pulse Report This Comment Date: August 28, 2011 01:40PM
And if he did nothing and it ended up a New Orleans/Katrina style
devastation...?
NYC111 Report This Comment Date: August 28, 2011 01:50PM
He's known for making every wrong decision...Just do the opposite of what he
says, and you'll be fine.
pulse Report This Comment Date: August 28, 2011 01:50PM
PS, it's "mandatory"..
quasi Report This Comment Date: August 28, 2011 04:46PM
I live in Florida and have evacuated several times for hurricanes but only one
time was it actually necessary, and that one time was enough to prove to me that
it's better to be safe than sorry because instead of the brush by that was
expected here we ended up with a devastating direct hit. I'm obviously a veteran
of watching these things and you have no idea how bad things could have been,
how bad it looked like it could be, and you are a lucky fool for believing Mayor
Bloomberg made a bad call. This could have easily been a much worse storm and as
pulse said, what would you be saying had the evacuation not been called and the
storm had been as bad as or worse than Katrina? Quit your whining and be glad
you got off so easy, idiot.
NYC111 Report This Comment Date: August 28, 2011 06:02PM
@quasi....exactly, you live in FL. You guys get the beginning of the storms, we
get them when they're already weakened, so STFU. He's an asshole of a mayor that
screws up everything he touches.
ORLANDO399 Report This Comment Date: August 28, 2011 07:00PM
Hafta agree with nyc on this one,waaay too much drama for a borderline
tropical/hurricane storm
quasi Report This Comment Date: August 28, 2011 07:20PM
New York and New England have been hit by some very powerful and destructive
hurricanes in the past and will be again. It has been my experience that the
dire warnings are usually not born out but because it's impossible to have 100%
accuracy in predicting the strength and direction of these storms it is better
to take heed of them than chance loss of life. Evacuating for a short time is
not nearly as inconvenient as death. Hindsight is always 20/20.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 28/08/2011 07:22PM by quasi.
fossil_digger Report This Comment Date: August 28, 2011 08:17PM
i would think the families of the 8 people who died (the count i have seen)
would have something candid to say to NYC
ORLANDO399 Report This Comment Date: August 28, 2011 08:30PM
You guys are comparing an 150mph hurricane to a 60 mph hurricane,you guys might
as well compare apples to oranges while you'll are at it!Fossil,more then eight
people died in orlando yesterday alone,can't see the point on creating an frenzy
that prolly caused more chaos then irene actually did!
BlahX3 Report This Comment Date: August 28, 2011 10:56PM
I'm with Quasi on his point. I'd rather see evacuation that turns out to be
unnecessary after all than people dying unnecessarily. The numbers of fatalities
in this vs that, here vs there or then vs now are not something that warrants a
pissing match over. Sure, a high death toll is terrible but any number
unnecessary and avoidable deaths is a terrible thing. I'd rather see the system
err on the side of caution than the alternative. If people are focusing more on
fiscal costs or inconveniences of such things then they are clearly in need of a
cranial/anal extraction.
quasi Report This Comment Date: August 29, 2011 01:15AM
The point is that at the time the decision to evacuate had to be made in order
to get everyone out in time there was a very real possibility that there could
have been 120mph winds or more. By the time you wait and see just how bad it's
gonna be it's too late to get out. It was not a bad call given the possiblity
that things could have been so much worse. This storm had an unexpected last
minute weakening that must have saved a lot of death and destruction. The
hurricane we had here took a last minute unexpected turn that devastated this
area. There is no certainty about what these things will do until they're all
overwith. Again, hindsight is 20/20. Best to be prepared for the worst and be
damn glad when the worst doesn't happen instead of bitching 'cause you had to go
bye bye for awhile. Be glad if you have a home and family to return to - some
people don't.
quasi Report This Comment Date: September 01, 2011 10:51PM
Better hope Katia makes a hard right turn or you might have to evacuate again.
Or just stay put.
quasi Report This Comment Date: September 02, 2011 10:19PM
I almost wish Katia would come up there and kick your stupid ass, NYC but your
neighbors have suffered too much already. Dumbass.