CNN's Don Lemon speaks with residents in a flooded Orlando neighborhood about why they decided to stay before Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida. #CNN #News
Don Lemon tours neighborhood underwater. Hear why residents didn’t leave before storm
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I hope everyone stays safe and gets the help they need in this desperate time.
@Bob A. Booey I agree, Florida is more deserving than Puerto Rico.
@Bean Season judge all you want, you’re insignificant to me.
@Bob A. Booey then why do you keep replying with weird nonsense
I can imagine you don’t want to abandon everything you got……I guess most of us can!
Some couldn’t afford the gas to leave
@mike mc if they were making it to their Trump and Desantis rallies they could afford to make it somewhere out of harms way. Priorities I guess
If you are reading this there’s a reason……No matter how good or bad you have it,wake up each day thankful for your life.Someone else is desperately fighting for theirs ❤️🇧🇸🤞
So true
@Bean Season kindness and compassion
❤️
Yes! Excellent perspective!
My friends are in Ft. Myers, and we yelled, begged, cried, and pleaded with them to leave. They refused.
@Bobby Heenan It’s really not that serious…
@Taylor Neal what’s not that serious??
I live in Houston and we’ve had some pretty devastating hurricanes over the past years. I have the same situation when it comes to evacuating with my family. They refuse to leave, even if I beg them. I’ve just given up convincing them…. So, I just take off to safer cities before the hurricane hits and watch the news for updates. Meanwhile, I call home to check on my family and they’re all miserable in the dark with no means of getting around because the streets are flooded. I just don’t get it! 🤷🏽♀️
@jasiel morales>> same goes for everyone in PR or Haiti or Cuba? They can’t leave the paths of storms and people still live there… love your way of thinking. Shows the cynical side.<< No. Obviously not the same for Puerto Rico, Haiti, or Cuba. Florida is not an island. There were plenty of options for at-risk Floridians to move to other attached land areas that were out of the path of the storm. Plus, Florida is part of a country with a robust national infrastructure for emergencies. Evacuation support was available to the affected areas, but that support was rejected by the fools who opted to stay in place.
@T M Before you leave, check in with them to confirm their last wishes, where their Last Will and Testament is kept, and who the Executor is (if it’s not you). And ask if someone located in a safe place has the needed passwords for their various accounts. Auto-pay accounts (utilities, Netflix, internet, etc.) are going to keep charging their credit cards/bank accounts, even if your family members are no longer around to enjoy those services.
its interesting to me. most people mention pets as a reason they didnt leave.
wouls pet friendly shelters encorage more people to get out of danger zones?
Yeah from what I saw, there’s at best 1-2 pet-friendly shelters per county. I’d guess it’s 10-15% of shelters, and I think that’s ridiculously low compared to the percentage of pet owners out there.
Hot take: I also think people’s eyes glaze over at the concept of evacuating to their stuffy old elementary school. I know it’s not really possible, but if they got to evacuate to the mall or some place that more adults associate with enjoyment and security, they’d be quicker to see that it would be an improvement over their current situation.
I live in Lee County, Florida. ALL of the shelters that are open, are pet friendly, and the news announced that continuously, for several days before the storm hit.
I’m sure it would. Many people look at their pets as children or family members. Pets are more loyal than people.
@Debbie Hill Ain’t that the truth.
There aren’t enough shelters for the population in many areas. Then some don’t accept pets. We wouldn’t leave without our fur babies.
some people just dont have the money it takes to evacuate, cause like it or not it takes money to save yourself
@Just A Nobody if you have to evacuate every year, don’t you think it might be time to move somewhere that isn’t flood-prone?
@Ashleigh Elizabeth Everything that you stated is excuses. There were warnings for a week. There are shelters, organizations that help out, etc. There’s no good excuse.
@Tvs someplace as affordable? For now that’s a no… other than Mississippi and its neighbors who also gets hit by hurricanes annually
@Bean Season This is a bit mean of you to reveal someone’s name and other details…
@Catina Glenn he prob made it up! Silly & mean thing to do anyway. Attacking someone, for having an opinion…
The toughest part about the decision to leave is not knowing how long it would be until you can actually make it back home. 😔
@Dorian Shades of gray DAMN Never thought of that, true though. Even Neighbors know you have something then blame it on looters, that would be awful.
Yep, Sometimes you’re not allowed to return for months after a storm has passed.
@bumbl besss unfortunately it doesn’t take much for the world to devolve into anarchy.
Some of us still have never recovered from the hurricanes that hit back to back years ago and took everything out. People forget what happens when we haven’t had a storm this bad in ages
But if your area is not hit, you can come back the next day. These people are saying, if the boats come back they may leave, they should not be putting those rescuers in the position to have to come back to their homes.
Amazing people risking a lot to help others. Still really good people in this world. Stay safe.
paid job LOL
@hard-truths better-than-sweet-lies
That is a very ignorant comment. Not all rescuers are paid jobs. Some are volunteers. And most of the paid personnel don’t get paid good wages or hazard pay for the risk they’re taking to help people.
@Hog The ones she was speaking of in video are PAID.
I didn’t even think about the alligators… geez those rescue folks are brave as well as the journalist for getting this story out. 👏
@Bill B I’m scared of the moccasin they are HUGE like fat and long! Omg I’ve seen a ton of them
I was just talking about that with my family in Melbourne and Palm Bay. Be careful of those gators
@Road Warrior fun fact: anacondas are in South America 🥴
There was one video showing sharks that were in the street where the ocean flooded.
I’d honestly be more worried about the venomous snakes that all that flooding displaced….
Tearful, that’s all I can say, my heart goes out to Florida!! Thank you responders all of you!! Mic’22
1 Michael Robinson Fuk what you saying it here 😠 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMO9A7yB1bQ
Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo. 😠
5:25 Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados 😠😠
Saludos desde la Cd.. de world 🌹😉💖
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I live in Florida but IT BEING THEIR HOME won’t save their lives. That’s the part they don’t understand. Also thank you for helping these people. I didn’t think the storm would hit my area but I still evacuated just in case I refused to be the single helpless mother who put her 3 yr old in the path of a huge storm.
It sounded to me like she couldn’t afford to move away but couldn’t say it
A wise woman you are indeed. Be smart, be safe. God’s speed!
Yeah, that “reasoning” really made my jaw drop. So, if they just stay behind as their house is pummeled by 125 mph winds and 16 foot walls of water, they alone will be able to combat that and save their homes….?!?! And putting children in danger like that is unforgivable. Unfortunately, these sorts of events underscore not only the science of climate change, but also show us Darwinism at work.
@C W Nobody knows how devastating it will be if the storm would have moved south or north by 50 miles it would be a totally different situation
The more you love your decisions, the less you need others to love your decisions. ♡
1 🐰 angela 🐰 Fuk what you saying it here 😠 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMO9A7yB1bQ
Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo. 😠
5:25 Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados 😠😠
Saludos desde la Cd.. de world 🌹😉💖
los mortales abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer
That “don’t forget to love each other” shirt, made me smile so much. I hope they’ll be okay.
👍👍
@Blake Nicholson It sure is. I love the D20s, with the LGBT flag colours on them. 🏳🌈
Don loves every one… except Trump… 😆
@Ellipsis Stephens gotta love critical role
Heartbreaking to watch all this suffering.
1 Awesom2beme lonestar Fuk what you saying it here 😠 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMO9A7yB1bQ
Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo. 😠
5:25 Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados 😠😠
Saludos desde la Cd.. de world 🌹😉💖
los mortales abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer
I love how everyone is in such good spirits.
1 HeartBreak Bonez Fuk what you saying it here 😠 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMO9A7yB1bQ
Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo. 😠
5:25 Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados 😠😠
Saludos desde la Cd.. de world 🌹😉💖
los mortales abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer
Teaches calm and order.
I really hope these people will be safe. At some point if it gets worse the rescues will stop. I can only imagine how hard it would be to leave your home and everything you have behind. I know your life is more important but your home and apparently these pets are very important to them.
@DisneyFan1955 her mom said something about being home felt safer than at a shelter… She mentioned she’d evacuate if the rescue team recommended to… The kid’s taken care of lol
😂 the pets!! But that’s real tho. Leave them there to fend for themselves? Or to become a gators snack?!
My pets go where I go. Period.
My dog is my family. My baby boy. I would give my life to save his.
It’s been a crazy ride last night during the storm. The house and the studio rumbled and howled praying the windows held together. We made it though. Thank God. I want to say thank you to all the utility workers that have been coming into the state to assist on getting power restored. This was nothing like Hurricane Irma back in 2017. My prayers also go out to those that are more South of us.
1 Conscious Radio Network Fuk what you saying it here 😠 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMO9A7yB1bQ
Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo. 😠
5:25 Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados 😠😠
Saludos desde la Cd.. de world 🌹😉💖
los mortales abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer
I’m praying for you folks over there. I can’t imagine how scary that was for you. I’m sorry you had to go through that. Stay safe-
Florida has done an amazing job of notifying people and helping them with their needs. Very well done!
Stella seems like a sweet and brave little one! Thoughts and prayers for everyone out there.
1 What Has Become of Us Fuk what you saying it here 😠 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMO9A7yB1bQ
Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo. 😠
5:25 Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados 😠😠
Saludos desde la Cd.. de world 🌹😉💖
los mortales abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer
What a learning moment for me. I can’t imagine being stuck in my house because I have a pet. We all might drown. Water mold heat bring unhealthy circumstances. We would just have to be in the car while escaping.
1 Lisa G Fuk what you saying it here 😠 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMO9A7yB1bQ
Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo. 😠
5:25 Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados 😠😠
Saludos desde la Cd.. de world 🌹😉💖
los mortales abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer