Hurricanes, tornados, floods, droughts, ice and snow storms, fires, earthquakes, excessive heat, humidity, or cold.
Every region has its own combination of several of those. Plus whatever type of insects and animals to be aware of.
You pick a region, enjoy the good parts, plan and adapt to handle whatever happens with nature…and listen to people from other parts of the country say they could never deal with that.
My brother and his wife used to talk all the time about retiring in Florida (we live in NJ). Now, with the insanity of their weather and politics, they are staying in Jersey.
They’re not mentioning the major problem in areas of the southeast, insurance companies are leaving those area. No coverage is a major concern, could loose everything.
The last 2 hurricanes haven’t exactly been a chamber of commerce poster for living in Florida. Wonder how many folks have said enough, I’m moving and how many folks put on hold plans to move down there?
Here in northernmost Maine, the locals have an expression: “He’s from away!” No matter how long I live here, I’ll always be ‘’from away’‘. If you grew up here and moved away for twenty years or so, you’ll also forever be ‘’from away’’.
Not only the weather but FEMA is being threatened with guns and other threats for trying to help people recover. The House is also denying any more funds for FEMA, another threat. Also Republicans voted against funds for FL. I can’t comment in politics, so I’ll do so wherever I can.
Florida seems to be snake bit. Perhaps if they made a sacrifice to the Gods they can change their luck. I’ve heard that the Gods are partial to the color Orange. . . .
Where exactly in Florida do they supposedly live? If they are on the West Coast and they are on the bay then I surprised they are open. with my own experiences I should think there would have been some sort of storm damage if only wind.
It was the yearly threat of hurricanes that led us to move away from the Gulf Coast after 24 years. I wouldn’t move back now, even though I sometimes miss it. But MaryLou is wrong, in my experience. It was the natives who shrugged off the storms (doing what they needed to do to prepare but never evacuating) and the newcomers who were quick to pack up and leave.
Not to be too harsh but if you buy a house on the east coast or along the Gulf shore when a hurricane hits you just have to put on your big boy/girl pants and deal with it. Get whatever insurance you can get and figure on rough weather now and then. But don’t come to the government for a bail out. Choosing to live in a beautiful place, weather wise has it’s pluses. But the minuses are dire and maybe dangerous. I sympathize with others’ problems but I don’t want to get the bill.
Da'Dad 4 days ago
My Janis did not like hearing about the hurricane displacing the alligators. Displacing them where exactly.
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatEvenWithFlaws 4 days ago
“They are newcomers around here. Their grandfather came from the next County over. "
Alias1600 4 days ago
Hurricanes, tornados, floods, droughts, ice and snow storms, fires, earthquakes, excessive heat, humidity, or cold.
Every region has its own combination of several of those. Plus whatever type of insects and animals to be aware of.
You pick a region, enjoy the good parts, plan and adapt to handle whatever happens with nature…and listen to people from other parts of the country say they could never deal with that.
Ermine Notyours 4 days ago
Another week of real-time cartooning.
Gene looks small in panel one.
Rhetorical_Question 4 days ago
They can build a concrete bunker?
WaitingMan 4 days ago
My brother and his wife used to talk all the time about retiring in Florida (we live in NJ). Now, with the insanity of their weather and politics, they are staying in Jersey.
JoeStoppinghem Premium Member 4 days ago
They’re not mentioning the major problem in areas of the southeast, insurance companies are leaving those area. No coverage is a major concern, could loose everything.
Charles Spencer Premium Member 4 days ago
I’ll take hurricanes over the others. With current technologies, we get days of advanced notice.
The Orange Mailman 3 days ago
Nice inclusion of current events.
My First Premium Member 3 days ago
The last 2 hurricanes haven’t exactly been a chamber of commerce poster for living in Florida. Wonder how many folks have said enough, I’m moving and how many folks put on hold plans to move down there?
Egrayjames 3 days ago
Here in northernmost Maine, the locals have an expression: “He’s from away!” No matter how long I live here, I’ll always be ‘’from away’‘. If you grew up here and moved away for twenty years or so, you’ll also forever be ‘’from away’’.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member 3 days ago
Not only the weather but FEMA is being threatened with guns and other threats for trying to help people recover. The House is also denying any more funds for FEMA, another threat. Also Republicans voted against funds for FL. I can’t comment in politics, so I’ll do so wherever I can.
colddonkey 3 days ago
“Newcomer,” well if that’s the worst they have I’ll take it.
reedkomicks Premium Member 3 days ago
Who’s “we”?
BJDucer 3 days ago
If the hair on Gene’s wife (I cannot remember her name) is braided, it must be very long!
HST 3 days ago
The hurricanes spooked me and I live 1,500 miles away.
Cozmik Cowboy 3 days ago
Called a few years back & asked my FL-born brother-in-law if they were evacuating; “It’s just a Category 3; I’ve sat through Cat 3s in a lawn chair.”
RadioDial Premium Member 3 days ago
..it’s maybe them who should consider moving..
Bruce1253 3 days ago
Florida seems to be snake bit. Perhaps if they made a sacrifice to the Gods they can change their luck. I’ve heard that the Gods are partial to the color Orange. . . .
MuddyUSA Premium Member 3 days ago
A little weather? Tell that to the people of Ashville, N.C.
Lord King Wazmo Premium Member 3 days ago
They’re way too smart to move to Florida.
SpacedInvader Premium Member 3 days ago
Where exactly in Florida do they supposedly live? If they are on the West Coast and they are on the bay then I surprised they are open. with my own experiences I should think there would have been some sort of storm damage if only wind.
locake 3 days ago
The last 2 hurricanes happened in the last 3 weeks. How much lead time does JJ have for these comics? Surely more than 3 weeks.
Tachyon the Samurai 3 days ago
Sounds like Arlo is a little under the weather.
shorzy 3 days ago
Climate change is not a ‘BELIEF’; it is a fact of physical laws of nature
artmer 3 days ago
What? Here all these years I’ve thought the kids and gus lived in the northeast. Hurricane reference implies the southeast usa.
ChattyFran 3 days ago
It was the yearly threat of hurricanes that led us to move away from the Gulf Coast after 24 years. I wouldn’t move back now, even though I sometimes miss it. But MaryLou is wrong, in my experience. It was the natives who shrugged off the storms (doing what they needed to do to prepare but never evacuating) and the newcomers who were quick to pack up and leave.
flushed 3 days ago
Not to be too harsh but if you buy a house on the east coast or along the Gulf shore when a hurricane hits you just have to put on your big boy/girl pants and deal with it. Get whatever insurance you can get and figure on rough weather now and then. But don’t come to the government for a bail out. Choosing to live in a beautiful place, weather wise has it’s pluses. But the minuses are dire and maybe dangerous. I sympathize with others’ problems but I don’t want to get the bill.
Teto85 Premium Member 3 days ago
We’re staying here in Beautiful British Columbia. And being on Vancouver Island, close to the Salish Sea, it does not get too cold nor too snowy.
dsg1948 3 days ago
Let’s get on with it. Jimmy, you are just stalling for time.