28 people have decided to stay on Grand Isle, LA, ground zero for Hurricane Ida.

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Edited to add: 14 of the 28 people on Grand Isle have taken refuge in the police station.

I hope they've written their names, SS#, and addresses in permanent markers on their arms for easier identification. The videos look bad and Ida was still about 4 hours from landfall at the time of these videos.

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[secondwind]

1. I always feel sorry for people like this... who worked hard to have the home they live in, who are

willing to risk their lives to keep it safe... How sad!

I hope they all survive intact, but that is wishful thinking...

[LisaL]

3. There is really no much they can do to keep the home safe from a hurricane.

They can't stop the flooding or the wind.

[raccoon]

2. No way I'd stay. Nt

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Likely having hurricane parties

[Marius25]

5. Apparently 20 of them are Fire and rescue crews.

Although, not sure why they would stay either. Grand Isle won't exist much longer.

[Blue_playwright]

10. That makes some sense then

They’d be at ground zero to start helping others immediately- if they survive themselves.

[Hortensis]

13. Assuming locals, volunteer or employees, considering they couldn't get

anywhere else to assist. Just looked -- pop. listed at 740. I read that the evacuation order was voluntary and that a couple of days ago some residents were torn about whether to leave.

[Beachnutt]

6. More than likely covid deniers

Oh well. its Gods will

[Champp]

7. ...a very Republican strategery

[malthaussen]

8. Bob Heinlein called this years ago.

When the Loonies bombarded Terra with rocks in "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress," and spent days broadcasting warnings with the exact latitude and longitude the missiles would hit, people flocked to the sites with picnic baskets to see the show. Only thing he didn't predict was the shouts of "Fake News!" that accompanied them.

-- Mal

[nitpicker]

16. I think he may have taken this from First Bull Run/Manassas

Where people trooped out from DC to see the show with picnics, then had to flee back.

[Mariana]

9. Has anyone ever been identified by the writing on their arm? nt.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

11. The storm surge is projected to be 12-16 feet in coastal areas west of the Mississippi River delta.

I don't see any way they can survive this unless they get out now.

[demmiblue]

12. ...

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14. CNN just reported that there are actually 40 people on Grand Isle, according to the mayor.

[forthemiddle]

15. We have a few DU members in New Orleans not evacuating

That certainly won’t be a safe place either. Do we second guess them too?
Everyone does there own risk assessment, for there own personal reasons, we can’t know what goes into their decision making, nor should we try too.
Just hope they make the right choice.

[catbyte]

17. Being in New Orleans is a little different than on an highly exposed barrier island

with a maximum elevation of 7 feet facing a forecasted Cat 4 hurricane with a storm surge of 15-20 feet. I was pointing out quite rightly that this may not be survivable.

You have a super day, now.

[dawg]

18. New Orleans has levees.

Unless they fail again, the people there will probably be ok.

Grand Isle is a sandbar that will be swept by a massive storm surge. It'll be a miracle if any of them survive.

[nolabear]

19. Now is not the time. Please, everybody. Now is not the time.

Your mountain may well crumble someday. People you love may be in danger. They may be ill, unable to help themselves, homeless, compromised, even foolish, but there are people who love them and the fear is gut-wrenching. Your smug sniping about what they must be and how you’d never and what they deserve is ugly beyond measure.