Tampa has official zones of evacuation related to storm surge flooding potential. If this man is in Zone C, he’s likely OK from rising waters, but right now Tampa and 100 miles south are square in the drop zone for 6-12 feet of surge and SUSTAINED hurricane force winds (about 4-6 hours worth). Looking like the winds won’t much top 120 except in gusts, but it tears up stuff and wears on your nerves.
Naples, Sanibel, Captiva, Venice, siesta Key ... damn.
but what Texas has experienced from the onslaught of Hurricane Harvey is nothing like Americans have ever experienced.
How can that level of unfathomable stupidity be wedged into one human sized package?
I just watched BBC and Irma looked like it was not cooperating ,their reporter had to move back and forth to make it look like Wind . It made me wonder if she was even in Florida
We are so screwed.
I agree with others who have already posted here regarding this article about the moronic commentary of the author, particularly regarding the final sentence of the first paragraph.
To many of the younger generation(s), (IMHO, many of those born after 1980) seem to think life on this planet began at their respective births.
I am from Hawaii and got to experience both Hurricanes Ewa & 10 yrs later Iniki.
Once again the comments of the author reflect a lack of either; education, understanding and/or life experience, or he is just practicing ‘yellow journalism’.
On that note; part of the story about the young man helping and stating the people actually were familiar with natural disasters at least reflects that some people still have common sense.
The first paragraph is wrong, how about the Long Island Express storm in 1938 or the Great Colonial Hurricane of 1638? Maybe it is the strongest storm in awhile.
Not only have Americans experienced similar events, but many have been much worse. Harvey only killed about 70. The Galveston, Texas hurricane of 1900 killed at least 6,000, the Lake Okeechobee hurricane of 1928 took at least 2,000 lives, and there have been numerous hurricanes and floods that have killed hundreds.