IS IT JUST ME ......OR?

[Capt. kapoc]

MIKE ....ARE YOU SAYING THAT IF ONE STAYS....AFTER BEING ASKED TO LEAVE....THAT EMERGENCY PERSONAL SHOULD BE THEN FORCED TO PUT THERE LIVES AT RISK TO RESCUE YOU?

SEEMS IF EVERYONE LEFT....LIKE WHEN THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO LEAVE....THAT RESCUERS AND EQUIPMENT COULD THEN BE USED TO HELP CLEAR ROADS AND START ON THE PATH TO A SPEEDY RECOVERY

I am here just as most first responders are!!! At what time did i say that want or need anyone to put their life on the line....I am one of those guys on the other side doing the friggin rescuing and doing the cutting or trees to clear so that we can get the main routes clear from both ends to start the recovery operations!!!!!

If you ever want to see all the things in place step inside a JOC (joint operations center) and stand there in AWE of the many diffrent angles that all this planing comes from and the long time that it has been planned including personell hat stay behind to man shelters,man opcon's, stand by to reopen roads, ETC

[Nauti Natured]

Makes no sense to me either. Freaking selfish idiots.

[La Gringa]

Rescue them, then send them the bill, just like any other service. Guarantee the next time a mandatory evacuation is issued, people would leave, after paying for an hour of Pedro's time/or hearing about what it costs.

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I think this is an excellent idea! There are genuine reasons why people need to be rescued. But under a mandatory evacuation, anyone that needs to be rescued should pay.

And the guy with the kids should be arrested for endangering the welfare of a child because that's exactly what he did. I'm sure those poor children are now traumatized.

[gottaflylee]

Location, location, location...
Now if there is a "mandatory evacuation" by all means, get the heck out!
You said that you are 40' above sea level, I, here am 30' above sea level. I have been through every hurricane here since Hazel and I would not leave unless its a high cat. 4 or cat. 5. It really depends on where you are as to what you should do.
Example: in Morehead city (not the beach) from the high rise bridge to the south one has not a lot to worry about as due to the rise in elevation except for those right on the waterway on Bogue sound. How ever, say that I lived in the Oriental area, I'm gone on a high cat. 2 as that area will flood.
Where we are in NC, Wilmington to Morehead, our coast is not like the "Gulf of Mexico" a bay where water will trapp, it builds up has that has no where to go except inland and so much of that land that is built on there is at sea level or lower like parts of New Orleans and such. When ever a person lives where water can build up and rise with no place to escape, people are in trouble.
Biggest problem is most people do not know what their area will do in a storm and there for will make stupid decisions because they don't know what their area will do.
In the Gulf area, most people should know what their area will do (flood) as they have been torn apart from so many storms from the past, but comparing their area to ours is not apple to apples...
Just my thoughts...

[Sea Draggin]

The first floor of my trailer in Beaufort is 6ft above sea level. No one would have to tell me to leave on CAT 1 or 2. Cat 3 direct hit and I would get my high dollar stuff out. Cat 4 or 5, I would get everything out. I think your right Lee, you gotta know somewhat for yourself.

[Capt. kapoc]

Location, location, location...
Now if there is a "mandatory evacuation" by all means, get the heck out!
You said that you are 40' above sea level, I, here am 30' above sea level. I have been through every hurricane here since Hazel and I would not leave unless its a high cat. 4 or cat. 5. It really depends on where you are as to what you should do.
Example: in Morehead city (not the beach) from the high rise bridge to the south one has not a lot to worry about as due to the rise in elevation except for those right on the waterway on Bogue sound. How ever, say that I lived in the Oriental area, I'm gone on a high cat. 2 as that area will flood.
Where we are in NC, Wilmington to Morehead, our coast is not like the "Gulf of Mexico" a bay where water will trapp, it builds up has that has no where to go except inland and so much of that land that is built on there is at sea level or lower like parts of New Orleans and such. When ever a person lives where water can build up and rise with no place to escape, people are in trouble.
Biggest problem is most people do not know what their area will do in a storm and there for will make stupid decisions because they don't know what their area will do.
In the Gulf area, most people should know what their area will do (flood) as they have been torn apart from so many storms from the past, but comparing their area to ours is not apple to apples...
Just my thoughts...

That is an awsome point that i forgot. Every house that i have either rented or bought has been on high ground that was verifyed by the below link.

http://msc.fema.gov/webapp/wcs/store...0001&langId=-1

fima flood maps

[neilinov]

My suggestion is for you all to move to Delaware. The Delaware coast has NEVER had a direct strike from a hurrricane! Tons of great homes for sale and a great location to boot!

[scotishfisherman]

I live 30 miles inland now from OC MD and I'm outta here Cat 2 -Cat whatever if the flooding was to be on the level it was from Katrina I'd me,mine and everything important on higher ground! When our church group was in Mississippi and saw the commercial fishing boats inland 30 miles and on top of shopping centers that was all the proof I needed that our Delmarva Peninsula would be hurt bad and I don't want to be here to see it!

[La Gringa]

My suggestion is for you all to move to Delaware. The Delaware coast has NEVER had a direct strike from a hurrricane! Tons of great homes for sale and a great location to boot!

you'd better knock on wood, throw salt over your shoulder and do whatever it takes.... because in my experience the MINUTE you say something like that.. you're screwed...!!!

oh yea, and Delaware? puhleeeease..!!!

[clt_capt]

Tropical storm is one thing, but Cat 2 or higher - NO WAY. ---- G.T F.O.

I can remember paddling my kayak in the streets in Tampa after a "little storm" - and we were 30 miles from the coast.

Don't take the risk. Stuff can be replaced.

What is truly unfortunate is the stupid, needless loss of life - The first fatality in Texas associated with Ike was a 10 yo - He was helping his father cur down dead tree limbs before the storm hit and got crushed.

Think people!!!!