As a native Floridian I’ve seen and been through dozens of hurricanes and bad storms. I don’t get rattled or worried about them as they are just a part of living here and you deal with them.
However, this hurricane, Milton, that is out in the Gulf is a massive Category 5. In addition to that it is headed right for a major metro area, Tampa Bay. This area, and cities north and south of there just got an indirect hit from Helene causing major flooding. Many residents have discarded their ruined furniture, possessions, sheetrock, etc. from the flooding and it now sits on the curb of the street, waiting to be picked uo by county trash or FEMA. There are still boats strewn across people’s front yards from Helene two weeks ago. At this point there is little to no chance these items get taken off the streets before the hurricane makes landfall on Wednesday. These items are going to be hurled through the air at 150+ mph into houses, cars, storefronts etc. This debris also has the potential to block roads for anyone trying to evacuate last minute, which could result in stranded motorists on roads that could flood.
Tampa hasn’t had a direct hit from a major hurricane in a really, really long time (somebody fact check me on the date). Even during regular storms south Tampa floods, so with a direct hit from a major Cat 5, there could be some significant flooding.
Once it rolls through Tampa it is projected to head right through Orlando, another major metro area.
Between the super intense winds, the storm surge, the recent flooding and debris, and the major cities it is about to rip through, this has the recipe to be catastrophic.
Like I said, I really don’t get worried about hurricanes, but this one has me concerned. I think this is the big one that could be an absolute disaster. I hope I’m wrong.
However, this hurricane, Milton, that is out in the Gulf is a massive Category 5. In addition to that it is headed right for a major metro area, Tampa Bay. This area, and cities north and south of there just got an indirect hit from Helene causing major flooding. Many residents have discarded their ruined furniture, possessions, sheetrock, etc. from the flooding and it now sits on the curb of the street, waiting to be picked uo by county trash or FEMA. There are still boats strewn across people’s front yards from Helene two weeks ago. At this point there is little to no chance these items get taken off the streets before the hurricane makes landfall on Wednesday. These items are going to be hurled through the air at 150+ mph into houses, cars, storefronts etc. This debris also has the potential to block roads for anyone trying to evacuate last minute, which could result in stranded motorists on roads that could flood.
Tampa hasn’t had a direct hit from a major hurricane in a really, really long time (somebody fact check me on the date). Even during regular storms south Tampa floods, so with a direct hit from a major Cat 5, there could be some significant flooding.
Once it rolls through Tampa it is projected to head right through Orlando, another major metro area.
Between the super intense winds, the storm surge, the recent flooding and debris, and the major cities it is about to rip through, this has the recipe to be catastrophic.
Like I said, I really don’t get worried about hurricanes, but this one has me concerned. I think this is the big one that could be an absolute disaster. I hope I’m wrong.
