Here comes Milton

[jon-nyc]

I head down in 9 days but it should be well past by then. Also I’ll be in Miami

[LuFins Dad]

It’s no longer a 1-2. It’s passed 4 and could hit 5 this afternoon

[kluurs]

Water will help vegetation. The wind damage will create lots of job opportunities for our nation's construction workers and scam artists (but I repeat myself).

[LuFins Dad]

And it’s a 5. Geez. Stay safe.

[Horace]

Are these storms way more common this year or am I just paying more attention?

[George K]

@Horace

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/frequency-north-atlantic-hurricanes

[Horace]

@George-K said in Here comes Milton:

@Horace

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/frequency-north-atlantic-hurricanes

Thanks. Those data stop at 2022.

[LuFins Dad]

[89th]

Will the Miami Hurricanes have to change their name? I find it highly insensitive.

[Jolly]

Well, Florida is the sunburn state.

How 'bout the Miami Redskins?

[Horace]

@Jolly said in Here comes Milton:

Well, Florida is the sunburn state.

How 'bout the Miami Redskins?

How dare you sir.

[Jolly]

@Horace said in Here comes Milton:

@Jolly said in Here comes Milton:

Well, Florida is the sunburn state.

How 'bout the Miami Redskins?

How dare you sir.

Where angels fear to tread...Interesting factoid...American Indians are very hard to sunburn. They usually just tan a little darker.

[jon-nyc]

My sister (Gainesville PD) said they’ve opened up the shoulders of I-75 northbound and it’s bumper to bumper.

[taiwan_girl]

@jon-nyc said in Here comes Milton:

My sister (Gainesville PD) said they’ve opened up the shoulders of I-75 northbound and it’s bumper to bumper.

Maybe they should also open the south lanes to go north. (At least a couple of lanes)

[jon-nyc]

They often do that on the last day of evacuation

[Copper]

I'm back in VA.

No tolls on the way to the airport today thanks to the Governor. He says no tolls during a hurricane or while everyone is running away. We had rain the last 2 days, I'm not sure if it was connected to the hurricane, I don't think so.

My daughter is leaving a day ahead of schedule, tomorrow. She should just make it.

[taiwan_girl]

Everybody in that areas keep safe!!!!

[89th]

I wonder how these types of neighborhoods will fare. 3-feet above sea level, nearly all surrounded by canals of water already. Exposed to the gulf. Like Siesta Key, FL or Cape Coral, FL, seen below.

[Mik]

15 feet is like a mountain top cabin in Fla

[89th]

Well that is good. My aunt lives in Venice, FL and her place is 13-feet above sea level. She left for Atlanta, but her husband is riding out the storm. They said they handled Hurricane Ian 2 years ago fine.