The Mayor of New Orleans and the Governor did not ask for FEMA assistance prior to the Hurricane. Have you notice Governor De Santis declared Emergency and asked for FEMA assistance, before landfall of Hurricane Ian, and other states, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. Also, the Levees in New Orleans broke and why New Orleans flooded. Since, Katrina they have improved and repair the Levees in New Orleans?
@@StaccatoXC I have friends that lived in New Orleans during Katrina, and the MSM reported about the Levee. Research and you will learn the truth, and the Levee Broke after the Hurricane moved inland and why New Orleans and surrounding areas had massive flooding.
I moved from South Florida to get away from hurricanes and preparing for them, did not expect to be doing this again and did not know about the rivers and flooding that could occur in Central Florida. Florida is a big Island one way in, one way out, hurricanes are unpredictable, they sometimes turn at the last moment north or south, for those who do not live here, you really dont have a clue, so keep your judgment s to yourself. I95 and I 75, Turnpike are the only main highways that run north and south, and for people over 2 million to try to evacuate, when they are not sure even where the storm will make landfall, will find them in a grid lock ,running out of gas. I remember when Irma was coming that's what happened. Not as easy as you think to go.
Hush! There are multiple reasons why people didn't leave. 1. Ian was tracking directly at Tampa Bay until the day before the hurricane hit (meaning north and not south).. It is extremely difficult for people to all leave at once on short notice (1 day) due to the highway infrastructure (one way in one way out) and everyone thought they were supposed to head south! Not everyone can afford to leave, for instance Sanabel Island has a mobil home park. 3. Some people have chronic or acute health issues and and not physically able to leave without assistance. 4. Some people have pets and too many shelters would not allow pets. These are but a few examples for why people were there when Ian hit. Try to put yourself in someone else's shoes. A little empathy goes a long ways.
Yes, we stayed for a lot of those reasons. We've been here 41 years and been through dozens of hurricanes including Charley and this one doesn't even compare. No one knew how bad this would be. Also my husband is a first responder and worked through the storm and is still working nonstop and we have farm animals. You can't just leave. And honestly where do you go? Florida is a peninsula 300 miles across. Sometimes it's better to stay put than get trapped in gridlock on the interstate through the storm.
@@juliaA_1985 my twin brother died in Lee County because he didn't listen when I told him to leave so yes I do understand What people are going through
