[passing]

Originally Posted by Sara504

I think with Katrina we all had the superman mentality. "It's not going to happen to me" Those canes always turn at the last minute and hit the FL pan handle. We werent as prepared as we should have been. Now we think since we survived its like lightening. It wont strike us twice in the same spot. Until now, it may only be a Cat 2 but we are treating it like a cat 5 for fear of what happened 7 years ago. Better over prepared than sorry like we were in 2005.

ya i wasnt prepared at all for the bit of rain we got. i mean... 3 times i had to drain the pool. what the shit????? 50+ mph winds from some BS tropical storm that didnt even come close to hitting us directly?

agree with you on the "it WONT happen to me" mentality. i say that every year. this is why i dont have shutters, i dont have impact glass, nothing.

anything over a stong cat 4 and im going to a friends.

[daixloxbmw]

Originally Posted by JoeyO

Seven years have gone by since Katrina hit New Orleans. If New Orleans hasn't learned anything since then and is not prepared for another hurricane, sorry, but maybe Isaac should flatten it to the ground.

What an idiotic and insensitive thing to say.

Did I miss the breakthrough anti-hurricane technology that hurricane-proofs your house? How exactly do you expect these people to prepare for a Katrina-level hurricane? There is very little you can do to protect yourself from a hurricane of that magnitude, other than to evacuate or move away. Most of these people live in or near poverty so they just don't have the means to do any of this.

Wow, truly an ignorant comment...

[passing]

Originally Posted by daixloxbmw

What an idiotic and insensitive thing to say.

Did I miss the breakthrough anti-hurricane technology that hurricane-proofs your house? How exactly do you expect these people to prepare for a Katrina-level hurricane? There is very little you can do to protect yourself from a hurricane of that magnitude, other than to evacuate or move away. Most of these people live in or near poverty so they just don't have the means to do any of this.

Wow, truly an ignorant comment...

they could move north to detroit... plenty of above ground vacant land.

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by Sara504

I think with Katrina we all had the superman mentality. "It's not going to happen to me" Those canes always turn at the last minute and hit the FL pan handle. We werent as prepared as we should have been. Now we think since we survived its like lightening. It wont strike us twice in the same spot. Until now, it may only be a Cat 2 but we are treating it like a cat 5 for fear of what happened 7 years ago. Better over prepared than sorry like we were in 2005.

We're praying for you guys!

[Rotorocious]

[WilliamS]

Looks like Tampa will be spared from this one. Bad news is its going straight to the bayou

[Sara]

Originally Posted by Goofyguy

Looks like Tampa will be spared from this one. Bad news is its going straight to the bayou

Fingers crossed it turns.

[daixloxbmw]

Originally Posted by passing

they could move north to detroit... plenty of above ground vacant land.

Do you have any idea what it is like to live at or near poverty?

For most of my childhood, I lived in an inner-city project, affordable housing (AKA ghetto). My parents both made minimum wage. In my neighborhood, at least one teen would be shot/killed every summer due to intentional or unintentional drive-by shootings. The front of my house was riddled with bullet holes. When coming home at night, I have had bullets whizzing over my head a few times. My entire family has witnessed teens getting shot through our window right in front of my house. Gunshots are so routine that no one even bothers to call the police anymore.

Anyway, due to our limited income at the time, it wasn't even an option for us to move 10 blocks away to a safer neighborhood in the same town. So you really think that it is feasible for entire families from an entire city, just pack up and move cross country?

Plus, moving to Detroit might be safer from hurricanes but it probably won't be any better economically.

[Mr.RT]

Praying for everyones safety out there! Hoping it shifts direction

[passing]

Originally Posted by daixloxbmw

Do you have any idea what it is like to live at or near poverty?

For most of my childhood, I lived in an inner-city project, affordable housing (AKA ghetto). My parents both made minimum wage. In my neighborhood, at least one teen would be shot/killed every summer due to intentional or unintentional drive-by shootings. The front of my house was riddled with bullet holes. When coming home at night, I have had bullets whizzing over my head a few times. My entire family has witnessed teens getting shot through our window right in front of my house. Gunshots are so routine that no one even bothers to call the police anymore.

Anyway, due to our limited income at the time, it wasn't even an option for us to move 10 blocks away to a safer neighborhood in the same town. So you really think that it is feasible for entire families from an entire city, just pack up and move cross country?

Plus, moving to Detroit might be safer from hurricanes but it probably won't be any better economically.

this is all you needed to say. i want my 1 minute back from reading your life story.

[JoeyO]

Originally Posted by daixloxbmw

What an idiotic and insensitive thing to say.

Did I miss the breakthrough anti-hurricane technology that hurricane-proofs your house? How exactly do you expect these people to prepare for a Katrina-level hurricane? There is very little you can do to protect yourself from a hurricane of that magnitude, other than to evacuate or move away. Most of these people live in or near poverty so they just don't have the means to do any of this.

Wow, truly an ignorant comment...

That's fine if you want to use your tax dollars to bail out them again, but I won't have one penny of my tax money go to them one more time. Live and learn is my motto. Not live and fail, and repeat again.

The main reason Katrina was a catastrophe was because the levees broke and a major portions of the city got flooded because it rests below sea level. My point was that there are ways to prevent them from breaching again. I'm not speaking as somebody who accepts heir fate and defers everything off as an act of God. I'm speaking as an experienced engineer and somebody who knows fortifying that city isn't rocket science. It takes determination and a lot of hard work. Sure, I wrote what I did tongue in cheek, but the truth is they have had seven years to learn from their mistakes. When I say "they" I'm talking about city officials and army corps of engineers. I don't necessarily hold the individual citizens responsible.

[Templar]

Originally Posted by JoeyO

That's fine if you want to use your tax dollars to bail out them again, but I won't have one penny of my tax money go to them one more time. Live and learn is my motto. Not live and fail, and repeat again.

The main reason Katrina was a catastrophe was because the levees broke and a major portions of the city got flooded because it rests below sea level. My point was that there are ways to prevent them from breaching again. I'm not speaking as somebody who accepts heir fate and defers everything off as an act of God. I'm speaking as an experienced engineer and somebody who knows fortifying that city isn't rocket science. It takes determination and a lot of hard work. Sure, I wrote what I did tongue in cheek, but the truth is they have had seven years to learn from their mistakes. When I say "they" I'm talking about city officials and army corps of engineers. I don't necessarily hold the individual citizens responsible.

Based on this little diatribe you wrote, what have YOU done to assist in making sure they are protected? Since you're an experienced engineer and all, you surely have a vast knowledge base to help improve the levee system instead of just making rude comments, wishing for a city to be flattened and people to lose their lives.

Seriously I don't get it, if you don't have anything nice to say just get out of the thread and don't bother posting.

Either way, I hope those in the path of the storm are safe or find way to safety.

[passing]

Originally Posted by Templar

Based on this little diatribe you wrote, what have YOU done to assist in making sure they are protected? Since you're an experienced engineer and all, you surely have a vast knowledge base to help improve the levee system instead of just making rude comments, wishing for a city to be flattened and people to lose their lives.

Seriously I don't get it, if you don't have anything nice to say just get out of the thread and don't bother posting.

Either way, I hope those in the path of the storm are safe or find way to safety.

as a neutral party.....

why should he be responsible for fixing the problem? its not his job. im sure if he was contracted to fix it, he would have tried.

[Templar]

Originally Posted by passing

as a neutral party.....

why should he be responsible for fixing the problem? its not his job. im sure if he was contracted to fix it, he would have tried.

Coming into a thread where someone is worried about their home, belongings, and life saying, "If they didn't learn their lesson I hope the city is destroyed," is a bit much.

And you're not really neutral at all. You made the same ignorant and rude comment.

[passing]

Originally Posted by Templar

Coming into a thread where someone is worried about their home, belongings, and life saying, "If they didn't learn their lesson I hope the city is destroyed," is a bit much.

And you're not really neutral at all. You made the same ignorant and rude comment.

no, i don't recall making the same ignorant and rude comment. i stated that i dont feel bad for people who CHOOSE (its a free country, poor or not) to live in such a disaster prone area.

and he stated that their wasn't referring to the people who live there.

[Templar]

Originally Posted by passing

no, i don't recall making the same ignorant and rude comment. i stated that i dont feel bad for people who CHOOSE (its a free country, poor or not) to live in such a disaster prone area.

and he stated that their wasn't referring to the people who live there.

I'm sorry, backpedaling after the fact doesn't make what you said any less rude.

[JasonCSU]

Originally Posted by Sara504

I went through Hurricane Katrina. I was 17 when it hit and we didnt not evacuate. It was the single worst experience of my life. I am planing to move in January. Ive wanted to move since 2009 but I have horses and its not that easy to just up and leave.

Aside from feeling old now, I can't imagine going through such a crazy awful experience. Did you ride out the storm in your house or in a shelter? I feel fortunate that I really only have to worry about blizzards in my part of the country. For everyone down there, stay safe!

[passing]

Originally Posted by Templar

I'm sorry, backpedaling after the fact doesn't make what you said any less rude.

apology accepted.

i wasn't trying to be rude, just saying that i dont feel bad for people who still CHOOSE to live there. theres a difference between choosing to live there and living there.

sorry for coming across as inconsiderate, it isn't my intention.

[TK-421]

sorry i'm late, just wrapping up the barbeque we're having during this nasty hurricane

[Sara]

Whoa I didnt mean for this to turn into a debate.

[fun ticket]

Originally Posted by Sara504

Whoa I didnt mean for this to turn into a debate.

Sara,

It is not a Katrina storm and you guys are much better prepared than '05. Just be smart, have a plan and you will be fine.

Best of luck to all you guys on the gulf coast.

[daixloxbmw]

Originally Posted by passing

this is all you needed to say. i want my 1 minute back from reading your life story.

Lol, so the location where you currently reside is based solely on the risk of natural disasters? I guess you must live in Hawaii then. According to How the States got their Shapes, that is the safest state to live in to avoid natural disasters. So job, education, housing, etc had nothing to do with your decision to live there? Or the fact that perhaps you were born there and all your friends and family are there?

My life story was just to illustrate a point, which is not everyone has the means to live in a location where it is safe, whether it be gang violence or natural disasters. It must be awesome for you to pack up and leave when you want but most of the Katrina victims did not and still don't have that option. Many of these people were born and raise there, they did not choose to live there and they don't have the option to leave.