The Stress of a Warning
By DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
United States
January 16, 2016 8:43am CST
We had nothing but tornado warnings, high winds, and torrential downpours, yesterday here in sunny Florida.
Our local TV station kept us updated to the minute, and my phone sent me alerts not to leave the house.
Fortunately, no tornado hit us, but the high winds and downpours arrived the minute the reports said they would.
I noticed that there were no birds out and about, except one poor ibis. This stressed me so much. He huddled on a fence through the worst of it.
No one warned him! Do you feel concerned for animals during bad weather?
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@Marilynda1225 (83103)
• United States
16 Jan 16
@DianneN enjoy your sunshine and the pool 
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@mommaj (23112)
• United States
16 Jan 16
Most animals can feel the storm coming, the drop in air pressure or something. I am on the east coast of central florida and it completely missed us. My mother in law called this morning asking if we got any rain or high winds. We didn't. It was closer to Miami from what she said. I haven't even watched the news yet. LOL Glad you were safe and fared well.
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@mommaj (23112)
• United States
16 Jan 16
@DianneN LOL. We couldn't have that, now could we. LOL I'm sorry, but after living down here for so long, you know hurricanes hit down through there and the water blows in on some of those houses Why would you want to live there (right against the coast)? LOL I'd be worried about waking up in the ocean. LOL
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Jan 16
@DianneN , that is true, love them to bits :-). Ha ha, the cake came out fine thank goodness, I have had some cake disasters, leaving out sugar once, it was awful :-D. Moms party was fab and two of my friends, too much champagne was had by everyone, I got the giggles, not good :-).
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@Marilynda1225 (83103)
• United States
16 Jan 16
On the news they were showing how bad the weather in Florida was and a plane that was caught in the turbulence and injured passengers. Pretty scary when you get tornado warnings,etc but thankfully nothing came of it.
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@TheHorse (220266)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Jan 16
When I lived in Chicago, I was pretty young, so the tornado warnings always kind of excited me. I worry about domestic animals, but I always assume the wild ones are programmed to "do the right thing" when conditions get harsh. I wonder why the poor ibis wasn't warned.
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@BethieAnnie (818)
• Dayton, Ohio
17 Jan 16
I do worry for critters, but most of them seem to know what to do. I hope you stay safe through the season.
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@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
16 Jan 16
I think that animals do far better in bad weather than we do. They have natural instincts that protect them for the most part. We are supposedly smarter, and yet we need more technology and science and studies, etc., than they do to know how to act and react in natural conditions.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
16 Jan 16
I totally agree! My favorite bird here is an osprey. I know pretty much everything about him and his family except their mating season down here in my location. He just flew by my window and peeked in. Now he is calling to his sons from his favorite palm frond. Love him! I was so worried about him during the storm.
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@iamshane487 (1139)
• Manila, Philippines
17 Jan 16
Oh yes! My dogs should be kept at home if there's a flooding, but fortunately; I don't encounter flooding in my place if there is a strong typhoon. I love animals and it breaks my heart to see them struggling in the middle of the natural calamity.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
17 Jan 16
I always worry and wonder about the animals in fires, winds, floods - who knows what trauma they have to endure. My kitty was found after a horrid storm, just lying in a wet shoe box and up an till today - she is a wreck when lightening or thunder is in the heavens.
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