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Mariana

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9. Is the roadway higher than their driveways and parking lots?

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sun Sep 10, 2017, 01:04 AM

Sep 2017

Maybe they're trying to prevent the cars and boats from being destroyed by flooding. The boats won't make it, boats are pretty light weight and easy for the wind to blow around.

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Hundreds of abandoned vehicles line highway coming out of Key West. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 OP

I am curious too. That seems odd. Glimmer of Hope Sep 2017 #1

Maybe they were simply parked there, on ground higher than their home address. nt greyl Sep 2017 #6

That would be my guess Warpy Sep 2017 #11

Yes, I guess that is the best they could do under the circumstances. Glimmer of Hope Sep 2017 #12

I watched a report on MSNBC Friday evening that showed a bridge where people parked TheDebbieDee Sep 2017 #19

It's what people without safe garages need to do sometimes. greyl Sep 2017 #20

My cousin is in Tampa sarah FAILIN Sep 2017 #2

Fifty percent of everything, or a hundred percent of nothing? Brother Buzz Sep 2017 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author defacto7 Sep 2017 #4

Ran out of gas? meadowlander Sep 2017 #5

I was weirded out at first, gave it a second listen - he said pnwest Sep 2017 #7

Missed that part.... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #10

Daughter of a friend drove their truck to an above ground parking lot applegrove Sep 2017 #8

Is the roadway higher than their driveways and parking lots? Mariana Sep 2017 #9

Most of the houses are up on stilts with parking and storage underneath csziggy Sep 2017 #16

It's also likely.. cannabis_flower Sep 2017 #21

Some reporter said people were parking their extra vehicles there because procon Sep 2017 #13

Yep. Saw a reporter a few days ago on a bridge at 19' underpants Sep 2017 #15

The Rapture has arrived? Pachamama Sep 2017 #14

... Scurrilous Sep 2017 #22

Rapture dchill Sep 2017 #17

To protect them from the surge. cwydro Sep 2017 #18

Thank you for that info. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #23

Maybe they're REM fans? Orrex Sep 2017 #24