If anything, these hurricanes have proven the government is even more incompetent than ever. Helene wasn't supposed to be nearly as big a deal as she was and Milton was supposed to bring death to Florida. Sounds about like the current admin - hyping up lots of nothing burgers and dropping the ball on things that actually matter. Not much has changed since I frequented this site in years past.
What has changed is the wait time for suppressors. One week? NICE!!! Crazy how it used to take a whole year and now they're like, "Whatevs. YOU get a stamp! YOU get a stamp! ALL OF YOU GET STAMPS!!!" We still need to end the fedgov.
I'm up in Vermont right now visiting my girlfriend. Got divorced from the original Russian in 2016, married one of her Russian friends a year later, and she & I divorced in 2023. I've been "dating local" since then. Doesn't matter where they're from. They're all crazy!
It's 42F and rainy here. Enjoy that Florida sun!