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DallasNE

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1. They Missed One Obvious Reason

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2020, 06:26 AM

May 2020

Florida has a high number of retirees living there and they hunkered down early in the process. If heat and humidity were a strong factor then why has New Orleans been hit so hard. Or Houston.

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Floridians Stopped Traveling Well Before Official Shutdowns, Data Shows [View all] JI7 May 2020 OP

They Missed One Obvious Reason DallasNE May 2020 #1

Mardi Gras is the reason for New Orleans being hit hard. sarcasmo May 2020 #7

So Why Didn't Orlando Get Hit Hard Then DallasNE May 2020 #8

Theme parks closed March 15. And most were out of staters Roland99 May 2020 #9

And They Weren't At Marti Gras? DallasNE May 2020 #11

There may have been a few at Mardi Gras but that's a 10hr drive Roland99 May 2020 #12

Maybe the older population babylonsister May 2020 #2

Definitely no public transportation jimfields33 May 2020 #3

My area of Florida has no public transportation Chainfire May 2020 #4

These are unique? Igel May 2020 #5

Maybe old farts don't take their phone with them everywhere MiniMe May 2020 #6

KR.. my sister, her family, and my nephew & his Cha May 2020 #10