Hurricane Milton

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Storm Katrina was a similar level (high 3) when it made land in Louisiana. It still could be a catastrophic event.

Fair enough. Just seems to
Me like the news likes a good hurricane story where their correspondent always ignores the warnings.

Oh, fair enough, I misread your post. I thought you were trying to downplay the severity of the storm, rather than comment on why it was getting so much coverage in the UK.

It is a very big deal, especially as it is hitting Tampa, which is one of the most vulnerable populations centres in the US due to the low elevation of most of the land that has been developed for the area, and the geographic characteristics of the Bay. The city has been riding its luck for over a 100 years without a direct hit from a hurricane and many articles have been written (I read one a few years ago) about how bad it would be if that luck ran out, especially with a major hurricane like Milton.

Right that makes it more understandable.

Hopefully people will have taken heed of the warnings then!

 

[N1985]

Massive tornado going up I95 towards Fort Pierce. Watching it live on this YouTube channel

Jesus he's like a real life Dwight from The Office

 

[TonyM]

6 tornados confirmed on the west coast of Florida now

Imagine 6 angry Bernardos out to get ya.

 

[TFC]

We ran for it early hours yesterday morning. Came to South Carolina and we'll try and get back Friday (Tampa area) if we are allowed.

This fucker is going to change the landscape south of where I live, so much is low lying. Crazy stuff.

@Mad Eyed Screamer - what did you end up doing blue?

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Size of this tornado over Fort Pierce is unbelievable. Reports coming in there's major damage over that area. Also there's another tornado heading towards Cape Canaveral

 

[Brightwell’s left peg]

Stay safe idahoblue and anyother blues over there.
Looks like it's gonna be a horrible time for ya.
But it's still football not soccer

Is @idahoblues on holiday in Florida. If not, you’re probably at greater risk in Buxton!! ;-)

 

[SebastianBlue]

We ran for it early hours yesterday morning. Came to South Carolina and we'll try and get back Friday (Tampa area) if we are allowed.

This fucker is going to change the landscape south of where I live, so much is low lying. Crazy stuff.

@Mad Eyed Screamer - what did you end up doing blue?

MES is in the Green Mountains of the Northeast.

Only his trailer stayed behind to face the torrent alone, like a newly minted American structure should.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Size of this tornado over Fort Pierce is unbelievable. Reports coming in there's major damage over that area. Also there's another tornado heading towards Cape Canaveral

Someone I know down there via his satellite phone said that it was like what you have seen in a disaster movie like Geostorm but real, tornadoes popping up everywhere in areas that were not evacuated, and the storm hasn’t even actually hit.

 

[BlueHammer85]

So it’s gone from a 5 to a 4 to a 3 in one day. Is this any worse than previous hurricanes?

You would think it was hitting Britain the amount of news coverage this has had.

Hurricane Katrina, which killed around 1,300 in 2005, was a category 3.

 

[TinFoilHat]

MES is in the Green Mountains of the Northeast.

Only his trailer stayed behind to face the torrent alone, like a newly minted American structure should.

Seeing that made me think of one of those bombastic country and western songs saying how great 'Murica is.

 

[shroom]

this guy takes his microphone into harm's way and brings the crazy just for you

 

[youngbob]

Got family in Kissimmee. They've had some small tornadoes but no damage yet. Their big worry is flooding as they're right by two massive lakes. Went on holiday there in March and my heart breaks to think of all the lovely houses and local businesses that are gonna suffer in this weather. We visited Cocoa Beach, for example, where all the NASA employees used to visit, and it breaks my heart to think that wooden pier could be reduced to nothing just like that. Hope Florida makes it through the night.

 

[idahoblues]

Got family in Kissimmee. They've had some small tornadoes but no damage yet. Their big worry is flooding as they're right by two massive lakes. Went on holiday there in March and my heart breaks to think of all the lovely houses and local businesses that are gonna suffer in this weather. We visited Cocoa Beach, for example, where all the NASA employees used to visit, and it breaks my heart to think that wooden pier could be reduced to nothing just like that. Hope Florida makes it through the night.

Ron Johns !
I was in Cocoa Beach years ago when one huge hurricane miraculously diverted north and hit South Carolina instead, the waves the next few days were crazy

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Which definitely, undoubtedly, without question, under De Santis, will be fully funded and work perfectly, all the time.

Got it in one!

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

It's sounds very much like with the propensity for hurricanes and the effects of global warming it may be time for people to start living elsewhere, or some sort of flood/hurricane proof infrastructure may be in order?

 

[TinFoilHat]

"Woah dude let's film being in our car during a hurricane."

"Yeah..let's stop on a road where it's full of trees..."

"Dude! These trees are coming down!!!!"

Dumbass Americans nominating themselves for a Darwin award.

 

[SebastianBlue]

About to make landfall as a strong Cat 3.

 

[bumbleblue]

About to make landfall as a strong Cat 3.

Hope you’re ok?

 

[SebastianBlue]

Hope you’re ok?

As soon as I downgrade to Cat 2 I should be fine.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Florida insurance already an absolute disaster. This is only going to make it worse!

Hard to see why any company would insure FL property at this point, which pains me to say given our family place on Marco Islabd.

Florida looks headed for a STATE INSURANCE FUND.

My mobile home, insurance is S1000 a month. Needless to say I don't have insurance.
I paid $32,000 cash for it 3 and a half years ago which was 42 months ago. Do the maths.