Posted on 09/27/2024 3:39:58 AM PDT by Libloather
Florida authorities are asking residents refusing to evacuate from the path of the deadly Hurricane Helene to ink personal information on their arms and legs in case their bodies need to be identified after the Category 4 storm passes.
“If you or someone you know chose not to evacuate, PLEASE write your, Name, birthday and important information on your arm or leg in A PERMANENT MARKER so that you can be identified and family notified,” the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office wrote on its Facebook page ahead of Helene’s landfall Thursday.
Taylor County sits square in the path of the storm’s projected landfall on Florida’s Big Bend, where the panhandle meets the peninsula.
The hurricane is due to land early Thursday night — bringing with it what experts have called a possibly “unsurvivable” storm surge of up to 20 feet.
Officials have ordered an evacuation of the region, yet some residents have resisted.
Trying to head off the almost inevitable casualties and rescue operations to come, Taylor County officials are asking potential victims of the storm to help them by sending police their basic information should they choose to say put.
“We ask that you kindly provide the following information so Search and Rescue teams can prioritize these locations: Is the residence inland or on the coastline? Full address of the residence.”
The sheriff’s office also asked for the number of people and animals present at the homes, their names, contact information, and “additional information, such as a recent photograph of the individual(s), disabilities, special requirements.”
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Sometimes you need to listen to the emergency officials and evacuate when they say to.
On the Houston gulf Coast we always heard about hurricane parties on the coast, a few would get together with booze and try to ride it out, sometimes they lived and sometimes they didn’t.
“And once you’re done with that limber up so you can get your head between your legs so that you can kiss your a$$ goodbye.”
CC
Plain-speaking should nudge at least a few in decision-making about evacuating or not.
As a lifetime Floridian, the one good thing about this storm is the area it’s making landfall is one of the least populated areas of Florida and those who live there are long time residents who have been through this before, they’ve probably ridden out worse, the damage will be really bad but these people know what to do, for the most part
This storm did very little damage for a supposed Cat 4 storm.
I just checked the St George island webcam. They are still up and damage is extremely light. The island should have been devastated with a 20 foot storm surge, but it wasn’t.
For Cat 5 hurricanes you have to write the info on each limb and your torso so they can be reassembled when the wind tears you apart.
Emergency officials are no better than another woke government employee.
With the climate alarmism and the wolf crying every single day about the impending doom if you don’t submit to the democrat agenda. With all of that bloviation and panic talk, it is little wonder that these people no longer believe when there’s a real threat to their lives.
To support their claim to promote mass hysteria they’ll stand with their pants legs rolled up in a puddle of water while a couple of guys with a maga flag sneak up and walk into the background of the live shot. That’ll make a great viral video, but it desensitizes people for when there’s something really dangerous happening.
I think that this storm is nothing to trifle around with. Somebody’s gonna get hurt.
On day one they arrived at the camp later in the day. The guide showed them to their rooms in the cabin, oriented them to a map, and wrapped up the night sipping whiskey around a roaring camp fire.
The next morning they woke up to a foot of snow and whiteout conditions. The guide said they couldn't go out in those conditions;it would not be safe.
The next morning, another foot of snow had fallen and temperatures had dipped well below zero. Again, the guide said it would not be safe to head out in those conditions.
The morning of day three was much they same, and the leader of the businessmen began to accuse the guide of laziness and cowardice. He said he and his cohorts had invested a lot of money in this elk hunt, and dammit, guide or not, they were heading out too hunt some elk.
The guide told them they were welcome to go and there was nothing he could do to stop them, but he gave them one bit of advice: "If you find yourself hopelessly lost in a blinding snowstorm, find a fallen tree and drape yourself across it, knees tucked up against one side and elbows against the other."
"How's that going to keep us warm?" asked one of the novices.
"It won't," replied the old guide. "It'll just make it easier to pack out your frozen carcasses on horseback in the springtime."
Only 3 deaths reported so far, and two of those were a car accident in GA.
I’m sixty miles south of Tampa and there is some wind from the storm even now.
The eye of the storm was about 90 miles to the west about 17 hours ago.
I saw no major damage near my house.
Storm surge is not to be fooled with.
Water driven by Katrina obliterated the part of Biloxi within about 1000 feet of the Gulf of Mexico.
Hopefully better than the Lahaina guy
Good way for scammers to get ID information from corpses.
Earlier in the day, my wife wanted to leave but I convinced her that we should stay put. I'm glad we stayed.
We did lose power for about 15 minutes.
Zoom.earth says Tropical Storm Helene is near Atlanta so never mind
In some cases sheltering in place is the safer option. Provided you are prepared to be self sufficient following the storm.
Storm surge can be deadlier than high winds. Even if a house was built or has been hardened to withstand the winds unless a house was built in a V zone it is most likely not built to withstand the storm surge. That may mean evacuation is the safest choice.
For many evacuating is not so much the issue. The issue is
getting back in after the storm. Especially in rural area where taking care of livestock is of major importance.
Another issue is finding a shelter or hotel that allows pets.
For practical reasons evacuations should be based on more than location alone. For example evacuating elderly 80 year old women in poor health living in older homes of substandard construction should take priority over a healthy 30 year old whose house has been built to meet the wind loads.
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