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beachbum bob

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48. you just stated the obvious...NOT THIS MONSTER

Sat Sep 9, 2017, 09:07 AM

Sep 2017

I lived in Ft Lauderdale area for 4 years, been all over the keys before the insane development that happen and almost all those people have never been in a monster storm. I have seen the afteramth of the worse storms to hit american in my lifetime. Camille and Katrina. Taking a chance with clearly monster storm in the Keys is just pure ignorance and placing yourself and others around you harms way for absolutely no good reason.

I have 2 kids and 3 grand children ready and prepped on east coast of Florida near west palm beach. Their house are concrete block solid, they live miles from the coast, have all the shutters up and supplies in for 2 weeks of no power. They are now under little threat but where they are, they could deal with a hit from Irma. The Keys can not

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Why would anyone stay in The Keys? [View all] SHRED Sep 2017 OP

No transportation out? uppityperson Sep 2017 #1

There were evacuation buses out the the Keys on Thurs and Fri womanofthehills Sep 2017 #17

Ah, thanks for the info uppityperson Sep 2017 #18

Sounds like they are staying in Hemmingway's house. gordianot Sep 2017 #2

Jaqui Sands and 9 others are staying in support of Hemingway's House democratisphere Sep 2017 #27

Better to put a few in a car and head on out janterry Sep 2017 #30

That's only 10 people. cwydro Sep 2017 #57

People are stubborn. madaboutharry Sep 2017 #3

I remember that guy too. Hoyt Sep 2017 #6

terrible way to die janterry Sep 2017 #31

Definitely true. roamer65 Sep 2017 #12

That guy had a point. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #16

I wouldn't, but some of the old folks have been through it before. Plus, Hoyt Sep 2017 #4

I have two brothers-in-laws and their wives who just moved to Florida in the last... brush Sep 2017 #28

Just crazy. applegrove Sep 2017 #5

I wouldn't be surprised if it goes even further west and it could go up to the BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #7

Yep, still very unpredictable! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2017 #9

It's been skewing west all day. Scurrilous Sep 2017 #13

Because people don't really know what's about to hit them. Liberal In Texas Sep 2017 #8

I rode out a direct hit from a Cat 3 back in the 80's Major Nikon Sep 2017 #19

People in the Keys are quite aware of what a hurricane does cwydro Sep 2017 #41

It's mind boggling Lotusflower70 Sep 2017 #10

I think you're right about the psychology for some. They choose denial. yardwork Sep 2017 #33

Denial is a powerful thing Lotusflower70 Sep 2017 #55

I read that there are about 10 to 15k they estimate are in the keys now riding it out. SweetieD Sep 2017 #11

I hope they have their SSN written on an arm and leg. roamer65 Sep 2017 #15

What a lovely thing to post. cwydro Sep 2017 #46

That's actually what people in Houston were told to do. QED Sep 2017 #53

Such a clever post. cwydro Sep 2017 #59

Last night it was reported that less than half left. cwydro Sep 2017 #40

"I'll stay as long as the rum lasts." davsand Sep 2017 #14

don't judge Skittles Sep 2017 #20

Thank you. cwydro Sep 2017 #39

I saw a Tweet tonight from some guy benld74 Sep 2017 #21

When I was a kid they were called hurricane parties, where the hardy decided to drink and see what braddy Sep 2017 #22

Too much drink? You're fucked Ghost Dog Sep 2017 #47

Yeah, because everyone in the Keys is a drunk. cwydro Sep 2017 #56

No one should claim ignorance of what happens when a hurricane moves over land. Grammy23 Sep 2017 #23

Great analysis SHRED Sep 2017 #24

The Keys attract a lot of quirky people that do not feel like they belong anywhere else Not Ruth Sep 2017 #25

Good point! Ghost Dog Sep 2017 #49

I know a non quirky person that is staying Not Ruth Sep 2017 #26

many reasons, from feeling like they have nothing else to just refusal to believe in the dangers JI7 Sep 2017 #29

a sense of denial and the fact that the Keys have not been hit by a destructive storm in beachbum bob Sep 2017 #32

News to me. cwydro Sep 2017 #36

I knew people lost when Camile hit biloxi MS, they thought they "could ride it out" beachbum bob Sep 2017 #44

Apparently, you didn't know that several severe storms have hit the Keys recently. cwydro Sep 2017 #45

you just stated the obvious...NOT THIS MONSTER beachbum bob Sep 2017 #48

Does a judgmental opinion by rusty fender Sep 2017 #58

In 1986 my mother was determined to stay through Hurricane Gloria, no_hypocrisy Sep 2017 #34

I think that some people may be hoping that Irma fizzles out into a tropical storm before Florida Not Ruth Sep 2017 #35

The bridge may go... Satch59 Sep 2017 #37

I'd stay too. Chemisse Sep 2017 #38

There are many reasons not to evacuate FLPanhandle Sep 2017 #42

I applaud those who stay. CanSocDem Sep 2017 #43

Your "authorities" are of course disreputable. Ghost Dog Sep 2017 #50

Antifa would not evacuate Not Ruth Sep 2017 #51

Most likely very few people will die... cbdo2007 Sep 2017 #52

This guy is nowhere near Florida, but still surprised that he is staying Not Ruth Sep 2017 #54