I as well. The death toll announcement choked me up. And there's more on the way unless the repeated victims get rid of fascists and fascist-enablers like DeSantis and Trump so that we can do what Democrats always do: address problems while the "loyal opposition" oex everything possible to block us.
Only speaking of Florida; we usually do a pretty good job of making sure any voter that wants to, will get their vote in(even if it is online); however, lots of folks probably have other priorities after the storms have passed
If this were October 28th not Septemebr 28th I'd agree. But even with something as close to the election as Hurricane Sandy, the impact on the election turnout was pretty small even then. I can't imagine a significant number of undertones 5 weeks out, especially inland in the Carolinas
Probably not Florida. The direct impact zone is sparsely populated, which doesnтАЩt even include Tallahassee. The city gets lucky as being right on the left or the safer side of the path, the damage seems to be relatively light.
Same for ATL metro. It only passed about 80 miles to the east of the city, but most of the sprawl sit on the left side of the storm center. Some moderate rains and wind, nothing serious. But the right side had suffered a hit. NC bears the blunt of the hit, mostly from flooding, and many places as far as to Charlotte suburbs are still out of power.
My elderly (late 70's) widowed aunt's house and car both got totaled. She's on the water in Pasco County, and had retreated inland to a friend's house to ride out the storm. She passed out and had to be transported to the hospital after seeing the condition of the house. She'll probably end up staying in WV for a few months (2 of her 5 kids and all of her grandkids are back there now).
Is it that they let it lapse, or that they are simply uninsurable? Even if insurance is possible it may be beyond the means of many. Just not sure how many people actually made a decision vs were forced into it.
I mean thatтАЩs fair to new buyers, but I suspect there are folks who had insurance but no longer are able to obtain / afford it. ItтАЩs all fine and good to say well they should sell and move but that may not always be realistic.
All property can be insured; like I said, I would prefer not to debate the issue(it could literally go on for days); all property in Florida can be sold at a good return on investment(the market currently is actually good; I'm talking residential, I know nothing of commercial); the current market value of residential property here has never been better(not sure how much longer this will last because a hurricane just came through); please let's not debate this, I have owned property less than 1 mile from the Atlantic coast for over 30 years; folks need to have insurance or change their situation
DonтАЩt know, hope so too, but my (late 40тАЩs) retired firefighter cousin and his wife drove down Friday from WV and yesterday he and a volunteer crew of 15 from her faith community gutted the bottom 4 feet of the house, removed all the damaged items, laundered all of the clothes at a laundromat one of them owns, and sprayed the house with an anti microbial. SheтАЩs being taken care of.
My friends in the Clemson area note lots of downed trees and no power, but things that mostly will be at least temporarily repaired in a month.
Western NC and Eastern TN seem to be in far worse shape. I'd guess basic transportation will be functional in a couple weeks, though with lots of circuitous detours. Mountains roads are hard to fix.
And a fascist. And a despicable individual. He cares nothing for the people he allegedly represents; he just craves power and actually thinks he has a political future.
I'm sure the president and vice president - soon to be the president in my belief - are highly reluctant to politicize this tragedy (the GOP would, of course), but I'm wondering about some sort of ads or other voter reachout pointing out DeSantis's vile actions and tying them and him to Trump and Scott.
the damage is so severe that there is no way Hurricane Helene will not impact voting in FL, SC and NC
I'm sorry to hear that.
I as well. The death toll announcement choked me up. And there's more on the way unless the repeated victims get rid of fascists and fascist-enablers like DeSantis and Trump so that we can do what Democrats always do: address problems while the "loyal opposition" oex everything possible to block us.
Only speaking of Florida; we usually do a pretty good job of making sure any voter that wants to, will get their vote in(even if it is online); however, lots of folks probably have other priorities after the storms have passed
glad to hear; but, like you said, priorities and only a little over a month
DeSantis has turned down millions in disaster preparedness aid from Washington; that can't be a positive at the moment
If this were October 28th not Septemebr 28th I'd agree. But even with something as close to the election as Hurricane Sandy, the impact on the election turnout was pretty small even then. I can't imagine a significant number of undertones 5 weeks out, especially inland in the Carolinas
Probably not Florida. The direct impact zone is sparsely populated, which doesnтАЩt even include Tallahassee. The city gets lucky as being right on the left or the safer side of the path, the damage seems to be relatively light.
great to hear. thanks
Same for ATL metro. It only passed about 80 miles to the east of the city, but most of the sprawl sit on the left side of the storm center. Some moderate rains and wind, nothing serious. But the right side had suffered a hit. NC bears the blunt of the hit, mostly from flooding, and many places as far as to Charlotte suburbs are still out of power.
My elderly (late 70's) widowed aunt's house and car both got totaled. She's on the water in Pasco County, and had retreated inland to a friend's house to ride out the storm. She passed out and had to be transported to the hospital after seeing the condition of the house. She'll probably end up staying in WV for a few months (2 of her 5 kids and all of her grandkids are back there now).
Sorry to hear that.
Here's to hoping she had proper insurance(here in Florida many folks have let their insurance lapse; a horrible decision imo)
Is it that they let it lapse, or that they are simply uninsurable? Even if insurance is possible it may be beyond the means of many. Just not sure how many people actually made a decision vs were forced into it.
Without getting into a debate; all I am saying is that anyone owning property in Florida needs insurance or should frankly not own
I mean thatтАЩs fair to new buyers, but I suspect there are folks who had insurance but no longer are able to obtain / afford it. ItтАЩs all fine and good to say well they should sell and move but that may not always be realistic.
Yeah, hard to get a fair price for an uninsurable property. Be hard for a buyer to get a mortgage.
All property can be insured; like I said, I would prefer not to debate the issue(it could literally go on for days); all property in Florida can be sold at a good return on investment(the market currently is actually good; I'm talking residential, I know nothing of commercial); the current market value of residential property here has never been better(not sure how much longer this will last because a hurricane just came through); please let's not debate this, I have owned property less than 1 mile from the Atlantic coast for over 30 years; folks need to have insurance or change their situation
DonтАЩt know, hope so too, but my (late 40тАЩs) retired firefighter cousin and his wife drove down Friday from WV and yesterday he and a volunteer crew of 15 from her faith community gutted the bottom 4 feet of the house, removed all the damaged items, laundered all of the clothes at a laundromat one of them owns, and sprayed the house with an anti microbial. SheтАЩs being taken care of.
Cousin KirkтАЩs actually early 50тАЩs now, i forget how old IтАЩm getting.
That's good news; mold is a thing; hoping all is better moving forward
That's truly wonderful to hear. Cousin Kirk, his wife and her volunteer friends sound like amazing people.
I wish her all the best, under these sad circumstances.
Really sorry to hear what she is going through. I wish her the very best recovery.
She may need to fly into Asheville quickly. Maybe with FEMA director.
Not a bad idea
My friends in the Clemson area note lots of downed trees and no power, but things that mostly will be at least temporarily repaired in a month.
Western NC and Eastern TN seem to be in far worse shape. I'd guess basic transportation will be functional in a couple weeks, though with lots of circuitous detours. Mountains roads are hard to fix.
BidenтАЩs response to damage in NC, GA, and FL could have a substantial impact.
DeSantis actually turned down a huge amount of money from the Feds(what an idiot)
And a fascist. And a despicable individual. He cares nothing for the people he allegedly represents; he just craves power and actually thinks he has a political future.
I'm sure the president and vice president - soon to be the president in my belief - are highly reluctant to politicize this tragedy (the GOP would, of course), but I'm wondering about some sort of ads or other voter reachout pointing out DeSantis's vile actions and tying them and him to Trump and Scott.