I was at a standstill a few minutes ago, no cars behind me, none, and this school kid who was standing on the side of the road just decided to walk in front of my car as I was pulling off. I was going 5mph. Pedestrians are not always guiltless, especially the school kids they take nonsensical pleasure in challenging a moving instrument of steel.
Not sure vindictive is the right word here. The DRA is rightfully doing an inventory check for money spent to help victims of hurricane Dorian. They find out that hundreds of thousand of dollars of equipment is being stored at a church. It is their right and their duty to go and examine the inventory to determine if it is still there, the condition it is in and decide whether they want it to remain there or be moved to alternate hopefully more secure locations
The one thing I hope they havent done is look at the amount of money that Mills is making in storage fees and decided to give that money to a supporter or family member. No evidence that that is what happened just wondering where they would have found the space to store the equipment on DRA property all of a sudden
Another thing about rain and these systems, it really depends on where the storm hits you. If you looked at the weather forecasting for Puerto Rico those weather guys were able to say district by district the amount of rain the residents should expect. They did not tell everybody it looks like 20" of rain. Thats correct information use. People are aware of the general case but get to prepare for the conditions directly affecting them. We saw this with Dorian, even for those tiny islands, some parts of Abaco and Grand Bahama were hit worse with wind and flooding because of the position of the storm, the lay of the land and where the eye crossed. Rain also affects mountainous regions differently , they get fast moving deadly water. We get slow rising stationary water. There are so many variables to consider over generalized hype and panic
I agree with sheeprunner, Dorian and hurricane Betsy are not sufficient justification to declare a hurricane watch for a storm currently projected to pass to the east of even the southern most islands leaving us with "maybe" max 50mph winds. They should have a tropical storm watch maybe a severe weather alert and a flooding alert. Misusing information is the worst thing you can do with any storm.
Can things change in a heartbeat? Yes. When they change you update the alert, that's the exact purpose of having a regularly scheduled alert system. If we're saying now we have to declare a hurricane watch for 60mph off our coast because we need to be cautious, why not just leave a hurricane alert in place from June through November? Keep everybody on their toes.
I believe it was David when I listened to shingles ripping off the roof one after the other and wondered how long was it going to last and would the roof be next. That was the last of my hurricane excitement.
you do realize it affected Guadeloupe directly right? even for the southern islands the path looks like it will skirt them. While we need to be vigilant we need to use information correctly and not induce panic. And yes projections can change
Why "muddo? I call us lucky. "So far" its projected to skirt the Bahamas. They say it's a rainmaker so even with 30mph winds we "may" have a good amount of rain.
We should take it seriously but not make of it more than it is. This is par for the course, its hurricane season and we are smack dab in the middle of hurricane alley. Its not like we were never going to get another hurricane ever, we're 4 months into hurricane season, you get about 5 days notice on a potential system, this shouldnt be "surprise!".
If we cant handle 30-50mph winds and 6 inches of heavy rainfall we need to evacuate these islands
While you may think people asking you to follow these strict rules are looking at you as a thief, it's actually the opposite, you are telling your lifeblood, "your donors", I am not a thief
Sounds again like an individual who wants to do good but is lacking proper organization. Hearing alot of these narratives lately. Minus the good intentions (and helping elderly is one of the best) charities are a breeding ground for fraud that's why proper organization and adherence to good policies are so important
ThisIsOurs says...
lol.. memorial to hurricane of 1926
On Abaco partners offer $4m Dorian memorial
Posted 20 September 2022, 4:09 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
I was at a standstill a few minutes ago, no cars behind me, none, and this school kid who was standing on the side of the road just decided to walk in front of my car as I was pulling off. I was going 5mph. Pedestrians are not always guiltless, especially the school kids they take nonsensical pleasure in challenging a moving instrument of steel.
On Call for drivers to be careful after reported hit-and-run
Posted 20 September 2022, 4:03 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
Not sure vindictive is the right word here. The DRA is rightfully doing an inventory check for money spent to help victims of hurricane Dorian. They find out that hundreds of thousand of dollars of equipment is being stored at a church. It is their right and their duty to go and examine the inventory to determine if it is still there, the condition it is in and decide whether they want it to remain there or be moved to alternate hopefully more secure locations
The one thing I hope they havent done is look at the amount of money that Mills is making in storage fees and decided to give that money to a supporter or family member. No evidence that that is what happened just wondering where they would have found the space to store the equipment on DRA property all of a sudden
On Commissioner: Police did not search church
Posted 20 September 2022, 5:01 a.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
Another thing about rain and these systems, it really depends on where the storm hits you. If you looked at the weather forecasting for Puerto Rico those weather guys were able to say district by district the amount of rain the residents should expect. They did not tell everybody it looks like 20" of rain. Thats correct information use. People are aware of the general case but get to prepare for the conditions directly affecting them. We saw this with Dorian, even for those tiny islands, some parts of Abaco and Grand Bahama were hit worse with wind and flooding because of the position of the storm, the lay of the land and where the eye crossed. Rain also affects mountainous regions differently , they get fast moving deadly water. We get slow rising stationary water. There are so many variables to consider over generalized hype and panic
On Tropical Storm Fiona being monitored closely
Posted 19 September 2022, 4:35 a.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
I agree with sheeprunner, Dorian and hurricane Betsy are not sufficient justification to declare a hurricane watch for a storm currently projected to pass to the east of even the southern most islands leaving us with "maybe" max 50mph winds. They should have a tropical storm watch maybe a severe weather alert and a flooding alert. Misusing information is the worst thing you can do with any storm.
Can things change in a heartbeat? Yes. When they change you update the alert, that's the exact purpose of having a regularly scheduled alert system. If we're saying now we have to declare a hurricane watch for 60mph off our coast because we need to be cautious, why not just leave a hurricane alert in place from June through November? Keep everybody on their toes.
I believe it was David when I listened to shingles ripping off the roof one after the other and wondered how long was it going to last and would the roof be next. That was the last of my hurricane excitement.
On Tropical storm warning remains in effect for Southeast Bahamas
Posted 18 September 2022, 7:51 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
Commission of inquiry. Great men can have great vices same as small men
On New organisation helping grandparents caring for their grandchildren
Posted 18 September 2022, 7:08 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
you do realize it affected Guadeloupe directly right? even for the southern islands the path looks like it will skirt them. While we need to be vigilant we need to use information correctly and not induce panic. And yes projections can change
On Tropical Storm Fiona being monitored closely
Posted 18 September 2022, 7:06 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
Why "muddo? I call us lucky. "So far" its projected to skirt the Bahamas. They say it's a rainmaker so even with 30mph winds we "may" have a good amount of rain.
We should take it seriously but not make of it more than it is. This is par for the course, its hurricane season and we are smack dab in the middle of hurricane alley. Its not like we were never going to get another hurricane ever, we're 4 months into hurricane season, you get about 5 days notice on a potential system, this shouldnt be "surprise!".
If we cant handle 30-50mph winds and 6 inches of heavy rainfall we need to evacuate these islands
On Tropical Storm Fiona being monitored closely
Posted 18 September 2022, 7:44 a.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
While you may think people asking you to follow these strict rules are looking at you as a thief, it's actually the opposite, you are telling your lifeblood, "your donors", I am not a thief
On New organisation helping grandparents caring for their grandchildren
Posted 18 September 2022, 7:37 a.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
Sounds again like an individual who wants to do good but is lacking proper organization. Hearing alot of these narratives lately. Minus the good intentions (and helping elderly is one of the best) charities are a breeding ground for fraud that's why proper organization and adherence to good policies are so important
On New organisation helping grandparents caring for their grandchildren
Posted 18 September 2022, 4:07 a.m. Suggest removal