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[CrazyKittyLvr2]

While I am glad to know what is going on in Florida and appreciate the reporters on the ground I wonder about them sometimes.

A male reporter was at a gas station that had a lot of damage.  He was warning folks about sightseeing and to be careful of certain areas. He proceeded to point out loose wires near the pumps.  Ah, he might want to move in case something sparks. He needed to take his own advice.

A woman in knee high rubber boots was standing in a decent amount of water.  Question, there isn't a body of H2o in Fl. without alligators, their canals, ponds and lakes are overflowing into the streets.  Where are the alligators?  Also, another reporter warned people about walking in high water, you don't know what you might step on and then also mentioned snakes. 

I hope they are all well paid.

[Puppy Lips]

While any body of water COULD have alligators and snakes, there are some that do not.  It is not like they are everywhere all the time.  I lived here two years before ever seeing an alligator. I think it would be very unual for one to just swim down a flooded street.  It could happen of course, but I would think it unlikely.

[phoenixbrd]

I think the reporters are doing a good job  The Governor and his team have their work cut out for them and they are doing an excellent job.  The devastation is heartbreaking, my thoughts are with those who have experienced a loss and those responding to the needs of the people.  

[Zhills]

@CrazyKittyLvr2   Just because any body of water in Florida can have a snake or alligator...does not mean they all do! 

They are not everywhere, like some portray!  Very rare to see an alligator in the wild.

[Mindy D]

@CrazyKittyLvr2 @There are tons of snakes too, especially water moccasins. Plenty of chemicals and sewage in the water too. The news reporters take many risks to give us their reports. Last night, a reporter from the weather channel was standing in the road in the hurricane winds when a tree branch with lots of leaves on it blew right into him during his report.

[CrazyKittyLvr2]

lol. Let's say I would not be trucking through waist deep water in Fl. right now.  There are supposedly 1.3 million gators in Fl.  With all that water those suckers are somewhere.  Water mocassins, nope, just nope.

The scenes from Fl. are just mindboggling. 

[MyShadowLove]

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@Zhills wrote:

@CrazyKittyLvr2   Just because any body of water in Florida can have a snake or alligator...does not mean they all do! 

They are not everywhere, like some portray!  Very rare to see an alligator in the wild.

@Zhills ...However, during such a devastating hurricane such as this, I would think that there is more risk that alligators, etc. would end up in the water throughout the streets?...I never really thought of this until I saw this thread.

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[On It]

I saw a shark swimming down a city street in a video that was posted earlier. 

[Wobin]

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@CrazyKittyLvr2 wrote:

While I am glad to know what is going on in Florida and appreciate the reporters on the ground I wonder about them sometimes.

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I hope they are all well paid.

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I'm with you CrazyKittyLvr2, I hope they are well paid.  I have wondered what's in the water as well.  There was a reporter wearing a crash helmet on the news last night.  And this poor guy trying to do his job with some clown mugging in the shot.