Posted on 09/10/2017 6:53:01 AM PDT by davikkm
It is September 9, 2017, and the nightmare of Hurricane Irma is closing in on Floridians and those in the path of Hurricane Irma. The path of Irma is moving westward, which takes it off Miami and on Tampa. The pressure of those in Florida as they evacuate is unimaginable, but it is now a reality for Americans living in coastal areas of the United States. All islanders are used to the devastation wrought by these hurricanes, but what Texas has experienced from the onslaught of Hurricane Harvey is nothing like Americans have ever experienced.
The young man who made the video is an amazing human being. He is committed to helping his family evacuate, and at the same time he is taking his pets, and camera equipment to a safer location. Yet, he will still be in the state of Florida, and he even says “the whole state of Florida is in danger.”
He stops to help others as he leaves to go to Lowes to buy supplies, and in those supplies he buys cases of water to share with others. He and his friends stop to chat with police officers and share snacks. They all keep their sense of humor and laugh together. Most of all they continue to comfort others and be optimistic. He announces at the end of the video everyone should evacuate now.
That video was made five hours ago. The reason I want to share this young man’s experience is he impresses me by his humanity. He stays upbeat, calm, and loving as he faces a questionable fate in the path of Hurricane Irma. None of us know when we will stare death in the face, and the chance of this is becoming stronger each day.
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Tampa has official zones of evacuation related to storm surge flooding potential. If this man is in Zone C, he’s likely OK from rising waters, but right now Tampa and 100 miles south are square in the drop zone for 6-12 feet of surge and SUSTAINED hurricane force winds (about 4-6 hours worth). Looking like the winds won’t much top 120 except in gusts, but it tears up stuff and wears on your nerves.
Naples, Sanibel, Captiva, Venice, siesta Key ... damn.
but what Texas has experienced from the onslaught of Hurricane Harvey is nothing like Americans have ever experienced.
How can that level of unfathomable stupidity be wedged into one human sized package?
I just watched BBC and Irma looked like it was not cooperating ,their reporter had to move back and forth to make it look like Wind . It made me wonder if she was even in Florida
If you are 21 years old or less....there might be lack of history or memory over the fact that hurricanes are normal and you have five or six every season. On that, I might agree.
But the idea that we want to condition people that these have never occurred? You only help ‘snowflake’ dimwits to feel special. If you are over sixty and been in the Gulf your entire life...you’ve probably faced down twenty hurricanes in your life and you’d have a triple ‘rack’ of hurricane medals on your chest. You also probably have a permanent list up on the kitchen wall that list out the 22 actions you need to perform if a hurricane is forecasted. At the bottom of the list...it’ll say something like ‘life goes on’.
I have a few friends that were in Khe Suhn that would beg to differ.
The Johnstown Flood was much more horrific, and it came from a man-made issue.
We are so screwed.
I agree with others who have already posted here regarding this article about the moronic commentary of the author, particularly regarding the final sentence of the first paragraph.
To many of the younger generation(s), (IMHO, many of those born after 1980) seem to think life on this planet began at their respective births.
I am from Hawaii and got to experience both Hurricanes Ewa & 10 yrs later Iniki.
Once again the comments of the author reflect a lack of either; education, understanding and/or life experience, or he is just practicing ‘yellow journalism’.
On that note; part of the story about the young man helping and stating the people actually were familiar with natural disasters at least reflects that some people still have common sense.
The first paragraph is wrong, how about the Long Island Express storm in 1938 or the Great Colonial Hurricane of 1638? Maybe it is the strongest storm in awhile.
Not only have Americans experienced similar events, but many have been much worse. Harvey only killed about 70. The Galveston, Texas hurricane of 1900 killed at least 6,000, the Lake Okeechobee hurricane of 1928 took at least 2,000 lives, and there have been numerous hurricanes and floods that have killed hundreds.
I met a veteran who said he was trained for cold weather conditions and expected to deploy to Germany but instead, he was sent to Khe Sanh in early 1968. I asked, "doesn't Khe Sanh have cold winters?" and he looked at me wit a pained expression on his face and said one word: "rain."
Hyperbolic and ignorant thoughts and feelings are traits of those with a substantial lack of education, lack of critical thinking skills, and overall intellectual laziness.
Do you have a link for these evacuation zones in Tampa?
Have family in the area. Staying.
1900 Galveston Hurricane 6-12,000 dead.
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