Emmasmom
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You know - maybe the ones who are complaining about over-hype and over-warning need to go volunteer in the cleanup of the affected areas.
In the path of hurricane Irene:Owners,dogs,your location
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danisgoat
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Caro
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A couple of years ago there were devastating bushfires here and many people died. One of the findings of the Royal Commission was that officials and the media did not emphasise enough how bad the fires could become so many people did not take the warning seriously enough and lost their lives. While govt and media issued an extreme bushfire warning and weather alert, it was done in a very official, matter of fact way. A bit of hysteria would have saved a lot of lives. I am sure the experienced emergency planners over there are well aware of the findings.
When it comes to natural disasters it is so important to take things seriously. If the devastation is not as bad as warned that's great, but if people are not sufficiently prepared the losses could be much, much worse. Nowadays we are bombarded with so much information that people have become immune to a lot of warnings, so authorities have to rely on hyperbole to get the message across.
It is far better to be safe than sorry.
When it comes to natural disasters it is so important to take things seriously. If the devastation is not as bad as warned that's great, but if people are not sufficiently prepared the losses could be much, much worse. Nowadays we are bombarded with so much information that people have become immune to a lot of warnings, so authorities have to rely on hyperbole to get the message across.
It is far better to be safe than sorry.
Justicemom
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I am so glad everyone came though Irene with just minor issues and no real damage. Everything looks such a mess. I think it is better to be over prepared than under frankly.
I learned alot about hurricanes though this. I don't know why but is was never something I thought of growing up in South Dakota. I had no idea of the wind speeds. I remember 30-50 mph winds in S.D. not being uncommon. Trees that couldn't stand those speeds didn't last long. I knew they were strong didn't realize they were that strong. Of course,we rarely had the rain and flooding. But,duh in the winter it is a blizzard(and it doesn't even need to snow). Anyway it was eye opening to me.
I learned alot about hurricanes though this. I don't know why but is was never something I thought of growing up in South Dakota. I had no idea of the wind speeds. I remember 30-50 mph winds in S.D. not being uncommon. Trees that couldn't stand those speeds didn't last long. I knew they were strong didn't realize they were that strong. Of course,we rarely had the rain and flooding. But,duh in the winter it is a blizzard(and it doesn't even need to snow). Anyway it was eye opening to me.
danisgoat
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The tough part here is we already had the wettest August on record before this storm. The ground was so saturated that the roots just couldn't hold the trees. And in North jersey our soil is shale/clay and the water does not seep in....it stays on top. Tough.
Ann
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The Storm that Keeps on Giving
Just when we thought we were out of the woods, yesterday we lost our power. Naturally, I'd emptied the tubs and put away all the outage supplies. It seems the crews that were here working to restore other people hit something that knocked out our whole neighborhood. My poor husband had to spend hours bailing water out of the basement sump pumps which of course are still working hard. Thankfully, we're back this morning. I will say the Coleman battery lanterns I bought were a godsend and the best pre-hurricane purchase I made.
Connecticut has the dubious distinction of not being able to get its residents back on grid. There are still 350,000 people out of power, and numerous entire towns on the coast. Politicians are blaming power company layoffs and 16-hour days, but people just want it fixed. And they're talking about having to increase electric costs to pay for this!
Just when we thought we were out of the woods, yesterday we lost our power. Naturally, I'd emptied the tubs and put away all the outage supplies. It seems the crews that were here working to restore other people hit something that knocked out our whole neighborhood. My poor husband had to spend hours bailing water out of the basement sump pumps which of course are still working hard. Thankfully, we're back this morning. I will say the Coleman battery lanterns I bought were a godsend and the best pre-hurricane purchase I made.
Connecticut has the dubious distinction of not being able to get its residents back on grid. There are still 350,000 people out of power, and numerous entire towns on the coast. Politicians are blaming power company layoffs and 16-hour days, but people just want it fixed. And they're talking about having to increase electric costs to pay for this!
danisgoat
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My sister still does not have power. She went out Saturday night....crazy!