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warrprayer

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16. try to understand

Reply to LiberalEsto (Original post)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 01:46 PM

Nov 2012

most people in the affected areas have never been through anything like this. Irene probably had a lot of them thinking the PTB were crying wolf. They will probably never think that again. I was a Red Cross Volunteer (ham radio operator) in better times. I live in Northwestern Pa and was shitting giant bricks over this, had more than a 3 days supply of goods. Hopefully now easterners will get better educated and prepared.

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Staten Island nightmare [View all] LiberalEsto Nov 2012 OP

OK. Daughter lives near the water... HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #1

Nice A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #2

What part of you need to evacuate Sadiedog Nov 2012 #3

My daughter lives in Lindenhurst near the water HockeyMom Nov 2012 #5

Sorry to disagree, but people need to take responsibility... IllinoisBirdWatcher Nov 2012 #4

I wasn't looking for agreement or disagreement - just posting a story about someone's experiences LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #6

From experience, as an emergency worker, nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #7

There are always people who refuse to evacuate when told to. MineralMan Nov 2012 #8

Agreed. They are a total danger to 1st responders, and hurt others who followed the rules. progressivebydesign Nov 2012 #11

To the best of my knowledge it is true LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #17

OK. The person's daughter still should have evacuated. MineralMan Nov 2012 #18

When a person has been in a struggle for life and death me b zola Nov 2012 #9

+1000 nt Mojorabbit Nov 2012 #14

My Mother would have insisted I evacuate before the order was given, and I'm 50. progressivebydesign Nov 2012 #10

this story is going around the web cali Nov 2012 #12

I mentioned it in a response to another post earlier LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #13

Oh RagAss Nov 2012 #15

try to understand warrprayer Nov 2012 #16