How the hell do you deal with a CAT 4 hurricane in the midst of a Pandemic!!!

[catrose]

36. Madeline Odent has a twitter thread on how the Coast handles hurricanes, w/support from others

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madeline odent
@oldenoughtosay
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I’m gonna preemptively remind those of y’all who have never lived in a hurricane zone that the reason people don’t evacuate isn’t because they think they’ll be fine; it’s because they don’t have money to evacuate.
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Gas costs money. Somewhere to stay out of town costs money. Harder+ pricier with pets and kids. The lower your income, the less likely your employer is gonna cancel your shifts in advance.

people aren’t staying in the path of danger just for fun. They can’t leave.
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A mandatory evac order, with no support to make it happen, is political posturing.

So think about that next week when all the talking heads are wondering why people in NOLA didn’t get out in time. Again.

It goes on and on and on and worth reading, except for the conservative replies.