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Would you wait for official warning
here we go again
In reply to black
would u leave all your property and walk away?
Who can walk away?
And to where??
In reply to doosra
In reply to birdseye
well you can even just fly away
In reply to doosra
Property can be replaced, lives cannot.
In reply to black
this was the question man....
Now give an honest and proper answer...
In reply to Kay
Hell yes.
What good is property when you are dead?
In my opinion that depends on the Structure of the house or building that You are living in , eg, is the House made out of Wood ,Cement Block,
Concrete & Steel , or is capable of withstanding Hurricanes .
The Type of Roofs are also important , Aluminum ; Concrete ; Tiles etc . Another consideration is whether the house is equipped with Hurricane Shutters .
Very Important also is the site of the House ,and regarding whether it
is in an area where Floods frequently occur . Drainage is also important . In an era where the sea level is rising , I would dissuade anyone contemplating buying or building a House in the Tropics prone to Hurricanes .
Many of the people in Houston did not have Flood Insurance , some perhaps
did not think it necessary , others probably could not afford it .
My take is that due to Global Warming
which Spawns Hurricanes ; Typhoons etc must be an important Factor when
considering , building , or buying a
House .
The stark Truth is that these days ,
regardless of where One lives , WE will be subjected to various Climate inconveniences , caused by Global Warming .
In reply to POINT
Those are good points but do you want to take a chance in a hurricane with 185mph winds?
In reply to black
185 is waay too dangerous to play with.
already told wifey one car stays and we drive together as a family out of there if that were us.
Move early...and buy nuff water and extra petrol too and leave before...
Worst case scenario...nothing horrible happened and we can simply drive back home.
In reply to black
It all depends on the Structure of the house , If it is Concrete or cement blocks reinforced with steel rods , and has Hurricane Shutters , on all windows and a Clay tile Roof ; and not situated in a Flood Area , that Structure , the occupants should survive .
Please bear in mind that when Hurricanes come ashore in Countries that have Tall Structures etc they are impeded by those Structures & Other Natural & Man made Obstacles so that the ultimate force of the winds will be less than 185 mph .
In reply to birdseye
Some years ago, maybe about 12, I was getting ready to leave Ja for Canada after a holiday only to find that my grip had been damaged beyond usefulness.
I walked into Lee's on Constant Spring Road and asked the nice lady I saw to point me to where I could find grips.
She paused a moment, bit her tongue, smiled sweetly and said, "the suitcases are over there sir."
I could not help smiling myself as I thanked her.
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In reply to POINT
Well, Florida have a lot of tall buildings and people are evacuating.
In reply to Ewart
Yeah, that grip thing went out about 50 years ago.
In reply to black
De Grip comment kill me dedd!
Black, that question has a different answer if you are on an island or the mainland like say Florida.
Posters here give you a hard time for some of your questions, but I always have found them to be important. Though they appear superficial, they probe situations that need to be discussed.
If the option to evacuate exist AND the where you are evacuating to is safer - then yes. However Most times in our islands evacuation is dependent on the type of home you are in. In the US, almost ALL HOUSES are made of pinewood structure ( a fact that many in our region can't believe) and their integrity is not "hurricane ready"...
These timber structure homes in USA are NOT safe places - and in conclusion, if you live in one, and have the option to evacuate to a safe zone 1 -2 hours away by car... DO SO.
Again, the same dynamic is irrelevant in the Islands.
In reply to pelon
Ok, so the houses are more structurally sound than in U.S.? That is good news.
I get the part about limited evacuation space.
Sorry, I am Guyanese, we don't have to worry about such issues.
In reply to black
Black..
I honestly thought that it was common knowledge that in most instances that our Caribbean homes were better constructed than those in the US.
In reply to pelon
Exactly. In 1988 when we survived hurricane Gilbert in Jamaica evacuation was never considered. The entire island was hit by the hurricane.
In reply to Ewart
Many Guyanese think that "GRIP" is a Guyanese term but here you are confirming that it is not. The longer one lives, the more one is convinced that ALL AH WE AH ONE FAMILY!!!!!
I am not going anywhere , the structure of the house is not wood ,
it is reinforced Concrete Blocks .
ALL the Windows have Acordian Hurricane Shutters ; There are tall Trees around the House ; and the Roof
is covered with Clay Tiles , so are ALL the Roofs in the Community I live in . The Drainage is also very Good
BTW , I have not heard that any of
the People who live in the Community
are going to abandon their Houses and seek Shelter Elsewhere .
ALL the wiring & Electricity & COMCAST Internet & TV cables are underground . So WE shall see or hear what Ms IRMA has in store for South Florida .
In reply to Dukes
I believe that the word" Grip"is a word that was commonly used in the Caribbean .
My take is that with time that word has become archaic ; so that most people these days say Suitcase .
In reply to powen001
I know the US have strict codes for high-rise buildings, maybe the codes for houses are different.
In reply to black
The residential code is very ridged in US - unfortunately the code still accommodates pinewood everywhere.
16" centers, renforced with braces and straps at the joints, rafters strapped and braced etc.... unfortuantely for all of that is that PINE is soft and tornadoes and hurricanes make all that look like butter.
Those like POINT are the exception to have a concrete home in USA. 90% of all homes in usa start like this: LINK
In reply to pelon
Pelon... McGuyver aint want nothing with you...just saying.
In reply to black
No
In reply to doosra
I have an acquaintance who packs her bag and heads for her sister the minute she hears a storm is coming.
Once you resolve whether life is more important than property, you get out of harm's way.
In reply to Ewart
Yuh Dulcimena?
In reply to pelon
Check out the aftermath destruction that DirtyDan posted.
Those houses might have been structurally sound but 185mph winds can cause serious destruction.
In reply to pelon
Yep....even in Tornado alley they do not require that homes be built with a bunker...crazy!
Feeds into consumerism mentality i guess.
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