Is your city prepared?

wzrgirl1 · #1 Postby **wzrgirl1** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 8:34 am

Do most of you feel that if your city was to sustain a major hurricane that your city would be prepared? Do you have confidence in your emergency management teams and local officials? I often ponder that question....especially after Katrina.

beenthru6 · #2 Postby **beenthru6** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 8:36 am

In a word...no.

#3 Postby **Canelaw99** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 8:40 am

Yes....I actually feel pretty good about our people here in Dade, primarily because so many of them went through Andrew.

#4 Postby **LAwxrgal** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 8:48 am

Canelaw99 wrote:Yes....I actually feel pretty good about our people here in Dade, primarily because so many of them went through Andrew.

You guys had the experience of a big-time cane moving through. We hadn't had a really big one here in quite a few years. That is until Katrina.

CocoCreek · #5 Postby **CocoCreek** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 8:57 am

For the most part yes, but plans always look good on paper. With a very destructive hurricane, even the best prepared local and county governments resources' can be easily overwhelmed. Most emergency plans call for some kind of Federal involvement. This year, I'm afraid, if that's needed somewhere other than the Gulf Coast, the unlucky area could be on their own for a long time with so many of our resources tied up and disaster responders already mentally and physically exhausted...not to mention where would more money come from to help get affected people back on their feet?

wzrgirl1 · #6 Postby **wzrgirl1** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 8:57 am

LAwxrgal wrote:
Canelaw99 wrote:Yes....I actually feel pretty good about our people here in Dade, primarily because so many of them went through Andrew.

You guys had the experience of a big-time cane moving through. We hadn't had a really big one here in quite a few years. That is until Katrina.

This is true

Patrick99 · #7 Postby **Patrick99** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 8:58 am

Homestead, perhaps - greater Miami? I don't know about that. This place had a tough enough time with Katrina v. 1.0.

Due to the transient nature of this joint, there are many people who were not around for Andrew. Katrina was the first hurricane for a lot of these people, who probably thought experiencing a few squall lines from Frances and Jeanne qualified them as having "been through a hurricane"

#8 Postby **Canelaw99** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:02 am

Patrick - I agree with you when it comes to the actual citizens of Dade. The question was specifically asking about emergency management & local officials though. I have confidence in our government. They're pretty good about getting this area prepared, when there is warning. We were out of town for Katrina, but from what I gathered from family, there wasn't much warning time for this area, so I wouldn't have expected things to be smooth. When a 'cane is 4-5 days out, our officials get the word out, open the shelters, etc. I'd much rather be here in Dade/Broward/etc. for a 'cane than some other places that don't experience them regularly, personally. :wink:

beachbum_al · #9 Postby **beachbum_al** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:09 am

JamesFromMaine2 · #10 Postby **JamesFromMaine2** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:13 am

I don't! lol First of all I am from Maine so we don't get Hurricanes very often! Our last Hurricane was in 1992 so most of the people who are now in office haven't even gone through a hurricane and I don't think would have any clue how to handle it! lol Also since we don't have alot of Hurricanes we don't have the building codes like Florida and many of the Hardest hit areas. I would hate to see what a major Hurricane impact would do to my home city which is the biggest shipping port in Maine.

krysof · #11 Postby **krysof** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:14 am

No Way- Sayreville NJ would be completely destroyed by a fast moving Category 1 hurricane if it hits correctly, I heard of evacuation plans, but they would go horribly wrong when millions of people have to leave.

TS Zack · #12 Postby **TS Zack** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:31 am

Look at the news.

NO! :cry:

Scorpion · #13 Postby **Scorpion** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:36 am

I doubt it. It would be a disaster of epic proportions if a big major smacked right in the southern part of Palm Beach County. Would spread major winds from West Palm to perhaps Ft Lauderdale. We haven't had a big hit in 56 years.

#14 Postby **Cookiely** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:37 am

No the city and county are acting like fools and there isn't a storm in sight. If they can't meet together and discuss things now I have little hope if they are under the gun of a hurricane.

Windsong · #15 Postby **Windsong** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:38 am

I think we are ready, but I can't say that with much confidence, even after having 3 last year. Reason is, if anything happens in the near future, the resources we have on a federal level won't be coming any time soon. The ones we have are pretty stretched as it is.

One of the lessons we all need to learn from Katrina is that we need to be better prepared to be on our own for a period of time. The standard hurricane kit may or may not be enough to sustain a family given widespread damage. I know I am beefing up supplies to not only cover a hurricane, but also a terror attack, and a quarintine. Don't know how many of you saw that Prime Time live special... makes you think a lot harder in terms of being ready for anything and not counting on the calvery galloping up in the nick of time. There are lots of dead people that can attest to the fact that that is no longer a "given".

In summary, it is real nice if your city is ready. The real question is, are YOU ready, and what are you ready for?
Windsong

wzrgirl1 · #16 Postby **wzrgirl1** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:42 am

Windsong wrote:I think we are ready, but I can't say that with much confidence, even after having 3 last year. Reason is, if anything happens in the near future, the resources we have on a federal level won't be coming any time soon. The ones we have are pretty stretched as it is.

One of the lessons we all need to learn from Katrina is that we need to be better prepared to be on our own for a period of time. The standard hurricane kit may or may not be enough to sustain a family given widespread damage. I know I am beefing up supplies to not only cover a hurricane, but also a terror attack, and a quarintine. Don't know how many of you saw that Prime Time live special... makes you think a lot harder in terms of being ready for anything and not counting on the calvery galloping up in the nick of time. There are lots of dead people that can attest to the fact that that is no longer a "given".

In summary, it is real nice if your city is ready. The real question is, are YOU ready, and what are you ready for?
Windsong

To me..especially after Katrina it is more important that your city officials properly evacuate those in harms way and give plenty of notice as well as having the means to help those who cannot help themselves.

Website · #17 Postby **Brent** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:44 am

Scorpion wrote:I doubt it. It would be a disaster of epic proportions if a big major smacked right in the southern part of Palm Beach County. Would spread major winds from West Palm to perhaps Ft Lauderdale. We haven't had a big hit in 56 years.

It would not be pretty... we see how people downplayed Katrina because it was "only" a Cat 1 and look at the mess it caused...

arcticfire · #18 Postby **arcticfire** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:53 am

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say my city is not prepared at all

On the off chance one made it up here and rolled up turnagin arm anchorage would likly be wipped off the face of the planet. I imagine the inlet would channel the surge into a tidal wave. luckily ya'll need to bake the oceans a whole lot for that to be even a remote possibility. There would not be much loss of life thow , anchorage only sports about 500,000 people I think. Even the ones whom couldn't evacuate could just go up the mountains to avoid the water.

#19 Postby **skysummit** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:56 am

Nope. I know New Orleans is definately not prepared, and so isn't my little city that I live in south of Nola. If one of these systems threatened the northern gulf coast down the line, I wonder what the local officials in Nola would do? Most residents are still out of town, however, there are talks of beginning to open some of the city this coming weak. Would Nagin do like last time, and evacuate 1 1/2 days before the storm, or would he play it safe and tell who ever is there to leave.

Tampa Bay Hurricane · #20 Postby **Tampa Bay Hurricane** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:00 am

Tampa Bay is not ready. A big one would screw us over pretty badly.
JMO.

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