{"id":3223,"date":"2012-11-02T08:27:54","date_gmt":"2012-11-02T12:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/simplelife\/?p=3223"},"modified":"2012-11-15T14:51:21","modified_gmt":"2012-11-15T19:51:21","slug":"why-to-not-evacuate-an-angry-reaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/simplelife\/2012\/11\/why-to-not-evacuate-an-angry-reaction.html","title":{"rendered":"Why to NOT Evacuate–an angry reaction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Linda G. Howard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since sarcasm is a staple in the life of my family, here are 11 reasons to NOT evacuate when a life-threatening storm is approaching. \u00a0I\u2019ve had plenty of experience to accumulate reasons over the 45 years we\u2019ve lived in a beach community.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I live in Florida on an island about a half mile from the ocean and 1 and 1\/2 miles from the inlet waterway. \u00a0My family and I have faced repeated evacuations. \u00a0When our children were younger, we told them that they could bring one thing with them that they could not live without. \u00a0We had a hurricane box with needed supplies, water and food for a week. \u00a0We learned to pack a week of clothing in about five minutes. \u00a0We had a big supply of candles and a gas lantern. \u00a0We left our home at the first call for evacuation, long before the traffic jams or mandatory evacuation orders were given and house to house searches were performed by the police.<\/p>\n

Each year, many others stay on the island. \u00a0Therefore, I\u2019ve heard all the excuses for not leaving. \u00a0However, I\u2019ve accumulated 11 reasons that I believe motivate people to stay in dangerous places.<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0I have a death wish for myself and my family.<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0Because I enjoy watching my home burn down to the ground should there be a gas leak that would cause a fire near my home, I won\u2019t leave. \u00a0I know that 40 mile-an-hour winds cause fires to spread. \u00a0Yet, I assume that my life is The Great Exception and my home won\u2019t burn down like the house down the street.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>3. \u00a0Because I am much larger than my 1,500 square-foot house, I must stay to protect it.<\/p>\n

4. \u00a0The possibility of losing my roof is common; but it certainly will not happen to me or my house.<\/p>\n

5. \u00a0I am a thrill seeker and risking my life is the biggest thrill of a lifetime. \u00a0Riding a roller coaster is a small thrill. Watching trees fall onto my roof and trying to dodge broken glass is much more exciting.<\/p>\n

6. \u00a0I am an intelligent person; but I am stupid when it comes to common sense involving my life and limbs.<\/p>\n

7. \u00a0I truly believe that I am the strongest person who ever lived. I am much stronger than any storm a hundred mile wide pounding 90 mile-per-hour winds for 12 to 14 hours.<\/p>\n

8. \u00a0Should I have to be rescued, I enjoy putting other people\u2019s lives at risk.<\/p>\n

9. \u00a0While I\u2019m the first person to give lip-service to the heroes in my community, \u00a0I do not truly value the lives of our firemen and police officers. \u00a0Therefore, I will happily put their lives at risk so that they can rescue me in the middle of the storm.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>10. \u00a0I can use my beloved pets as an excuse for my fool-hearty actions for facing dangerous, devastating conditions.<\/p>\n

11. \u00a0The fact that I can take my pets with me and deliver them from danger does not make sense to me. \u00a0Even though almost all hotels will waive their restrictions on pets and keeping a pet safely in a car makes more sense than putting their lives in danger, they are such a convenient excuse why not use it and put their lives in danger also?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Of course, there are exceptional circumstances. \u00a0During Sandy, the floods were higher than predicted. \u00a0Yet, people who lived on these islands did not leave until their homes, clothes, shoes and outerwear were underwater. \u00a0They have no coats, food or water. \u00a0It is sadder than anyone can imagine.<\/p>\n

However, when devastation can be seen approaching, isn\u2019t it common sense to simply pack a bag and leave?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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