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hurricane histeria
Published Sep. 4, 2008When I lived at Beaufort (10 yrs), I paid attention to any serious weather. I learned that the forcasters always exaggerated how soon the storm would arrive, the "surge", 20 inches of rain, the winds...you name it, and I was a block off the water. We (now I), never evacuated, and never regretted it. The sheltors would not take dogs, nor most hotels. Inland, Raleigh area, has little to worry about. The worst weather to come to Raleigh were a series of tornados, the Friday after Thanksgiving in the mid 90's. Ask Steve.
My concern is that these 2 million people, most of whom were unneccesarily evacuated from the gulf, and prevented from returning home for several days after the storm...will not leave again. Who wants to spend extra days in a high school gym, with a thousand people you do not know, on a cot, limited hygeine access, for days after the storm has passed? Not me. I don't care if electricity is out...there are lots of other options.
This "better to be safe than sorry" line by officials will prove dangerous as people will learn that "crying wolf" has repercussions. They may not leave when there is real danger.
My advice, always have flashlights and candles available, and of course some beenie weenies. There are alot more ideas on some blogs yesterday.
There is no need to panic in Raleigh. Now they are saying we MAY get 2-3 inches of rain...sheet, we got 3 inches a week ago. I can spit and hit Crabtree Creek, so I watch the rain forcast. It has to flood 3 ft above the creek line to get my 50 inch plasma TV. The 'puter is on the second story. I am not saying be careless, just use your own judgement, rather than the media hypes.
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