Florida peepz, are you evacuating? Or staying?

[Kelsers]

I have trouble understanding why people would want to live in land locked areas where they freeze for several months every year. When you have to wear several layers of clothing to survive outside for extended periods of each year, that's nature's way of telling you that you shouldn't be there.

Land locked? 🤣 🤣 🤣

 

[Flie]

Land locked? 🤣 🤣 🤣

Link: Landlocked states

 

[jasonrann]

I have trouble understanding why people would want to live in land locked areas where they freeze for several months every year. When you have to wear several layers of clothing to survive outside for extended periods of each year, that's nature's way of telling you that you shouldn't be there.

I love the cold, hate the heat. Cold thins the herd, keeps most of the doorknobs at home. I am in flip flops, shorts and a sweatshirt until the snow is high enough to cover my feet. It's awesome.

 

[Kelsers]

Link: Landlocked states

Looks like Iowa is land locked by thousands of miles. Quite the burden we have.🤣

 

[MuscoHawk]

Is anyone riding it out in Fort Myers?

My stubborn mother is staying put. Says she’s staying with a relative who is “far enough inland.”

 

[noStemsnoSTICKS]

Floridians: Whether we've agreed or disagreed on this platform, I wish none of you ill will. Please be safe and take whatever steps to safeguard your family and property. And yourselves!

 

[Flie]

Looks like Iowa is land locked by thousands of miles. Quite the burden we have.🤣

Ummm... ok? lol

 

[McLovin32]

Floridians: Whether we've agreed or disagreed on this platform, I wish none of you ill will. Please be safe and take whatever steps to safeguard your family and property. And yourselves!

This.

 

[hawkeyez]

I have trouble understanding why people would want to live in land locked areas where they freeze for several months every year. When you have to wear several layers of clothing to survive outside for extended periods of each year, that's nature's way of telling you that you shouldn't be there.

It's only been brutally cold 1-2 weeks a year for the past several years in southern Iowa. I can live with that.

 

[Rifler]

I've never been asked to evacuate my residence due to an approaching snow storm,.. The Midwest is just fine.

 

[Tenacious E]

I don't understand why anyone would willingly live where snow shoveling is a thing, but everyone has their own preferences.

Pros of the cold: no alligators or pythons, bugs die, and a proper Christmas has snow on the ground.

Cons: everything else

 

[Flie]

I've never been asked to evacuate my residence due to an approaching snow storm,.. The Midwest is just fine.

Cool. I've never been asked to evacuate my residence due to an approaching storm.

 

[The Tradition]

I love the cold, hate the heat. Cold thins the herd, keeps most of the doorknobs at home. I am in flip flops, shorts and a sweatshirt until the snow is high enough to cover my feet. It's awesome.

You're the kind of person who swims in the hotel pool at Disney World when temps are in the 40s. Thought it was only Canadians, but maybe Iowans, too?

 

[jasonrann]

You're the kind of person who swims in the hotel pool at Disney World when temps are in the 40s. Thought it was only Canadians, but maybe Iowans, too?

 

[The Tradition]

I will say this.... your reaction to temps depend on where you are. The last time I was in Colorado we were hanging out in the backyard of our friends' house, mid-30s outside, and I was totally comfortable in a t-shirt.

In Florida I would have been bundled up like an Eskimo if it was in the mid-30s outside. But it just didn't feel all that cold in Colorado....

 

[seminole97]

Update:

Turns out wife’s friend and kids hadn’t evacuated from Seminole (St. Pete neighborhood) yet.
Now they’re not going to try. They’re in evacuation zone E (35’ storm surge), so hopefully don’t drown.

 

[The Tradition]

Update:

Turns out wife’s friend and kids hadn’t evacuated from Seminole (St. Pete neighborhood) yet.
Now they’re not going to try. They’re in evacuation zone E (35’ storm surge), so hopefully don’t drown.

Honestly, they have plenty of time to get out. Please encourage them to do that.

 

[seminole97]

Honestly, they have plenty of time to get out. Please encourage them to do that.

My thoughts are known.

Looks like roads around Tampa are pretty clear:

https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/traffic/traffic-cams

 

[Kinnick 4 Prez]

If it looks like it’s coming ashore further south near them, they should bring their stuff in if they really care about it. The lanai might not be there afterwards.

They also have a hurricane rolldown screen.
They'll find out tomorrow if it works.