Not sure why he’s prickly seeing as he’s the one waiting until Tuesday to get a hold of her.  I understand where you are coming from, when Spawn moved away for a brief period it was a huge sense of relief knowing I wouldn’t potentially run into her again.  Then she moved back and now it’s just more annoying knowing she’s still lurking around like Meth Mouth.

Refreshing, candid and honest. Ok to be done @almostgone834. Thanks for sharing this. YEARS of dysfunctional behavior and grabage has led you to this place- that's ok. And I think it shows a lot of merit that you can be honest about it. Half the battle is realizing it's ok not to care. These folks could give 2 sh** about any of us if we were swallowed up by a hurricane. The only thought on their mind is keep funeral expenses LOW so that more money to keep...of course there's an assumption that they are inheriting from us...

Little Idiot's dad is kinda being an idiot. The track isn't likely to change and this one's going to impact the back side of Florida from where it makes landfall ragardless of whether it jogs a little north or south. Their plans should be in place. If they live in a low lying or coastal area they should have a plan for hurricanes. The Skunk Ape has lived to this ripe old age. If her daughter lives by her, they need to be handling this. Like the 2 adult women they are. Not your problem. ETA i got Cat 1 wind and lost power for Francine. If i were in the path of this one, the time for waiting would be over. This one is no joke. 

One of my careers was as an independent catastrophe adjuster. I worked with Cat services companies supporting insurance companies following catastrophic events.  Insurance companies retain a small internal Nat Cat team and supplement with independent adjusters when they have to support policy holders regarding large volumes of claims from Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, hail storms, wildfires, earthquakes, ice storms, etc...

I held that license for 20 years and worked several major catastrophes including the 2004 hurricane season. In 15wks Fla was hit six times by named storms that year. Ivan hit twice.  I arrived in FL supporting State Farm the day after Hurricane Charley hit. That was the first storm of that season.

After arriving, I evacuated 4 times in compliance with official evacuation orders.  The devastation and loss was incredible that season.  I estimated nearly 1000 claims in 4.5 mos.  

The evolution of idiocy in the 20 years since that Hurricane season is insane. People are idiots and far too many disobey evac orders and decide to ride it out.  Instead of a dozen or so deaths that would have occurred historically, the deaths are in the hundreds.  People stay, then whine and cry "Hep meeeeeee!"  Of course there are individual variables in play but for the most part, my hope is that those who stay have not yet sullied the human gene pool by procreating and that the risk they represent to the quality of the species is is avoided.

I know. Mean Rags.

But....  when you are in the cone, and are told to evacuate.  GTF OUT!!!!

Not one of my policy holders from that season failed to evacuate.  Their heartbreak returning to a devastated home was heart wrenching tp see.  I still receive occasional calls from a few of my policy holders from that season.  DW and I visited with one family on one of our Disney trips many years later.  

I have family who live and have homes in Fla.  Some of them evacuate, a couple of them don't.  Interestingly the ones who evacuate are successful, intelligent, and educated. The ones who ride it out are none of those things though they do own their homes. It is probably no surprise that they are direct family with each other.  Parents and a kid's family. The intelligent family members have high quality insurance coverage and are dig in, clean it up, and get it done people. The ride it out family elements call and cry for help.  They stand on "We are above the 100yr flood plane!" which while better than being at sea level is not a get out flood free card.  They also try to play the late add NFIP flood coverage game.  They have been caught without coverage by mistiming adding NFIP to their HO policy.  NFIP has to be engaged 30 days before coverage binds.  So, wait too long, no coverage even if you have purchased a policy.

For DH's sake, I hope LI makes it.  For your sake ,if she is playing Hurricane craps, may the outcome be one that is the best for you..... It would be so simple if she just evacuated when ordered.

Gads. My Dad is smack dab in the center of the worst and I'm freaking out!

I don't think you should take on feeling "heartless".  What has LI ever done that you should love her or feel concerned about her welfare, beyond what we'd feel for any person, potentially in the path of a hurricane?  I am 100% certain that my SD29 would do a happy dance if a hurricane killed me, or if anything killed me, tbh.  I don't want her to die or suffer a serious illness, but I really don't care about the ups and downs of her life - she has her parents to do that.  Your DH can feel any way he wants about his daughter, but he can't impose those feelings on you, or criticise you when you don't share them. 

but none the less, he's concerned. Me? I'm concerned too. I'm concerned for the people and animals of FL anytime they get hit with a storm. I just am not concerned for Little Idiot. Honestly a hurricane could wash her away and it would just be one less stress in my life. I feel awful for feeling that way but again, I do. My heart goes out to everyone else however. 

You will not see me depressed in the psych ward over these skids who have no emotional capacity or compassion for me. 

Means no texting to her.  Roaches and LI will survive the storm .    Besides living in FL this is a few runes a year thing 

Sacrificial Lamb lives on the west coast of FL. Please keep a good thought for her, everyone.

Oops! Forgot that NoWireHangers lives there, too. And she works in energy, so she'll really be busy.

I hope that the elderly and infirm all get out safely and that everyone evacuates as ordered.

My prayers are with everyone who has LOs in FL.

I've thought about this post a lot-- and it really resonates with me. Thank you for you honesty. I could honeslty care less about SS16. Over the years I honestly thought something was wrong with me for having the feelings I do toward him- this post is incredibly validating and I appreciate you for sharing you feelings. 

The first thing I thought when reading this was you can't care more than the parents​​​​​​. 

Especially after a ton of toxicity and craptastic behavior. I feel the same lack for some of my family members. Their toxic behavior destroyed any emotion I had for them. No dislike, no disdain, no tolerance... I feel nothing.

The insurance coverage decisions with serial storms are hell.  Particularly for those who have already had an adjuster perform an assessment and a settlement estimate presented.  There will be separate settlements for the damage from each storm.  The independant adjusters are going to make a mint on Helene and Milton.  Only about 7wks left in the 2024 season. Hopefully no other storms will make landfall in FL.  If it is like 2004, FL is just getting started.

Just got an update on part of my FL family. Their home is on a mandatory evac barrier island on the W coast right at ground zero for Milton's forecast landfall. They are long gone. However, they evacuated to Orlando which is on the likely storm path though toward the N edge of the cone. 

When I evacuated, I went to Atlanta to hang out with family or friends until the evac orders were lifted.  I had 40Gal of fuel in gas cans in my truck locked with steel cables and locks.  I could evacuate, return, and work for several days on a full tank plus my gas cans. I had a number of people begging me for gas who had refused to evacuate and who could no longer remain in their destroyed homes.  They could not get fuel because power was out and stations could not pump gas.   It sucked to tell them no. However, I had people to help and a job to do. Their choices were theirs to live the consequences of.

Interestingly, this FL family couple is my cousin. His mom is my mom's baby sister.  She is who I stayed with on a couple of my 20 years ago evacuations from FL.