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In reply to the discussion: Really Staten Island????? [View all]mstinamotorcity2
(1,451 posts)The last thing we need to do now is start blaming people for a storm or storm preparedness. There are times when we all make bad decisions. We usually don't take into account all of the possibilities. Nor do we think the consequences will be as severe when we decide differently than we are told. But in instances of Mandatory evacuations I think it is then time for the National
guard to order them out of their homes. And it is true by now everyone in America knows that All Storms are unpredictable. Everyone should have copies of important documents such as Birth Certificates and social security cards in a ziploc bag in an easily accessible place to get to in case of emergency. Yes we all need to have a sense of Storm Awareness. But after the fact is useless. Now that we are dealing with the aftermath, it is our duty to help them. It is also our duty to remind people that this is one of the consequences they may face when trying to ride out these unpredictable storms. And the only one I heard was Governor Christie saying that once the storm came that he may not be able to get to some people right away. And that if they chose not to evacuate that it may put them in peril!! I somehow must also believe that if you feed your sheep a lot of misleading statements all their lives, when are they to believe the truth. Republicans have always been non-believers of global warming and climate change data. And their belief is rooted in oil companies.