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re: Hurricane Milton - The Cleanup Begins...
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:30 am to BuckeyeFan87
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:30 am to BuckeyeFan87
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Babcock Ranch
SE of the bay and just north of 70? That Babcock Ranch?
The one with all the water?
This post was edited on 10/8/24 at 8:34 am
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Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:31 am to BuckeyeFan87
Welcome to Hurricane parties. You Yankees will have fun. Don’t be the one to run out of LP or beer!!!!
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:32 am to AmosMosesAndTwins
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Forecasts noted possible RI again today.
Maybe it’s wishful thinking but looking at satellite imagery it appears shear is chipping away at the NW side already and satellite presentation is more ragged than yesterday.
I think Milton has done his worst and may start to weaken ahead of schedule
Definitely nearing a more hostile environment. EWRC may have happened at the right time, window for further RI may be closing.
This post was edited on 10/8/24 at 8:36 am
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:32 am to The Boat
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by The Boat
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quote:Katrina made landfall as a weakening Cat 3. Milton is currently projected to make landfall as a weakening Cat 3. Though Milton doesn’t have the size Katrina had as of now. It’s going to be very bad along the coast but this isn’t anything people in interior parts of Florida haven’t dealt with time and time again.
You honestly can’t believe that this is the same thing as what’s about to happen to Florida
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:34 am to deltaland
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I think Milton has done his worst and may start to weaken ahead of schedule
Here's hoping.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:37 am to TimeOutdoors
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but it seems like there is still plenty of debris remaining from Helen
They had some news dude from Tampa area on Atlanta radio today and he said there is a shitload of debris that the county was working to clean up asap.
This post was edited on 10/8/24 at 8:38 am
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:39 am to Nutriaitch
This is what can happen when individuals aren't insured with top tier insurance companies.
Sure some companies may pull out but to go completely bankrupt is catastrophic for the customers. Nobody wants to hear it when they're asking who the cheapest insurance is but you get what you pay for.
I could go on vacation and find a super 8 that would have a bed and a toilet and would give me a place for the night but I choose to book at the Hilton because I like the security and benefits.
For some reason insurance always gets the shaft by most people, lemme just find whatever is cheapest.
Sure some companies may pull out but to go completely bankrupt is catastrophic for the customers. Nobody wants to hear it when they're asking who the cheapest insurance is but you get what you pay for.
I could go on vacation and find a super 8 that would have a bed and a toilet and would give me a place for the night but I choose to book at the Hilton because I like the security and benefits.
For some reason insurance always gets the shaft by most people, lemme just find whatever is cheapest.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:40 am to hawgndodge
Sarasota County just announced evacuations for Level C area.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:41 am to Midtiger farm
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50-75 miles inland I would be thinking very hard about it
50-75 miles? Jesus you guys are nuts. You're not in a serious life threatening situation 50 fricking miles inland. Is it impossible to have fatalities that far inland? Of course not. But statistically if you're more than 5-10 miles inland you're not gonna die.
This post was edited on 10/8/24 at 8:44 am
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:41 am to jmcwhrter
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My one question is: how often has Florida dealt with a West coast landfall on a damn near due east track?
It really doesn’t happen, not anything of significance. They always have a NE component to them. There have been a few significant hurricanes cross more/less dude east to west from the Atlantic, though.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:45 am to im4LSU
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SE of the bay and just north of 70? That Babcock Ranch?
The one with all the water?
It’s just north of Fort Myers. The photo you have is correct though. And yeah, lots of little lakes/ponds, but they’re all interconnected underground to move water to help avoid flooding.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:45 am to Wally Sparks
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Here's hoping
2 low level recon aircraft are out there, both recorded pressures of 930 in the center. 180mph or 150mph, it's all relative.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:46 am to Psych23
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You're not in a serious life threatening situation 50 fricking miles inland.
Tell me more about how you’ve never experienced a major hurricane, and how you shouldn’t be on somewhere like here, saying anything about this topic.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:47 am to Psych23
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But statistically if you're more than 5-10 miles inland you're not gonna die.
Can you share those statistics?
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:47 am to Psych23
A reason to evacuate from a place like Orlando would be if you have a medical reason, precarious trees around your house, live in a flood zone, or live in a poorly constructed building. An evacuation not for those reasons would be for comfort to not have to deal with power outages. Which is a legitimate reason, but no, if you don’t fall into those four categories, then no, you’re not going to die 50 miles inland. I’m more inclined to stay and experience it and maybe you’ll luck out and keep power. You can always evacuate from an interior location after the storm passes if you lose power. That’s actually what they recommend to save pre-storm resources for people who need to leave more dangerous areas.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:47 am to hawgndodge
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For some reason insurance always gets the shaft by most people, lemme just find whatever is cheapest.
In regards to flood insurance( and in some cases regular homeowners) many folks in south La have very limited choices.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:49 am to Psych23
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50-75 miles? Jesus you guys are nuts. You're not in a serious life threatening situation 50 fricking miles inland. Is it impossible to have fatalities that far inland? Of course not. But statistically if you're more than 5-10 miles inland you're not gonna die.
This is the perfect example of ignorance. Hurricane force winds are extremely dangerous regardless of how far inland you are.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:50 am to notiger1997
I understand.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:51 am to The Boat
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You can always evacuate from an interior location after the storm passes if you lose power
Tell that to the people in North Carolina, some of which have been stranded for almost 2 weeks now.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:51 am to hawgndodge
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For some reason insurance always gets the shaft by most people, lemme just find whatever is cheapest.
Aren’t most people along the Gulf Coast just happy to get with whoever will write them a policy, or is that just Louisiana?
I haven’t been able to pick and choose for 20 years.
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