Hurricanes

[mikey4444]

Just heard people being interviewed in Florida, on the radio.

One thing I don't really understand is this.

Florida was described as the "Gateway to Hurricanes" So why, after so many hurricanes, do Americans continue to re-build there homes and businesses of such flimsy materials ?

5.5 million have been told to leave their homes, 100,000 of people are now getting settled into hurricane-proof shelters, where they should be safe. But all the buildings around them will be completely destroyed.

So why don't people build their homes of concrete, rather than flimsy wood and tar-paper ?

[mikey4444]

I met a couple on the train back from Bath yesterday, who are flying out to Florida on Monday. They seemed not to be bothered that the resort that they were going to might not exist when they get there.

I asked them why did they book a holiday to a part of America that has regular hurricanes but they didn't seem to be aware of that fact !

Why go to a place like Florida, in the hurricane season, when they have the rest of the country to choose from ?

More fools to the slaughter then !

[New Judge]

Yes I quite agree, Mikey.

One of my neighbours is booked to go to Antigua a week tomorrow. When she told me of her plans I said "You do know that's the middle of the hurricane season". "What?" she said, "They have hurricanes there?" I explained that they do from time to time (i.e. every year) and she was most surprised. I haven't seen her since Irma has been doing her thing but I'll try and find out if her trip is still on.

[murraymints]

doubt (m)any flights will go for a while !