"Gareee©" wrote in message
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"Reel Mckoi" wrote in message
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$$ I saw on the News that some couldn't get out. They had no choice. I
suppose their neighbors just took off and left them to fend for
themselves. How sad.......

I have a hard time believing that. it's not like hurricanes sneak up on
you in 2 minutes.. you know a day at least in advance and they issues an
evacuation there long before the hurricane hit.

$$ But if you're poor and have no car how can you leave? Maybe they didn't
have family. Picture how crowded any bus depot would be!

I lived in Orlando for 13 years, and many people just do NOT believe
anything bad can happen to them, no matter what they are told.

$$ You will always find such foolish people. I agree.

Heck, I remember a police car stopping by everyone's trailer in a trailer
park, and telling them they had a mandatory evacuation of the area, and
they told the police fine, and as soon as they left, said there was no way
in hell they were leaving.

$$ Yes, I remember people would not leave Amagansett L.I. when a storm was
headed that way in 1954 or 55. Many lived to regret it. My family was
lucky, the water didn't come as far as our summer bungalow. Other people
ran for their lives as their homes were ripped off their foundations and
tumbled like doll houses in the surge. I thought for sure we were all going
to die.

IMHO it's Darwinism at it's best. The smart survive, and the stupid
perish.

$$ To some extent this is true but I don't believe the Police had enough
manpower to evacuate all those without cars, family, close friends or money
to pay someone to evacuate them. I myself would have been out of there if I
had to WALK! Now the looters are looting the stores.... and probably any
homes still standing.

Just like the people who ran *gas generators* in their homes, and had
fires.. how stupid do you have to be to run a gasoline generator IN YOUR
HOUSE??

My pond fish are smarter then that!

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McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995...
My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
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