Improving reliability of electricity during a storm

DaveC426913 said:
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I lived through Hurriane Irma, on the west coast...and I didn't even lose power. Another media scare...telling all of Florida to panic. I'm so over it. If you're in the eye of the storm, sure. Even in the bands. But, telling all Floridians to ''brace for Hurricane Dorian'' is a fucking lie. But, if you're one of the 700k people who have just moved here, you're scared because you have no clue what to expect.
 
wegs said:
I live here, and the news stations are broadcasting how ''everyone in Florida'' should have 7 days of food and water, stocked up. I'm on the west coast, and I'm not doing it.

They are predicting with some certainty that it will hit Miami/West Palm Beach, Dave. CAT 4 prediction. It should dissipate as it moves into the state.
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The top pic in post 18 shows Hurricane Frances tracking up the west coast of Florida.


wegs said:
Why give in to the panic?
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It's only "panic" if they turn out to be wrong.

By the time you realize they turn out to be right, it will be too late for you to do anything about it.
 
billvon said:
Agreed - but I don't think anyone is really saying that that all of Florida is at risk. The governor said that "every Florida resident should have seven days of supplies, including food, water and medicine, and should have a plan in case of disaster" - which is probably a good general plan for a state hit by hurricanes often, but could have been interpreted as meaning that everywhere in Florida is about to be a disaster.

He also said that "it’s important for Floridians on the East Coast to monitor this storm closely." An emergency-plan director said that "because of the uncertainty in the track of this storm, every resident along the East Coast needs to be ready" and listed the counties that had been covered by the emergency declaration. That included Miami-Dade and Palm Beach but not Sarasota (west coast) or Leon (Tallahasse.)
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I live on the west coast. It's absolute chaos here. Gas stations running out of gas. Grocery stored packed and running out of supplies. This is on the west coast because the media is scaring everyone. You're hearing one thing on the news, and I'm here...telling you how chaotic it actually is. And for no reason.
 
wegs said:
I lived through Hurriane Irma, on the west coast...and I didn't even lose power. Another media scare...telling all of Florida to panic. I'm so over it. If you're in the eye of the storm, sure. Even in the bands. But, telling all Floridians to ''brace for Hurricane Dorian'' is a fucking lie.
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Well, telling all Floridians that they should have 7 days of supplies is a good idea, and telling the East Coast to brace for Dorian is looking like a _very_ good idea. (But to your point, news channels don't sell any airtime when they tell people "Sarasota will probably be fine" so they concentrate on Miami.)
But, if you're one of the 700k people who have just moved here, you're scared because you have no clue what to expect.
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I'm thinking that if you are one of the 700k people who have just moved there, and the idea of a hurricane hitting scares you, there's always Phoenix.

I have a friend who moved to West Palm Beach about 12 years ago. He's been hit by two major hurricanes so far. Some flooding but nothing too bad for them; they are in a pretty well protected apartment building. But it's definitely something to consider if people are wanting to move there and don't like storms.
 
wegs said:
I lived through Hurriane Irma, on the west coast...and I didn't even lose power. Another media scare...telling all of Florida to panic. I'm so over it. If you're in the eye of the storm, sure. Even in the bands. But, telling all Floridians to ''brace for Hurricane Dorian'' is a fucking lie. But, if you're one of the 700k people who have just moved here, you're scared because you have no clue what to expect.
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You have the advantage of hindsight. You didn't get hit, so now you think you are immune.

Hurricanes are unpredictable. What the last one did bears little resemblance to what the next one might do.

What's the worst that happens if you prepare and you're right? You've got extra supplies.
What's the worst that happens if you don't prepare and you're wrong? You may become a liability to rescue efforts.


Don't get me wrong - I'm not saying you should go out and stock up.

It's up to you to decide what risk you're prepared for. After all, you're likely young and healthy and not dependent on care or medication, so even if you get hit, it will be an inconvenience at worst - for you. I assume you have no kids and no elderly with limited mobility and poor health.


I'm simply saying that you're acting like the call for preparedness is stupid. And it's not. It's simply a risk that you, personally, are able to take.

People likely will die. Just not you.
 
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DaveC426913 said:
The top pic in post 18 shows Hurricane Frances tracking up the west coast of Florida.



It's only "panic" if they turn out to be wrong.

By the time you realize they turn out to be right, it will be too late for you to do anything about it.
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And ''they'' predicted devastation for the west coast of Florida with Irma, as well. I'm telling you, my area was barely touched...BUT, there were people without power. But not a lot of damage, otherwise. Now, in Texas, there was a lot of damage with Harvey, and I can see why evacuating would make sense.
 
wegs said:
And ''they'' predicted devastation for the west coast of Florida with Irma, as well. I'm telling you, my area was barely touched.
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Hindsight.

wegs said:
..BUT, there were people without power. But not a lot of damage, otherwise. Now, in Texas, there was a lot of damage with Harvey, and I can see why evacuating would make sense.
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Sure. If we could see into the future, to know what the outcome is. -_O
 
That's it, I need a psychic. lol

I appreciate your thoughts, Dave and billvon. Rational voices of reason. ;)
 
Okay...one of my friends told me about the hurricane that took place in Galvaston, TX? If you're not familiar, which I wasn't...look it up. That is crazy. But, I'm wondering how that happened, why that happened. It accounts for the largest natural disaster of US history. -_O
 
wegs said:
That is crazy. But, I'm wondering how that happened, why that happened. It accounts for the largest natural disaster of US history. -_O
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Without a hint of wryness: probably because Galvestonians thought they were immune and didn't heed the warnings to prepare.
 
DaveC426913 said:
Without a hint of wryness: probably because Galvestonians thought they were immune and didn't heed the warnings to prepare.
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Yes, I detect not a hint of wryness in your reply. lol

I don't believe I'm immune, but I'm not on the coast where this is going to be hit the hardest. The power can go out in lesser storms than this...so, I guess it would be prudent to always be ''on guard.'' But, to feel like the west coast is going to experience the same strength of a storm as the southeast coast of FL, is panicking for no reason.
 
Michael 345 said:
Should have been here for cyclone Tracy where they got it colossally right

and at Christmas Eve midnight with the massive winds picking up PEOPLE WERE STILL OUT GOING TO CHURCH FOR MASS

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Cyclone Tracy. So, I just looked this up. A cyclone is the same as a CAT 3 or 4 hurricane?
 
wegs said:
But, to feel like the west coast is going to experience the same strength of a storm as the southeast coast of FL, is panicking for no reason.
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As it gets closer, it will be more predictable where it's going to go, but hurricanes historically have been known to track up the west coast, or even wrap around:
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wegs said:
Cyclone Tracy. So, I just looked this up. A cyclone is the same as a CAT 3 or 4 hurricane?
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A cyclone is different in location only.

Strangely, Cyclone Tracy seems to have been classified as merely a tropical storm, yet it did a lot of damage.

Wiki lists it as: Category 3 Hurricane (SSHWS), Category 4 Severe Tropical Cyclone (BOM)
 
DaveC426913 said:
As it gets closer, it will be more predictable where it's going to go, but hurricanes historically have been known to track up the west coast, or even wrap around:
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Lol We’re all gonna die!!!!
 
exchemist said:
A cyclone, a hurricane and a typhoon are all just different regional names for exactly the same thing.
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Interesting. I had no idea.

I want to move to a place where weather isn’t disruptive. There’s weather, but it’s predictable. Where might that be?
 
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