Posted on 10/26/2005 7:19:52 AM PDT by mlc9852
No power, no gas, no water--and for many, no help.
South Floridians began to comprehend the long-term affects of Hurricane Wilma on Tuesday, as it became increasingly clear that residents could spend the next few days, if not weeks, waiting in lines for basic supplies, coveting working showers and toilets, and in many cases, kicking themselves for underestimating the damage a Category 2 storm could bring.
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The Governor told the citizens they should get some degree of preparation together. When the real disaster strikes, a lot of the population is going to disappear. Just disappear. Six million without municipal power and they are out of business. How did people get along a century ago?
I've got an orange cat and a white cat. I could paint the white cat aqua, I suppose...
Public education has been a complete success.
I don't think it's gleeful.
I think folks are getting SICK of hearing people who live in hurricane country, who KNOW what the heck can happen, who had FIVE days of warning, whining about being out of food or water all of two days after the event. Heck, if I lived down there, I'd have a generator and at least three weeks worth of water and food, along with extra gas. You can always use all of the extras up after the season is over.
They should have bought extra water and food back in early June at the latest. You can always used it up after Thanksgiving.
I NOLA they blamed FEMA for not coming in and collecting the corpses fast enough. Where in the world did they get the notion that FEMA was supposed to collect corpses?
Not everyone gets to be bright you know... And most old people are doing the best they can.
Better yet, donate it to your local food bank after the season. I remember after Hurricane Andrew, the area we were in was not directly hit so we sent the extra supplies we had bought for hurricane season (including baby diapers because my son was not quite 2 yet) along with relief items that were being collected at the hospital. To those who say they are on a fixed or limited income, it doesn't take a lot to stock up a little at a time during your regular grocery trips (pick up one extra can of something throughout the year) versus having to run out at the last minute and try to gather stuff because you weren't ready.
I hope the trainers here and elsewhere are happy.
At the beginning of hurricane season every year the National Hurricane Center advises people to prepare THEN for hurricane season. Just like people up north prepare for blizzards. Common sense would go a long way but seems to be in short supply in this country these days.
We're not gleefully jeering those who suffer generally beyond their control.
We can't help but get scathingly cynical about those who, having gotten pounded 4 times last year AND got a week's warning this year, couldn't be bothered to stick a few gallons of water in the freezer - and in turn blame [Jeb] Bush et al.
Resources have been very stretched the last two months, just what do people want "The Wizard of Oz".
It was downgraded from a Category 5 to a Category 2 by then. Even when it was a Cat 5, they were saying it was likely to weaken.
Lemme guess ... It was a 3 Cat hurricane?
*groans from the audience*
I live in Central NY and am always prepared for bad weather. For one thing, you never know when an ice storm or blizzard will come up and make it IMPOSSIBLE to get around. You can't drive on ice. The other thing is that it's too miserable to be running out for groceries when it's -10 outside. Once winter starts to set in, I make sure we are prepared with plenty of food, and gas for the generator, and an adequate supply of water. If I start doing some of it now, it's not a real burden either financially or physically. I don't understand why people who live in hurricane areas aren't prepared. This happens EVERY YEAR. It's not like it's something new.
Keep in mind the media-generated aspect of this story. The media could show up after a great church picnic, and find a few whiners who would complain about the ants, the burnt chicken, and how the juice ran out early. It will always be so.
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