(09-08-2017, 11:48 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: I feel sympathy for these guys on the Weather Channel who have to talk about this 24 hours a day.

Phil: "Big storm, lots of rain, high wind. Back to you, Pat."

Pat: "Thanks Phil. Just to summarize what Phil said; storm, rain, wind. Now on to Bill who's on the beach. Hey, Bill."

Bill: "Thanks Pat. On the beach here there is lots of water making waves. And there's wind too! Underneath my feet is sand which is expected to wash away when the hurricane arrives. Back to you, Pat."

Pat: "Thanks Bill. This just in: homes in low lying areas will flood. So tell me, Phil, is it still windy where you're at?"

Phil: "Absolutely, Pat! As a matter of fact we just had a gust reach 12 mph a minute ago."

It's more like, "This storm is a monster, it's a killer, we're all gonna die." 

And then every politician says the same thing.  "Get out now.  Get out before it's too late.  It's a monster, it's a killer, we're all gonna die unless we get out now."  

Florida has 19 million people.   Where are 19 million people going to go? 

I think the worst case scenario is widespread panic at the last minute and gridlock as the hurricane rolls over Florida.

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