I'm sure that they all know about Katrina. The trouble is that many of these people have moved from an area--or maybe a better term would be a "culture"--where preparedness is looked upon as something a wacko would do, right smack into an area where you can expect catastrophic storms every other year.

I seriously doubt it's the native Floridians who are doing most of the whining. And FWIW, I'll bet that after a couple of hurricane seasons most of the transplants start storing food, water, and fuel. Not all, maybe, but most.

Regards, Vince

I thought people would have learned from Katrina. I was very much in the wrong. And sadly so.

-- Craig

Palm trees and sand.....I'm not talking about Florida. Egypt...."D" Nile (denial). A number of people (even the 'new' ones) don't think it will happen to them. That is why they don't do it.

We just had a patient transported to the hospital.....why? Because he had a headache, nausea, sleepiness, fatigue... it had been going on (on and off) for several days. The crew that walked into the house had their portable carbon monoxide alarm screaming at them almost immediately. Litterally within 2 seconds. The guy was running his generator ON and OFF for the same number of days the symptoms had been going on. He had his generator uder his carport despite HUNDREDS of public safety announcements and the news media saying it constantly. Both on TV and Raido. Throughout the entire transport and his entire time in the ER.....HE SWORE up and down that it COULDN"T POSSIBLY be from his generator.

Does she mean "who plans these storms/hurricanes so badly ?" ...??... <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Yeah, just think of all the law suits when they cant make it last 72 hours or something else just as stupid.

Ouch, you are a cynic <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> But now that you mention it...yeah, I'd have to agree with you.

Remembering an old funny story...

There was a terrible rain strom - food warnings went out over the TV and radio news - Evacuate Now! A Smugly Religious Person (SRP) said "I don't have to evacuate, God will save me."

The next day the water was at the doorstep of the house - a National Guard truck came by. "God wil save me!", the SRP shouted and away went the truck.

The next day the water was up to the second story - a boat came by. "God wil save me!", the SRP shouted and away went the boat.

The next day the water was up to the roof - a helicopter came by. "God wil save me!", the SRP shouted and away went the helicopter.

That night, the water rose above the roof and the SRP drowned. When the SRP reached the Pearly Gates, the SRP asked St. Peter what happened, why hadn't God saved him? St. Peter replied "Who do you think sent the truck, boat and helicopter?"

This society no longer advocates personal responsibility. If you get into trouble, it's someone else's fault. File a lawsuit.

If you're fat, sue the restaurant. If you have lung cancer, sue the tobacco company, even though you yourself made the decision to smoke.

Our litigation-prone and lawsuit-happy society has fostered this attitude. Our own society has brought this on itself.

-- Craig

I agree, folks who grow up or spend most of their life in a particular area have learned from experience what it takes to prepare and react to their region's threats (natural or otherwise). Whether they choose to heed it is another issue. A good example is the military, when you travel or get assigned to a new region you get a "threat brief". That includes everything from possible natural disasters to the local scam of the day. It is not optional. Often there are threat briefings for areas within the US!! Now if the poor PFC from LA is scammed on the streets of NYC or stuck in the mud in Alabama, they were warned. They may have been asleep during the briefing, but it is still their fault. For civilians, they must go looking for the same type of info (not likely). I am not suggesting mandatory threat briefings for civies, but I do think it makes sense to understand the areas which we travel and live.

Marc

With our power restored here on Big Pine Key, Fl I'm just getting caught up on the boards. Funny thing, most of the poor me, help me stories seem to come from the more urban areas of the mainland. Keys residents took a great deal of flooding that the mainland didn't see and all of the wind damage the mainland had. Only 5-10% of residents evaced. I have yet to hear ANY whining about how the government hasn't been there for us.
Prep is a way of life on these islands and those without the where with all to help themselves are helped by there neighbors. Storms and all this is damn great place to live.