Posted on 09/10/2018 12:08:11 PM PDT by sodpoodle
Thanks! I sent the link to the kid.
Hogan got rid of the rain tax
I think N.C.( and perhaps VA) may be the states in most trouble. But, def N.C.
I mentioned VA because of the counter clockwise motion of the storm would bring effects to the north more than the south.
I am reading on some forums that McMaster is casing chaos...when there is a mandatory evacuation order it causes all kinds of mayhem and headaches
again I, and many others, don’t understand why this order when issued for the ENTIRE coast .... the track is trending north and SC will be on the left or weaker side anyway
Last I saw the polls are close for the Election....I hope this doesn’t coast him votes and the Democrat wins
Wow. Some sanity there since I escaped several years ago. Will wonders never cease?
Or you get lucky and the eyewall hits NC instead of SC. I think evacuating the SC waterfront is premature, except the tourist cities. I would not be evacuating Charleston and using up hotels that could house people from NC.
Yeah, sounds like he is ignorant about storm wind direction.
Hogan isn’t perfect, but, he’s a breath of fresh air.
Risk management decision.
If he issues the order and no disaster hits half the coast, he looks like he overreacted, but reasonably, on the side of caution.
If he fails to issue the order and a disaster does happen, he looks a million times worse.
Given that we don’t know right now, and things could go either way, it is probably the right choice.
They are evacuating Chincoteague, Va. too. they are trying to give time to those on the coast to get out of dodge. Although I honestly feel that S.C. will not get it as bad as they said just yesterday. This storm seems to be heading further north away from S.C. Even MD has a SOE in place now.
As in what happened with Harvey.
It was really strange....the Gov (Abbott) came to Houston (before) and warned folks to evacuate, immediately.
The Mayor and County Judge said there was no need to evacuate....that evacuating could/would be more dangerous.
After Harvey's devastation and loss of life, the County Judge and Mayor looked 'a million times worse'. They should've erred on the side of caution.
I live in the Baltimore suburbs and was surprised that Hogan actually won four years ago. I have to admit I did not vote in that election. Usually, I always turn out for presidential primaries and general elections, although I do recognize that all elections have consequences. It’s just so hard to get excited about local Maryland campaigns in recent years.
Moreover, I wish Hogan wasn’t such a NeverTrumper. He has never uttered a kind word about our great POTUS, to my knowledge and does take pride in speaking out against anything President Trump supports. Hogan refused to provide Maryland National Guard forces to patrol the border and even defended Federal workers when President Trump cancelled their pay increase.
Praying for fellow Freepers in the path of Florence and hoping my area is spared any significant problems. My county has received more than a month’s worth of rain in just the last ten days, resulting in trees toppling due to their roots being weakened by the saturated ground. Any strong winds will certainly lead to power outages as well.
He could have just left it a voluntary evacuation down in southern sections ...people are free to leave anytime they wish,,..
also the next time a more direct threat approaches, less people will take it seriously and stay
I would guess that the vast majority of people are going to make their own decisions and that the order is more relevant for its legal implications than anything.
The son lives in Ladson - outside Charleston....he updates Facebook with info on what is going on and we supplement with calls...many breathing a bit easier now that the projected track is putting them away from the center and on the “good” side.
It’s a biggun!
It’s push a little farther north. But there;’s a block to the north (as well as to the west). The latest model shows it stalling over the outer banks. MD should be fine and SC should be ok to. NC and southern Virginia get tons of rain and the outer banks get all the wind and waves.
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