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Sun Aug-15-04 03:39 PM
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| 43. The National Guard Brought it in 1994 |
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I remember this, because a nasty old man whose house wasn't even flooded took it all.
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| -All the hurricane news I see stresses the need for water. |
madfloridian |
Aug-15-04 11:47 AM |
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mad----please keep us updated because this is one of the areas |
ItsMyParty |
Aug-15-04 11:53 AM |
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I honestly don't know. Comparing news. Wasn't FEMA funding cut? |
madfloridian |
Aug-15-04 11:57 AM |
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I remember reading that FEMA was being funneled to Homeland Sec. |
Caliphoto |
Aug-15-04 12:08 PM |
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if that's the case Tom Ridge should have his butt down there stat! |
jean |
Aug-15-04 12:54 PM |
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And the Homeland Security funds are being funneled |
smirkymonkey |
Aug-15-04 02:01 PM |
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just saw this:'On Storm, Bush Aims to Be Unlike Dad' - what's the reality? |
jean |
Aug-15-04 12:13 PM |
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Too bad bush is going to be Just Like his pappy... |
zidzi |
Aug-15-04 01:00 PM |
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will Jeb/W be forced to say, "Help is on the way?" The track record |
jean |
Aug-15-04 11:56 AM |
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Wow he broke a record getting there... |
Caliphoto |
Aug-15-04 12:04 PM |
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yeah and his apparently spit up some lunch on himself too |
jean |
Aug-15-04 12:57 PM |
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This picture disgusts me |
buddyhollysghost |
Aug-15-04 01:57 PM |
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There's 2 marines who could have been providing emergency support |
Generic Other |
Aug-15-04 02:36 PM |
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Dressed up for the cameras? |
Digit |
Aug-15-04 08:53 PM |
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In fairness, troops assigned to greet a commander in chief are |
DemBones DemBones |
Aug-15-04 11:27 PM |
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Hootch Stain On Shirt |
Chelsea Patriot |
Aug-15-04 03:57 PM |
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Prediction: Photo ops of help, massive suffering off camera... |
Junkdrawer |
Aug-15-04 11:56 AM |
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We are seeing more and more of that. |
madfloridian |
Aug-15-04 11:58 AM |
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Remember Afghanistan and Iraq just after the invasions? |
Junkdrawer |
Aug-15-04 12:14 PM |
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but there have to be Floridians with cameras, cell phones and |
jean |
Aug-15-04 12:47 PM |
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Of course, cnn, faux, msnbc will be |
zidzi |
Aug-15-04 01:03 PM |
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go over to yahoo and look through the pix - there are tons showing |
jean |
Aug-15-04 12:02 PM |
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Welcome To "Smaller" Government |
iamjoy |
Aug-15-04 12:12 PM |
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Wonder if faith-based initiatives are supposed to be in the pic here? |
madfloridian |
Aug-15-04 12:19 PM |
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you have every right to be very upset! What you've been through is |
jean |
Aug-15-04 12:50 PM |
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Indeed... |
iamjoy |
Aug-15-04 01:49 PM |
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Listen - people should have their own stuff for the first 48 hours. |
alcuno |
Aug-15-04 12:56 PM |
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What supplies??? |
Digit |
Aug-15-04 02:00 PM |
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If your house has been blown away, you're not living in it. |
alcuno |
Aug-15-04 04:06 PM |
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There were not many shelters that were accessible. |
madfloridian |
Aug-15-04 04:51 PM |
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Most of the people who stayed had pets. There is nowhere to go w/pets. |
gore-is-my-president |
Aug-15-04 10:32 PM |
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If a hurricane hits you, you have no supplies. |
madfloridian |
Aug-15-04 02:13 PM |
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I have a "Go Bag" (day pack) I pack for Hurricanes |
jpak |
Aug-15-04 03:02 PM |
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consider adding |
WolverineDG |
Aug-15-04 03:23 PM |
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Water is of the ultimate importance. |
zidzi |
Aug-15-04 12:58 PM |
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I just saw a report on the local news |
SW FL Dem |
Aug-15-04 01:25 PM |
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Faith based help no doubt. eom |
NewYorkerfromMass |
Aug-15-04 01:49 PM |
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Water is the biggest problem |
BeFree |
Aug-15-04 01:59 PM |
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How can I help? |
onethatcares |
Aug-15-04 03:38 PM |
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Helping out |
BeFree |
Aug-15-04 03:48 PM |
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been here for about 30 yrs, more like 27 and understand the |
onethatcares |
Aug-15-04 04:03 PM |
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Yeah, like I said |
BeFree |
Aug-15-04 04:29 PM |
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FEMA trucks loaded and ready for Florida --Aug 13 |
BrendaStarr |
Aug-15-04 02:32 PM |
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Good research! Max loan is $5000. Unbelievable! |
madfloridian |
Aug-15-04 02:49 PM |
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I've seen no mention of Nat'l Guard support. Watched the update this AM |
pinto |
Aug-15-04 02:47 PM |
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Where... |
Hampsterfoot |
Aug-15-04 03:08 PM |
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Need water for sure! |
BeachBuckeye |
Aug-15-04 03:10 PM |
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"Spirits are high and we are dry" |
zidzi |
Aug-15-04 03:15 PM |
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That is scary, Guy. |
madfloridian |
Aug-15-04 03:29 PM |
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Help would be there but |
pitty |
Aug-15-04 03:36 PM |
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Sit tight for 24 hours? Tell us more about this. Ocala did not get hit. |
madfloridian |
Aug-15-04 03:41 PM |
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Well not in Ocala anymore... |
pitty |
Aug-15-04 09:06 PM |
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Self deleted. |
madfloridian |
Aug-15-04 09:17 PM |
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I was talking about the DMAT teams |
pitty |
Aug-15-04 09:24 PM |
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Ooops sorry about that. I deleted it. Thanks for catching it. |
madfloridian |
Aug-15-04 09:34 PM |
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Now they are |
pitty |
Aug-15-04 10:17 PM |
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I was just watching one of these teams at work in Charlotte County. |
madfloridian |
Aug-15-04 11:32 PM |
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I'm in Orlando too.. |
babyreblin |
Aug-15-04 03:26 PM |
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How close is the nearest port that could handle an aircraft carrier? |
ParanoidPat |
Aug-15-04 03:31 PM |
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The National Guard Brought it in 1994 |
Dob Bole |
Aug-15-04 03:39 PM |
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Just heard on Bay News9...Tampa just NOW sending Natl Guard south. |
madfloridian |
Aug-15-04 03:50 PM |
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Well, the 5 Guardsmen are tired. They've been doing photo ops... |
Junkdrawer |
Aug-15-04 08:27 PM |
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Ha Ha. We thought the same thing earlier today. |
madfloridian |
Aug-15-04 09:02 PM |
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There's tons of people in Florida w/out power. Naples, Ft. Myers, etc. |
gore-is-my-president |
Aug-15-04 10:20 PM |
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