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GulfCoast66

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4. Please. This is a reality based site

Thu Sep 7, 2017, 08:45 PM

Sep 2017

So we are going to position a couple of divisions of combat troops across the south each year to evacuate people?

And how many Americans are going to hop on an army truck with nothing but the clothes on their backs. I sure as fuck will not.

I hate governor skelator, but he is doing a decent job in this situation.

This is one situation I want even a right wing dick to do well. Because if he screws up people die.

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Once again, the gov't in Florida is dropping the ball, just like Houston did. [View all] shraby Sep 2017 OP

Just two things they know little about: dchill Sep 2017 #1

What I've heard is they are running school buses. juxtaposed Sep 2017 #2

I think I'd take my chances in a local shelter to being hauled off to Hoyt Sep 2017 #3

Please. This is a reality based site GulfCoast66 Sep 2017 #4

Not each year, you would have to admit this is an outstanding reason to do such a thing. shraby Sep 2017 #5

I really respect your passion and concern for we DUer's and all people in hurricane country GulfCoast66 Sep 2017 #9

You are indeed in my thoughts! Texasgal Sep 2017 #10

We gulf coast folks GulfCoast66 Sep 2017 #22

+1 FLPanhandle Sep 2017 #33

So true. Phoenix61 Sep 2017 #39

if you check the maps, Jose is not likely to come anywhere near Florida onenote Sep 2017 #15

Florida is a State. Houston is a City. n/t jaysunb Sep 2017 #6

Have you ever participated in a hurricane evacuation? Not like the picture some Thinkingabout Sep 2017 #7

I remember that trip up 45 as the Grapes of Wrath evacuation. Zen Democrat Sep 2017 #13

A lot of people died in that Rita evacuation Trueblue Texan Sep 2017 #34

I evacuated for Hurricane Gustav (I think) and it was hell Sgent Sep 2017 #20

LOL, people who can't get 5 coworkers to agree where to go for lunch FSogol Sep 2017 #30

Armchair DU Evacuation Experts crack me up. n/t USALiberal Sep 2017 #8

+1. N/t obnoxiousdrunk Sep 2017 #11

bingo - and done with such passion - "call in a convoy of trucks - it's only 20million plus - DrDan Sep 2017 #14

+1 onenote Sep 2017 #16

It's pretty funny. nt cwydro Sep 2017 #21

Indeed and out cup runneth over on ridiculous evacuation posts titaniumsalute Sep 2017 #25

I don't know if I've ever seen panic this bad on DU, lol. cbdo2007 Sep 2017 #29

It's always the ones who have never evacuated from a hurricane before too FLPanhandle Sep 2017 #31

Um, where are the troop carriers getting the gas? brooklynite Sep 2017 #12

. Lisa0825 Sep 2017 #17

Scott may have little experience with Army maneuvers and capabilities, since his experience Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #18

Certainly people could have evacuated Monday and used some vacation days to go to NY and hear Hil Not Ruth Sep 2017 #19

On Monday that storm could have veered in a 250 mile difference. titaniumsalute Sep 2017 #26

Oh fucking goody. X_Digger Sep 2017 #23

A lot of the beige troop carriers from Desert Storm are here in Houston elehhhhna Sep 2017 #24

I think one problem is the lack of safety equipment on Army trucks ExciteBike66 Sep 2017 #27

Our military is large itsrobert Sep 2017 #28

I think you mean "OUR"? padfun Sep 2017 #35

Buses? You do realize the population here is nearly 21M? DrDan Sep 2017 #41

Well.yes. itsrobert Sep 2017 #43

I wonder if the gov't had not been spending a fortune fighting the drug war logosoco Sep 2017 #32

4m or so people on I75 and I95 Discuss JCMach1 Sep 2017 #36

Florida interstates backup during college football weekends FLPanhandle Sep 2017 #37

Ain't that the truth Phoenix61 Sep 2017 #40

I don't think Florida is dropping the ball teach1st Sep 2017 #38

"Troop Carriers"? That's funny. The Army can't even ride in the back anymore Lee-Lee Sep 2017 #42