Florida Governor Ron DeSantis pointed out the difference between Hurricane Charley (’04) and the current Hurricane Ian, with both of them projected to follow a similar path, yet both delivering a different threat. Charley was a fast-moving category 4 storm carrying lots of wind damage. Ian is anticipated to be a slow-moving Category 4 storm pushing a lot of water damage and dangerous storm surge.
Additional information provided in the briefing, including 28,000 pre-staged power and utility workers. WATCH:
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Prepare for the worst, hope and pray for the best.
I live in South Florida we have the best hurricane preperations. Senator Rick Scott was always the best when it comes to Hurticanes I dont worry I have my home hurricane windiws and doors
https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/ for surface wind actual data
And here’s the Windy site:
https://www.windy.com/?29.915,-81.367,5
At this point, that bottom photo is simply the best.
Floridians, even before the lights go out–materiel, tools, and men are on their way, joining those already standing up in place.
Detecting a theme here: dems are great at creating disasters….repubs better at responding and fixing same.
Regardless of how people feel of Gov. DeSantis vs. Pres. Trump, I think Gov. DeSantis is doing a very good job handling Hurricane Ian. I wish Democrats were supportive of Gov. DeSantis in this situation.
Unfortunately, Pres. Biden hasn’t called Gov. DeSantis to offer help. And some other Democrats are making snarky, unhelpful and untrue remarks, regarding Gov. DeSantis’ handling of Hurricane Ian.
1) Biden hasn’t called DeSantis, even though he’s called other governors when they were facing crises:
( https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2022/09/27/the-adults-are-back-in-charge-joe-biden-is-apparently-going-out-of-his-way-to-not-talk-to-ron-desantis-ahead-of-hurricane-ian-impact/ )
2) Rachel Vindman (Alexander Vindman’s wife) made the hurricane about politics (“We should use they/them pronouns for hurricane Ian to annoy DeSantis.”) Then when people complained about that, she accused DeSantis of making the hurricane about politics. (“… leaders who only divert their attention away from destroying systems [in order to score political points] to emergencies …”):
( https://twitchy.com/samj-3930/2022/09/27/stay-classy-alexander-vindmans-nasty-wife-uses-hurricaneian-to-make-a-dig-at-desantis-and-wow-thats-a-lotta-deserved-blowback/ )
3) DeSantis Rapid Response Director Christina Pushaw had to correct an implication that DeSantis was not on top of the situation:
( https://www.dailywire.com/news/media-democrats-race-to-make-hurricane-ian-all-about-desantis )
I have never witnessed anyone respond to disaster prep and relief like PDJT. He truly inspired calm with his presence and his organizational skills were second to none. IMO, DeSantis watched and learned. He seems to be rising to the occasion.
Media is not picking on DeSantis because they want DeSantis to be the GOP nominee in 2024.
Sorry, but that was not the subject of my post.
Retaliation? 😉
For all newbies – welcome to Florida Initiation Week!
That made me laugh even though the situation isn’t really funny. 🙂
Remembering Ike in Galveston, Texas in 2008. Eight foot storm surge. Most fatalities were drownings. Get to high ground if you are in this one’s path, PLEASE. Texas sending power trucks and prayers to our friends in Florida.
Florida has high ground?
Nope. No state sanctioned cannabis farms in FL.
I work from home but my home office is in St. Petersburg. Praying for their safety and that their homes won’t be destroyed. Bad boy Ian! Behave!
Good luck Florida.
Brandon called democrap mayors and shunned the gov. Great uniter if a fraud.
He has done about 5 pressers today, all great with good info not time wasters. We are breathing a tad easier here, will see by morning and hope the track turns out to gulf.
DeSantis has a lot riding on this with an election around the corner.
According to Democratic historians and weather forecasters there were never any hurricanes in Florida before DeSantis became governor. LOL Idiots!