and we and several neighbors have new roofs to current codes!!
 
fuelair said:
Orlando here. Keeping watch. Yesterday no gas nearby (ok, mine is almost full and Dr. f's is about 2/3). Plenty of food, lots of water. House made it fine through 2004-5 and we and several neighbors have new roofs to current codes!!
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Good to hear, but it's the coastal areas that are going to get clobbered.
 
Hurricane Tip #1 - Water!


For those of you poor souls who will one day have to ride out a Hurricane and it's aftermath, I'd like to give you some advice about water: advice that all the newspapers and mainstream media always gets wrong.

We live in Amazing times. The water will flow and will always flow before, during and after a Hurricane. All ya' got to do it turn the faucet and out comes, purified, clean water. So...when ya' here of people telling you to get water to drink after a Hurricane...Ignore Them! They don't know what they are talking about.

Municipal Water Systems always build their distribution systems safe underground and their gravity-distribution Towers are always located in safe places with a natural-gas-fired generator in place in case the electricity goes down. The natural gas is fed to this generator via a safe, underground system. So water is going to flow no matter how bad things get!

However, you should get some water....and lots of it. Preferably, get that water in 16 Oz bottles before the hurricane hits and freeze it solid! Freeze at least 3-4 cases of 16 Oz bottled water. This is your Ice! This is a cool drink as the ice melts. You will find that water frozen in 16 Oz chunks within a bottle (and within an Ice chest) lasts for a very long time and provides a refreshingly, cool drink as it melts. This froze, bottled water can also be used to keep other food-stuffs cool. Great Stuff!

Hope this helps.
 
dudalb said:
I feel about Hurricanes the same way I fell about Tornados:

I will take my chances with Earthquakes in California any day of the week.
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Really? I mean I can understand preferring Earthquakes over Hurricanes I suppose, but over Tornados? They are incredibly compact, and while they can cause very severe damage, their compactness means they are very unlikely to hit you or anything you own. Earthquakes and Hurricanes affect vast areas. You are much safer anywhere in Tornado Alley than in any earthquake or hurricane prone area.

edit: And of course, you could always choose an area that is not prone to any of those three phenomenon.
 
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dudalb said:
I feel about Hurricanes the same way I fell about Tornados:

I will take my chances with Earthquakes in California any day of the week.
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I've been through a few of both. Both trigger one of my pet peeves, the overuse of the word "literally" by TV news reporters.
 
dudalb said:
I feel about Hurricanes the same way I fell about Tornados:

I will take my chances with Earthquakes in California any day of the week.
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These days, in most places you always have enough warning to get out of the way of a hurricane. Earthquakes and tornadoes, not so much.
 
fuelair said:
Orlando here. Keeping watch. Yesterday no gas nearby (ok, mine is almost full and Dr. f's is about 2/3). Plenty of food, lots of water. House made it fine through 2004-5 and we and several neighbors have new roofs to current codes!!
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If a 4, it will be worse even here than the last hits here. If not, pretty much similar.
 
Jules Galen said:
Hurricane Tip #1 - Water!


For those of you poor souls who will one day have to ride out a Hurricane and it's aftermath, I'd like to give you some advice about water: advice that all the newspapers and mainstream media always gets wrong.

We live in Amazing times. The water will flow and will always flow before, during and after a Hurricane. All ya' got to do it turn the faucet and out comes, purified, clean water. So...when ya' here of people telling you to get water to drink after a Hurricane...Ignore Them! They don't know what they are talking about.

Municipal Water Systems always build their distribution systems safe underground and their gravity-distribution Towers are always located in safe places with a natural-gas-fired generator in place in case the electricity goes down. The natural gas is fed to this generator via a safe, underground system. So water is going to flow no matter how bad things get!

However, you should get some water....and lots of it. Preferably, get that water in 16 Oz bottles before the hurricane hits and freeze it solid! Freeze at least 3-4 cases of 16 Oz bottled water. This is your Ice! This is a cool drink as the ice melts. You will find that water frozen in 16 Oz chunks within a bottle (and within an Ice chest) lasts for a very long time and provides a refreshingly, cool drink as it melts. This froze, bottled water can also be used to keep other food-stuffs cool. Great Stuff!

Hope this helps.
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Been there, doing the equivalent that kept everything great last times!!!!!
 
The infernal boredom when the electricity is out is the biggest problem previously - and the heat/humidity. Actually go out (after wind and rain have slowed a lot) and turn on car and its AC...........
 
The eye should be over West End, Grand Bahama right about now and Freeport will be getting slammed from the surge coming off TOTO. Hopefully their flood barrier will hold, since that area is particularly susceptible to storm surge.
 
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dudalb said:
I feel about Hurricanes the same way I fell about Tornados:

I will take my chances with Earthquakes in California any day of the week.
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I'm a mile above the ocean and my dirt stays still. As long as I have plenty of pop tarts in the house when the snow flies, I'm good.


I hope any members in the affected areas are safe.
 
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