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BlueWavePsych

(3,056 posts) Fri Oct 23, 2020, 09:17 PM Oct 2020

With Canadian snowbirds not coming to South Florida because of COVID-19, businesses suffering

With the border from Canada to the United States closed, snowbirds are staying up North and so is their money. Experts said the financial impact from snowbirds is hard to calculate on a local level, but statewide, the figures do show that Canadians bring about bring about $6.5 billion annually to Florida’s economy

This year, because of their absence, the loss is already being felt by local businesses who are painstakingly waiting until the border reopens.

“If we see they don’t open in January, then we probably could see a bigger decline in reservations. (I’m) hoping it doesn’t come to that. I hope not," Hernandez said.

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/10/23/with-canadian-snowbirds-not-coming-to-south-florida-because-of-covid-19-businesses-are-suffering/

Don't think we'll be seeing those Canadian RVs heading south this year; they won't risk Covid-19 with rising cases in Florida. Also, travel health insurance is expensive and limited to $100,000 (virtually useless for treating Covid-19).

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With Canadian snowbirds not coming to South Florida because of COVID-19, businesses suffering (Original Post) BlueWavePsych Oct 2020 OP

Time and time again Ohiogal Oct 2020 #1

More than just Canadian RV snowbirds but lots of Americans who do the same are also beachbumbob Oct 2020 #2

Drumpf and DeSatan are killing Florida's economy. Btw, all my friends and family in Tri-State area BlueWavePsych Oct 2020 #5

Arizona will feel it as well Bev54 Oct 2020 #3

Yes. FM123 Oct 2020 #4

Ohiogal

(34,613 posts)

1. Time and time again

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 09:24 PM

Oct 2020

As the facts present themselves

I cannot for the life of me understand how anyone would vote for four more years of this shit

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

2. More than just Canadian RV snowbirds but lots of Americans who do the same are also

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 09:28 PM

Oct 2020

cancelling our winter trips. I know becasue I am one of those and I know a number of others who have cancelled as well in the one small park we go to every winter