Way To Go Jeb

tropicstorm · #1 Postby **tropicstorm** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:01 pm

Our very conservative governor today at 4:00 pm declared a state of emergency for Florida and issued evacuation orders for residents of some Florida gulf coast counties. A bit of an overkill wouldn't you say for a disorganized tropical storm that was deteriorating late this afternoon with invading dry air and getting ready to traverse cooler Gulf waters. Jeb was getting all of the intermediate reports from the NHC and still took the overkill politically correct route to exaggerate the risks of this diminishing storm. I swear that I can never remember any governor or authoritative agency in the past declaring a state of emergency and mandated evacuations for a tropical storm! It's that whole Katrina thing that spooked him - trouble is, this is a classic example of crying wolf. Jeb needs to take a reality pill.[/b]

#2 Postby **SouthFloridawx** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:05 pm

tropicstorm wrote:Our very conservative governor today at 4:00 pm declared a state of emergency for Florida and issued evacuation orders for residents of some Florida gulf coast counties. A bit of an overkill wouldn't you say for a disorganized tropical storm that was deteriorating late this afternoon with invading dry air and getting ready to traverse cooler Gulf waters. Jeb was getting all of the intermediate reports from the NHC and still took the overkill politically correct route to exaggerate the risks of this diminishing storm. I swear that I can never remember any governor or authoritative agency in the past declaring a state of emergency and mandated evacuations for a tropical storm! It's that whole Katrina thing that spooked him - trouble is, this is a classic example of crying wolf. Jeb needs to take a reality pill.[/b]

IMO well at least tropical cyclones are being taken seriously.

beachbum_al · #3 Postby **beachbum_al** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:05 pm

I understand your frustration but do we have to bash the Gov. Maybe he over reacted? I don't know but after last year's season I can understand his concern. No this was not a Katrina but if there were coastal areas in danger of flooding I say yes to evacuation.

shaggy · #4 Postby **shaggy** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:07 pm

or perhaps as governer he was looking out for what MIGHT have been best for the people in his state.What if this weakening trend had not occcured and he grew to 85-100mph cane and then everyone would have been crying that jeb waited to long to evacuate.People act like politics are cut and dry no matter what jeb did this time someone would have disagreed!

Maybe if other local officials had been this ready to act last year Katrina wouldn't have killed 1000+ people!

#5 Postby **SouthFloridawx** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:07 pm

ncdowneast wrote:or perhaps as governer he was looking out for what MIGHT have been best for the people in his state.What if this weakening trend had not occcured and he grew to 85-100mph cane and then everyone would have been crying that jeb waited to long to evacuate.People act like politics are cut and dry no matter what jeb did this time someone would have disagreed!

Exactly!!!! well put.

Noles2006 · #6 Postby **Noles2006** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:08 pm

tropics... better safe than sorry when it comes to tropical weather... IMO...

StormScanWx · #7 Postby **StormScanWx** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:08 pm

I think he made an excellent decision declaring a state of emergency. The evacuations are another story, one of which the decisions could have been better.

#8 Postby **BreinLa** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:09 pm

Being from La and all I think he is just taking care of business!!!!!!!

#9 Postby **SouthFloridawx** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:09 pm

BTW... He did do a great job with that. Maybe all the coastal states can take that as an example of what to do.

#10 Postby **MGC** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:11 pm

The Katrina fisaco is still on the minds of public officials. Better safe than sorry. The big bend region of Florida is bad for surge.....MGC

#11 Postby **dixiebreeze** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:15 pm

BreinLa wrote:Being from La and all I think he is just taking care of business!!!!!!!

Exactly!! Anyone who lived through the storm surge of '93 in Citrus County is applauding Gov. Jeb. We live about 9 miles from the gulf and it flooded all the way to our street. We couldn't get out for a couple of days. Forget the wind and rain -- it was the surge that devastated this area.

The Governor knows what he is doing!

#12 Postby **CrazyC83** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:16 pm

I'd rather issue the evacuations even if they are unnecessary than leave them alone and watch the floodwaters come in...if not this time, they will get complacent later this summer and stay behind for a MUCH more intense storm...

#13 Postby **george_r_1961** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:23 pm

He should be applauded not criticized. Remember that part of Florida can get significant storm surge even from a TS. They are also getting ALOT of rain. I think he made a darn good call here.

johngaltfla · #14 Postby **johngaltfla** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:29 pm

My only semi-political rant of this hurricane season.

Look at the job Jeb's administration has done with all the hurricanes that hit Florida in 2004-2005.

Then look at the Katrina fiasco.

It's a no brainer who I would prefer to have in charge. Most Floridians with half a brain were not dependent on a FEMA employee with a truckload of Tobasco sauce to feed them.

We planned and we prepped. Thus the government could focus on those residents who really needed the help, the elderly and infirmed.

So if Jeb wants to advise evacuations for a Tropical Storm, it's for a reason. And unless you were here for the No-Name winter storm, you would not understand the paranoia about coastal flooding from almost any system which approaches.

stormtruth · #15 Postby **stormtruth** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:29 pm

They could be in for some surge surprise so maybe it was a smart move. If you don't like Jeb you could always encourage him to evacuate Florida as well

That would be funny if there were signs encouraging Jeb to evacuate Florida. lol

#16 Postby **feederband** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:30 pm

Jeb knows what he's doing.....

#17 Postby **Terry** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:32 pm

I am not a Jeb Bush fan, but I think his experiences with tropical events in FLA over the past few years have made him quite good in times like this. Calling a State of Emergency is the only thing that allow the staging of needed equipment, personnel, and other resources.

If you remember the No-name storm, people died along that stretch of FLA. This surge can and will drown people.

Good job, Jeb!

#18 Postby **gatorcane** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:35 pm

Fidel Castro refused to allow TS warnings to go up - probably since he knew it was only a TS. A TS is pretty routine for Western Cuba but how often do you have a TS moving NE into the west coast of Florida. If it happened more and we knew the effects, we probably would not have seen the hype.

IMHO

#19 Postby **O Town** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:35 pm

He was also quick to act in the 2004 season, so I don't think it was just last season to why he did this, although I am sure it did help. I think he is a great governor and also think he made the right call. Too bad we can't re-elect him back into office this next term as he has already served 2. Way to go Jeb. :wink:

*applauds*

Deb321 · #20 Postby **Deb321** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:36 pm

I think is is better for him to over react instead of delaying his decision as I think was the case in NO last year. IMO it shows he is concerned for the people in Florida.

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