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Re: Hurricane Irma
« Reply #20 on: September 07, 2017, 08:00:43 AM »
My town had a mandatory evacuation. We left.
imyh it never hits. But leaving is like buying insurance for your life.
I feel like tons of residents of south Florida don't leave even when there is a mandatory evacuation. Why is this?

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Re: Hurricane Irma
« Reply #21 on: September 07, 2017, 08:15:55 AM »
I feel like tons of residents of south Florida don't leave even when there is a mandatory evacuation. Why is this?

Lots of family down there, no one plans on leaving. They drain the pool and hunker down.
If it's not free shipping it's not worth it.

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Re: Hurricane Irma
« Reply #22 on: September 07, 2017, 08:23:50 AM »
Lots of family down there, no one plans on leaving. They drain the pool and hunker down.
No one drains the pool

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Re: Hurricane Irma
« Reply #23 on: September 07, 2017, 08:40:27 AM »
An empty in ground pool can pop out of the ground.

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Re: Hurricane Irma
« Reply #24 on: September 07, 2017, 09:27:17 AM »
i have 2 siblings there. both leaving to Atlanta this morning
Driving? together? or they managed to get tickets?
They have someone in Atlanta to go to?
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Re: Re: South Florida Master Thread
« Reply #25 on: September 07, 2017, 09:35:59 AM »
I think we're going to leave

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Re: Hurricane Irma
« Reply #26 on: September 07, 2017, 09:44:05 AM »
Grandparents in Boca....hunkering down.....begged them to leave they decided against...Boarding everything up and hoping for the best..

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Re: Re: South Florida Master Thread
« Reply #27 on: September 07, 2017, 09:44:20 AM »
I think we're going to leave
that looks like a smart idea

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Re: Hurricane Irma
« Reply #28 on: September 07, 2017, 09:44:45 AM »
Driving? together? or they managed to get tickets?
They have someone in Atlanta to go to?
driving. separately with their families.  they were able to get hosted by the Atlanta  community

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Re: Hurricane Irma
« Reply #29 on: September 07, 2017, 09:46:40 AM »
driving. separately with their families.  they were able to get hosted by the Atlanta  community
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Re: Re: South Florida Master Thread
« Reply #30 on: September 07, 2017, 09:47:05 AM »
I think we're going to leave

"All tolls have been waived across FL highways", said Governor Rick Scott, in order to make evacuations quicker and easier.

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Re: Re: South Florida Master Thread
« Reply #31 on: September 07, 2017, 09:47:27 AM »
hurricane Irma thread should be merged here or shift conversation there

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Re: Re: South Florida Master Thread
« Reply #32 on: September 07, 2017, 09:50:30 AM »
I find Brian Norcross' (of Huricane Andrew fame) updates to be the most comprehensive.
by Sandy I stumbled upon Bernie rayo from accuweather. I know nothing about meterology but I find his enthusiasm hilarious and he gives very in depth and clear picture and since I've been watching him he's been highly accurate on big storms

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Re: Re: South Florida Master Thread
« Reply #33 on: September 07, 2017, 09:52:14 AM »
I think we're going to leave
better get going. my sister's left at 2 am and has a ton of traffic

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Re: Re: South Florida Master Thread
« Reply #34 on: September 07, 2017, 09:59:21 AM »
better get going. my sister's left at 2 am and has a ton of traffic
We are expecting Traffic. If we go, will leave this evening

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Re: Hurricane Irma
« Reply #35 on: September 07, 2017, 10:00:18 AM »
imyh it never hits. But leaving is like buying insurance for your life.
Didn't Andrew miss the area that was evacuated and hit an area that many people had evacuated to?

I'm not saying people shouldn't (or should) evacuate, but I think there are probably arguments to be made both ways and it's it's not as simple as a life insurance policy...

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Re: Hurricane Irma
« Reply #36 on: September 07, 2017, 10:04:16 AM »
hurricane Irma thread should be merged here or shift conversation there
thanks whoever did it

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Re: Hurricane Irma
« Reply #37 on: September 07, 2017, 10:04:39 AM »
We are expecting Traffic. If we go, will leave this evening
how far north do u expect to get before shabbos

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Re: Hurricane Irma
« Reply #38 on: September 07, 2017, 10:05:03 AM »
I found $27 tickets for a couple dozen people that are flying soon to CLE :)
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Re: Hurricane Irma
« Reply #39 on: September 07, 2017, 10:09:26 AM »
I found $27 tickets for a couple dozen people that are flying soon to CLE :)
More info?  Or is this not possible for the rest of us?
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