Posted on 10/09/2024 9:47:58 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Over 50,000 linemen — the “largest staging of utility workers and linemen in advance of the storm any time in American history” — will respond to Hurricane Milton, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday as the massive Category 4 storm barrels down on the Sunshine State.
In a Wednesday morning update, DeSantis walked through some of the preparations the state has taken ahead of the storm, which is expected to make landfall late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning on the west coast of Florida, potentially south of Tampa, although wiggles and wobbles are certain.
“Hurricane Milton is heading our way. It will arrive either late tonight or early tomorrow morning. We are bracing and are prepared to receive a major hit. We’re facing this with the seriousness it deserves, but also with the determination that we will get through this,” DeSantis said, making it clear that first responders are prepared to respond to Hurricane Milton.
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I am so happy to live in the free state of Florida, having moved here from the leftist incompetent govt state of Maryland.
“let’s keep ‘em as that!!”
Can’t. DeSantis is term limited.
Something new I just heard in his recent press conference is that all of the state veterans nursing homes are in “hurricane proof“ buildings and none are in flood plains. Family members can come and shelter in those nursing homes and be with their loved one if they so choose, what a great idea
Florida has also made a deal with Uber so that people can get a free Uber ride to a shelter if they live in the cone of the approaching hurricane. So many great ideas.
stellar
DeSantis is term limited, he will be Governor of Florida for two more years and then he will have to find something else to do.
My brother, a lineman who travels to these places after storms, talks of cashing 17000.00 dollar paychecks.
I meant as not any other office ... just as Govs.
You know you’re not supposed to be posting to me, gnat.
Or, should I say moth? Because, like a moth to a flame ... you just cannot resist.
All of my experience here in NY is that the storms have never come close to the level predicted . I’ve been out in most of them. Of course you have to realize when dealing with Mother Nature that sooner or later…boom.
everyone brought in did an outstanding job getting roads cleared from downed trees and power lines and electricity restored 4 days after hurricane helena wrecked suwannee county...
“I meant as not any other office ... just as Govs.”
I knew what you meant.
Question is...will there be anything left to hook power lines back up to?
Take charge of FEMA for 10 years and then run for President after Trump and Vance finish their terms.
Someone tied up a dog and left it to drown. Cops rescued it. I just cant understand this. If you are going to abandon it then let it loose
https://x.com/RandomTheGuy_/status/1844077716343226496
We had big crews here in SC after Helene. Those guys/gals worked their butts off...took us a week to get power, but it could have been WAY worse. I have nothing but appreciation for the work they do.
I read today that President Trump is offering free rooms at his Doral hotel to the linemen getting ready to help the people of Florida.
Yep, all hands on Deck.
Wait a minute. I just heard a clip of Harris and she is taking credit for that. She even told the people of Florida to prepare for the hurricane.
They realize they blew it on the previous hurricane so now they are glomming on to make it seem they are competent and hoping people have short memories of their previous failure.
Florida opened special shelters near major highways for motorists that may not be able to make it to their destinations out of the path of the storm.
They have contingencies for the contengencies, but they can only do so much. I just hope people get away from the areas that will get storm surge.
Tornadoes are the problem right now. I’m getting many more alerts than with Ian which hit us directly.
Vance better dazzle as no VP ever has if he gets in office with Trump, because right now Ron DeSantis is the GOAT showing he’s got the brains and cajones to be a great President.
DeSantis/Hawley 2028
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