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malaise

(296,834 posts) Sat May 26, 2018, 10:51 AM May 2018

So what explains the panic over a Tropical Storm in Mississippi [View all]

this morning

Saw this among the Weather Underground discussion posts
We've been under surge and TS watch since yesterday in MS. People are already hitting the grocery stores and gas stations like we have another Katrina coming. Gas went from $2.49 to $2.69 over night.

https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/subtropical-storm-alberto-no-hurry-move-or-intensify

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So what explains the panic over a Tropical Storm in Mississippi [View all] malaise May 2018 OP

Hurricane PTSD catrose May 2018 #1

Panic for $$$$'s. n/t RKP5637 May 2018 #2

This much we know: sandensea May 2018 #3

2.69???? DAMN that is cheap dembotoz May 2018 #4

It's a full dollar more here in central California. onecaliberal May 2018 #27

Took a trip up to Cambria & it hit $4/gal at some stations there. Ventura is $3.85 last we filled up Hekate May 2018 #30

Memories of Hurricane Katrina. Glorfindel May 2018 #5

I think it's more Harvey and Maria malaise May 2018 #6

Yep. Had a friend that lost everything, had to move two states Hoyt May 2018 #7

This is aimed at the 'Redneck Riviera.' yallerdawg May 2018 #8

Freaking wow malaise May 2018 #11

This happens EVERYWHERE along the Guilf Coast jpak May 2018 #9

That's true here when we have hurricane warnings but not TS warnings malaise May 2018 #10

I evacuated Pensacola 2 days before Ivan jpak May 2018 #14

Like you we are always prepared malaise May 2018 #18

I have solar powered lanterns, flashlights, battery and cell chargers and a solar shower. jpak May 2018 #26

I don't know why people don't prepare ahead of time for these things. smirkymonkey May 2018 #29

The eye of Hurricane Erin went right over my house in FL jpak May 2018 #33

Everyone who livs along the Gulf coast is highly sensitive skip fox May 2018 #12

Things are nuts and people are jumpy CanonRay May 2018 #13

My thoughts too, everyone is on edge about many things, and this is adding one more to the pile! n/t RKP5637 May 2018 #16

Just a local manifestation of corporate profiteering over panic and disaster... marble falls May 2018 #15

Yep, all the opportunists come out and raise their prices. n/t RKP5637 May 2018 #17

And the prices won't return to normal until the end of hurricane season malaise May 2018 #19

HOuston 2017 and Louisiana 2016 drthais May 2018 #20

I live in the center of the state(Florida) so not an evacuation zone GulfCoast66 May 2018 #21

For those of us who have never survived such an event I'm OldHippieChick May 2018 #22

In my lifetime there has been some of the most extreme flooding TexasProgresive May 2018 #23

Valid point malaise May 2018 #34

They saw how Trump treated Puerto Rico? imanamerican63 May 2018 #24

A tropical storm can do a great deal of damage Gothmog May 2018 #25

A well-founded fear of flooding. GoCubsGo May 2018 #28

Best of luck to them all & may they stay safe Hekate May 2018 #31

It's called "storm food". I know I know I'm very clever. Kirk Lover May 2018 #32