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Why does Florida just kick our arse in post hurricane recovery?
Posted on 10/13/26 at 11:29 am
Posted on 10/13/26 at 11:29 am
Florida Power Outage Map
Close to 90% of the residents of Florida who lost power due to the hurricane are already back online in only 4 days post hurricane. Down in Houma, it took us almost 15 days to get power back to a rather large residential area north of Hwy 90. Other areas closer to Galliano had power out for over a month.
What's the difference between these 2 hurricanes? While I understand a Cat 4 to a Cat 2 can't really be compared, is there someone with knowledge that can explain the differences? The pictures I'm seeing looks awfully close to the same damage we had here.
Close to 90% of the residents of Florida who lost power due to the hurricane are already back online in only 4 days post hurricane. Down in Houma, it took us almost 15 days to get power back to a rather large residential area north of Hwy 90. Other areas closer to Galliano had power out for over a month.
What's the difference between these 2 hurricanes? While I understand a Cat 4 to a Cat 2 can't really be compared, is there someone with knowledge that can explain the differences? The pictures I'm seeing looks awfully close to the same damage we had here.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 11:31 am to BadatBourre
Desantis
Posted on 10/13/26 at 11:31 am to BadatBourre
Didn’t Ida stall over Houma? Meanwhile this storm was going 20mph and half of it was nonexistent from wind shear
Posted on 10/13/26 at 11:32 am to Macintosh
You guys in LA have awwwwwfffulllllll infrastructure.
Keep paying those taxes though, those roads will get fixed soon enough *wink*
This post was edited on 10/13/26 at 11:33 am
Posted on 10/13/26 at 11:33 am to BadatBourre
Because they have actually forced their utility companies to harden infrastructure?
Maybe because their politicians aren't under NDAs with utility companies and getting political kickbacks while passing through legislation that promotes profits over performance?
Maybe because their politicians aren't under NDAs with utility companies and getting political kickbacks while passing through legislation that promotes profits over performance?
Posted on 10/13/26 at 11:35 am to BadatBourre
Worked for a while in residential post-disaster recovery in both LA and Florida. Not only is Florida's response typically more organized, but they have made a lot of progress with building codes in coastal areas and have made a lot of investments in upgrading their power grid to be more resilient. Doing both of those requires upsetting some people (causes building along the coast to be much more expensive) and takes a lot of investment up front, but it signficantly reduces damage costs later on and allows for quicker recovery.
LA is way behind that. The state has never really had the cash on hand to do resiliency projects. Most of the work that is done is simply rehabbing infrastructure using federal dollars. As far as the building codes, that comes down to a lot of politicians not wanting to upset voter bases even if its the best thing for the community and the state as a whole
LA is way behind that. The state has never really had the cash on hand to do resiliency projects. Most of the work that is done is simply rehabbing infrastructure using federal dollars. As far as the building codes, that comes down to a lot of politicians not wanting to upset voter bases even if its the best thing for the community and the state as a whole
Posted on 10/13/26 at 11:36 am to BadatBourre
First, the difference is very real.
Drawing comparisons isn't all that useful.
Second, after Andrew Florida actually set new standards/codes and held everyone/everything to those standards. With each successive hurricane old infrastructure and buildings are replaced and upgraded. That investment pays off with less damage and quicker recovery times.
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What's the difference between these 2 hurricanes? While I understand a Cat 4 to a Cat 2 can't really be compared,
Drawing comparisons isn't all that useful.
Second, after Andrew Florida actually set new standards/codes and held everyone/everything to those standards. With each successive hurricane old infrastructure and buildings are replaced and upgraded. That investment pays off with less damage and quicker recovery times.
This post was edited on 10/13/26 at 11:37 am
Posted on 10/13/26 at 11:36 am to BadatBourre
Because your state is corrupt as frick? 
Posted on 10/13/26 at 11:38 am to BadatBourre
quote:
While I understand a Cat 4 to a Cat 2 can't really be compare
Kinda answered the question yourself there.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 11:38 am to fightin tigers
Oh the irony
And LA's cleanup of Andrew back in the day was studied for how efficient it was
And LA's cleanup of Andrew back in the day was studied for how efficient it was
Posted on 10/13/26 at 11:40 am to BadatBourre
we didnt have power for 2 solid weeks in nashville after the winter storm this past january.
mind you..temps were in the single digits for most of that time so even with a generator, the living situation was miserable.
most of that is due to the geography..we have hella trees here and a century of TVA stringing up power lines. FL expects hurricanes so i think much of the electrical infrastructure has been mandated to be underground for decades.
NES is 'now' looking into more underground power but its going to take decades to make a dent in that.
mind you..temps were in the single digits for most of that time so even with a generator, the living situation was miserable.
most of that is due to the geography..we have hella trees here and a century of TVA stringing up power lines. FL expects hurricanes so i think much of the electrical infrastructure has been mandated to be underground for decades.
NES is 'now' looking into more underground power but its going to take decades to make a dent in that.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 11:41 am to BadatBourre
Do you remember the thread "Why does Louisiana suck?"
Exhibit 53...
Exhibit 53...
Posted on 10/13/26 at 11:46 am to BadatBourre
Better infrastructure in Florida, and the panhandle is along an interstate and has been built out in the last thirty years. Half of the towns on the panhandle were nothing back in the 80s.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 11:58 am to SoggyCerealClub
quote:
quote: While I understand a Cat 4 to a Cat 2 can't really be compare Kinda answered the question yourself there.
Yeah because Florida hasnt dealt with Cat 4 storms recently?
Have lived in both states and seen some pretty big hurricanes in both. The response and rebuild efforts are not even close when comparing the two. A lot of it has to do with Florida having a bigger war chest but would you really trust a bunch of La politicians with billions?
Posted on 10/13/26 at 12:00 pm to BadatBourre
Licensing rules keep the storm chasers out
Posted on 10/13/26 at 12:00 pm to BadatBourre
Because the Gators suck
Posted on 10/13/26 at 12:01 pm to BadatBourre
Because it’s not a backwards, corrupt, shithole?
Posted on 10/13/26 at 12:07 pm to SoggyCerealClub
quote:
Kinda answered the question yourself there
We didnt have any large damage to actual power stations besides the municipal power. The damage to my area was the exact same as Pensacoloa. Trees down on lines, leaning poles etc. In fact, most of our poles were just braced backupwards instead of leaning. Its not like that takes a ton of time to do. Now the areas towards Grand Isle I completely understand. Their entire power grid wasnt just damaged, it was also I believe submerged
Posted on 10/13/26 at 12:08 pm to BadatBourre
DeSantis and Money
Posted on 10/13/26 at 12:15 pm to BadatBourre
One thing he does right is he has counties declares a state of emergency a couple days before the storm hits. That gets things in place to speed up the restoration process
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