This is why I stick with local news during the storm. They'll give legit facts and survival info, none of that fear mongering bullshit
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Florida Gov. Declares State Of Emergency Over Hurricane Irma (Up: clean-up begins)
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The_White_Rose
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Stuck on 75 right now just before the FL GA line. Phones are barely working with all these people sucking up data.
Oh no, what if it's not actually a hurricane
Seriously though, that's a dumb headline CNN
Dark_3nergy
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Fucking hell, CNN.
So I'm up in Canada and not too familiar with Florida geography. I have a sister-in-law living in Port Charlotte that's taking the "I don't need to make preparations, everything is fine, we'll be totally unaffected by the hurricane, and I'll be surprised if we even hear anything about it here, we're basically immune."
Is she right? The rest of the family is kind of flipping out about her seeking safety and she's all "You guys have no idea what you're talking about, we'll barely notice it here, it's going to be business as usual."
Is she right? The rest of the family is kind of flipping out about her seeking safety and she's all "You guys have no idea what you're talking about, we'll barely notice it here, it's going to be business as usual."
fluffydelusions
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Wishmaster92
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Cnnlol
Oh no, what if it's not actually a hurricane
There are things you can't fight - acts of God. You see a hurricane coming, you get out of the way. But when you're in a Jaeger, suddenly you can finally fight the hurricane. You can win.
aspiegamer
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That's originally from an interview with one of the local mayors yesterday. Shockingly, it's not CNN's fault.
Dark_3nergy
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There are things you can't fight - acts of God. You see a hurricane coming, you get out of the way. But when you're in a Jaeger, suddenly you can finally fight the hurricane. You can win.
Not if I can time travel first! Then I don't have to deal with it!!!!
It's still irresponsible to make it a headline. News channels shouldn't blithely repeat nonsense like that.
Forerunner
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Andrew was so small and it did so much damage.
fluffydelusions
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Looking more and more like it will make landfall on the west coast and port Charlotte is on the west coast. Did she at least get food and water? She will be impacted in some way, we all will it seems
The damage was highly contained though. It just obliterated everything it went over directly.
SoundofSilence
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No, the northeast quadrant of the storm is thought to contain the strongest winds. If it goes up the west coast, the east coast will get hit with the worst part of the hurricane.
fluffydelusions
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Also NW wobble?
That green path seems highly implausible. I've never seen a storm system go inland and go due west for 800+ miles.
I really dont understand anyone living in southern Florida not being on high alert by an oncoming Hurricane. To me, hurricanes during the season would be the first thing on my mind because of Floridas low lying vulnerability.
SoundofSilence
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Any of those paths are going to cause hundreds of billions in damage and loss of life.
BattleMonkey
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Not according to the charts posted for east coast though.
Dark_3nergy
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Gonna need to visit Macro Island in November when I head down. Such fond memories vacationing there. I hope it'll all be OK.
Where are you located? A lot of factors impact storm surge.
Someone from Florida has been calling in to CNN for the past 2 days and he's been calling it a Nuclear hurricane since. Where that came from, I don't want to say it's Rick Scott but it might have been.
Agent_Carnage
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CNN has gave Syfy an idea for an Syfy Original Movie. Nuclear Hurricane...
Tell her to prepare. They've already opened shelters, and are considering whether to order evacuation.
Forerunner
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Is that dark green path just the fuck NC path.
She's probably one of these people who thought nobody but the East coast would be hit.
Port Charlotte is near the water and now in direct danger of having the eye go over it.
DOWN
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Sorry, Im not aware that theres a defined objective number for wild percentage so please let me know what that number is that everyone else read Wild as since when I typed that phrase, I wasnt aware it was an objective scientific phrase
Since we are in the Florida emergency thread, I have made it clear I am in Florida, and have been specifically talking to and about the anticipatory posts rather than any posts suggesting theyve already personally weathered the storm, I thought it might be obvious that I am indeed talking about the anticipation rhetoric for mainland Florida and not island and coastal evacuees. I am not discouraging preparedness and of course everyone should know their evac options. I have nothing but empathy for the islands hurt by this storm.
SchrodingerC
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So this is NK's secret nuclear weapon.
At some point the storm will hit a recurve path and go northeast out to sea. They certainly dont just head westward like that.
supermarioworldE
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Praying for everyone caught in this situation in all the areas affected. Im shaking right now.
Agent_Carnage
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Oh god. Looks like a good movie for MST 3000 to riff on.
I'm just busting out laughing at that dark green path.
Forerunner
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Kim Jong-un latest attempts at creating an ICBM have all but failed. However, the mad dictator still has one idea that could change the course of history as we know it, Nuclear Hurricane...
I'll leave now.
fuck lol
Dark_3nergy
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TABD path is like the trolly-est path it could possibly take.
I evacuated up to some family living north of Tallahassee, now the models are headed near us lol. Ah well, I don't think it wlll be nearly as bad as down in Boca.
That said, Gonna help everyone get prepared up here, just in case. Less strong of a storm, but also less prepared to handle a storm. This thing's gonna just do a lot of damage no matter where it goes. Please be safe everyone.
That said, Gonna help everyone get prepared up here, just in case. Less strong of a storm, but also less prepared to handle a storm. This thing's gonna just do a lot of damage no matter where it goes. Please be safe everyone.