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skip fox

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12. Everyone who livs along the Gulf coast is highly sensitive

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat May 26, 2018, 10:08 AM

May 2018

to the existence of storms in the Gulf or headed toward it. I live a bit above Lafayette, Louisiana, and have been through this many times.

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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