Please keep the people of the Gulf Coast in your prayers. Tropical storm Debby is really doing a number already, rain-wise (flooding), and it's not even supposed to reach land until Wednesday! Yesterday, the old bridge (that I used to drive over!) collapsed leading out to St. George Island. Central Florida has been under tornado warnings since yesterday, and they continue today. The storm is just sitting out in the Gulf churning away.
Friends just sent pictures of the RV park we stayed in in Palm Harbor FL, when we sold our home in Clearwater back in 02 and went full time. It was under water, along with many RVs. All RV parks on Alt-19 from Dunedin north to Tarpon Springs are now under water, with significant damage. Many roads in Pinellas county are closed and the Sunshine Skyway bridge was closed, last I heard. The west coast of Florida is being savagely ravaged by Debby. Reminds many of the old timers of the region, including me, of the hurricane Elena in 85, which stalled offshore Pinellas county for 3 days. I was with a city PD at the time and it was a miserable and long 3 days, plus the week after.
Bob & Betsy(FishNFanatic) - USN Aviation Ret'd '78 & LEO Ret'd '03 & "Oath Keeper Forever" '05 HR Endeavor 40PRQ, 400 Cummins-Pulling our '11 Silverado LT, Ex Cab 6.2L NHT 4x4, w/2010 Rzr or 01 V Star in back. Where the wheels are stopped today
People (rightly) fear hurricanes, but I've lived on the Gulf Coast all my life, and these tropical storms can be more damaging than a hurricane. Especially a stalled system such as this.
If a person chooses to live in an area known for bad weather every single year like clock work, then that is their problem to deal with and should have no bearing on others. Then in the aftermath they expect state and government aid to help rcoup their losses. Moving to a place like FL and having issues with tropical storms or hurricanes is like moving to the tornado belt across the mid US and not expecting any tornado's. The same goes with the person that moves into a house in the landing or take off routing of an airport and then complains about jet noise.
NavyDood wrote: I guess I'll be a callous donkey on this one.
If a person chooses to live in an area known for bad weather every single year like clock work, then that is their problem to deal with and should have no bearing on others. Then in the aftermath they expect state and government aid to help rcoup their losses. Moving to a place like FL and having issues with tropical storms or hurricanes is like moving to the tornado belt across the mid US and not expecting any tornado's. The same goes with the person that moves into a house in the landing or take off routing of an airport and then complains about jet noise.
I have lived on both coasts and several places between the two. I have seen Tornadoes, Hurricanes, dust storms, blizzards, Tropical Storms, earthquakes, floods, droughts, and every other kind of weather. Florida has no monopoly on weather and I have yet to live anywhere where some problem was not inherent with being there.
If a person chooses to live in an area known for bad weather every single year like clock work, then that is their problem to deal with and should have no bearing on others.
Don't YOU live where there are wildfires?? Water shortages? Dust storms? ;-) We ALL have something that can pose a threat to us!
If a person chooses to live in an area known for bad weather every single year like clock work, then that is their problem to deal with and should have no bearing on others.
Don't YOU live where there are wildfires?? Water shortages? Dust storms? ;-) We ALL have something that can pose a threat to us!
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