As Hurricane Milton approaches many cities were largely deserted but some people decided to shelter in place
Most left when they were told to. But some chose to stay, even though officials warned Hurricane Milton would turn their homes into coffins.
Along Florida’s Gulf coast, where millions of people were urged to get out of harm’s way, cities were largely deserted on Wednesday afternoon as time ran out to evacuate. Those who remained were advised to shelter in place as best they could. Others who fled spoke of their dread at what, if anything, they would return to once the storm had passed.
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William Tokajer, police chief of Holmes Beach, told islanders who planned to stay to write their names, dates of birth and social security numbers on their limbs with Sharpies to help identify their bodies after the storm.
last I heard they where told to shelter in place and there was no way to evacuate everyone in the path from the time it went from cat 1 to cat 5 but lets all pretend it was their choice and point and laugh.
They have been told to leave for days.
Shhhhh, we can’t let facts get in the way of their imagination based pearl clutching.
Last I heard you write comments starting ‘last I heard’ to pretend that you heard something devastatingly interesting had happened when it, factually, did not, and that you do this in order to pretend to have something beneficial to say when, factually, you do not.
Are you saying there weren’t resources to evacuate everyone?
last I heard …
Source?
The voices in their head.
When do you think they found out a hurricane was coming?
Why would their god send a murderous hurricane then protect them from it? Feels like mafia tactics to make people rely on it.
P.s. the second ‘it’ refers to their god
“That’s a nice megachurch there. Be a real shame if some thing where to happen to it.”
"That’s a nice megachurch there. Be a real shame if some thing where to happen to it
Interesting thoughts…Is Clearwater in the path of this storm?
Looks like it.
“WITNESS ME!”
In Venice, about 40 miles (64km) to the south, Sherry Hall and her family decided to stay in their house several blocks from the ocean, despite many of their neighbors leaving amid warnings of a storm surge up to 15ft. Her husband, Tommy, prepared the property with shutters and sandbags, and she said they had generators, portable air conditioning units, and plenty of water and food to be self-sufficient.
Let me know how well the portable AC & generators work in 15ft of water, Sherry.
“several blocks from the ocean”
I’m sure that’s enough, right?
survivor bias.
They’ve probably done this a dozen times and made it.
Well, time for them to make a saving throw.
Someone better be polishing the Darwin Awards.
Maybe it’s because I’m not from hurricane country, but I’ll never understand why people refuse to leave when told. Are they afraid looters are going to get their stuff? Then just file an insurance claim when you get back. People seem so obstinately stubborn about it for no discernable reason.
Some people don’t leave because they have nowhere to go.
And no insurance
Good for them and no worries. Anything bad happens to them and we have thoughts and prayers ready and waiting to take care of it.
100%, I have faith Jesus will protect them, or if the worst happens, help them rebuild.
No need to send my tax money to trash states that just insult me.
The biggest problem, 25% (or however many) will survive this and be unharmed. Those are the ones others will hear about because god saved them. It will not matter how many believers died.
One of my good friends lives in Tampa and his mom took the car and bailed while he was taking out the dogs. He’s stuck at home this very moment and I only hope he’s safe
See, that’s why I never let my mom near the car keys.
This is why I have my own house and cars lol
I hope your friend is ok and able to let you know.
Sounds like he needs to cut that monster out of his life.
What the fuck
I sincerely hope that the Lemmy user who said they lived on a sailboat in Florida and were going to ride out the storm is okay.
He is, but that dude has a record, been in prison, a sex offender, and not even from Florida.
I am now rather curious about the context. I saw his comment about being on his boat, but hadn’t seen him around prior to that. I don’t remember the username though, so I can’t look up the profile.
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Looked to me like the finger of god incoming, but adults get to make their own choices
- Has faith in the Lord
- Believes that God saved Trump from assassin’s bullet
- Ergo: put Trump in the path of every hurricane, enjoy being protected by proximity.
You don’t put God to the test by putting yourself in a dangerous situation and expecting him to just save you from your own stupidity.
I wonder if they’ll ever consider that an almighty god could, you know, NOT send the hurricane instead.
Then how would he punish the gay people?
By making the bottoms attracted to other bottoms and the tops attracted to other tops I think. He seems to get a chuckle out of that.
Maybe like this??
“Gods calling me!” Means the same thing as “I’m stupid and think I’m important.”
It’s god way to test our faith
I thought it was enough to not be a murder, a thief or a cheater. Well, you also shouldn’t sell your soul to the devil.
Once you’ve sold it, no storm will save you. If you haven’t sold it, you don’t need a storm.
I think they’re so scared of god and think they have to be tested, because they already failed and have sinned by being envious, hateful or greedy.
Religion is great like that.
The two choices of why are always:
[ ] Punishment [ ] Test faith
The democrats control the weather and sent the hurricane.
But climate change is not real and man can’t affect the weather.
And apparently the Democratic party is more powerful than their god.
So then their god can stop the hurricane and the democrats, right? 🤣
Odd then that they didn’t send rain when CA was burning or hail on J6 or some such.
Well, bless their hearts!
Damn, Tokajer doesn’t mess around
Nor should he. Ignoring evacuation orders for a hurricane like this one when able to evacuate is a very selfish form of suicide.
The least these assholes can do is make things a little easier for the likely critically understaffed and ridiculously underpaid workers who are going to collect their bodies.
