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Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:00 pm to Scruffy
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My GF's sister and her fiancé refuse to leave Key West.
Why? I saw earlier that at some point today they were shutting it down.. After that point, no one will be able to come or leave.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:00 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Does their logic also apply to trailer parks since they get destroyed by them so often?
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:01 pm to VOLcano
Hurricane =/= Tornado.
At least with a tornado, you don't really know they're coming. We've known about this thing for weeks.
At least with a tornado, you don't really know they're coming. We've known about this thing for weeks.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:03 pm to 777Tiger
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rookie! you throw it in the pool
It's too far to the pool
Even Gustav, we were wind sailing on knee boards.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:06 pm to X123F45
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Even Gustav, we were wind sailing on knee boards.
gone out to the beach to watch a couple of the "milder" hurricanes too
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:08 pm to OweO
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This is husband right? So her husband has convinced her to stay?
no, hubris means ego/pride/overconfidence
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:09 pm to OweO
quote:i couldn't tell you why they chose such a stupid course of action.
Why? I saw earlier that at some point today they were shutting it down.. After that point, no one will be able to come or leave.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:13 pm to Scruffy
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My GF's sister and her fiancé refuse to leave Key West. That is simply retarded.
I hope they are ready to be cut off from the main land for months. A storm of this size will likely knock out bridges.
This is the Biloxi/Ocean Springs bridge after Katrina:
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:15 pm to Bmath
Cuba will be taking American refugees...
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:19 pm to Bmath
quote:I honestly don't think they understand how moronic a choice they are making.
I hope they are ready to be cut off from the main land for months. A storm of this size will likely knock out bridges.
I would like to try and talk sense into them.
I bet they bought a few cases of water and a bunch of alcohol, looking to have a party.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:22 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Many buildings in Miami are engineered to withstand cat 5 hurricanes after what Andrew did there. Newer buildings have glass that is an inch thick and can withstand a 2 x 4 flung straight at it at 150mph. If I lived in a building like that I'd be staying put too.
F all that sitting on the damn freeways for hours on end. Plus what if you don't have anywhere to go? Hotels are booked. Bring your own cot to the public shelter.
F all that sitting on the damn freeways for hours on end. Plus what if you don't have anywhere to go? Hotels are booked. Bring your own cot to the public shelter.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:23 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
My uncle is riding out the storm in his wine cellar on his island.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:25 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Storm surge usually washes this attitude away with the people holding it.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:26 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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our architects know how to build for hurricanes...
Wrong. Structural engineers design building structures for wind, seismic, storm surges, etc. Also, architects do not build, they design. Contractors build.
Most municipalities do not require an architect or engineer to design a house. The residential code is more strict in hurricane prone regions. The code is prescriptive, and a contractor just needs to meet the code minimum.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:31 pm to arkiebrian
quote:These are small family homes, not bunkers.
Many buildings in Miami are engineered to withstand cat 5 hurricanes after what Andrew did there. Newer buildings have glass that is an inch thick and can withstand a 2 x 4 flung straight at it at 150mph. If I lived in a building like that I'd be staying put too.
quote:You drive until you find a place. Sleep in your car.
F all that sitting on the damn freeways for hours on end. Plus what if you don't have anywhere to go? Hotels are booked. Bring your own cot to the public shelter.
A little discomfort won't kill you.
A cat 5 hurricane can.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:35 pm to Scruffy
In 2005 over 100 people died on the highways when trying to flee Rita in Houston. For that reason they didn't call for a mandatory evacuation there with Harvey approaching and that was the right decision.
People are capable of making decisions for themselves and you have to be there to consider all the factors involved. If you're out of the flood surge area you'll make it ok.
People are capable of making decisions for themselves and you have to be there to consider all the factors involved. If you're out of the flood surge area you'll make it ok.
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