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| HURRICANES |
| August 29 2005
With hurricane Katrina blasting New Orleans, Mississippi, and other regions on the gulf coast; one realizes that not only will the city, but the US will never be the same again. Devastation, chaos, grief... Words that describe some of the emotions of some residents who have lost everything but the shirt on their back. Others have been more fortunate. A whole city; to be evacuated, empty for months. How will life be in New Orleans after this, after the city is rebuilt. What will this do to the economy? Gas prices have hit 3.25 in some places in the US; in other places prices have hit 5$ a gallon due to unscrupulous gougers. Many foreign nations have already pledged help. But will it be enough? It is said that katrina will scar the nation forever. How will people handle the emotional tragedies? These and many other questions are out there, some answered, others unanswered. What will the future hold? Who knows; only time will tell. |
| I live in a Hurricane prone area.I feel when a evacuation order is issued that those left to there own devices because they can not afford to leave;should have in advance (Hurricane Season Only) a voucher from there city's welfare department to get them out of town.
By bus,plane or whatever means it takes. This would have eliminated much of the suffering and related deaths that is going on now in NO. Oh,actually I have two things...Do you really have to question why Bush does not step foot in NO? Answer...he doesn't want to get his feet stomped on. This is just the beginning of Life as we know it. The check is in the mail scenario. |
| Monroe County Emergency Information: 1-800-955-5504
Monroe County Situation Report: www.monroecounty-fl.gov National Hurricane Center Web site: www.nhc.noaa.gov Monroe County Sheriff's Office: www.keysso.net County Public Access Television: Channel 76 on cable Florida Keys Tourism Council: www.fla-keys.com Pick Up Locations Caged pets with current vaccination records will be allowed on the buses. Advanced registration for the bus is no longer necessary. Pick up locations in Key West are the Douglass Gym in Bahama Villlage, Flagler Avenue at Key West High School, Searstown, in front of the Champs store, the bus stop at the Florida Keys Community College campus on College Road and Bernstein Park on Stock Island. Lower Keys pickup locations are: Boca Chica, MM 8; Big Coppitt, MM10, Bay Point, MM 15, Sugarloaf Key, MM 20; Cudjoe Key, MM 22.5; Summerland Key, MM 25; Big Pine Key, MM 30; Marathon, 53rd Street, MM 50. |
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| Mayfield said the Keys could be hit by storm surge up to 25 feet and battering waves even higher than that.
"I just don't see how the Florida Keys will get out of this without having a major impact," he said. "Running visitors off this weekend, which is [usually] an excellent weekend, has a devastating economic impact to the Keys, especially Key West," Wheeler said. He said many people come down for the entire 10 days of Fantasy Fest, which culminates in the final weekend before Halloween. An evacuation and even a brush by a powerful storm results in business and tourism losses for a few days, but the nightmare scenario is a direct hit, said one hotelier. "That would be absolutely terrible," said Steve Robbins, general manager of the Doubletree Grand Key Resort. "I've already lost the business for this week, but it would be quite a financial hit if we lost next week." Robbins said the Doubletree went from having all its 216 rooms being sold out this Thursday night to less than 98 still booked as of 4 p.m. Wednesday. "But as far as next week, I'm still sitting pretty much the same," he said. The resort only took prepayments for the Wednesday through Saturday of next week, Robbins said, so no refunds are due — yet. Wheeler said Hurricane Wilma lends an ominous tone for the first part of the Keys' tourist season, which peaks in March. "August, September, October are the slowest months, including Fantasy Fest, and we depend on weekend business," Wheeler said. "We depend on the third and fourth weekend [of October] to make it a good month. "To lose revenue the first month of the fiscal year has a negative impact," he said. |
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| FREAKS, GEEKS AND GODDESSES DESCEND UPON KEY WEST FOR FANTASY FEST 2005!
Wilma has revised our Schedule of Events! The 27th Fantasy Fest® "Freaks, Geeks & Goddesses™" offers another nut cake romp through the realms of the ridiculous and will not back down in the face of a hurricane...well, maybe we'll have to push it back a few days, but fear not! Fantasy Fest events will still rock the island, just packed into six days instead of 10. All of our revelers will simply double up on the fun factor from Tuesday, October 25 to Sunday October, 30 with Goombay moved to the following weekend on November 4 and 5. Check out our Revised Schedule of Events to have a look at the good-natured revelry that will persevere. To stay abreast of Hurricane Wilma and what she's 'yabba dabba doing' during Fantasy Fest please click on the Hurricane Wilma Update link to the right. The famous frivolty that embodies our island insanity once again beckons to all devilishly dorky and dazzlingly devine beings with ten days of tantalizing temptations. Happiness and hilarity abound in this freakish world of fantasy where nature's nerdiest, outlandishly abnormal and gorgeous goddesses gather to star in their own fanciful festival! Slip away from the day-to-day and grab a front row seat as we hit play on the bewitching blockbuster that is Fantasy Fest® 2005! |
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2005 Season Arlene Gert Maria Tammy Bret Harvey Nate Vince Cindy Irene Ophelia Wilma Dennis Jose Philippe Alpha Emily Katrina Rita Beta Franklin Lee Stan Gamma |
| Hurricanes kill people and cause billions of dollars of damage. Forecasters attempt to predict their intensity and paths but are often off base, leading to people not seeking shelter early enough or the opposite -- an unnecessary evacuation and loss of tourism dollars. |
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| The Eye of the Storm
goes round and round causing much wind and rain loss galore We sit and wait wonder where she will go she's so terrrible the Wilma we know Cars are slowly going up the keys gas stations are going dry no bread or milk nothing coming in We have been warned this is a fact but for those who stay there's no turning back Hurricane parties are the rage of the town tourists are leaving there will be no 9-11 They too are leaving our little island all alone to face Wilma the terrible on our own It is our choice a hard one to make do we risk the highways fate? Or do we stay,pray and meditate the answers will come there's not long to wait Written by Cynthia Martz |
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| NOTE****Dates are NOW December 7-12,2005 |
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