Hurricane season has arrived....
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Yep. I had an Environmental Econ class that stressed this very thought. When the costs of cleanup and rebuild begin to be greater than the return on that investment…
As you posted, it is happening now. The second largest town (granted it is small) in our county is set to rebuild large areas for the third time since 2004. I have talked with several business owners who will not rebuild again.
Such pablum. Hurricanes existed before fossil fuels.
You're passing someone's house on the way there.
Spare me. You make fun of hurricanes unless they’re coming over your house. And this one might. I look forward to your drama.
It was from Mayorkas and he’s a dumbass.
Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough funding to last through hurricane season
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the agency tasked with helping communities recover from Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters does not have enough money to make it through the hurricane season.
apnews.com
Rumor: FEMA does not have enough money to provide disaster assistance for Helene.
www.fema.gov
Fact:
FEMA has enough money right now for immediate response and recovery needs. If you were affected by Helene, do not hesitate to apply for disaster assistance as there is a variety of help available for different needs.
Hurricane Rumor Response
Help keep yourself, your family and your community safe after Hurricane Helene by being aware of rumors and scams and sharing official information from trusted sources.
I had a meteorology professor talk about Econ one time. He got the info from a Geology professor.
Wake me up if it's a Greek letter storm.
Not good, Bob.
I'd think if I lived in that section's forecasted path crossing FL that I'd be packing my go bags and getting the hell out of Dodge like...today.
I'd think if I lived in that section's forecasted path crossing FL that I'd be packing my go bags and getting the hell out of Dodge like...today.
Anyone who thinks FEMA will run out of money; well when ur backed by the feds, you’ll never run outRumor: FEMA does not have enough money to provide disaster assistance for Helene.
Fact:
FEMA has enough money right now for immediate response and recovery needs. If you were affected by Helene, do not hesitate to apply for disaster assistance as there is a variety of help available for different needs.
Hurricane Rumor Response
Help keep yourself, your family and your community safe after Hurricane Helene by being aware of rumors and scams and sharing official information from trusted sources.
With the explosive growth in population there, without a subsequent increase in major transportation abilities, leaving early is correct.
The best thing going for those leaving is that it looks like they could go north, south, or west and be safe. Often the storms track northerly and continue to “chase” peeps.
It is a real roll of the dice whether to leave or not. After storms effects are tricky.
How soon will authorities allow you to return even if the roads are clear.
Possible looting.
Mold and further damage needs immediate mitigation if possible…
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Going west will take them out into the gulf. Probably not advisable.
That talking point picked up steam fast and immediately started spreading on social media by all of the free/critical thinkers.
One thing I will be watching closely is the Tuesday morning turn to the northeast. This turn, when it happens and how much it is realized, will likely have large implications for where on the Florida west coast the hurricane core makes landfall.
If the turn is delayed, then Milton could end up coming ashore well south of Tampa. However, if the turn is earlier, then it could come in north of Tampa. Either way, Tampa remains in the middle of the threat, and more importantly, we can't wait until Tuesday to start preps, they need to be started now.
That's the issue with hurricane preps, we often must prepare over a larger area well before we know for sure exactly who will get hit the hardest.
N then W you rascal.Going west will take them out into the gulf. Probably not advisable.
Probably beats drowning in your own home. Granted, I’m saying this after staying for Michael and Helene but we don’t have much risk from storm surge here. Plenty of friends from the keys have stories of riding out storms on top of their dresser and watching mattresses float around the room.
WINK Ft Myers CBS meteorologist
UPDATE: The recent trend has not been our friend Southwest Florida. Models have shifted south. This graphic shows a consensus model, historically better performing. Magenta is the most recent, Red is 12 hours ago, Orange is 24 hours ago. Could this shift a little back north? Absolutely. Look for consistency and trends. My gut says the center will be south of Tampa. For our community, I hope I'm wrong. Tampa is still in the cone and can see a direct impact. I'll be with you every step of the way with no hype and just the facts. I'll continue to provide frequent updates throughout the day.
UPDATE: The recent trend has not been our friend Southwest Florida. Models have shifted south. This graphic shows a consensus model, historically better performing. Magenta is the most recent, Red is 12 hours ago, Orange is 24 hours ago. Could this shift a little back north? Absolutely. Look for consistency and trends. My gut says the center will be south of Tampa. For our community, I hope I'm wrong. Tampa is still in the cone and can see a direct impact. I'll be with you every step of the way with no hype and just the facts. I'll continue to provide frequent updates throughout the day.
There have been 40 major hurricanes to hit Florida in the last 175 years of recorded history. 10 of them have been in last 20 years and an 11th is soon on its way. It’s the strength of these that is the issue. Florida can’t keep absorbing a major hurricane every two years (actually more frequent than one every two years come next week). The storm surge damage is too massive.
