E-mail updates
Follow on Twitter
Subscribe to RSSFlorida's governor declares a state of emergency as residents and tourists flee Key West. Storm preparations are under way all along the Gulf Coast. NBC's Thanh Truong reports.
Updated at 6 p.m. ET: Tropical Storm Isaac was hugging the northern coastline of eastern Cuba on Saturday after claiming at least four lives in Haiti. Isaac should become a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday just as it nears the Florida Keys, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, and then grow into an even stronger Category 2 storm with 100 mph winds.
Isaac "could be significantly stronger than currently forecast" once it enters the Gulf of Mexico, the center said in an advisory.
It will first sweep past southwest Florida and the Florida Keys, where "hurricane conditions are expected ... Sunday," it said in a separate update.
Republicans effectively cancel first day of convention
Isaac is a massive storm, with tropical storm-force winds extending 230 miles from the center. Key West International Airport was halting all flights at 7 p.m. Saturday until the storm had passed.
Tropical Storm Isaac is picking up steam as it barrels through the Caribbean. The Weather Channel's Mike Seidel reports on the storm's effects.
In Haiti, a woman and a child in the town of Souvenance were killed in the storm, a local official reported. A woman in the southern coastal city of Jacmel was crushed to death when a tree fell on her house, government officials said.
In the capital Port-au-Prince -- where some 350,000 people are still living in tents or shelters after the 2010 Haiti earthquake -- a girl, 10, was killed when a wall fell on her.
Power outages and flooding were reported as Isaac moved across the hilly and severely deforested Caribbean country.
"There's a lot of rain, a lot of wind," said Magdala Jean-Baptiste, who huddled with her frightened children in their home in the southern coastal city of Jacmel. "We haven't had any power since the storm started yesterday. We passed the night with no sleep."
Tropical Storm Isaac lashes the island of Hispaniola, killing at least three people in Haiti, where thousands still live in tents after an earthquake over two years ago. NBC's Mark Potter reports.
In neighboring Dominican Republic, Isaac felled power and phone lines and left at least a dozen towns cut off by flood waters. The most severe damage was reported along the south coast, including the capital Santo Domingo, where more than half the city was without power.
Cuba prepared by closing beaches and evacuating tourists in vulnerable areas, NBC's Mary Murray and The Weather Channel's Mike Seidel reported from Havana. Flights across Cuba were also suspended.
In Baracoa, a city on Cuba's eastern side, high seas began topping the seawall Friday night, Radio Baracoa reported.
Now with 60-mph winds, Isaac should exit Cuba on Sunday and then move south of the Florida Keys and into the Gulf.
Dieu Nalio Chery / AP
Residents wade through a flooded street in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Saturday.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Saturday declared a state of emergency to make sure local and state agencies would be ready. Republicans effectively canceled the first day of their national convention in Tampa, on Florida's central Gulf Coast, deciding to gavel it open on Monday, then immediately recess to some time on Tuesday.
Gulf of Mexico operators began shutting down offshore oil and gas rigs on Friday ahead of the storm.
Follow Isaac's path with our storm tracker
Live updates and analysis from weather.com
Tampa's weather forecast includes rain and high winds Sunday night and into Monday, The Weather Channel reported. The winds could gust up to 60 mph.
The Weather Channel's Bryan Norcross tracks Tropical Storm Isaac's movement and predictions about where it is headed.
Monday and Tuesday include a risk of tornadoes across south Florida.
Officials were handing out sandbags to residents in the Tampa area, which often floods when heavy rainstorms hit. Sandbags also were being handed out in Homestead, 20 years after Hurricane Andrew devastated the community there. Otherwise, however, convention preparations were moving ahead as usual.
Isaac's exact path is still unclear, but the hurricane center said models suggest it will make landfall somewhere between the Florida Panhandle and New Orleans on Tuesday night.
The storm's anticipated path did shift closer to the Keys than previously forecast and emergency managers urged tourists to leave the islands if they could do so safely. A single road links the chain of islands to the Florida Peninsula.
Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Walter Michot / AP
Tropical Storm Isaac rakes the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba as it makes its way toward Florida, where Tampa will be hosting the Republican National Convention.
More world stories from NBC News:
- Dozens killed, hurt in Venezuela oil refinery explosion
- Tiger at German zoo kills staffer, is shot dead
- Canadian woman in water-soaked wedding dress drowns
- 'Crushing political dissent'? Gambia to execute every prisoner on death row
Follow World News from NBCNews.com on Twitter and Facebook
Leave a Comment:
This is the first of nature's thank you notes to the racists and the Rethuglicans for their putrid demonic role in this election. Although I feel very bad about what Isaac will do to the blacks in the area, I hope it wallops a special punch to these low-life racist imbeciles!!! They are demons and traitors!!!
These are so the so called democrats that claim they are the civil people of the world? Oh if only your father pulled out and left you as a stain on the sheets instead of what you are today.
Republicans make no claims of civility, and for a good reason: the pea-brained Conservative right wing NUT is a coarse and vulgar, barely able to get through the day without making a pathetic, crude remark. Why do Republicans hate America so much, and why do them make such great useful pawns for the rich and powerful? A vote for a Republican is a vote for DEATH!
God brings the rain to the just as well as the unjust, he is no respecter of persons.
Must be a slow morning for jerks
Dave Tremblant,
Man you're a sick human being.
Liberalism is permanent misery. Democrat liberals are miserable when in power (like now) and miserable when out of power. Whine, cry, bed wet, complain, and repeat the cycle. They'll never be happy. That's all they know how to do because liberalism/left wing/progressiveness is based on emotions, not rational and logical thought. Liberals are nothing but children in adult bodies (waaaaa, it's not fair that someone has more than someone else, waaaa!).
Wow look at all the hate from the liberal Dems here. And they say "rethuglicans" and other cute little 5-th grade level insults are hateful.
The good news about this storm is twofold: central Florida will get MUCH needed rain, and the mouth breathing radical left wing liberal anarchist protesters will have their protest parties rained out while normal Americans sit inside in comfort in a convention center.
All those fires out west burning down liberal Democrat dominated regions were bad and I'd never wish someone...no matter his/her political affiliation...lose their home, their livelihood, and most importantly their life. Nice to see the difference between left and right in America. The liberal left will continue to lash out like a cornered and injured dog, because they know their ideology is in trouble with the voters after the last three and a half years of negative results.
Come Jan 20th, 2013, Obama and Biden will be nothing more than a really bad morning flush.
Dave, you are why we should allow parents to kill their offspring.
Dave Tremblowme is a racist who makes love to farm animals.
Dave in no way represents the Dems I know. I trust intelligent minds recognize this as a distraction, trolling. The only comment I have is that I have yet to hear a plan from Republicans on ending this recession, plain and simple.
Pulling out is the Republican answer to birth control. The rest of us call it parenthood.
One thing is for certain - come Monday in Tampa there's gonna be a whole lot of white trash that's all wet getting all whipped up by a big wind of moist, hot air...oh yeah...and there might be a hurricane.
I got a chuckle outa that one
Gee, I thought it was only the Repubs and the Taliban who thought natural disasters were caused by God as punishment for sins. Idiot!
Don't judge all Democrats just because Dave is angry with Republicans. Most Democrats just point out out the truth about the GOP. For example we just say things like; "the majority of Republicans these days are a bunch of lying, racist, ignorant traitors that have a perverted view of America" ..... That doesn't mean we hate them, pity them perhaps but not hate we'll leave the hating to the right wingers in America because their so very good at it.
Dave you're a complete idiot. Why are you and the Dems such hateful people? This storm will create huge amounts of damage and threaten innocent people and all you can think of in your politically jaded peanut brain mind is I hope it hits the Republicans. God help us if people like Dave are allowed to be counted as a vote for our countries future.
Its too bad your parents didn't believe in abortion like the rest of you liberal morons, they could have headed off your ignorance by sucking you out of your moms uterus.
Dave is a racist and a liar. They do not get an opinion. They are on a lower level than the rest of us. We can't clean the trash out of this country no matter how hard we try or how many years. So when people act like that, I just walk on by and ignore them. They don't exist to me anymore.
You have to excuse Dave. Dave's mother took away his controller to his XBox, so now all he does in the basement is troll, and hate. Dave is an Obamabot:
Obamabot:
One who supports Barack Obama and yet knows
very little or nothing about Obama the man and politician; his history, accomplishments and challenges beyond repeating Obama Camp talking points and/or slogans.
An Obamabot typically can't define, explain or defend Obama's policies. If an Obamabot is pursued or confronted about his or her seeming blind loyalty and lack of knowledge, he or she will typically launch a 'counter attack' (to a perceived attack) and accuse those who differ as racist, ignorant, hateful, etc. and/or will become resentful, indignant,
insulting, and even threatening (in cases which are most extreme).
Love that Obamabot definition, Karl. Mind if I borrow that? Good stuff...and SO very true!
It's not mine. Just look up "Obamabot" and use the 'Urban Dictionary" definition.
I remember the republicans praying for rain on Barack Obamas first convention and it went fine. HOwever, remember Minnesota. Lo and behold there was a hurricane in the gult and they still were affected in Minnesota with the rain they prayed for. Who would pray for rain on a convention. Republicans of course. Now when you talk about haters the dems do not come close to republicans and their hateful rhetoric that has been going on for at least 6 years. If I talk to a republican they go on and on about how Obama does this and does that hasn't done this and that which are all lies and how he accused Romney of murder which you guys should know was an absolute lie. And Hannity said this is the most hateful, slimy, vile campaign. It is but I am surprised he would admit the republicans are doing that. I haven't seen anything at all that would even get close to the republican hatred. Remember when Hagee said it was divine retribution when the hurricane hit New Orleans. And think of the vileness that would be coming out of their mouth if it were a Dem convention although I hope they would be intelligent enough to postpone it. But as Romney said as long as I can get to the airport. Obviously he has never seen a hurricane or heard about one. And a person would want that for president. As long as I can get on the plane. At any rate with all those hateful people including a Mormon and a virtual atheist in the midst, it will be interesting to see if God practices somemore divine retribution? When you lie you reap what you sow and God knows about every single vicious malicious lie. You can pretend but God knows already. I don't want a single innocent person injured in the slightest but I am watching what happens in the hateful group of mockers, distorters and liars. Let me count the ways. And you know Obama will be rewarded doubly for every single lie and distortion they have told. I would say if the hurricane demolishes the convention center don't be surprised. I would advise you guys to not be there but some of you must think you are the chosen people. I would rather think you are the clueless. I am not praying but I am watching what God has in mind for the liars.
HEJUSTDOESNTGETIT:
Dave is a perfect example of what you see when an amoeba has access to a keyboard and ISP connection.
RR
What happened to the Obamabaloney or something line? Didn't have any impact?. Well try out RobMe. Or AynR (Ryan) or Mitt the Twitt of course that was English if you recall when he flunked his foreign aid trip. By insulting what 62,000 English. The leader of the Palestinians didn't name him but he did anger them. And then when he went the religious site at another countryhis aide said Kiss my A. I know you don't want to talk about the G he got on that trip on a scale of A-F. Why don't you guys just try something else. Run on Romneys policies which he should fully explain, ask him to fully reveal his income taxes because I want to see where his money is. Should a president have money all over the world? Did he pay taxes. I heard him allude to his religion as not wanting to reveal them. But nice try no cigar. And above all start acting like the Christian many pretend they are which commands that you respect your leaders. BTW respect is not what you guys have been doing for 6 yrs at least. We could be in the depth of despair if we had McCAin and Palin(of couse she would have quit by now and he probably would have suspended his presidency a few times to take care of business) or we could have done what happened the first time the country just about collapsed. I am not sure why you guys want this country to be poor, uneducated, with everyone pregnant at the same time with no birth control and totally dependent because you react with insults if Obama even mentions responsibility, accountablity, turning the tv off so the kids can study, parental involvement etc. And the republicans used to want healthcare til the wrong person/party suggested it. What do you want to repeal it so you can enter another more expensive unfunded plan like you usually do. And in the meantime let the top 1% rule. Is that the status quo you are afraid of losing? Haven't figured it out but there aren't too many options left. i used to be a republican and I am sorely confounded that much of what Obama promotes is exactly what republicans used to promote. I know I was one of them. But no instead now it is hate, hate, hate hate. No thanks. I will vote Democrat this time around and I don't agree with everything they stand for but they are the ones with morals and values. At least more than you guys seem to have. No one can pay me to vote for a person who got into his career because of an atheist and I can't believe any republican would either. And to beat that Obama got into his career to help people. Now what is wrong with that picture. Shouldn't it be the other way around? That is what the republicans always said.
I find it interesting, that after our county commission allowed a Walmart and Sam's Club to pave a huge area of low land prone to flooding, that the tax payers have had to pay for new retention ponds and cypress trees to keep them open and safe from damage, that they created.
Nice going "job creators!" We built this business on our own! Even the RNC event in Tampa is being held in a "public"center. Paid for by Florida tax payers.
And tax payers bailed you out again.
What a crock!
OK, I slid a bit off topic. Just a bit of jitters about the coming storm. Been through them before, we"ll handle them now. Good luck everyone.
Give Dave a break. His Keith Olbermann love doll won't hold air anymore.
Karl I can honestly say that I know much more about Barack Obama than you do Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. I knew long ago that Ryan likes no gov programs including soc sec and medicare. I didn't know why. If you are a Christian and will vote for Ryan who got into politics because of the atheist Ayn Rand there is nothing more than needs said. When I was going to be stuck with voting for McCAin I thoroughly checked Obama out with literature, documentaries.Anything I could and I liked what I saw and he has never waivered or disappointed me from what I thought he was. From the beginning I started tracking the lies about him and even wrote an entire article way back before the last election of all the lies made up about him. Someone even accusedme of plagiarism. Imagine that. I wrote the article and then explained every last little tidbit that I wrote was lies that peabrains like the other party believed.And it just has got continually worse. As I said if you are going to vote for an atheist or at least a practicing atheist we don't need to know a thing more. I guess you guys which Ann refers to as you people will do anything to gain power and influence. But you know what.Uunless you have billions or a lot of millions you won't have a bit of power or influence either. You will only be the pawns. But since the addition of the atheist I think we can close the book on the republican party and their ethics and beliefs. They have gone into the nonexistent column.
Human Nature. Republicans can also be hateful people.
ktkin-
All you need to write is that you're pro Obama, we get it.
To all those who keep saying Democrats don't know anything about Obama, let me ask these two simple questions:
1. How many times has Obama lowered taxes?
2. How many times did Reagan raise taxes?
@ktlin, do all of your posts have to be book length?
I have a much more worried concern about FOX, GOP, TPers.....and the like.
it seems FOX in their rabid hatred of Obama, gave the REAL NAME of the Seal Team 6 member who wrote a book about the raid on Osama. He used a "ghost name" to protect himself and family. He has now received death threats, Al Quada wants him DEAD!!!! Thank You FOX for being a traitor to the USA. And since you represent the GOP, TPers, the right wing, and they back every word you say,they are traitors as well. Shades of Cheney/Libby all over again. If anything happens to that man, his BLOOD is on YOUR hands.
Prayers of protection for this man, and the vilest curse to the TRAITORS who outed him. {{SHAME}}
Da Pup
Dave is just responding to the same kind of baloney posted by right wing idiots. One Florida poster earlier even said they were not even going to bring their patio furniture in. The constant bickering between politically charged spokes persons (self appointed) has accomplished nothing, absolutely nothing, except increase the animosity between the parties and been divisive and detrimental to anything constructive being accomplished. I, for one, listened to the Republicans make statements that their only, I repeat ONLY , agenda is to get a white man in office and that "Muslim" out. They appear to me to be willing to do so, not at their expense but rather at the expense and the well being of the Nation. I hold them responsible for the failure of the economy to rebound, for the job loss, the continued caution of business to put the past behind them and move forward with solutions for the problems that affect the Nation. I also hold them in contempt for propagating the war machine and feel they are a serious threat, not only to this nation but other nations of the world as well. Their hatred of the common man is obvious, they view us as something to exploit just as Stevenson exploits those who are addicted to gambling (especially in China where he makes a hundred fold what he makes in the USA). Their obstruction is what is to blame for the poor state of affairs in the USA. I hold them to be traitors to this great nation and hope that the people who vote will have sufficient success to overthrow these demons to freedom and democracy in spite of their agenda of voter suppression..
What the hell is wrong with all you people? 3 people died in Haiti. It's a hurricane that will impact everyone down there.
Wishing all those effected...best and concerned wishes.
Moonie - I was going to say something similar. Everyone is arguing politics when people have died and thousands more are affected in Haiti. Those poor Haitians! Not only do they have to deal with a corrupt government and 90% unemployment, but then they had the massive earthquake and hundreds of thousands are still living in tents in that horrible heat and humidity. And now this! I have been to Haiti three times, once before the earthquake and twice after with my disaster relief team. I have never met a more loving and kind people in all the countries around the world that I have traveled. And yet these things still happen to them. My heart is breaking for my friends who live in Port Au Prince. They have no electricity because of the storm so I can't even contact them to see if they are ok. :(
Left, Right, Democrat, Republicans, Fools! It's all about the money and power to politicians. They could care less if we the people live or die. They would walk over our rotting corpses to grab that next ill gotten million. Political promises are like ass holes, they all have one and they all stink. If a politicians mouth is moving, It IS lying to you.
We now have four political flavors, Democrat, Independent, Republican and Tea party. Now lets make an acronym D.I.R.T., dirt. A more fitting acronym I've never seen. ALL dirty, ALL the time.
There is still time for the gigantic vacuum that is D.C. to pull the storm away from Florida, sparing those people the problems and level D.C. at no net lose to the nation, as long as all those parasites are there at the time. All politicians do is find ways to line their own pockets at the expense of the people. I'd say it time to throw off this government and start anew, but, so many Americans are beholding to government economic enslavement to expect that. What sheep Americans are becoming. Right left Dem Repub it matters not, they are all liars, thieves, con men and scoundrels. Wake up and smell the B.S. they are burying you in, Jeeese.
The republicans have angered the gods
Look at comment 3.2 above - Karl Rove has an account! Karl, I love how you've used the money of a few to corrupt our political process! Now we'll have to wait until November to see if Americans are as stupid as you think we are. Folks, just remember that the Koch Brothers are people too!
One thing is for certain - come Monday in Tampa there's gonna be a whole lot of white trash that's all wet getting all whipped up by a big wind of moist, hot air...oh yeah...and there might be a hurricane.
Right on
hey hejustdoesntgetit, hejustdoesntgetit.
A weak and disorganized storm. Watch out of flash floods!
Hello Test. Where is Abe Fugi ?
Dave, I honestly think you should look the word racist up? In that case any Natural disaster that hits a certain group of people in an area should be called racism. No sense here. Guess Mom Nature is a racist for hitting Haiti so hard with a earthquake and now Isacc. If the world were much more relaxed, compassionate, and had more common sense....it wouldnt be like the way it is today....Men are responsible for the worlds economics, they are also responsible for creating the wars and whatnot we experience today. No common sense. God gave us heaven on earth here in the beginning, we are the ones who made it HELL.
You must remember, Dave is an African-American who feels he deserves "reparations" because his great,great,great,great,great,great,great,great,great,great,great,great,great granpappy had to work in a field one day, so Dave feels he is entitled to $500 Gabillion.
Karl...your last name isn't Rove by chance, thought you were locked away, you should be, also need to limit your access to the internet.
It looks like the blowing hot air in Florida wont be limited to inside the Tampa Convention Center this week.
Beside the hurricane , there won't be any blowing outside because the "Lieberals" and 'Demoncrats" will be long gone and won't be able to do their protests.
Sometimes God punishes the un-Godly. Lately our country has faced many problems which are not controlled by us.
Gov Scott declares state of Emergency for Florida, paves the way for FEMA. How flippin' ironic and hypocritical is that? Being the local GOP flag bearer for freedom from government intervention , abolish everything related to collectivisim, suppress and purge the vote, begs the very voters/collectivists to save he who cannot lead by example. What a joke. How dumb are voters in the South, like really?
You have NO idea what your talking about! They just want you to keep your hand out of everyone elses pocket! You make your own money, you need help there is always help but stay out of my pocket! We need FEMA! Nothing to do with the other!
"stay out of my pocket! We need FEMA!" There ya go! OXYMORON at its finest! Lord help us.
Do you know what FEMA stands for? Do you know who runs FEMA?
Federal Emergency Management Agency (US government).
They report to Obama.
What sort of Manager who purportedly demonstrates awesome decision making chooses to have his opening ceremony during the height of Hurricane Season in the apix of Hurricane territory? Really?
The Convention was plan months in advance how did they know what the weather would be like . It might be Sunny or it might Rain .
Wouldn't it be the greatest bit of true life irony if FEMA had to come in and rescue GOP convention goer's? Does anyone not see the 'the sign'?
Hoping that Isaac causes no loss of life and minimal property damage in Florida and eslewhere, it could be a wonderful "teaching moment" for the Republican party.
Romney ascends the rostrum to address his audience.
"Our gracious host state is in the midst of a natural disaster. Let's dig in our pockets and pass the hat because WE TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN. Delegates: give up your extra hard-earned dollars allocated for cocktails and titty bars and donate them to those with flooded homes. Delegates: I urge you to assist the community--even though we don't live here."
The silence would be deafening, I'd predict.
Dave, you are why we should allow parents to k!ll their offspring. What's even more sad is 4 others agree with him.
the poor people of hati still living in tents?????what happened to the millions of dollars hollywood raised for them and the millions america gave??? just wondering
BBB...you think that what Haiti received in aid was anywhere near adequate, you wouldn't know cause you apparently are more focused on the head in your pants and your sorry state of not getting enough.
I agree , there was so much ergency to help the people of haiti after the earthquake. So much money was sent WHERE DID IT GO? JUST LIKE THE MONEY WASHINGTON HAS OR DOESN'T WHERE HAS IT GONE? NOT IN MY POCKET!
As I have said so many times to my husband I don't think anyone should be living on these islands no matter the color because to me they are unlivable.
Carol I agree with you somewhat. But poor prople there and in USA cant afford to move. If it was possible I am sure they might. I doubt a poor person loves to live in the slums we have here. Jobs are whats needed here. BUt they went overseas. The poor cant win. Rich folks shipped jobs away,rich folks dont want the government to help them out. Never could fiqure out the GOP wanting right foir life and then the right to strave and be homeless.
Since we should not be living on "these islands" can we all move in with you?
Do I need to tell you my color before I move in or will you accept me "no matter the color" I am?
American jobs went away when people stopped buying American made products.
You WANT American Jobs to grow? Buy American Made. Check out Walmart, and Home Depot. See how many of the products there are made here. Few and far between.
We wanted more more more for less. What we have today is the result. It will only change when WE change, and check the products we buy.
If your local retailer doesn't have the type of product you want stamped "Made in USA", find another retailer.
Manufacturing still exists in this country. You may have to look hard for it, for certain products, but they are out there. Mostly in small family owned companies.
The idea of the GOP having their convention in a place during the hottest, stickiest and hurricane prone time of year is actually typical of conservative decision making during crucial moments.
This decision will go down in history like the decisions to launch 2 wars and cut taxes at the same time, Reagan's tearing down Carter's solar panels off the White House, Huckabee backing Akin, 2 terms of George W Bush, McCain picking Palin, etc., etc., etc...
It would be funny if it weren't so sickening...
They picked Tampa because its cheap in hurricane season and they get a tax writeoff from a repub state.
They chose Florida because of the strip bars.
If the libs don't get out of the way, will they blame Obammy like they did Bush with Katrina?
While I pray for any innocent victims of this - and any - storm, I have to wonder if the RNC and the 1% were affected, whether the Tea Partiers would then say, "God ordained it." :( By the way, I already prayed for the dear departed, namely a woman and two children, in Haiti who died without shelter that might have been provided had they and other citizens of the planet received a hand up from these irresponsible, disgusting people.
Obama is the president, why did he not help them before now? What happened to all the money we were supposed to give them to help? Yeah, he is doing such a good humanitarian job here! I guess you can't say its a racist thing... can you? I a republican and I cannot beleive those people are still living in tents! I gave to the cause and they are still living like that! WTH! I guess they are part of the "get Obama vote" strategy! What a missed oportunity! Someone do something for those people! Why aren't we going after Obama for not doing something! Double standard!!!
Bohner won't let him spend any money.
Obama can't just open a checkbook and write the Haitians a check to help them out. The CONGRESS has to vote to give them humanitarian aid. And they won't do that, esp the House, because God forbid that Obama should ever have a "win". They don't care about AMERICAN citizens. Why on earth would you expect them to care about Haitians?
Wow all those high paid ladies of the evening are going to lose out as well as the gentlemen's clubs and the baths. The convention is the only time that that the conservatives can take off their girdles and let loose!! The storm wouldn't dare hit the convention center because the GOP is the "chosen party" or at least they pretend to be. I hope there's more than one conservative "Prince Harry" moment in Tampa. It would at least prove they have some humanity, human or humane would be a stretch.
So I hope the sin entrepreneurs in Tampa don't suffer as a result of the storm and God knows the conservatives could use a little loosening up! A hight colonic for all of them would do the entire nation good and think of the fertilizer.
We are in deep doo-doo. I have never seen this Great Country of OURS so divided in my hole life. What has happened to us? Iam really scared of whats going to happen. God help us !
What's happened is trillions of dollars in wealth have been extracted from the US/Global economy at the expense of the mass' well being and when that happens Darwinism sets in.
Hollywood gives a few dollars and think the job is done. Some of the hollywood types should have gone to Hati to help administrate the funds. They are all talk and no action unless it's on film. Common knowledge that the Hatian government is corrupt. 5 million in help but 50,000 spent on tents the rest goes to the Papa Doc types.
Wow, a hurricane turned into a political discussion. I live in Florida and have lived thru hurricanes and hope that everyone is safe and damage is minimal.
You notice the media keeps the hurricane discussion turning toward the republican convention! They are seriously the reason there is so much hate! They stir and stir and stir the crap! Its actually nauseating that we all fall for this! Who would read there news if it was not something that got your attention! KEEP TO THE WEATHER!!!!!!!!!!!!
One Liberal concerned about the (neglected) infrastructure holding it's own against Natures Test. All Republican Tea lovers should be concerned about the infrastructure threat they have through prejudice, burdened on the 99% people. Free trade defines greed, with the needs of the 99% subjugated to tyrannical mercy.
Boy, I better take some calcium and hunker down and wait, President Bush should apologize sincerely for the damages instead of the puppet..
I'm confused.....is this article speaking of Haiti and Cuba of South Florida? Or the actual countries, since both seem to be exactly the same.
It's amazing how illegals have infiltrated all borders, and our nation seems to only focus on Mexico...wow !!
How do you even begin assisting a country like Haiti? Besides these natural disasters, you have a nation of uncontrolled births, dishonest government and crime.