Hope everyone who tried to ride out the hurricanes and storms is safe?? Roll Call!
Ann and Steve said
09:46 PM Sep 13, 2017
The wife and I were granddaughter-sitting near Seattle as Irma blew through the Keys. Aerial pictures showed numerous RVs on their sides or blasted apart and as I watched the footage I could only think to myself, "Why didn't they pack up and leave?" Just sayin'. A couple of hours to pack the rig, connect the truck, and drive north - quickly.
BiggarView said
05:17 AM Sep 14, 2017
Ann and Steve wrote:
..."Why didn't they pack up and leave?" Just sayin'. A couple of hours to pack the rig, connect the truck, and drive north - quickly.
just a guess, but the RV owners don't live in them FT or perhaps they are just "snow birds" in them. Just sayin' there could be a dozen other possible reasons why they were not hauled out of there. If they are from a northern state or Canada... It would have been difficult to impossible to make such last minute arrangements to get down there and pull it out of harm's way with any kind of margin for safety, now if they were "local"... then yes, a comparatively short drive down, hook up and get the heck out of Dodge, many did just that... Insurance covers the rest, assuming they had it.
FWIW, Brian
-- Edited by BiggarView on Thursday 14th of September 2017 06:57:26 AM
Dutch said
06:11 AM Sep 14, 2017
As Brian mentioned, "Snowbirds". There are literally thousands of RV's stored in Florida in storage lots, RV parks, and on private lots waiting for their owners to return for the winter. In most cases, it was just not practical for the owners to get there and remove them, especially given the constantly changing weather guidance that was coming out about Irma's track.
carolinakids said
08:33 AM Sep 14, 2017
It sure was good to here from relatives in Everglades City and Miami. All are safe and have serious damage but have good spirits considering.
RonC said
11:37 AM Sep 14, 2017
Ann and Steve wrote:
The wife and I were granddaughter-sitting near Seattle as Irma blew through the Keys. Aerial pictures showed numerous RVs on their sides or blasted apart and as I watched the footage I could only think to myself, "Why didn't they pack up and leave?" Just sayin'. A couple of hours to pack the rig, connect the truck, and drive north - quickly.
Of course you are right ... but that decision needs to be made EARLY. Waiting means fuel shortages, horrific traffic and enormous frustration.
bjoyce said
06:02 AM Sep 15, 2017
I watched a short video of a couple talking about many who lived in their RVs at a campground in Big Pine Key (middle of the Keys). They said many of the residents were hard working, but not well paid and didn't have spare money. No money to hitch up and leave or even to stock up on supplies.
Reminds me of a study my wife read about that found that many people cannot come up with $400 for an emergency, they are spending every dollar they make.
-- Edited by bjoyce on Friday 15th of September 2017 06:04:27 AM
just a guess, but the RV owners don't live in them FT or perhaps they are just "snow birds" in them. Just sayin' there could be a dozen other possible reasons why they were not hauled out of there. If they are from a northern state or Canada... It would have been difficult to impossible to make such last minute arrangements to get down there and pull it out of harm's way with any kind of margin for safety, now if they were "local"... then yes, a comparatively short drive down, hook up and get the heck out of Dodge, many did just that... Insurance covers the rest, assuming they had it.
FWIW, Brian
-- Edited by BiggarView on Thursday 14th of September 2017 06:57:26 AM
Of course you are right ... but that decision needs to be made EARLY. Waiting means fuel shortages, horrific traffic and enormous frustration.
I watched a short video of a couple talking about many who lived in their RVs at a campground in Big Pine Key (middle of the Keys). They said many of the residents were hard working, but not well paid and didn't have spare money. No money to hitch up and leave or even to stock up on supplies.
Reminds me of a study my wife read about that found that many people cannot come up with $400 for an emergency, they are spending every dollar they make.
-- Edited by bjoyce on Friday 15th of September 2017 06:04:27 AM