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-   The Trailer Park (https://britishexpats.com/forum/trailer-park-96/)
-   -   Hurricane Irma (https://britishexpats.com/forum/trailer-park-96/hurricane-irma-902947/)

anotherlimey Sep 6th 2017 1:05 pm
Re: Hurricane Irma
 
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 12332846)
Do the shutters...then get out of Dodge. Sod the office. By tomorrow night I imagine cars will be at a crawl up I-95...it could take a few days to get out of the Sunshine State.

Stay safe.
It sounds crazy but I know two people staying put with no storm shutters. One is in the flood zone. Nuts.

I also saw two little girls run into a house across the street that had packing tape over the windows. I assumed everyone had seen that Mythbusters episode. I hope that family is leaving.

tom169 Sep 6th 2017 1:05 pm
Re: Hurricane Irma
 
kudos to JetBlue if the headlines are correct with them capping flights at $99

Chesten Sep 6th 2017 1:14 pm
Re: Hurricane Irma
 
Originally Posted by tom169 (Post 12332855)
kudos to JetBlue if the headlines are correct with them capping flights at $99
That's pretty decent. Hope it's true for everyone affected

Jerseygirl Sep 6th 2017 1:29 pm
Re: Hurricane Irma
 
Originally Posted by anotherlimey (Post 12332853)
It sounds crazy but I know two people staying put with no storm shutters. One is in the flood zone. Nuts.

I also saw two little girls run into a house across the street that had packing tape over the windows. I assumed everyone had seen that Mythbusters episode. I hope that family is leaving.
Remind me please AL...I remember you posting about your wife years ago...but can't remember whether you had children.

anotherlimey Sep 6th 2017 2:05 pm
Re: Hurricane Irma
 
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 12332866)
Remind me please AL...I remember you posting about your wife years ago...but can't remember whether you had children.
I have two hence I'm not waiting until Saturday to see how bad it is.

Jerseygirl Sep 6th 2017 2:15 pm
Re: Hurricane Irma
 
Originally Posted by anotherlimey (Post 12332881)
I have two hence I'm not waiting until Saturday to see how bad it is.
2...my how time flies!!

Get out asap. Please update us when you can...I have everything crossed for you. :fingerscrossed:

Jerseygirl Sep 6th 2017 2:35 pm
Re: Hurricane Irma
 
After Harvey and Irma...lining up for more destruction is Katia and Jose. :scaredhair:

anotherlimey Sep 6th 2017 2:36 pm
Re: Hurricane Irma
 
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 12332884)
2...my how time flies!!

Get out asap. Please update us when you can...I have everything crossed for you. :fingerscrossed:
Lol, they are 6 and 8... and I've been on here since 2004 I think. BE has my life story.

tom169 Sep 6th 2017 2:42 pm
Re: Hurricane Irma
 
Okay please forgive my ignorance, but as a recent resident of the USA, is this normal?

Jerseygirl Sep 6th 2017 2:49 pm
Re: Hurricane Irma
 
Originally Posted by anotherlimey (Post 12332895)
Lol, they are 6 and 8... and I've been on here since 2004 I think. BE has my life story.
Whoa..6 and 8...where did the years do?

Indeed...same goes for several of us.


Originally Posted by tom169 (Post 12332897)
Okay please forgive my ignorance, but as a recent resident of the USA, is this normal?
In the southern states I would say yes...a major storm/hurricane/tornado every year or so. I lived in NJ for 18 years...during that time we had the tail end of several storms/hurricanes. During my time there only one of significance reached NJ...Sandy 5 years ago. We sustained about $40K worth of damage...our power was off for approx a week.

Weeze Sep 6th 2017 2:52 pm
Re: Hurricane Irma
 
Stay safe everyone

Leslie Sep 6th 2017 3:07 pm
Re: Hurricane Irma
 
Originally Posted by tom169 (Post 12332897)
Okay please forgive my ignorance, but as a recent resident of the USA, is this normal?
As a human who has lived in the US since birth --- the answer is NO. These storms are happening with alarmingly increasing frequency and severity. Not normal at all. Maybe it's the new normal but it's certainly nothing like what I grew up with.

Climate change is a reality. We can argue about what caused it but, no, there is nothing normal about this.

scrubbedexpat099 Sep 6th 2017 3:23 pm
Re: Hurricane Irma
 
Originally Posted by Leslie (Post 12332908)
As a human who has lived in the US since birth --- the answer is NO. These storms are happening with alarmingly increasing frequency and severity. Not normal at all. Maybe it's the new normal but it's certainly nothing like what I grew up with.

Climate change is a reality. We can argue about what caused it but, no, there is nothing normal about this.
Glad to see you avoided BE Jail.

Jerseygirl Sep 6th 2017 3:23 pm
Re: Hurricane Irma
 
Originally Posted by Leslie (Post 12332908)
As a human who has lived in the US since birth --- the answer is NO. These storms are happening with alarmingly increasing frequency and severity. Not normal at all. Maybe it's the new normal but it's certainly nothing like what I grew up with.

Climate change is a reality. We can argue about what caused it but, no, there is nothing normal about this.
Maybe we can agree to disagree. For a Brit living in the NJ since 1996...devastating storms..tornadoes, hurricanes etc...plus winter storms...are all part of life in various parts of the US. All of which Brits 'back home' have never experienced on the scale it occurs in the US.

scrubbedexpat099 Sep 6th 2017 3:30 pm
Re: Hurricane Irma
 
I found the diary of somebody who lived where I am in 188o, mega snow at the end of September, we have not had that for sometime.

Some leaves have gone yellow...


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