Panic On The Streets of Tampa! / Hurricane Milton

[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

Bankrate interviewed experts to learn why the Florida insurance market is in crisis.

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

Bankrate interviewed experts to learn why the Florida insurance market is in crisis.

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.