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These stubborn Floridians are refusing
to evacuate from Hurricane Milton, despite
warnings that ‘you will die’

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Posted By: Imright, 10/9/2024 6:52:12 PM

St. Petersburg, Florida—These are the hard-headed Floridians who have ignored repeated, dire warnings to get the hell out of dodge. “I guess I’m going down with the ship if I have to,” said 60-year-old Marc Tucker, whom The Post found driving around his neighborhood in a bright yellow, 40-inch lifted Jeep Wrangler with a waterproofed interior. “I live about four blocks from the water. All my neighbors have gone. I’m the only one left on my block. Everyone left but me. They all want me to call them to let them know I’m safe.” (Photo) Tucker said he’s not leaving, despite Tampa Mayor Jane Castor telling residents

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Reply 1 - Posted by: DVC 10/9/2024 7:02:46 PM (No. 1810386)
Suicidally stupid. Not my problem.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Hermit_Crab 10/9/2024 7:03:40 PM (No. 1810388)
As I understand it, the hurricane has fallen to a Category three... Two days ago, the media was demanding that the scientists add a "Category 6" to hype this current storm even more. Maybe they don't want any residents to stay home and maybe interfere with the looters.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: janjan 10/9/2024 7:10:59 PM (No. 1810391)
My beloved Aunt and Uncle are in Melbourne and refuse to evacuate. They are very elderly and in poor health. All I can do is pray for them.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: FL_Absentee_Voter 10/9/2024 7:13:07 PM (No. 1810394)
I've defied two evacuation orders in the face of wildfires, but also commited to not calling 911 if I had found myself in a pickle. No sympathy from me.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Sorosisbehindit 10/9/2024 7:14:20 PM (No. 1810395)
The drama queen weather people are to blame. They usually exaggerate the crisis and people regret listening and being on the road in a traffic jam and searching for a place to stay. It started with Katrina, which was a fluke of poor levee engineering. Then weather men convinced people in flat places like Houston that drowning was an actual risk.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: nwcudagal 10/9/2024 7:20:21 PM (No. 1810402)
Looters should be shot.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: EQKimball 10/9/2024 7:49:54 PM (No. 1810415)
They should read about Harry R. Truman, the owner and builder of the Spirit Lake Lodge below Mt. St. Helens. He knew the geologists were wrong.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: WV.Hillbilly 10/9/2024 7:57:42 PM (No. 1810417)
How many hurricanes in the past have people been warned "you will die?" How many of those have fizzled or not lived up to the hyped hysteria? Remember, "If you don't get your covid shot, you and your entire family will die?" That's why people don't leave.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Catherine 10/9/2024 8:25:52 PM (No. 1810421)
Well said, # 8. Weather men are going insane anyway. One guy in Oklahoma said the heat index of a 96 degree afternoon was 123 degrees. Yep. He said it. I've been through many hurricanes but they never tried to terrify us. Just gave us clear coordinates as the storm progressed, which I can't find anymore, and we made our decisions to stay or leave. Milton is creating lots of tornadoes, tho, and those are scarier than hurricanes.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: stablemoney 10/9/2024 8:31:38 PM (No. 1810423)
It has been downgraded to a Cat 3. That is a very dangerous storm. If you have ever been through a hurricane, Cat 3 is evacuate. There is no reason to stay. Electricity, water, and communications will be down. Windows can be blown out. There could be tornadoes in the surrounding area. And there is going to be a lot of damage from wind and flooding. After the hurricane, the elderly are going to drop, as they try to get out and move downed trees.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: econoclast 10/9/2024 9:02:39 PM (No. 1810429)
No big deal, these are zombies who refused to take the mandatory covid vaccine and boosters.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: mc squared 10/9/2024 9:12:04 PM (No. 1810431)
#6: I hear tell looters will be 'stopped'. Florida isn't New York or California
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Reply 13 - Posted by: Ashley Brenton 10/9/2024 9:31:17 PM (No. 1810436)
Whatever the storm is going to do to your house will happen whether you are there or not. I don't understand why returning to your house in a couple days to find out the roof was blown off is worse of an experience than being in the house WHEN the roof gets blown off.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: JHHolliday 10/9/2024 10:05:22 PM (No. 1810445)
I can see riding it out if you are miles away from the beach but 4 blocks? I think he is making a big mistake.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: DVC 10/9/2024 10:12:05 PM (No. 1810450)
Storm kicked south and may greatly reduce the storm surge on the northern side, and might save them. The weirdest thing is that the storm has essentially no rain on the SE quadrant. So, Sarasota and south not getting huge rainfall, so less likely to have flooding away from storm surge areas. Down to Cat 2 now, but heavy rain only on the north side. A wind event on the south side. Weird storm.
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Reply 16 - Posted by: snakeoil 10/9/2024 10:21:06 PM (No. 1810455)
Two weeks ago I was sweating Hurricane Helene. I live in a northeastern suburb of Atlanta. We were told to expect torrential rain and hurricane force winds. Didn't flee. To where? It was a 300 mile wide storm. All I got was 8 inches of rain in one day. I lucked out. Feel sorry for all the victims. Stay safe.
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Reply 17 - Posted by: mifla 10/10/2024 4:56:20 AM (No. 1810546)
Lived a number of years in Florida. Residents typically stick around for CAT 1, 2, or 3. Anything larger, they head north on one of the few interstates leading out of the state.
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Reply 18 - Posted by: udanja99 10/10/2024 9:34:31 AM (No. 1810677)
Anyone remember Camille in 1969? I rode it out in a waterfront apartment building in northwest Florida. The 12 story building swayed a bit but withstood the storm. The normally quiet bay had waves at least 12 feet high but by morning all was quiet and the storm surge had ebbed away. I grew up in that area and we rode out numerous hurricanes during my childhood. In the 1950’s we didn’t have the technology that we do now and didn’t really know what was coming. We never evacuated. We did what we could to prepare and then held tight.
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