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malaise

(269,180 posts) Fri Sep 7, 2018, 07:56 AM Sep 2018

Serious question - how would a hurricane affect the November elections

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php

Soon to be Helene may have a say. Pay attention folks the Atlantic and GOM. Helene may be a problem for the Carolinas

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Serious question - how would a hurricane affect the November elections (Original Post) malaise Sep 2018 OP

We saw how Sandy had impact during the 2012 election... BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #1

If Helene comes through the Caribbean we will get hit this time malaise Sep 2018 #3

Come back to Cincy...lol CincyDem Sep 2018 #8

LOL malaise Sep 2018 #10

Ugh. Hope it shears away BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #9

It's time for the candidates to support FEMA greymattermom Sep 2018 #2

Great post malaise Sep 2018 #4

If a Cat 4 or 5 hurricane swept up the coast of Florida Submariner Sep 2018 #5

How would a September hurricane affect the November elections? malaise Sep 2018 #7

It really could mess things up here in FL too if we get visited by a hurricane in November. FM123 Sep 2018 #6

BumRushDaShow

(129,518 posts)

1. We saw how Sandy had impact during the 2012 election...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2018, 08:02 AM

Sep 2018

They have Helene possibly taking a path through the Caribbean vs the path of Florence which is more north of that path at the moment.

malaise

(269,180 posts)

3. If Helene comes through the Caribbean we will get hit this time

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 7, 2018, 08:06 AM

Sep 2018

just in time for the 30th anniversary of Gilbert.

CincyDem

(6,386 posts)

8. Come back to Cincy...lol

Reply to malaise (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 7, 2018, 08:26 AM

Sep 2018

I'll reserve a table.

http://www.sottocincinnati.com

malaise

(269,180 posts)

10. LOL

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #8)

Fri Sep 7, 2018, 08:43 AM

Sep 2018

BumRushDaShow

(129,518 posts)

9. Ugh. Hope it shears away

Reply to malaise (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 7, 2018, 08:42 AM

Sep 2018

but concerned about how warm the water is in the Western Atlantic, Caribbean, and GOM right now.

greymattermom

(5,754 posts)

2. It's time for the candidates to support FEMA

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2018, 08:05 AM

Sep 2018

and all Federal disaster recovery efforts in their ads. They should also outline their plans for coastal zoning and improved infrastructure. Both coastal and inland areas can also be devastated by floods when these storms come. What about the dams? The Trump infrastructure program doesn't exist.

malaise

(269,180 posts)

4. Great post

Reply to greymattermom (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 7, 2018, 08:07 AM

Sep 2018

Submariner

(12,509 posts)

5. If a Cat 4 or 5 hurricane swept up the coast of Florida

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2018, 08:08 AM

Sep 2018

it could keep a majority of people home that Tuesday in November if the winds hold to tradition and the power lines get ripped off the utility poles and litter the roads and intersections with live wires.

Plus a lot of road flooding down in Rubio's district where he claims there is no climate change problem.

malaise

(269,180 posts)

7. How would a September hurricane affect the November elections?

Reply to Submariner (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 7, 2018, 08:21 AM

Sep 2018

I should have been more specific

FM123

(10,054 posts)

6. It really could mess things up here in FL too if we get visited by a hurricane in November.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2018, 08:14 AM

Sep 2018

Even a rainy day is enough to discourage voters from showing up at the polls - blue skies or not, we need to turn Florida blue!

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