What are chances for Hurricane Warning in Broward?

jinftl · #1 Postby **jinftl** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:34 pm

Curious to hear thoughts on whether a hurricane warning will be issued for Broward County. My main reason for asking is that lots of employers are taking the stance that unless there is a hurricane warning, it is business as usual on Tuesday.

Seems a bit risky....driving to and from work in even tropical storm force conditions. There could still be trees and power lines down with tropical storm force winds that can make commuting to work risky.

Website · #2 Postby **Brent** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:35 pm

Unlikely unless something changes.

Although, I wouldn't be going to work...

#3 Postby **DelrayMorris** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:41 pm

My employer actually shocked us all by closing up shop for tomorrow. They are in Plantation. I guess they learned something from Katrina. We all drove home in Tropical Storm force winds and many of the people that lived south were wholly unprepared for a CAT1 Hurricane.

They even let the Miami-Dade County employees leave at noon today (not me, though. I live in Palm Beach).

Before Katrina, my employer very much subscribed to the "No Hurricane Warning, Business as Usual" mantra.

jinftl · #4 Postby **jinftl** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:44 pm

I have heard of some companies in Broward closing....my concern is that the worst of the conditions we are going to get, even if it is 'just' tropical storm force sustained winds (or even just gusts) will take place during the workday...leading to tricky driving conditions.

#5 Postby **SunnyFla** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:46 pm

There is already a Hurricane Watch from Deerfield Beach southward-----what more do they need. Broward County schools are closed and Broward County Transit has cancelled all service tomorrow.

Unfortunately, this is the problem with many hurricanes. Many employers do not give their employees off to prepare their homes or to even evacuate. Most people will not go and tell their employers they are going to evacuate and will be gone for the next 2-3 days or more. Many employees cannot go without the pay. This is a huge problem and something that should be addressed or they will never be able to completely evacuate areas that need to be.

Donna

jinftl · #6 Postby **jinftl** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:50 pm

You'd be amazed how may times I heard today, 'it is just a tropical storm warning.' I would be curious to see how people feel about that statement if they ever have to drive in squalls with winds gusting to say 60 mph.

People need to realize that all of the downed trees during Katrina were from tropical storm force winds for the most part. There may have been gusts in places to hurricane force in Broward, but you don't need to have sustained winds of 74mph to make a hazardous mess.

scostorms · #7 Postby **scostorms** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:54 pm

I am in NO WAY being racist... But, when I was in Florida, I noticed a lot of foreign workers at the hotels and such. Well, hence you guys are talking about getting work off, do the foreigners get a fair assessment, and too get the day off? Also, assuming they don't make a lot, how do they prepare their homes? Does the government send free supplies? I've often wondered this, and now after Katrina...

#8 Postby **tracyswfla** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:56 pm

scostorms wrote:I am in NO WAY being racist... But, when I was in Florida, I noticed a lot of foreign workers at the hotels and such. Well, hence you guys are talking about getting work off, do the foreigners get a fair assessment, and too get the day off? Also, assuming they don't make a lot, how do they prepare their homes? Does the government send free supplies? I've often wondered this, and now after Katrina...

Foreign or not there is NO law about getting off of work for a storm... It is up to the business. No free supplies, we all fend for ourselves.

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