Florida Is Prepared

[TheShrimper]

Not that anyone would be evacuating southward on 19 over the Skyway, but what are the heights of the Gandy and Franklin Bridges going across Tampa Bay? They do not seem to high, and seem that high swells alone could hamper travel. One accident on them and Lord knows what would ensue. If I lived there and saw any storm pass thru the yucatan channel, I would have stuffed packed, ready to go at the drop of a hat.

[Rainband]

Not me. I will be out in a heartbeat

[JonathanBelles]

The Gandy and Howard Flanklin are not very high, 20Ft at the highest. The skyway is always the first to be shut down, BTW the Skyway is I-275, not 19. I will likely travel 19 north if I do evacuate.

[hial2]

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Pray, and I mean it, PRAY HARD, that Miami or Tampa do not get the "big one".

Our state will collapse economically, for which we are not prepared, should such an event occur.[/quote]quote="johngaltfla"]

That's a big 10-4!!!....but not just Tampa or Miami...ANYWHERE in Fla will be catastrophic for the state..remember,Citizens insurance is owned by Fl (us)

The state will go into a deep recession..

[JonathanBelles]

Florida is currently on the brink of a deep recession.

[Terry]

Every storm is so different. Therein lies the problem with the best of preparedness.

Florida is better prepared to handle another Charley-type storm, but not a big, wide one or a slow mover. (We certainly could use a slow moving rainmaking tropical depression this year and see our lakes and resorvoirs rise again.)

Shrimper - I am with you on your concerns about the Pinellas area. I can see a scenario where it looks like a storm isn't heading in to T-Bay and makes a sudden turn, gains strength and I can promise you that we are not prepared for the mess that will follow. The Skyway would get shut down early. The Frankinstein and Courtney Campbell would just become death traps. There will be tons of people who will plan on riding out any storm or who will get stuck in Pinellas. It doesn't help that they lost their best disaster planner.

Here is hoping we just get the beneficial rain in FLA and not the big blow.

[Rainband]

Florida is currently on the brink of a deep recession.

??? Why

[JonathanBelles]

Every storm is so different. Therein lies the problem with the best of preparedness.

Florida is better prepared to handle another Charley-type storm, but not a big, wide one or a slow mover. (We certainly could use a slow moving rainmaking tropical depression this year and see our lakes and resorvoirs rise again.)

Shrimper - I am with you on your concerns about the Pinellas area. I can see a scenario where it looks like a storm isn't heading in to T-Bay and makes a sudden turn, gains strength and I can promise you that we are not prepared for the mess that will follow. The Skyway would get shut down early. The Frankinstein and Courtney Campbell would just become death traps. There will be tons of people who will plan on riding out any storm or who will get stuck in Pinellas. It doesn't help that they lost their best disaster planner.

Here is hoping we just get the beneficial rain in FLA and not the big blow.

We need a slow moving TD or TS or maybe even another Alberto. Evacuation out of Pinellas county will be a nightmare.

[caneman]

Florida is currently on the brink of a deep recession.

??? Why

I'll try and answer. Homes are not selling. 20 Homes for sale for every one that sells. Home Taxes are out of control due to several years of great growth/ People can't afford to buy a new home due to taxes, insurance overvalued homes. Propery values way down, foreclosures up. People maxed out their home equities to now find they owe more than the house is worth. State is suppose to lower home taxes but how much? Home insururers still dropping homeowners. Had 2 neighbors just dropped. People moving out of state from the 04 Hurricanes. If we get a biggie or two this year. It ain't gonna be pretty. We need time to get economy back on track but that will be up to mother nature. Hope I helped.

[JonathanBelles]

Florida is currently on the brink of a deep recession.

??? Why

I'll try and answer. Homes are not selling. 20 Homes for sale for every one that sells. Home Taxes are out of control due to several years of great growth/ People can't afford to buy a new home due to taxes, insurance overvalued homes. Propery values way down, foreclosures up. People maxed out their home equities to now find they owe more than the house is worth. State is suppose to lower home taxes but how much? Home insururers still dropping homeowners. Had 2 neighbors just dropped. People moving out of state from the 04 Hurricanes. If we get a biggie or two this year. It ain't gonna be pretty. We need time to get economy back on track but that will be up to mother nature. Hope I helped.

thats it. One more big system and Floridas economy will go over.

[StormTracker]

Florida is currently on the brink of a deep recession.

??? Why

I'll try and answer. Homes are not selling. 20 Homes for sale for every one that sells. Home Taxes are out of control due to several years of great growth/ People can't afford to buy a new home due to taxes, insurance overvalued homes. Propery values way down, foreclosures up. People maxed out their home equities to now find they owe more than the house is worth. State is suppose to lower home taxes but how much? Home insururers still dropping homeowners. Had 2 neighbors just dropped. People moving out of state from the 04 Hurricanes. If we get a biggie or two this year. It ain't gonna be pretty. We need time to get economy back on track but that will be up to mother nature. Hope I helped.

thats it. One more big system and Floridas economy will go over.

And that's a fact, Fact!!!

[Rainband]

If you live in Florida, thats the price you pay. I don't see a recession though.