Hurricane Matthew

[disney4life2008]

Does anyone know of ohana is still open?

 

[Dave Z]

You can never forecast mother nature. On our last trip WDW we got 6 feet of snow in 12 hours,
3 days before our trip. Better to be safe, no matter what.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Latest advisory keeps it Cat 3 but possibly hitting SC at Cat 2.

 

[LAKid53]

..mudslides, tin roofs, etc.
That country is the worst kind of extreme poverty. It's why their natural disasters are so much worse than ours will ever be.

You are absolutely correct that there is no comparison. People on these boards like to throw something out though.. Not that poster in particular, but ones who have insinuated that we should somehow not be happy about our situation because of Haiti's.

Really that can apply to anything.. Is someone going to skip a meal tonight because another human is starving?

Help Haiti, donate money, donate your time if possible. The people in that country risk their lives to make it on a raft here for a reason.. They live in horrid conditions on a daily basis.

Please, don't belittle people because they aren't comparing their life in America to life in Haiti. I'll never understand why on the internet it has to be one thought or the other, as if our brains and hearts can't think/feel several things at the same time.

FSU's medical school regularly sends staff and medical students to Haiti to help. I imagine they will send a contingent once it's safe to travel. A colleague was in one of the groups. She told me she knew how poor Haiti was, but she didn't expect to see what she did..100 times worse than she thought.

 

[trampdog]

Much ado about nothing.

The news media does this crap all the time. "Storm of the Century"! You cannot predict Mother nature. If I want to know the weather, I look outside my window. Living in Colorado, if you wait 10 minutes it will change.

 

[Uncle Theodore]

Does anyone know of ohana is still open?

Not open. Guests were told this morning no food services today, curfew still in effect.

 

[danlb_2000]

Upset? That the hurricane didn't come on shore? That they didn't have any major property damage? That nobody died?
Seriously?
I suspect there will be a lot of grateful and thankful people.

You obviously haven't had much exposure to cases where a storm didn't turn out as bad as was predicted. You always get people coming out the woodwork saying how the weather forecaster's don't know what they are doing, and that everyone over reacted. Not saying there is any real justification for that, but it happens all the time.

 

[LAKid53]

You can never forecast mother nature. On our last trip WDW we got 6 feet of snow in 12 hours,
3 days before our trip. Better to be safe, no matter what.

I think even my Colorado native parents would be astonished at that storm. Wow.

 

[danlb_2000]

Much ado about nothing.

The news media does this crap all the time. "Storm of the Century"! You cannot predict Mother nature. If I want to know the weather, I look outside my window. Living in Colorado, if you wait 10 minutes it will change.

So if you looked out your window and saw the water rapidly rising and knew you would probably die because there was no one around to rescue you, you would just say, "oh well, you can't predict mother nature"? I know some people don't like the scare tactics, but if it saves lives, which I believe there have been cases where it did, then it's worth it.

 

[baymenxpac]

this is why when people like @Ratatouille argue it's someone's right to stay in an evacuation zone, it's a flawed argument:

when you don't evacuate, you're willingly putting other lives in danger for your own selfishness. that is pretty much the biggest jerk move a human being can make.

 

[Master Yoda]

Upset about what?

That they were not blown into oblivion.

It is stupid, but there will be a non-zero number of people that instead of being happy that we dodged a bullet, will complain that we prepped for nothing.

I myself kind of want to hang out at Home Depot tomorrow morning to witness all of the people trying to return generators tomorrow.

 

[JohnD]

Once again.... another bogus "catastrophe" brewed up by TV stations, bloggers and radio dying for ratings.... Even the FLA governor looks like an A$$ at this morning's press conference.

Seriously? Would you rather everyone stayed and it really became a "catasrophe"? It was a freaking Cat 4 storm. Any farther to the west and you wouldn't be gloating. SMH.

 

[GrumpyFan]

You obviously haven't had much exposure to cases where a storm didn't turn out as bad as was predicted. You always get people coming out the woodwork saying how the weather forecaster's don't know what they are doing, and that everyone over reacted. Not saying there is any real justification for that, but it happens all the time.

Actually, I have.
I live in Houston and have been thru several hurricanes, Ike which was a major disaster for many, then Rita (3 weeks after Katrina), which turned in the last few hours before landfall and turned out to be a dud for many in my area, but did cause significant damage to others in East Texas. For Rita, we left and spent 18+ hours on the road with our family, traveling to Dallas, and when we returned home we were thankful (not upset) that we only had a few tree limbs and debris to deal with. For Ike, we stayed, and got very lucky when a 50+ ft pine in our front yard blew over into the street and not the house. So, yeah, I've been thru at least a couple.

 

[21stamps]

FSU's medical school regularly sends staff and medical students to Haiti to help. I imagine they will send a contingent once it's safe to travel. A colleague was in one of the groups. She told me she knew how poor Haiti was, but she didn't expect to see what she did..100 times worse than she thought.

It is. Their government is horrible, and it's an impossible situation. There are so many groups in the US that provide aid, but unless there is actually change from the inside all we can do is provide as much help as possible, I don't envy the citizens of that country. Even flying over it shows such the stark contrast between their neighboring country. Haiti should be filled with tourism, hopefully someday it will be...more than just Labadee.

 

[JohnD]

Doing fine. Power is still on and the hose is still intact.

The worst is still on its way, but I am about 12 miles from the beach and not in a flood zone so my only worry is a tree coming down. Given that we have had about 8" of rain in the last week, that is a real possibility.

My parents live on the Westside near NAS Jax. To say that my father is prepared is an understatement.

 

[JohnD]

People need to stop critizing state/local officials AND Disney for anticipating and planning for a disaster.

Emergency management staff have regular workshops and drills to make sure they can handle anything. Think of the millions of people who live along Florida's coasts. If you were here in 2004/2005, remember all those people trapped on I-75 while storms criss crossed Florida. A nightmare. And a friend of mine was in one of those cars. She told me how terrified she was as she watched a tornado at some distance..and prayed it wasn't going to head for them.

And for those of you who survived Andrew, remember the confusion and chaos after the storm. When the City Manager got on TV and begged someone to help them.

Yeah, The Weather Channel plays it up..all broadcast TV does, that's how they get revenue...advertising rates based on eyeballs viewing. I find it mostly intertaining. BTW, the poster who commenting about which TV station owns NHC, it's NOAA, as in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, i.e., US!

So if the governor gets on TV and makes it sound like doomsday, I'll give him a break. Because it could be. And the daggers will be out for any government not prepared.

The same people criticizing Disney and state for overpreparing would be the same ones criticizing them for not preparing enough if it went the other way.

 

[peter11435]

Much ado about nothing.

The news media does this crap all the time. "Storm of the Century"! You cannot predict Mother nature. If I want to know the weather, I look outside my window. Living in Colorado, if you wait 10 minutes it will change.

Agreed about the media. But your viewpoint towards weather is dangerous. Maybe you can get away with that in Colorado, but when it comes to hurricanes you can't wait until you see it outside your window to prepare. The media does sensationalize everything. But that doesn't change the fact that this storm could have been extremely deadly and destructive for Florida. And it was for many in other areas. It's much better to prepare and not need it than to wait until it's outside your window and lose your house or your life.

 

[21stamps]

this is why when people like @Ratatouille argue it's someone's right to stay in an evacuation zone, it's a flawed argument:

when you don't evacuate, you're willingly putting other lives in danger for your own selfishness. that is pretty much the biggest jerk move a human being can make.

It is their right to stay.
It is not their right to receive help during a storm because of their decision to stay.

 

[danlb_2000]

Actually, I have.
I live in Houston and have been thru several hurricanes, Ike which was a major disaster for many, then Rita (3 weeks after Katrina), which turned in the last few hours before landfall and turned out to be a dud for many in my area, but did cause significant damage to others in East Texas. For Rita, we left and spent 18+ hours on the road with our family, traveling to Dallas, and when we returned home we were thankful (not upset) that we only had a few tree limbs and debris to deal with. For Ike, we stayed, and got very lucky when a 50+ ft pine in our front yard blew over into the street and not the house. So, yeah, I've been thru at least a couple.

So you have been through a near miss and not heard anyone complain about the mis-prediction? That is surprising to me.

 

[Master Yoda]

My parents live on the Westside near NAS Jax. To say that my father is prepared is an understatement.

We always stay about 95% prepared as even a good thunderstorm can ruin your weekend with a day long power outage.

When something like this happens we basically just top off the supplies and fill all of the vacant spaces in the freezer with gallon zip lock gags full of water.

About the only thing I would not mind adding to the arsenal is a generator.