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Ricreig
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Re: Evacuations
Mon Aug 16 2004 12:04 PM

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I am still stunned at the number of friends and neighbors I have here in South Tampa who were ordered to evacuate, and chose not to.

Hopefully, the heartbreaking pictures and videos from Charley's devestation will change some minds for next time, but I'm afraid all that will happen is additional complacency.

Luck isn't a substitute for *thought* and knowledge, but I'm afraid I'd have to agree, much of our society depends on luck and it is just a matter of time when that luck will turn sour and they will wish (those that survive) that they had taken the time to learn to never take a tropical system, of any size, for granted.

We in our trailer park were never told to evacuate...and of course, many of my neighbors didn't believe me when I told them to prepare for the worst as I didn't believe the current forecasts. I packed and left just as the first bad squall band came by....spent the night with friends in a 'real' house. While my trailer survived, it was damaged by pieces of a few trailers down the street that didn't surveive. Part of their roof was in my porch causing some dents and ripping the screened windows to shreds. Perhaps, they (and they were among those I talked to) will take better heed when warned to leave sometime in the future when a storm threatens....nah, I doubt it, like your post indicated, they'll somehow figure out how to 'remain lucky'...after all, they survived, didn't they?

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Richard
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Category 4 Hurricane Charley Landfalls north of Ft. Myers Central Florida Bracing	MikeC	Mon Aug 16 2004 12:04 PM
Re: Category 4 Hurricane Charley Landfalls north of Ft. Myers Central Florida Bracing	bigjohnflorida	Wed Aug 25 2004 08:24 PM
Re: Category 4 Hurricane Charley Landfalls north of Ft. Myers Central Florida Bracing	StormLover	Sat Aug 14 2004 10:37 PM
Re: Category 4 Hurricane Charley Landfalls north of Ft. Myers Central Florida Bracing	SkeetoBite	Sun Aug 15 2004 12:33 AM
Re: Category 4 Hurricane Charley Landfalls north of Ft. Myers Central Florida Bracing	StormLover	Sat Aug 14 2004 10:30 PM
Re: Category 4 Hurricane Charley Landfalls north of Ft. Myers Central Florida Bracing	Anonymous	Fri Aug 13 2004 06:19 PM
Re: Category 4 Hurricane Charley Landfalls north of Ft. Myers Central Florida Bracing	Chatty	Fri Aug 13 2004 05:57 PM
Re: Category 4 Hurricane Charley Landfalls north of Ft. Myers Central Florida Bracing	alan	Fri Aug 13 2004 06:05 PM
Tornadoes	Jamiewx	Fri Aug 13 2004 06:01 PM
South Carolina	rjp	Fri Aug 13 2004 06:06 PM
Arcadia FL Update	WXMAN RICHIE	Fri Aug 13 2004 06:10 PM
Early Rain Band	recmod	Fri Aug 13 2004 06:23 PM
Re: Early Rain Band	recmod	Fri Aug 13 2004 06:28 PM
Ominous Picture	La Girl	Fri Aug 13 2004 06:50 PM
Re: Ominous Picture	Jeffmidtown	Fri Aug 13 2004 06:56 PM
Re: Ominous Picture	StormHound	Fri Aug 13 2004 06:59 PM
Re: Ominous Picture	Ronn	Fri Aug 13 2004 07:44 PM
Weather Conditions	Jamiewx	Fri Aug 13 2004 07:51 PM
Re: Weather Conditions	OrlandoWaiting	Fri Aug 13 2004 07:53 PM
Re: Weather Conditions	alan	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:01 PM
Re: Weather Conditions	Anonymous	Fri Aug 20 2004 11:30 AM
Re: Weather Conditions	OrlandoWaiting	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:04 PM
Peak Gusts?	RichD	Sat Aug 14 2004 07:20 AM
Preliminary Damage Photos	recmod	Sat Aug 14 2004 08:39 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	recmod	Sat Aug 14 2004 08:41 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	Frank P	Sat Aug 14 2004 08:50 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	Roberta	Sat Aug 14 2004 10:28 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	joepub1	Sat Aug 14 2004 11:07 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	Karen	Sun Aug 15 2004 12:37 PM
joepub and wxwatcherdeux	LI Phil	Sat Aug 14 2004 11:26 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	Jeffmidtown	Sat Aug 14 2004 10:38 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	Wxwatcher2	Sat Aug 14 2004 11:14 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	LI Phil	Sat Aug 14 2004 10:35 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	Roberta	Sat Aug 14 2004 10:56 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	Wxwatcher2	Sat Aug 14 2004 11:28 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	Kimster	Sat Aug 14 2004 10:31 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	GuppieGrouper	Sat Aug 14 2004 09:35 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	recmod	Sat Aug 14 2004 12:01 PM
Earl next	rickonboat	Sat Aug 14 2004 12:22 PM
Re: Earl next	StormLover	Sat Aug 14 2004 10:43 PM
Re: Earl next	rickonboat	Sat Aug 14 2004 12:38 PM
Re: Earl next	GuppieGrouper	Sat Aug 14 2004 12:46 PM
Re: Earl next	Rabbit	Sat Aug 14 2004 01:40 PM
Re: Earl next	James88	Sat Aug 14 2004 01:47 PM
Re: Earl next	BillD	Sat Aug 14 2004 03:16 PM
Final Analysis on Charley	FlaRebel	Sat Aug 14 2004 02:06 PM
Re: Final Analysis on Charley	Londovir	Sat Aug 14 2004 03:01 PM
Arcadia damage	Aunt Debbie S	Sat Aug 14 2004 05:00 PM
Re: Arcadia damage	Anonymous	Wed Aug 25 2004 04:24 PM
Re: Arcadia damage	Anonymous	Tue Aug 17 2004 01:26 PM
Re: Arcadia damage	LI Phil	Tue Aug 17 2004 01:47 PM
Re: Arcadia damage	Anonymous	Tue Aug 17 2004 01:23 PM
Viper radar Pics of Charley WOW	1234	Sat Aug 14 2004 06:16 PM
Re: Viper radar Pics of Charley WOW	Tom U.	Mon Aug 16 2004 12:51 PM
Re: Final Analysis on Charley	bsnyder	Sat Aug 14 2004 03:15 PM
TD5 update	Jamiewx	Sat Aug 14 2004 03:18 PM
Re: Final Analysis on Charley	DroopGB31	Sat Aug 14 2004 03:12 PM
Evacuations	bsnyder	Sat Aug 14 2004 02:51 PM
Re: Evacuations	Ricreig	Mon Aug 16 2004 12:04 PM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	recmod	Sat Aug 14 2004 11:58 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	recmod	Sat Aug 14 2004 11:57 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	recmod	Sat Aug 14 2004 11:56 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	recmod	Sat Aug 14 2004 11:55 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	Rich B	Sat Aug 14 2004 10:06 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	LI Phil	Sat Aug 14 2004 09:18 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	joepub1	Sat Aug 14 2004 10:00 AM
Re: Preliminary Damage Photos	PFSThunder	Sat Aug 14 2004 10:09 AM
lee/charlotte/desoto/hardee	HanKFranK	Sat Aug 14 2004 10:34 AM
Re: lee/charlotte/desoto/hardee	Kimster	Sat Aug 14 2004 11:34 AM
TD 5 Model runs	Frank P	Sat Aug 14 2004 10:24 AM
Re: TD 5 Model runs	LI Phil	Sat Aug 14 2004 10:28 AM
Re: TD 5 Model runs	52255225	Sat Aug 14 2004 10:26 AM
Re: TD5 model runs	Frank P	Sat Aug 14 2004 10:06 AM
Re: TD5 model runs	joepub1	Sat Aug 14 2004 10:34 AM
Here we go again!!	Jamiewx	Sat Aug 14 2004 09:25 AM
Re: Here we go again!!	Frank P	Sat Aug 14 2004 09:41 AM
Re: Here we go again!!	Terri	Sat Aug 14 2004 09:57 AM
Re: Here we go again!!	LI Phil	Sat Aug 14 2004 09:49 AM
Re: Here we go again!!	52255225	Sat Aug 14 2004 09:47 AM
Re: Here we go again!!	Frank P	Sat Aug 14 2004 09:52 AM
Re: Here we go again!!	Frank P	Sat Aug 14 2004 09:40 AM
Preliminary Damage Photos	recmod	Sat Aug 14 2004 08:38 AM
Preliminary Damage Photos	recmod	Sat Aug 14 2004 08:37 AM
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Re: Weather Conditions	Floridacane	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:32 PM
Re: Weather Conditions	Jeffmidtown	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:35 PM
Re: Weather Conditions	GuppieGrouper	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:42 PM
Re: Weather Conditions	Jeffmidtown	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:51 PM
Cape Canaveral report	troy2	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:51 PM
Re: Cape Canaveral report	troy2	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:54 PM
Impressive Wind	Jamiewx	Fri Aug 13 2004 09:02 PM
Re: Impressive Wind	danielw	Fri Aug 13 2004 09:10 PM
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Re: Impressive Wind	WXMAN RICHIE	Fri Aug 13 2004 09:14 PM
Re: Impressive Wind	danielw	Fri Aug 13 2004 09:18 PM
Re: Impressive Wind	Frank P	Fri Aug 13 2004 09:30 PM
Re: Impressive Wind	danielw	Fri Aug 13 2004 09:53 PM
Re: Impressive Wind	recmod	Fri Aug 13 2004 10:23 PM
NOAA Weather Radio	Jamiewx	Fri Aug 13 2004 10:29 PM
Re: NOAA Weather Radio	danielw	Fri Aug 13 2004 10:38 PM
Re: NOAA Weather Radio	Jamiewx	Fri Aug 13 2004 10:40 PM
Re: NOAA Weather Radio	Aunt Debbie S	Fri Aug 13 2004 10:44 PM
Re:Local Storm Reports	danielw	Fri Aug 13 2004 10:55 PM
Re:Local Storm Reports	Aunt Debbie S	Fri Aug 13 2004 11:17 PM
Re:Charley	danielw	Fri Aug 13 2004 11:25 PM
Re:Charley	Wxwatcher2	Sat Aug 14 2004 12:03 AM
Re:Charley	palmetto	Fri Aug 13 2004 11:32 PM
Re:Charley	Steve	Fri Aug 13 2004 11:46 PM
Re:Charley	wxman007	Fri Aug 13 2004 11:50 PM
Re:Charley	danielw	Fri Aug 13 2004 11:42 PM
Re:Daytona Weather	danielw	Fri Aug 13 2004 11:44 PM
Re:Peak Winds at airports	danielw	Fri Aug 13 2004 11:57 PM
Re: NOAA Weather Radio	BabyCat	Fri Aug 13 2004 10:33 PM
Some reports....	wxman007	Fri Aug 13 2004 10:39 PM
Re: Some reports....	Ormond Suzie	Fri Aug 13 2004 11:16 PM
Re: Some reports....	BabyCat	Fri Aug 13 2004 10:48 PM
Re: Some reports....	SirCane	Fri Aug 13 2004 10:54 PM
Re: Weather Conditions	BillD	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:22 PM
Re: Weather Conditions	MikeC	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:14 PM
Re: Weather Conditions	MikeC	Fri Aug 13 2004 09:52 PM
Orlando report	Clark	Fri Aug 13 2004 10:55 PM
Charley's future	Clark	Sat Aug 14 2004 12:00 AM
Re: Charley's future	danielw	Sat Aug 14 2004 12:32 AM
Re: Charley's future	Clark	Sat Aug 14 2004 12:43 AM
Re: Charley's future	SirCane	Sat Aug 14 2004 01:25 AM
Re: Charley's past	danielw	Sat Aug 14 2004 12:48 AM
Re: Charley's past	DroopGB31	Sat Aug 14 2004 01:39 AM
Re: Charley's past	danielw	Sat Aug 14 2004 01:57 AM
Re: Charley Recon Fix	danielw	Sat Aug 14 2004 01:58 AM
Danielle & Earl	LI Phil	Sat Aug 14 2004 05:06 AM
Re: Danielle & Earl	AngB	Sat Aug 14 2004 05:12 AM
Re: Danielle & Earl	James88	Sat Aug 14 2004 05:57 AM
Re: Charley's future	Steve	Sat Aug 14 2004 12:35 AM
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Hunter's Creek Area	StormHound	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:17 PM
charlie	Anonymous	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:19 PM
Re: charlie	DMFischer	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:26 PM
Re: charlie	alan	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:33 PM
Re: charlie	Clark	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:40 PM
charlie/ORlando	Aunt Debbie S	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:49 PM
Re: charlie	Aunt Debbie	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:25 PM
Re: charlie	OrlandoWaiting	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:21 PM
Hey, Orlando waiting...	LI Phil	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:23 PM
Re: Hey, Orlando waiting...	MikeC	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:29 PM
Re: Weather Conditions	OrlandoWaiting	Fri Aug 13 2004 08:00 PM
Re: Weather Conditions	AgentB	Fri Aug 13 2004 07:53 PM
Re: Weather Conditions	h2ocean	Fri Aug 13 2004 07:58 PM
Re: Ominous Picture	Jeffmidtown	Fri Aug 13 2004 07:26 PM
Re: Ominous Picture	BillD	Fri Aug 13 2004 07:39 PM
Re: Ominous Picture	Tanbark	Fri Aug 13 2004 07:37 PM
SW Orlando	StormHound	Fri Aug 13 2004 07:43 PM
Disney under the gun...	LI Phil	Fri Aug 13 2004 07:36 PM
Re: Disney under the gun...	Wxwatcher2	Fri Aug 13 2004 07:39 PM
Re: Early Rain Band	Chad	Fri Aug 13 2004 06:46 PM
Re: Early Rain Band	alan	Fri Aug 13 2004 06:28 PM
Re: Early Rain Band	StormHound	Fri Aug 13 2004 06:53 PM
Re: Arcadia FL Update	Jeffmidtown	Fri Aug 13 2004 06:17 PM
Re: Category 4 Hurricane Charley Landfalls north of Ft. Myers Central Florida Bracing	Anonymous	Fri Aug 13 2004 04:42 PM
Re: Category 4 Hurricane Charley Landfalls north of Ft. Myers Central Florida Bracing	Michelle	Fri Aug 13 2004 05:16 PM
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close to home	HanKFranK	Fri Aug 13 2004 06:21 PM
Re: close to home -- storm report	spookmcg	Fri Aug 13 2004 07:42 PM
An update and a thanks	LI Phil	Fri Aug 13 2004 07:54 PM
Re: Polk County	WXMAN RICHIE	Fri Aug 13 2004 05:56 PM
Re: Polk County	StormHound	Fri Aug 13 2004 05:45 PM
Re: Polk County	DMFischer	Fri Aug 13 2004 05:55 PM
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Stormhound...	LI Phil	Fri Aug 13 2004 05:31 PM
Highest Winds	WXMAN RICHIE	Fri Aug 13 2004 05:36 PM
Re: Flights	Anonymous	Fri Aug 13 2004 05:17 PM
Re: Category 4 Hurricane Charley Landfalls north of Ft. Myers Central Florida Bracing	palmetto	Fri Aug 13 2004 05:01 PM

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