I used to look after my Mum, with advanced dementia and complex care needs, with no nearby relatives, and I don't drive. I dreaded even "trivial" power cuts or problems with water supply/drainage, let alone anything on this scale. It's easy to imagine options when I'm, as now, on my own again... I could easily walk ten miles inland if necessary. But the logistics of moving vulnerable folk around is daunting at best.
im on a work laptop, can i assume you can still get the cameras?
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Pretty sure 99% of our buildings will still be standing after one of these hit us. Flood damage and roof tiles blown off. Oh a few trees and fences. Florida is made of wood and paper.
Since 92, that have much stricter codes on building houses around coastal areas due to hurricanes.
Thats good to know about new building regs. Lest hope they work.
So now we'll find out just how well Tampa holds back a heavy flow
Whilst I suspect there is some hyperbole to try and stress the point that it isnt safe and nobody is coming for them until it has blown over. It is striking to see how many are defying official warnings. I think its a mixture. Some of it will be plain stupidity or stubbornness. Some will have nowhere to go, or just wont have the means to escape. Some will be living on higher ground within the local area or living in Hurricane rated dwellings. I cant be too critical of them, as if I was in that position, as long as I wasnt in the immediate storm surge area I'd probably ride it out myself.
