bluewolf
09-02-2004, 09:43 AM
Talked to my son last night. He said Frances is expected to hit landfall as cat 5, with a direct hit at where he lives on Fl coast, Palm Bay.
Now he works for the Fl health dept as a computer tech. He got a recent promotion which put his work place in Palm beach, a little south of Palm Bay. They needed someone to keep a hospital up there with respect to the computer stuff, the servers, and so people on life support and such do not die. Says there is a generator, but you never know how adequate those are. Just depends on the hospital. He says the structure is solid because it used to be a bomb shelter.
All the other computer folks (IT) bailed out, left, Tony volunteered to stay. He takes a disaster preparation course at the Red Cross tonight, I guess in Palm Beach. He and his girlfriend just think they will survive anything, they do not leave, ever. Those kids never think of things like tidal waves or typhoons, so innocent are they. And, even though he stays to help people, last night he talked about how good it would look on his resume and getting that promotion into the next higher job that is open, not thinking at all if the costs to him and his girlfriend out weigh all of that.
I know that they sometimes hit in other places or turn, but, they are really moving out, those that can, in those areas down there. But my son is staying, because he volunteered.
I grew up in this fear for my grandparents who lived in Naples, connections cut off when one hit. They did not die but their home was destroyed more than once. So, although, this is not new to me, he is my only son, so it is worse.
I sure would appreciate any prayers for him, that this damn thing will not hit him, should it hit a little south of predictions or destroy their home in Palm Bay. He will not be very south of Palm bay, so the thoughts of his fate, should it instead hit south, is a little much on the emotional, scary side of things.
Laura
Now he works for the Fl health dept as a computer tech. He got a recent promotion which put his work place in Palm beach, a little south of Palm Bay. They needed someone to keep a hospital up there with respect to the computer stuff, the servers, and so people on life support and such do not die. Says there is a generator, but you never know how adequate those are. Just depends on the hospital. He says the structure is solid because it used to be a bomb shelter.
All the other computer folks (IT) bailed out, left, Tony volunteered to stay. He takes a disaster preparation course at the Red Cross tonight, I guess in Palm Beach. He and his girlfriend just think they will survive anything, they do not leave, ever. Those kids never think of things like tidal waves or typhoons, so innocent are they. And, even though he stays to help people, last night he talked about how good it would look on his resume and getting that promotion into the next higher job that is open, not thinking at all if the costs to him and his girlfriend out weigh all of that.
I know that they sometimes hit in other places or turn, but, they are really moving out, those that can, in those areas down there. But my son is staying, because he volunteered.
I grew up in this fear for my grandparents who lived in Naples, connections cut off when one hit. They did not die but their home was destroyed more than once. So, although, this is not new to me, he is my only son, so it is worse.
I sure would appreciate any prayers for him, that this damn thing will not hit him, should it hit a little south of predictions or destroy their home in Palm Bay. He will not be very south of Palm bay, so the thoughts of his fate, should it instead hit south, is a little much on the emotional, scary side of things.
Laura