This storm called Ian

guno said:
Hurricane Ian's death toll in Florida surpasses 70



The death toll in Florida has risen above 70 since Hurricane Ian hit the state last week.

Marceno has previously predicted that deaths could be in the hundreds. He, along with other county officials, shared early reports with President Joe Biden. "This could be the deadliest hurricane in Florida’s history," Biden told reporters Thursday afternoon. "The numbers are still unclear, but we're hearing early reports of what may be a substantial loss of life."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/h...id=a2hs&cvid=1cf947c4f2534c39a231770261b9e4c1
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Ouch. A high count so early in the Aftermath is not good. I guessed 50-100 (hedged bet) but up to five hundred deaths attributed to Ian and the aftermath is now on the table.

Dutch said:
Hurricane Ian Betting Pool:

How many dead Floridians will Ian produce?
ZERO

1-10

10-20

20-50

50-100

100+

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Here’s the deal about these kinds of events. And it has NOTHING to do with whether “experts” were right or wrong about the path, destruction or aftermath of this particular one.

If one lives in most areas of the South, or even Midwest, one should expect major weather-related events at least once a year. Probably more. Hurricanes, tornadoes, severe storms, flooding, massive power outages. On and on. If you live in a double wide in Florida, expect to lose it or experience massive damage more than once in your lifetime. Rebuild and rebuild again. And again.

Understandably, many are unable to relocate. But for those who can, for the life of me, I don’t understand why they don’t.

In my lifetime, I recall missing work MAYBE a day or two at most due to weather. And that’s when I lived in north Idaho. Power outages are extremely rare and very short when they do occur. Never lost my water supply. Never experienced a flood. Nor hurricane. Nor tornado. Never lost a even shingle on my house.

I feel for those who can’t escape those areas. But have little sympathy for those who stay on their own accord, knowing they will face these catastrophic events every few years.
 
domer76 said:
Here’s the deal about these kinds of events. And it has NOTHING to do with whether “experts” were right or wrong about the path, destruction or aftermath of this particular one.

If one lives in most areas of the South, or even Midwest, one should expect major weather-related events at least once a year. Probably more. Hurricanes, tornadoes, severe storms, flooding, massive power outages. On and on. If you live in a double wide in Florida, expect to lose it or experience massive damage more than once in your lifetime. Rebuild and rebuild again. And again.

Understandably, many are unable to relocate. But for those who can, for the life of me, I don’t understand why they don’t.

In my lifetime, I recall missing work MAYBE a day or two at most due to weather. And that’s when I lived in north Idaho. Power outages are extremely rare and very short when they do occur. Never lost my water supply. Never experienced a flood. Nor hurricane. Nor tornado. Never lost a even shingle on my house.

I feel for those who can’t escape those areas. But have little sympathy for those who stay on their own accord, knowing they will face these catastrophic events every few years.
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You made some very good points, but I would also like to add, times are changing and normality with weather patterns is over. A lot of these ppl stayed put, thinking this would be just another random event.......it is incumbent upon local and state officials always ready to enact a full all out evacuation plan, regardless of how severe or non severe these events are. Everyone should have a safe place to go. And for the love of humanity, the days of living off the oceans edges, should become a thing of the past.
 
ExpressLane said:
Stop using big fonts on your posts including your memes. :laugh:
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Do you have examples of my posts or are you just whining, "doc"? LOL

Run, little bunny, run.

So did you drop out of medical school or were you thrown out? Lack of money is a common reason. Is that your story too, "doc"?
 
Wow! No more Trumpians trying to deflect away from poorly educated dumbasses drowing in Florida???

No insurance because it would cost the rich too much money. LOL

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https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/02/us/hurricane-ian-south-carolina-florida-repairs-sunday
Death toll soars to 74 in Florida after Hurricane Ian demolished entire communities
Newly homeless Floridians are struggling to restart their lives while rescuers scramble to find any remaining signs of life among the wreckage of Hurricane Ian.

In some cases, emergency workers are juggling both unimaginable tasks.

“Some of the guys on Pine Island, they lost everything, but they’re doing what they can,” said emergency physician Dr. Ben Abo, who was preparing to join first responders on a rescue mission Sunday near decimated Sanibel Island and Pine Island.
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time until the usual idiots claim it's a conspiracy to fault DeSantis. LOL
 
Now the excuses start

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday defended the state’s early preparations for Hurricane Ian as questions remain over whether hard-hit areas received enough advance warning to evacuate.

DeSantis said local officials in Lee County — where Ian made landfall Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane — acted appropriately when they issued evacuation orders on Tuesday, after the storm’s forecasted path had shifted from the eastern Panhandle to Tampa Bay and eventually further south to the Fort Myers area.

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/1...e-ian-00059893
 
guno said:
Now the excuses start

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday defended the state’s early preparations for Hurricane Ian as questions remain over whether hard-hit areas received enough advance warning to evacuate.

DeSantis said local officials in Lee County — where Ian made landfall Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane — acted appropriately when they issued evacuation orders on Tuesday, after the storm’s forecasted path had shifted from the eastern Panhandle to Tampa Bay and eventually further south to the Fort Myers area.

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/1...e-ian-00059893
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No wonder some of the usual JPP idiots were blaming the "experts" and not the politicians. LOL
 
If the reports are true that a lot of bees died that is evidence that the state was going by bad quality forecasting.

There is no way those dont get moved, too easy to do, and so valuable, and so time consuming to rebuilt stocks.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
This was one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit Florida, and the weather experts failed at their jobs.
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You should fire them and hire gypsies to use their crystal balls...but I doubt that'd shut you up, dumbass.

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tigerred59 said:


You made some very good points, but I would also like to add, times are changing and normality with weather patterns is over. A lot of these ppl stayed put, thinking this would be just another random event.......it is incumbent upon local and state officials always ready to enact a full all out evacuation plan, regardless of how severe or non severe these events are. Everyone should have a safe place to go. And for the love of humanity, the days of living off the oceans edges, should become a thing of the past.
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Define 'normal'.
 
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