Posted on 09/12/2008 11:29:13 PM PDT by NautiNurse
After listening to these calls, I have decided if I ever move to another state, it will definately be Texas!
Cantore has been dropping dark hints all day about missing folks at the western end of the island. It looks pretty grim from the reports of survivors coming out.
Still praying for miracles. Texans are a hardy lot and that should give us all hope.
This generator kicks in in seconds after a power loss. If I had purchased this, my neighbors would have all been over because I would have had lights and A/C. I would have had friends I never knew I had...LOL
I think the TX officials are just all saying, we don’t know, and won’t talk about it until we do, more than the press thinking they’ve been fools in the past.
yea that would have been the smart thing to do. I’m sure they regret it.
Could you explain exactly what you mean by this?
Thanks.
I got that same impression from Cantore's tone, and his previous comments about possible destruction in the area, and also thought the numbers were very high if they didn't expect to find a lot of people in need of rescue and/or recovery....
http://www.myfoxhoustonlive.com/ has a live chat going where people are getting and giving info on areas by zip code. Most of the info has to do with damage and power reports.
Perhaps you're thinking of Isabel in 2003. We lost a couple of 100 foot trees during Isabel. One uprooted, leaned on a second tree, and both threatened the house. Fortunately, we were able to take them down safely despite high winds. We're outside Philadelphia, and although we don't feel these storms like those who live on the coasts, we certainly do experience flash flooding, uprooted trees and power outages.
Thank you very much!
“Frankly,I dont want any of my tax dollars helping anyone to build a home anywhere”
Believe me, I would rather see that. My proposal suggested a position could live with.
I was just commenting on his using “FOG” as an acronym. It’s been used in a similar manner before.
And no, I have no information indicating that it was used in this context this time. For all I know, it was really fog, as in water vapor, that was obstructing the helicopter flights.
You’re welcome. Hope someone can benefit from the link.
Captiva was badly injured in August 2004 when the merciless Hurricane Charley struck North Captiva. The tempest surge cut a path 365 meters wide across the narrowest part of North Captiva, making it two separate islands. The new pass has not been formally named, but the locals call it "Charley Pass".
It’d really surprise me if people stayed on West Beach without a sea wall. Those people leave when a hurricane is coming in. They know they have NO protection whatsoever.
“Every year the property taxes go up. In ten years our assessed value has gone from $130,000 to $350,00”
Isn’t it great how much the mayor cares for you folks?
I’m sorry... Probably is not courteous to get you going again.
Ok .. thanks.
I don’t think Geraldo will be getting much inside information from officials. I was told by coworkers in Iraq who witnessed it that when he visited the IZ chowhall in 2005 he sat down at a full table and everyone else got up and left. No one else sat down with him so he ate his meal alone.
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