I'll never understand people.

[Feralpeg]

Here in Florida, there are two people with neck injuries and one dead from trying to tackle the waves kicked up by hurricane Bill.

In Maine, Bill has kicked up really high waves. They've rescued nine people. Several had broken bones. One seven year old girl was pulled from the water unresponsive. There is no update on her condition.

Two people were swept out to see and have not been found.

They told people to stay out of the water. Is it really worth it?

 

[Serena]

I don't get it either. I know some people think they are immortal, but who was supposed to be watching the little girl?

 

[LadyZolt]

I know what you mean! People are going into the water even when told it's dangerous. Duh!!!

A gallon of water weighs about eight pounds. Now, if dozens of 8-pound weights were somehow floating near the beach, no one would go rushing into them because they know it would hurt to get smacked by one. Imagine how many gallons of water are in some of those big waves! People just don't bother using common sense, but there's really no excuse these days. I believe that most people alive today have seen video of hurricanes, tidal waves, tornadoes, and floods, so everyone ought to have an inkling of the danger that can exist.

-Dorothy (LadyZolt)

 

[dismom2]

Some people think bad things only happen to 'other' people. If adults want to do stupid things that's one thing, but nobody should have let a child in that water when people were warned to stay out because it's too dangerous. The parents should get in trouble for that.

 

[Starbrite]

I just saw this on the news.

I don't think they were in the water. They were standing above on an overlook watching the waves.

 

[freckles and boo]

I heard a woman on the radio news say "I am here on vacation. A few big waves won't keep me out of the ocean". There will always be foolish people.

 

[Feralpeg]

I just saw this on the news.

I don't think they were in the water. They were standing above on an overlook watching the waves.

That is true. The people who were swept away were standing on a cliff where the waves were breaking. They shouldn't have been there.

The guys injured here were jumping through the waves. They were so powerful that they slammed them into the ground. I won't even mention the riptide danger at this time.

 

[Pikester]

Just read about this on my local news website.

 

[ontariomonkey]

The little girl's dad rescued her and then drowned himself.

 

[monkey68]

From what I heard around here, the beaches were closed, and anyone that was in the water could get imprisoned. I haven't gone down to the beach, but some people need some common sense. Seriously, letting kids into the crazy water?

 

[hereyago]

People are just stupid. Sometimes, they get lucky and survive and sometimes not.
Last year we were having a Nor Easter and there was a news channel covering the story at a local beach. Of course, there have to be stupid people out.
There were 2 guys each on wave runners. All the sudden, you don't see the guys. The news crew had to call 911. Finally the guys surfaced.
People want to mess with nature and whatever happens to them, they bring on themselves.
As another poster stated it's one thing if a adult chooses to do that, but a child can't choose.

 

[THE HAT]

The story out of Maine is from an area in Acadia National Park called Thunder Hole...we actually have friends who were there today and in the parking lot when this horrific accident happened.
This is a very popular part of the park, that is set up for tourists with a walkway with railings around the cliff. There is also trails around this area set up so you can climb out on the rocks and watch the waves crash. Do to Hurricane Bill there were storm surges....There was no warning from Park Rangers or closing of the walkways until after the people were swept out. A wave came up that was over 12ft high and swept people out and threw them down resulting in many injuries. Our friends heard the screams when it happend, and said within minutes Park Rangers were on the scene closing down the area. Since then the roads into this part of the park have all been shut down.
I grew up in this area and have climbed these rocks many times, was there last weekend in fact, this wasn't a case of people testing the limits or taking chances this is what is done every day in this area and it was a freak of nature that this occured. Had the park rangers known that Hurricane Bill would cause these devestating accidents they would have shut down this area well before any of this occured. There was no wind, just a beautiful day when this large wave came in.

3 were rescued from the water an adult male, a 12 yo girl, and a 7yo girl who was unresponsive and died. 11 were taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries. Broken bones and dislocations.

My thoughts are with all families involved in this.

 

[dakcp2001]

Natural selection....if they had decided to go swimming......

 

[THE HAT]

In Maine they were not swimming...this isn't even an area you can swim in...they were up on the rocks and the storm surge caused an unexpected 12+foot wave and swept them off the rocks out to sea.

 

[hereyago]

Well, according to the Associated Press and CNN, not only were these buffoons out there, but so were a couple thousand to watch what Hurricane Bill was going to do.
So it's not like they didn't know Bill was nearby. DId they not understand what storm surge meant?
And according to CNN, the park superintendent did tell some people,but wasn't able to tell everyone, but honestly, people shouldn't have to be told.
Just like it shouldn't have to be on labels not to ingest Liquid Draino, but there always has to be some fool, who does it then wants to sue.

 

[Feralpeg]

The story out of Maine is from an area in Acadia National Park called Thunder Hole...we actually have friends who were there today and in the parking lot when this horrific accident happened.
This is a very popular part of the park, that is set up for tourists with a walkway with railings around the cliff. There is also trails around this area set up so you can climb out on the rocks and watch the waves crash. Do to Hurricane Bill there were storm surges....There was no warning from Park Rangers or closing of the walkways until after the people were swept out. A wave came up that was over 12ft high and swept people out and threw them down resulting in many injuries. Our friends heard the screams when it happend, and said within minutes Park Rangers were on the scene closing down the area. Since then the roads into this part of the park have all been shut down.
I grew up in this area and have climbed these rocks many times, was there last weekend in fact, this wasn't a case of people testing the limits or taking chances this is what is done every day in this area and it was a freak of nature that this occured. Had the park rangers known that Hurricane Bill would cause these devestating accidents they would have shut down this area well before any of this occured. There was no wind, just a beautiful day when this large wave came in.

3 were rescued from the water an adult male, a 12 yo girl, and a 7yo girl who was unresponsive and died. 11 were taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries. Broken bones and dislocations.

My thoughts are with all families involved in this.

It's very sad. My heart goes out to those injured and the families of those lost.

If there is one thing I've learned since moving to Florida, you have to give Mother Nature the benefit of the doubt. I never turn my back on the ocean. Even in the easiest surf, you turn your back and a wave is going to come in bigger than you expect. I'm sure these people only wanted to see the power of the storm. Unfortunately, it showed them more than they wanted to see. Very sad.

 

[THE HAT]

Well, according to the Associated Press and CNN, not only were these buffoons out there, but so were a couple thousand to watch what Hurricane Bill was going to do.
So it's not like they didn't know Bill was nearby. DId they not understand what storm surge meant?
And according to CNN, the park superintendent did tell some people,but wasn't able to tell everyone, but honestly, people shouldn't have to be told.
Just like it shouldn't have to be on labels not to ingest Liquid Draino, but there always has to be some fool, who does it then wants to sue.

After watching our local 11pm news, with an interview with Lead Park Ranger Ed Pontbriand, he said that they closed down parts of the road that the waves were surging and crashing across, but would never close down the whole park as closing the park is not the solution as this is part of the experience of Acadia National Park. There was plenty of video of hundreds of people lined up along the coast line taking photos with Rangers all around.

 

[Nancyg56]

Wendie- thanks for clarifying what happened. I heard about the rogue wave this morning news program which left the impression that folks got too close deliberately. I am a big chicken but if the overlook was generally thought to be safe I can imagine that I would have been drawn to see the Atlantic in it's magnificent fury. What a sad sad tragedy

 

[lillygator]

what's worse is these same people also expect emergency personnel to go and rescue them.

 

[Tinker74]

very sad...the poor little girl.