Leon County Florida (predicted ground zero for #Helene) emergency information portal:
Via Leon County, FL
12:20 PM · Sep 25, 2024
"Today, Leon County is issuing a mandatory #evacuation for residents of mobile and manufactured homes due to the threat of hurricane-force winds. Seek safer shelter by 8 a.m. Thursday, September 26.
Shelter information at http://LeonCountyFL.gov/ei or 850-606-3700."
Via Florida Division of Emergency Management /FLSERT
4:05 PM · Sep 25, 2024
"We have partnered w/ Uber
to provide Floridians free rides to shelters in counties under a state of emergency for #Helene. Get a ride:
- Open the Uber app
- Tap Account on the bottom right & tap Wallet
- Add promo code HELENERELIEF
Up to $35 each way, to & from a state-approved shelter:
If you're not in the #evacuation situation, you offer support where you can, but it's best not to judge their decisions.
It's incredibly hard to move 23 MILLION people.
Some people will die if they are moved. Some people are living paycheck to paycheck and don't have thousands of dollars to evacuate. Some people don't have a car.
You may see people talking cavalierly, but you don't know what their real feelings are (whether that's how they cope with powerlessness).
@_L1vY_ There was only one job that I worked at where I knew I had days off during the hurricane and they still only offered those days because it had been officially declared an emergency. With the other jobs the businesses did not close (yay retail and grocery 😑).
Blame the state for people not evacuating. Blame the businesses. You could get fired for not showing up.
Bonus: a couple weeks after the hurricane I had to call out because the pipes in my building burst. Unrelated to the hurricane
@clarablackink @_L1vY_ Who do those retail bosses expect to shop there? That one storm-chasing newsteam that's always there?
