They've run out of generators in Miami

[malaise]

Total panic

[maryellen99]

1. Better to be over prepared than under

I bet quite a few of the population down there has never gone through a hurricane.

[B2G]

2. Or total prep.

I'd rather see them over prepared.

[meaculpa2011]

3. After Hurricane Sandy...

when we lost power for five weeks, meaning no heat, I put in a generator that does the whole house.

Hopefully we'll never need it, but I fire it up on the first of every month just to be sure.

[obamanut2012]

4. Miami isn't even under hurricane warning or watch

[B2G]

7. They]'re under Tropical Storm warning, and

things are changing by the hour and not for the better for FL.

It's good they're taking this seriously.

[snooper2]

6. I don't understand why people just don't have one in their garage?

It's not like they go bad LOL- Buy one use it, drain the gas and let it sit until the next time you need it....

Or is the population of Florida continually recycling new people in and out? Same with Plywood...Once you cut it for your windows just save the pieces for the next storm. Last I checked it doesn't go bad either...

[B2G]

8. Lots of new residents

since the last hurricane hit the FL coast.

[snooper2]

10. interesting, I just assume they have one at least every year...Looks like they have been lucky

for a number of years-

Wiki shows 55 from 2000-2009
For the 2010's just shows 3 storms that made landfall of at least cat 3 winds.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Florida_hurricanes

[B2G]

14. Yep. They've been in a hurricane "drought".

Matthew is actually long overdue.

[Heeeeers Johnny]

9. I wonder how many people will pull a dick move...

and try to return them if they ended up buying one, but ended up not needing it?

At least that's what occurred here a number of years ago in the NE when a big storm was on the way.
People rushed out and made a run on generators, bottled water, lanterns, etc.

The storm fizzled, was less than expected and people tried to return the items and get their money back.

IIRC, Home Depot (and probably Loews), had a policy that if there was any signs of gas in them, the
purchasers were stuck with it.

[philosslayer]

12. Your concern for big retailers is duly noted

After all, that's who we're REALLY worried about being hurt in all this. Sheeessh

[Heeeeers Johnny]

13. You're right.

Who needs them anyways.

They should just shutter their doors, or simply let people find some other source for emergency preparation
staples, materials and equipment.

[TampaAnimusVortex]

20. Good job with that masterful long term vision...

Do you mean to tell me you really don't see the connection between the mutual well being between those selling the generators and those buying? Unbelievable.

[TheCowsCameHome]

11. I bought one for the Y2K scare,

probably haven't used it 6 times under storm (both winter and summer) conditions, I test run it every now and then, but man, it's comforting to know it's there if needed.

[oneshooter]

18. I am over 60, and we have six of them.

We live thirty miles from town.
2 for the house
One for the well
One for the barn
Two spares

[cwydro]

15. Well, i went through a couple of hurricanes in the Keys without a generator.

For Wilma, we had one. Then the surge came up and just about drowned it.

[malaise]

16. Same here

This is a huge storm - sure survived a long journey. Matthew hit Eastern Caribbean islands as a Tropical storm last week.

[cwydro]

17. Glad it missed y'all for the most part!

Dayum I feel for Haiti though.

[malaise]

19. Haiti took the worst hit and parts of the Bahamas are next

DR also took a beating. We just got mostly road damage on the coast in Eastern, Northeastern and Southeastern parishes. It was mostly a mild event here. The torrential rain stayed away.

[Zo Zig]

21. My Sears 6500

Tens years old, rolled it out today started on the first pull.
Sears was assume at one time, now not so much.
Good luck everyone.
Rocking like a hurricane...