Hurricane Milton

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I’ve had a few messages sent to me privately regarding the hurricane that’s about to smash Tampa and most of Florida.

As it happens I’m in Vermont at the moment - but my daughter is returning from Manchester to Orlando tomorrow so have big concerns for her and my little mobile home…..
Fortunately she won’t be staying there upon arrival but I do worry that my Smiths & Morrissey memorabilia are about to be obliterated…….

Hoping all of the Tampa Bay Blues remain safe throughout the coming days
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Whenever Mrs Ewing and I have arranged a vacation we leave the keys next door - can yer put the bins out, and if there's billows of smoke coming out of the roof bugger what the fire brigade say, get in and save my City shirts.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

The amount of loose debris that has been collected and piled up in the streets…to become flying missiles…is catastrophic.

With wind speeds anywhere over 100 mph, a simple piece of wood becomes a spear and any small piece of metal becomes shrapnel that can cut through almost anything in its path.

The newer slightly more southern track will help up in Tampa, but could be even more devastating to places like Fort Myers, Sanibel Island, Naples, Marco Island, all the way over to West Palm Beach up to the Space Coast and Daytona Beach on the east coast!

Y’all stay safe out there!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Can’t believe there hasn’t been a post criticising a hurricane having a name.

It’s weather gone woke.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

This is Florida we’re talking about.

'Florida Man'.

Says it all.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Is it going to hit Disney World?

 

[city2]

Is it going to hit Disney World?

Micky mouse says no.

 

[jimharri]

There are some absolute nutters...

Florida man ‘Lieutenant Dan’ refuses to leave boat as Hurricane Milton nears, says ‘Boats float' | The Express Tribune

A Florida man dubbed ‘Lieutenant Dan’ refuses to evacuate his boat as Hurricane Milton nears, defying warnings

tribune.com.pk

That's one way of describing him. "Fucking lunatic" springs to mind. "Boats float", he reckons. A seven letter word beginning with 'T', and ending in "itanic" springs to mind.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Is it going to hit Disney World?

Orlando is on the trail

 

[Marklr]

This gets me...what "DATA" are they expecting to find that is different from the last storm they flew into? It's wet and windy. Or VERY wet and windy.
I reckon these are just thrill seekers.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

This gets me...what "DATA" are they expecting to find that is different from the last storm they flew into? It's wet and windy. Or VERY wet and windy.
I reckon these are just thrill seekers.

Ther is loads of data they can gather from direct observations.

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[Blue Maverick]

That's one way of describing him. "Fucking lunatic" springs to mind. "Boats float", he reckons. A seven letter word beginning with 'T', and ending in "itanic" springs to mind.

Then someone has to risk their lives trying to save the **** when it all goes wrong, selfish twat.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

And if you were staying the police want you write your name on your limbs......

Jeepers!

 

[jimharri]

Then someone has to risk their lives trying to save the **** when it all goes wrong, selfish twat.

I wouldn't bother. Sharks have to eat as well, you know.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Then someone has to risk their lives trying to save the **** when it all goes wrong, selfish twat.

He won’t be rescued, only potentially recovered.

They have made it very clear that if people stay in mandatory evacuation zones they are on their own.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

This is a tragedy for the people of Florida. I really feel for them. Are there any blues on here from Florida?

 

[SebastianBlue]

European and American models projected path are beginning to converge on near direct hit on Tampa, unfortunately.

Hopefully, not, though that would likely mean the Fort Meyer area gets hit even harder.

Either way, Tampa will be getting at least 8-12’ storm surge, which will be devastating for Tampa Bay due to how it has been developed.

Looks like Orlando (and Disney World) gets hit either way, though, with likely Category 1 conditions. That said, the rain accumulation forecasts for that area look awful, so there will likely be a lot of flooding, especially in areas mostly covered by asphalt and concrete. And there are a lot of those in and around Orlando.

There are also tornado warnings in several counties in central Florida.

It’s just a calamity in every way.

 

[SebastianBlue]

That's one way of describing him. "Fucking lunatic" springs to mind. "Boats float", he reckons. A seven letter word beginning with 'T', and ending in "itanic" springs to mind.

Someone should also mention that “boats float” in all sort of orientations, but only one involves him possibly being alive, and it’s the least likely one in a hurricane.

 

[BlueHammer85]

assume everyone in Florida has housing insurance, surely the cost to rebuild is billions ?! trillions?

 

[SebastianBlue]

assume everyone in Florida has housing insurance, surely the cost to rebuild is billions ?! trillions?

Probably a topic for another thread, but property insurance cost and access has reached crisis levels in some areas of Florida because of the increasing frequency of severe weather (and rampant fraud, some of it based on disaster response).

Can Lawmakers Save the Collapsing Florida Home Insurance Market? | Bankrate

Florida's home insurance market is in crisis due to litigation costs and natural disasters. Learn what lawmakers are doing to stabilize it.

www.bankrate.com

Florida’s insurance crisis may demand extreme solutions | Bankrate

Florida's extreme weather has made getting affordable insurance an issue. Bankrate discussed Florida's insurance crisis with the experts.

www.bankrate.com

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Probably a topic for another thread, but property insurance cost and access has reached crisis levels in some areas of Florida because of the increasing frequency of severe weather (and rampant fraud, some of it based on disaster response).

Can Lawmakers Save the Collapsing Florida Home Insurance Market? | Bankrate

Florida's home insurance market is in crisis due to litigation costs and natural disasters. Learn what lawmakers are doing to stabilize it.

www.bankrate.com

Florida’s insurance crisis may demand extreme solutions | Bankrate

Florida's extreme weather has made getting affordable insurance an issue. Bankrate discussed Florida's insurance crisis with the experts.

www.bankrate.com

It said on CNN that the cost in Tampa alone could hit $47bn.