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Florida Declares State Of Emergency As Tropical Storm Erika Approaches
Fox Business ^ | August 28, 2015 | Claudia Assis

Posted on 08/28/2015 9:26:30 AM PDT by Jed Eckert

Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared state of emergency Friday ahead of Tropical Storm Erika, currently drenching the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico and headed for the Dominican Republic. Erika, moving to the west-northwest at 17 miles per hour, is expected to gradually turn north as it approaches Florida Sunday evening,.....

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TOPICS: Front Page News; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: emergency; erika; florida; hurricane; stateofemergency; tropicalstorm; tropicalstormerika; weather
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To: Methos8

Yes, ridiculous cause it prematurely changes all the deductable amounts on homeowner policies. Normal property damage kicks into high-wind/named storm damages.


41 posted on 08/28/2015 10:48:39 AM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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To: ealgeone

Hey, I gotta run now and call 1-800-OBAMA-SAVES and buy my hurricane coverage policy. Naw, with Obama-Magic I can wait until after the tree falls on my house!


42 posted on 08/28/2015 10:50:23 AM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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To: George from New England

1-800-#FloridaLivesMatter.


43 posted on 08/28/2015 10:55:59 AM PDT by blam (Jeff Sessions For President)
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44 posted on 08/28/2015 10:57:21 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: sten

Yep, lining up for the money.

Dig deep taxpayers to replace the mansions on the beach and the sand, do not forget the sand that has to be replaced.


45 posted on 08/28/2015 10:58:23 AM PDT by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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To: American Quilter
According to the donations page, there are a lot of Florida Freepers.
46 posted on 08/28/2015 10:58:39 AM PDT by zeugma (Zaphod Beeblebrox for president! Or Cruz if Zaphod is unavailable.)
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To: American Quilter
I think all the 10th-anniversary documentaries on Katrina have something to do with it.

Yep, typical over-compensation.

47 posted on 08/28/2015 11:00:24 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Dawn53Fl
When we were youngsters, we thought hurricanes were so much fun. We got to miss school, stay up all night if it passed in the night, hurricane parties, eating food and snacks my folks wouldn’t have normally bought. And the very best was going out to the beach after the rain and finding all sorts of things that washed up. Then I grew up, became a home owner, and storms were never “fun” again. Didn’t wish for them to come, like we did when we were kids, we wished for them to go away or at least bypass our area.

Same here (born in Key West now in Central Florida). Walking the beaches immediately after the storm is always an adventure, particularly between Cocoa Beach and Ft. Pierce since gold coins regularly wash up (unfortunately I've never found one)!

48 posted on 08/28/2015 11:01:08 AM PDT by ExSES (the "bottom-line")
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To: Moonman62
Ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous.

Better safe than sorry.........I remember some guy named Nagin who regretted not issuing a SOE until it was too late.

49 posted on 08/28/2015 11:03:06 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (<i>)
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To: ealgeone

Yep. It’s all about politics and hysteria. There’s no need to declare a state of emergency for every county in the state for a rain storm that’s still days away. Areas that are vulnerable to flooding should make preparations and keep an eye on flood watches and warnings from the weather service like they’ve always done. If flooding does come then declare a state of emergency for those counties affected.


50 posted on 08/28/2015 11:07:53 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: Methos8
This is all I could find at the weather service:
...RIVER FLOOD IMPACT... MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON SEVERAL RIVERS ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN MAY AGGRAVATE FLOODING. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS OR FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF WATER LEVELS AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLOODING BE OBSERVED.
How can there be an emergency if no watches or warnings have been issued yet? Like I said, ridiculous. It's all about politics and hysteria.
51 posted on 08/28/2015 11:18:04 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: Jed Eckert
A tropical storm? However, with heavy rains, flooding is a factor since the oceans have risen, what? 0.00001% if that. Still low-lying areas are prone to flooding from torrential rain fall. I'd rather the Governor take early actions than waiting around like Blanco and Mayor Nagin did with Katrina.

The libs and crybabies still blame Bush. The facts show that Bush formally (in writing) asked Governor Blanco to formally request fedgov FEMA assistance 2 days in advance, which is law. She didn't; Nagin sat on his ass; and the suburbs were devastated beyond repair. Can't wait to see the cable special of Katrina 20 year anniversary. I wonder which way it will slant?

Keep in mind that the Mississippi coast got hit just as hard, but Governor Barbour? did a lot of good things to prepare and then rebuild.

52 posted on 08/28/2015 11:18:59 AM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath is Forever)
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To: A Navy Vet
...Katrina 20 year anniversary...

Oops, 10 year anniversary.

53 posted on 08/28/2015 11:20:58 AM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath is Forever)
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To: George from New England
Hey, I gotta run now and call 1-800-OBAMA-SAVES and buy my hurricane coverage policy.
No, no, that's not how the Øbama "pre-existing" game works. You wait until after the storm hits, then buy the insurance, then file a claim.
54 posted on 08/28/2015 11:32:51 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Jed Eckert

Thanks....I have family members in Florida.....they are watching carefully....


55 posted on 08/28/2015 11:40:06 AM PDT by caww
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To: Jed Eckert

I thought a “state of emergency” was declared after the “hurricane” hits shore. This isn’t even a hurricane.

It’s like California declaring a “state of emergency” in anticipation of the “big one” which could occur sometime this century.


56 posted on 08/28/2015 11:41:05 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Trump - because sometimes you need a big @$$hole to eliminate all the cr@p.)
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To: ealgeone

Actually it was the storm surges that did in Lousianna....New Orelans etc.


57 posted on 08/28/2015 11:45:22 AM PDT by caww
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To: sarasota

No that’s changed


58 posted on 08/28/2015 11:45:29 AM PDT by italianquaker
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To: Joe Brower

Part of the fun of living in Florida... thanks for the update ping.


59 posted on 08/28/2015 11:46:25 AM PDT by GOPJ (Immigration, World Poverty and Gumballs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPjzfGChGlE)
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To: caww

Latest.

60 posted on 08/28/2015 11:59:30 AM PDT by txhurl
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