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Old 06-12-2009, 07:58 PM
 
Location: Sarasota Florida
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I moved to Miami in 1966 when it was considered by some (including me) as paradise

The events of 1980 was Miami's turning point - downwards - in a slow, steady decline

Well, at least I had 14 good years living there
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Old 06-12-2009, 10:05 PM
 
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I have a Katrina-esque vision of what will happen to Miami once a natural or man made disaster (i.e. economic or geopolitical) hits Miami.

We have seen how well we handle minor hiccups like Cat 1 hurricanes in recent years (very poorly).

I can only imagine what would happen if Miami Beach was covered in 3 feet of ocean, if power was out for a month, or if god forbid Publix was unable to re-stock its water ...
Were you not here for Andrew?
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Old 06-12-2009, 11:41 PM
 
Location: MIA
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Were you not here for Andrew?
I missed it by a week... I was at space camp/Cape Canaveral with my dad when Andrew showed his ugly face...

It's amazing how confined that Cat 5 was to SW Dade... hardly any major damage outside of Homestead to the South and Kendall Dr. to the North. Small but extremely powerful.
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Old 06-13-2009, 01:21 PM
 
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I missed it by a week... I was at space camp/Cape Canaveral with my dad when Andrew showed his ugly face...

It's amazing how confined that Cat 5 was to SW Dade... hardly any major damage outside of Homestead to the South and Kendall Dr. to the North. Small but extremely powerful.
Well no wonder you made such a sweeping, absolutely false generalization then....
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Old 06-13-2009, 02:25 PM
 
Location: MIA
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Well no wonder you made such a sweeping, absolutely false generalization then....
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I have a Katrina-esque vision of what will happen to Miami once a natural or man made disaster (i.e. economic or geopolitical) hits Miami.


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Originally Posted by cuba libre View Post
We have seen how well we handle minor hiccups like Cat 1 hurricanes in recent years (very poorly).

I can only imagine what would happen if Miami Beach was covered in 3 feet of ocean, if power was out for a month, or if god forbid Publix was unable to re-stock its water ...
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Katrina in Miami was nothing more than a very heavy rainstorm; I don't even think winds approached Hurricane strength.

Funny thing is that these two storms, Katrina (tropical storm) and Wilma (Cat 1 - in Miami) brought this friggin city to its knees. Men acted like little boys, and Mee-ami drivers were more reckless than ever.
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They were extremely self serving, childish, and generally brash and emotional. This was to be expected though, as most people in Miami come from vastly different cultures and could not find common ground and work together.

Miami drivers were driving worse than ever without traffic signals. Instead of the "STOP" rule, it was like playing chicken at every intersection in Miami.

That is why I say that if a Cat 3-4-or 5 hits Miami, you will have "chicken and rice riots" and civil disobedience far worse than was witnessed after Katrina in New Orleans.

Think about it; Miami is larger, just as violent, just as poor, and maybe even more segregated than New Orleans.
Tell me, where did I go so wrong flyboy?
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