Apparently, those tiger dams work really good, though....
Use water to defeat water. F-ing Brilliant.
Hurricane season has arrived....
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Apparently, those tiger dams work really good, though....
Use water to defeat water. F-ing Brilliant.
On an “island” that was dredged up out of the water of Tampa Bay paid for by I believe Henry Plant?
It should be moved IYAM.
Uh no. The things we are talking about happened during the decades of Democratic rule.
Good to know that's all been reversed since the GOP took control.
You mean the houses that have been there for decades? I missed the procedure that allowed that to happen?
My wife and I were talking about this the other day. One of her co-workers bought a plot of land down where Milton hit. She and her husband wanted to build their retirement home eventually. They put up a camera on a post to keep their eyes on it, and to look wistfully at, I suppose. Twice they’ve watched it be under water.
Who sold them the land and who thought it would be wise to build homes there? Oh well, that’s someone else’s problem according to the builders, developers, and politicians they own. It’s the same in fire prone areas and the desert where developers pile in subdivisions while the water dwindles away.
So now they know how high the water rises and they can build their dream home on stilts.
Yep, 400 miles of them alone in little ol' Cape Coral (take that, Venice--the one in Italy.)
Ahhh...sorry...didn't realize there was a moratorium on building under the current power structure. Trad assures me they're still building hand-over-fist even in the face of what we all know is coming. And I'm not defending the Dems who allowed the draining of the Everglades to build and paved over wetlands but EVERYBODY down there was riding that bus. Hell, I doubt the Dems down there would have the courage to do anything, either, were they to get control again but they couldn't be worse.
Regardless of Trad's beach still being in the same place it's always been, the day is coming when lots of coastal properties down there will be uninsurable at any price. Somebody better confront that reality.
Florida has the highest homeowner insurance rates in the country. After Helene and Milton, where do you think they're going?
So, BAU?
I personally would like to see a lot of fellow "Floridians" go somewhere else.
Uh....that's the 7 day forecast chart....50/50 odds of another one forming and (initially) heading in the direction of FL over the next week
Hey guess what - I agree with you.
Florida used to be underwater. It may be headed that way again - eventually.
We do have high rates but there are other states with high premiums IF you can even get coverage.
California homeowners have faced outright non-renewals and have struggled to get a policy at even very high rates.
The insurance companies will bail a long time before that happens. Centuries before.
Pasco County
'Higher than we've seen in 6 decades': Why is the Withlacoochee River still rising
'Higher than we've seen in 6 decades': Why is the Withlacoochee River still rising
Monday morning finds the tropical low pressure system (in my humble opinion TD #15) continuing to move west about 15 mph. The circulation is clearly defined with convection sputtering near the center. While a few days from strengthening due to the hostile environment, it appears to meet the definition of a tropical cyclone.
Going forward, there is some indication it could potentially impact the northeast Caribbean as a tropical storm around 4 to 5 days. There are about equal chances (50/50) it will turn out to sea or reach the islands. Beyond that, the uncertainty opens up, indicating if it stays south of the islands, it will likely continue westward, or if it goes north of the islands, it will continue turning northward. In other words, we won't know where it could be going until we see where it is when it reaches the islands in about 4 or 5 days. Stay tuned.
Most of that was filmed a few miles from my house. I own a lot on the river in the neighborhood, the A-frame house just past the 1 minute mark is 2 lots down from mine & he's a good friend. His place is obviously trashed; I'm lucky, I just have a vacant piece of property that I use as a kayak launch point to access nature.
When I was out there Saturday, the electric company had launched a jonboat from the middle of the road to get around & inspect damage.
The always entertaining real estate investor Ben Mallah surveying the damage at his various Pinellas County beach properties
This is post-Helene flooding footage of several hotels and John’s Pass Marina near Treasure Island and then the days just before Milton.
Investing in coastal properties
This is post-Helene flooding footage of several hotels and John’s Pass Marina near Treasure Island and then the days just before Milton.
Investing in coastal properties
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Maybe moving companies can hire him as an influencer for all the recent arrivals who are moving north.
Tampa market is full of homes for sale and Realtors are reporting half of them have had at least one price reduction. Retirees are reconsidering their move.
500 people evacuated
Clearwater Mayor and Police give update on large-scale apartment rescue
Hundreds rescued from flooded apartment complex
Clearwater Mayor and Police give update on large-scale apartment rescue
Hundreds rescued from flooded apartment complex
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Three straight days of clear sunny skies are helping Florida and even cooler weather arriving tomorrow will help.
From 2022
Solar-powered town takes direct hit from Hurricane Ian, never loses electricity | 60 Minutes
Solar-powered town takes direct hit from Hurricane Ian, never loses electricity | 60 Minutes
This. I went out at 5 am this morning for my bike ride, and almost immediately came back inside for a long sleeve shirt. It was wonderful.
The best weather is always the two or three days after a hurricane.
