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Speaker 1 (00:00):
You're waking up with fifth in the morning.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
Ki, Hi, good morning. I've got my mom on the phone.
Before we get to her, I just wanna I'll show
you into this conversation. Maybe you're joining us because you
saw this post on social media. I appreciate a lot
of the calls and text messages that I got yesterday
about my mom, who is in mandatory evacuation Zone A
(00:24):
in Tampa, Florida because of Hurricane Milton.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
At this point yesterday in.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
The show, we hadn't I hadn't been able to get
a hold of her, mostly because she's a boomer and
doesn't know how to operate her Android phone, but super
concerned about her well being and safety and what's going
on there.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
Good morning, Mom, So tell me what the what the
what's the latest? What are you seeing? What's going on
with the people around you? Good morning.
Speaker 3 (00:59):
Well, it appears that every hour things do change, and
it seems that from recent like ten minutes ago, that
it's like.
Speaker 4 (01:14):
South south of Tampa.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
Are you so? Are you not evacuating?
Speaker 2 (01:19):
I think that that's the biggest question here that Cincinnatians.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Want to know.
Speaker 4 (01:23):
We have an option, if necessary, to go to it's
east of Tampa. The town is called river View.
Speaker 2 (01:32):
Okay, so what's your plan on going there? Are you
going to go now? Are you going to wait until
the winds are really high and you can't move or
what's your plan?
Speaker 4 (01:41):
No, we certainly wouldn't do that and expected that this
landfall won't be until like two a m. So if
we have to, we would probably leave around lunch time.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Okay, So talk about a little bit about what we
here in since e The news that we're seeing is
that gas stations have run out of gas and that
there's still a ton of debris left over from Hurricane Helen.
Since you're in Tampa, what are you experiencing? Is there
gas that's gone?
Speaker 1 (02:16):
What's going on there?
Speaker 4 (02:19):
They they're not. There is some stations that are out,
but according to government descends, there's plenty on the way.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
But the gas station right by your house near that ikea,
did they run out of gas?
Speaker 4 (02:35):
I don't know if that one.
Speaker 2 (02:37):
Okay, what are the grocery stores like, have you guys
gone to the grocery stores as Public's completely empty?
Speaker 4 (02:43):
No? No, there's those some major chains like Walmart and
Public are you know, pretty well big because of Helene?
They you know, they were up keeping up with them,
but not expecting this to happen.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
So you guys are super close to the highway, can
you can you see?
Speaker 1 (03:07):
Is there a ton of traffic?
Speaker 4 (03:10):
Not today, there's pretty well gotten where they want to go.
Speaker 2 (03:18):
Is your neighborhood kind of eerily quiet? Is it super
quiet in Tampa?
Speaker 4 (03:24):
Yes? Yes, those who decided to leave left two days ago,
and those that are here where you know, we're not
planning on having to go anywhere because we live, you know,
a relatively high spot. Our home is up. It's not
(03:47):
directly in line with the streets. It's like five six
maybe higher up on us, not a hill.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
I just get worried about you because that that's you
have no idea how quickly this thing is going to move,
and what the storm. They're saying that this is the
one of the most destructive storms to hit that direct
area in a really long time.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
And so I know you're an expert, you've lived.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
In Florida for two decades, but this just seems really bad.
I mean, I'm happy that you have a plan to
get out of there, but you just don't know. You're
not very mobile, mom, so you can't get trapped somewhere
where there's going to be flooding, potentially, where there's gonna
be no power, there's no cell service.
Speaker 4 (04:29):
You know.
Speaker 2 (04:29):
We just I won't be able to sleep tonight or
tomorrow if I can't get a hold of you, knowing
that you just decided to hide in your bathroom.
Speaker 4 (04:40):
I know.
Speaker 1 (04:41):
Okay, Well I feel a little bit better this morning.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Why don't you call us back tomorrow at seven so
that we have an update as to you know, what's really.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
Going on in what area you're in.
Speaker 4 (04:51):
Oh, we will do that. And yeah, well you know,
well aware, you know the the authority have come by
and they, you know, have waned us. This is a
you know, mandatory and you know you just want you
you can get out and just basic questions and just
(05:13):
checking on.
Speaker 1 (05:14):
Yeah, that's that's a good point.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
So the authorities have come by because you're in a
mandatory evacuation a zone, have they because they've said, like
you're if you stay there, you're going to be screwed.
There's no one coming for you if this gets as
bad as they plan. What did you say back to them?
Speaker 4 (05:32):
We're well aware that we have a tentative option two
options off. So that we we could definitely take those
folks up on. So we'll be. We'll be, And our
judgment is, you know, we're not handedicap, you know, to
that extent, you know, like we're not idiots that you know, right?
Speaker 1 (05:58):
Are you sure? Are you sure?
Speaker 4 (06:01):
We don't want to be heroes. We just want to
be sensible.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
Well, when are we going to hear from you next?
Speaker 4 (06:08):
I can try and let you know tomorrow what the
status is around here, all right, because in between twelve
and two am, that's when this thing, wherever it lands,
it's going to make landfall.
Speaker 2 (06:24):
Okay, Well, don't leave the rest of us here, you know,
worrying about you. We'll hear from you tomorrow. I mean
I'll hear from you personally later on today. Please answer
your damn text messages.
Speaker 4 (06:33):
Okay, gotcha? Thank you, Love you, We love you, School,
we love you too. Don't worry. We'll be all right.
You're waking up with fifth in the morning.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
Ki, Hi, good morning. I've got my mom on the phone.
Before we get to her, I just wanna I'll show
you into this conversation. Maybe you're joining us because you
saw this post on social media. I appreciate a lot
of the calls and text messages that I got yesterday
about my mom, who is in mandatory evacuation Zone A
(00:24):
in Tampa, Florida because of Hurricane Milton.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
At this point yesterday in.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
The show, we hadn't I hadn't been able to get
a hold of her, mostly because she's a boomer and
doesn't know how to operate her Android phone, but super
concerned about her well being and safety and what's going
on there.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
Good morning, Mom, So tell me what the what the
what's the latest? What are you seeing? What's going on
with the people around you? Good morning.
Speaker 3 (00:59):
Well, it appears that every hour things do change, and
it seems that from recent like ten minutes ago, that
it's like.
Speaker 4 (01:14):
South south of Tampa.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
Are you so? Are you not evacuating?
Speaker 2 (01:19):
I think that that's the biggest question here that Cincinnatians.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Want to know.
Speaker 4 (01:23):
We have an option, if necessary, to go to it's
east of Tampa. The town is called river View.
Speaker 2 (01:32):
Okay, so what's your plan on going there? Are you
going to go now? Are you going to wait until
the winds are really high and you can't move or
what's your plan?
Speaker 4 (01:41):
No, we certainly wouldn't do that and expected that this
landfall won't be until like two a m. So if
we have to, we would probably leave around lunch time.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Okay, So talk about a little bit about what we
here in since e The news that we're seeing is
that gas stations have run out of gas and that
there's still a ton of debris left over from Hurricane Helen.
Since you're in Tampa, what are you experiencing? Is there
gas that's gone?
Speaker 1 (02:16):
What's going on there?
Speaker 4 (02:19):
They they're not. There is some stations that are out,
but according to government descends, there's plenty on the way.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
But the gas station right by your house near that ikea,
did they run out of gas?
Speaker 4 (02:35):
I don't know if that one.
Speaker 2 (02:37):
Okay, what are the grocery stores like, have you guys
gone to the grocery stores as Public's completely empty?
Speaker 4 (02:43):
No? No, there's those some major chains like Walmart and
Public are you know, pretty well big because of Helene?
They you know, they were up keeping up with them,
but not expecting this to happen.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
So you guys are super close to the highway, can
you can you see?
Speaker 1 (03:07):
Is there a ton of traffic?
Speaker 4 (03:10):
Not today, there's pretty well gotten where they want to go.
Speaker 2 (03:18):
Is your neighborhood kind of eerily quiet? Is it super
quiet in Tampa?
Speaker 4 (03:24):
Yes? Yes, those who decided to leave left two days ago,
and those that are here where you know, we're not
planning on having to go anywhere because we live, you know,
a relatively high spot. Our home is up. It's not
(03:47):
directly in line with the streets. It's like five six
maybe higher up on us, not a hill.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
I just get worried about you because that that's you
have no idea how quickly this thing is going to move,
and what the storm. They're saying that this is the
one of the most destructive storms to hit that direct
area in a really long time.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
And so I know you're an expert, you've lived.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
In Florida for two decades, but this just seems really bad.
I mean, I'm happy that you have a plan to
get out of there, but you just don't know. You're
not very mobile, mom, so you can't get trapped somewhere
where there's going to be flooding, potentially, where there's gonna
be no power, there's no cell service.
Speaker 4 (04:29):
You know.
Speaker 2 (04:29):
We just I won't be able to sleep tonight or
tomorrow if I can't get a hold of you, knowing
that you just decided to hide in your bathroom.
Speaker 4 (04:40):
I know.
Speaker 1 (04:41):
Okay, Well I feel a little bit better this morning.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Why don't you call us back tomorrow at seven so
that we have an update as to you know, what's really.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
Going on in what area you're in.
Speaker 4 (04:51):
Oh, we will do that. And yeah, well you know,
well aware, you know the the authority have come by
and they, you know, have waned us. This is a
you know, mandatory and you know you just want you
you can get out and just basic questions and just
(05:13):
checking on.
Speaker 1 (05:14):
Yeah, that's that's a good point.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
So the authorities have come by because you're in a
mandatory evacuation a zone, have they because they've said, like
you're if you stay there, you're going to be screwed.
There's no one coming for you if this gets as
bad as they plan. What did you say back to them?
Speaker 4 (05:32):
We're well aware that we have a tentative option two
options off. So that we we could definitely take those
folks up on. So we'll be. We'll be, And our
judgment is, you know, we're not handedicap, you know, to
that extent, you know, like we're not idiots that you know, right?
Speaker 1 (05:58):
Are you sure? Are you sure?
Speaker 4 (06:01):
We don't want to be heroes. We just want to
be sensible.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
Well, when are we going to hear from you next?
Speaker 4 (06:08):
I can try and let you know tomorrow what the
status is around here, all right, because in between twelve
and two am, that's when this thing, wherever it lands,
it's going to make landfall.
Speaker 2 (06:24):
Okay, Well, don't leave the rest of us here, you know,
worrying about you. We'll hear from you tomorrow. I mean
I'll hear from you personally later on today. Please answer
your damn text messages.
Speaker 4 (06:33):
Okay, gotcha? Thank you, Love you, We love you, School,
we love you too. Don't worry. We'll be all right.
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