Do I see Conspiracy Guy in the background there somewhere? ;)
Posted on 08/14/2004 1:42:49 AM PDT by kattracks
Lord have mercy.
Do I see Conspiracy Guy in the background there somewhere? ;)
Look at this picture!
why not fly the planes out of harms way? Why leave them at the airport? I used to keep my boat at a very good Marina, since it was only 24' and I have a trailer, I was told that in the event of a huricane I was suppost to get it to a safe place. Not to leave in at the Marina, seemed reasonable to me. I am surprised an air port doesn't have a similar policy.
I'm sure now they wish they had. Looks like some were tied down with 90 mph rope or in hangers.
Oh, my God. So many elderly live down there in trailer parks, duplexes, apartments. Where can they all go? Community centers? Schools? Tragic, dreadful. People did leave, but some probably were afraid of looters and stayed. Prayers for everyone.
I wondered how many electrical workers and construction crews from up north would go down to help out. I live in MA, and many went to Canada to help with that freakish ice storm they had a year or so ago. They're probably already on the way to Fla.
They had probably taken refuge in the mobile home park's clubhouse once they realized it was going to hit and it was too late for them to get out.
Well, let's hope Floridians don't blame Bush for this storm. And I hope they heard the news about Kerry's statement a few years back that if we were hit by a nuclear bomb, he wouldn't respond. I hope the entire country is aware of Kerry's fatuous statement.
Those pictures are awful --- I hope the people in those places were gone when that hit.
I think I heard on the news they were...my family and I drove into Jax fla yesterday from Myrtle beach..cut our vacation short. On 95, there were alot of diff utility trucks and such driving south.
I remember my folks had friends that lived in a big old house down river aways from Williamsport - RIGHT down on the river. When it finally crested, it was about knee high on the second floor.
Also knew numerous people that were washed out out on the Loyalsock and the Lycoming Creeks.
I remember my folks had friends that lived in a big old house down river aways from Williamsport - RIGHT down on the river. When it finally crested, it was about knee high on the second floor.
Also knew numerous people that were washed out out on the Loyalsock and the Lycoming Creeks.
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A pilot walks away Saturday morning Aug. 14, 2004, after salvaging items from the twisted wreckage of several airplanes at the Port Charlotte Airport that were tossed around by Hurricane Charley. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) |
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Sadly, many stayed in their homes. The news services said that if you haven't evacuated by now then "hunker down you've made your decision". Should have been get out and run for your life. So far 1 refrigerated truck has arrived with 60 body bags. This isn't going to be enough. Everyone needs to contact the Salvation Army or Red Cross to see what you can do.
town of 15,000 with hundred missing?
I am trying to translate that into my town of 13,000 and imagining even 100 people missing......and the horror that would cause such a thing is hard to contemplate.
Somehow, if I lived anywhere in the vicinity of central and south florida, I'd find a way to go visit someone or stay at a hotel for a day or so up in Georgia until it was safe to come home...Not to be cynical, but perhaps these are some of the same folks who couldn't punch a ballot in 2000? I admit I grew VERY cynical of Floridians and their brain power during the election, but do care for those who couldn't physically make it out...
All right, you insensitive ghoul! The morons who couldn't punch the voting cards correctly in 2000 were elderly Democrats who live on the southest coast of Florida. The DEAD PEOPLE over here in SW Florida are my friends and neighbors! They were old and scared and possibly felt they had nowhere to go. You can't ask them why because they're DEAD. Congratulations! You're the first Freeper I've ever told to go to hell. Have a nice trip, dirtbag!
I'm glad you posted this - what I wanted to say to her was much worse and would have gotten me banned.
Yeah, that would be due to global warming. ;^)
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