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nolabear

(43,849 posts)
12. I think people might be getting better about that.
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 03:06 PM
Oct 2024

I grew up in Biloxi, Pascagoula and Gautier. My grandfather was one of those hardheaded who stayed during Camille. We who got through that were horrified at the hurricane party and stubborn individualist crowd. Katrina as you know was a drowning. But it seems to have taught some people. On the other hand there’s a high rise apartment building on the beach in, I think, Gulfport that has a curved front, presumably to keep the wind from destroying it. I wouldn’t stay on a bet.

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Suffering from Helene and in the path of Milton is a twofer hereabouts. rzemanfl Oct 2024 #1
That second was like that. When we first got back, the damage wasn't visible until surfered Oct 2024 #2
It's a mess. The home I used to own got flooded along with all the homes that were not elevated. rzemanfl Oct 2024 #9
Yeah, there's so much focus on NC that the fact over 100 miles of the West Coast of FL thru the Big Bend was devastated Cheezoholic Oct 2024 #14
Stay safe malaise Oct 2024 #4
Thanks. rzemanfl Oct 2024 #6
We got permission from the State to temporarily surfered Oct 2024 #8
If that's the island I'm guessing it is, your causeway was damaged by Ian a couple of years ago. highplainsdem Oct 2024 #3
Honeymoon? That's where I am. About two miles from here via the causeway. rzemanfl Oct 2024 #7
It isn't always machismo misanthrope Oct 2024 #5
I think people might be getting better about that. nolabear Oct 2024 #12
Listen to the experts. I think you have figured that out. Peace. twodogsbarking Oct 2024 #10
Along the coast... The Madcap Oct 2024 #11
Welcome to our DU family. niyad Oct 2024 #15
My Grandmother's family was in the markodochartaigh Oct 2024 #13
Thoughts from the Gulf Coast of the Florida Panhandle. Phoenix61 Oct 2024 #16
I grew up around Galveston. We used to get out of school for storm watches and warnings in the 1960s. pecosbob Oct 2024 #17
Smart! surfered Oct 2024 #18
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