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Florida Gov. Declares State Of Emergency Over Hurricane Irma (Up: clean-up begins)
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super-heated plasma
Member
Don't forget tornados which are a lot more frequent.stay safe. It's so bizarre for someone not in the states how "normal" hurricanes and earthquakes and shit are for you guys
Literally.
GoldenEye 007
Member
Yeah. What a profoundly dumb thing to say. Holy shit.
Princess Viola
Member
It absolutely would.
"Hey, I hope you people that had your homes and lives destroyed by that storm get fucked super hard by this next storm while you're trying to pick up the pieces"
SchrodingerC
Member
C'mon man, not everyone in Texas is a raging asshole that deserves a hurricane thrown at them.
facetheslayer92
Member
Stay safe FloridaGAF.
I'm so happy to be here in Arizona. As far as I can tell we don't have much.
Outside of the CRAZY FUCKING 100+ degree weather
IrishNinja
Member
make sure to check your flashlights, any battery powered radios/fans etc too!
Epsilon-delta
Banned
I agree.
I tend to ignore northern FL altogether. Anything above Orlando is a no go from me.
Walter White Walker
Member
Wherever it hits (assuming it doesn't turn back out to the open ocean which sounds increasingly unlikely?) stay safe, people.
Askherserenity
Member
People acted so much faster than usual in Miami.
Water is sold out in the couple places I went to.
Water is sold out in the couple places I went to.
I don't know what's worse, sitting in Kendall traffic, or getting hit by a hurricane.
We got that too.
Do you use that line to get yourself out of every hole you dig yourself into?
Only the ones money can't fix. My sister lives in Cypress Creek btw.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
Ugh
V
Vilix
Unconfirmed Member
Why? Why would you say that?
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Florida already declared and our governor in the Virgin Islands hasn't done so yet and we are less than 48hrs from impact. Ugh.
Your governor isn't Rick Scott, you still winning
BoogieWoogie
Banned
When is this supposed to make landfall? This weekend?
Fuck your joke. This ain't the time for that shit.
GoldenEye 007
Member
Just do what you can to take care of yourself and family. All you can do now.
fair enough. I apologize for it while tensions are high.
TharpDaddy
Member
I feel like with everyone's eyes on Texas, people aren't going to hesitate with hurricane preparation for a bit. You don't watch that devastation and then pretend like a hurricane is nothing to be concerned about.
Chezzymann
Member
Yes because people who are trying to fix their houses may end up with them being irreparable if there's another week of rain
Probably some time Sunday.
Askherserenity
Member
Yep. Feeling it too. A lot more worried than I usually am.
SchrodingerC
Member
Ain't that the truth
Crimson_Echidna
Banned
I know you already got banned, but fuck off with that stuff. Time and place.
Florida isn't even a conservative state, we are purple ffs.
I already know UCF isn't gonna close, they don't err on the side of caution
KenzinFive
Member
It's the 25th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew. Unfortunately, it's old enough that some of my students here in South Florida don't take hurricanes that seriously. Thankfully the older one who were around for Wilma are more serious about it.
Anyone who remembers Andrew knows just how utterly devastating hurricanes can be. The only positive of Andrew is that it woke up South Florida and got them to take hurricanes even more seriously. Knock on wood, South Florida should be able to handle this better than Andrew. But I'm only considering my area of South Florida; I don't know about the other parts...
As bad as hurricanes are, at least we're capable of seeing them coming days ahead of time. I'd hate to be in an area where massive earthquakes can occur at the drop of a hat
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I'll be safe for this storm (if it hits), but I'm worrying about coming back to a flooded home. I also have to worry about the plywood covering my windows breaking and the two trees in front of my house falling on top of it. Thank goodness that I live alone and that I can rely on family that live five minutes away in case the worst happens.
Anyone who remembers Andrew knows just how utterly devastating hurricanes can be. The only positive of Andrew is that it woke up South Florida and got them to take hurricanes even more seriously. Knock on wood, South Florida should be able to handle this better than Andrew. But I'm only considering my area of South Florida; I don't know about the other parts...
As bad as hurricanes are, at least we're capable of seeing them coming days ahead of time. I'd hate to be in an area where massive earthquakes can occur at the drop of a hat
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I'll be safe for this storm (if it hits), but I'm worrying about coming back to a flooded home. I also have to worry about the plywood covering my windows breaking and the two trees in front of my house falling on top of it. Thank goodness that I live alone and that I can rely on family that live five minutes away in case the worst happens.
superdeluxe
Member
I want to say in 2007 or 2008, Florida got hit by 3 hurricanes
Alligatorjandro
Banned
I hope so. Jacksonviles been pretty lucky with hurricanes lately.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
LMAO..If you have to ask..
boredofcanada
Member
If it hits Miami it will be hurricane number 9 for me. The flooding is gonna be insane on south beach. It floods just when it rains lightly. Fuck
I was born and raised in Jacksonville and have never experienced a direct hit. Jacksonville has been insanely lucky with hurricanes for a long long time.