Sybrix
Gold Member
This hurricane looks insane, apparently biggest for 100 years.
Stay safe Florida GAF!
Stay safe Florida GAF!
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Hurricane Milton - Stay safe Floridians
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The Cockatrice
I'm retarded?
Planet Earth about to fuck us up completely in a few years. Stay safe!
Unknown Soldier
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The 8th most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic
Also the first major hurricane which will likely hit Tampa Bay since 1921
In a general sense, it is unprecedented that a hurricane would form in the Gulf of Mexico and travel west to east across Florida, this is why Tampa Bay hasn't been hit by a big hurricane in over a century. Because of the trade winds, hurricanes generally travel east to west from the Atlantic to Florida, or south to north past Florida to hit the other Southern states like Helene just 2 weeks ago
Also the first major hurricane which will likely hit Tampa Bay since 1921
In a general sense, it is unprecedented that a hurricane would form in the Gulf of Mexico and travel west to east across Florida, this is why Tampa Bay hasn't been hit by a big hurricane in over a century. Because of the trade winds, hurricanes generally travel east to west from the Atlantic to Florida, or south to north past Florida to hit the other Southern states like Helene just 2 weeks ago
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missiles
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I'm in the UK but have friends who live directly in the path of this beast, they're currently evacuating with the expectation that they'll have nothing to return to. They have a young child and pets so logistically, a total nightmare for them.
Fascinating and terrifying all at once.
Fascinating and terrifying all at once.
Big Baller
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Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Im on the southeast coast outside of Lauderdale so we're just gonna get some hellish rain and winds, but everyone around here is still in panic mode. Working remote for the rest of the week.
Sybrix
Gold Member
Where would people go? Family and Friends out of state?
Does the state of Florida or the Federal Gov provide alternative accomdation in safe areas?
Oner
Member
We appreciate the concern and best wishes! Been down in SWFL for 20+ years & been through a few strong ones but after Ian hit us direct (Fort Myers) we're still on the mend from that...add Helene's little Hawk Tuah + now Milton coming ~ well things are going to be interesting. Prepped and ready as we can be!
Mistake
Member
Family or friends, yeah. I believe the only accommodation will be after the storm within Florida. Then they'll know the damage to figure it out. I think I heard they have evacuation zones for people to stay, but don't quote me on it
Alebrije
Member
The Main problem is the rain...so Even cat 3-2 Will flood a Lot of places , hope all people on low land evacuated.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Tomorrow night
DeaDPo0L84
Member
I lived in Southeast TX most of my life, went through Katrina, we didn't even get the worse of it and it was still a horrible experience, I can't imagine being directly impacted by a hurricane of this caliber.
Hell nooooo, dealing with this stuff is just the price you pay for living in Florida!
To get federal funds for living/travel expenses you'd have to be a certain class of non-citizen we can't really address here
Musashipan
Member
Oh noes!!
ReBurn
Gold Member
The storm surge along the coast as well. The wind pushing a 12+ foot high wall of water ashore is going to do tons of damage.
I wonder how much building codes are gonna have to change if this becomes a semi-regular thing. CAN you feasibly build cat 5 resistant structures?
Maybe we will see mass migrations of southerners to detroit, fleeing hurricanes. Seems like a good business opportunity for some yankee states to pave the way with good legislation and low taxes.
Maybe we will see mass migrations of southerners to detroit, fleeing hurricanes. Seems like a good business opportunity for some yankee states to pave the way with good legislation and low taxes.
Can't they build a basement instead?
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Florida homes don't have basements
Alebrije
Member
Would be a trap for floods on most places
SJRB
Gold Member
> One of the biggest hurricanes ever recorded
> Unbelievable wind speeds, insane strength
> Extremely dangerous, a very serious threat
> Is called Milton
Godspeed, Floridians. Stay safe. I can't even imagine the dread and terror knowing this monster is slowly approaching your home.
> Unbelievable wind speeds, insane strength
> Extremely dangerous, a very serious threat
> Is called Milton
Godspeed, Floridians. Stay safe. I can't even imagine the dread and terror knowing this monster is slowly approaching your home.
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ManaByte
Gold Member
Basement in swamp land is a GREAT idea!
newtypepilot
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some idiot in florida probably took milton's red stapler.
ClanOfNone
Member
I’m about an hour south of Tampa, but I’m a few miles inland and not near any rivers/floodplains so I should be good.
The coastal areas are completely fucked, Longboat Key and Anna Maria were still bulldozing sand out from the Helene flooding.
Gonna go to my uncle’s place with my mom and the kids. He’s got a brand new house with impact glass and all that fancy shit.
The coastal areas are completely fucked, Longboat Key and Anna Maria were still bulldozing sand out from the Helene flooding.
Gonna go to my uncle’s place with my mom and the kids. He’s got a brand new house with impact glass and all that fancy shit.
badblue
Gold Member
FunkMiller
Member
This meteorologist going viral for getting emotional about how bad this thing is and why, shows what a nightmare scale this hurricane is at. If you’re in the path, evacuate.
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ClanOfNone
Member
Sanity prevailed at work and they decided to officially close on Thursday.
The nukes could be flying and the restaurant biz would be like “you’re still coming in right?”
The nukes could be flying and the restaurant biz would be like “you’re still coming in right?”
Valedix
Member
Thats some scary shit, shit you would see in a movie. Stay safe Florida GAF!
ClanOfNone
Member
My mom has seen 78 years of storms locally and this is the first time I’ve seen her visibly anxious. That’s the main reason I’m staying with her at her brother’s place, I want to put her at ease as much as I can.
DaleinCalgary
Member
Stay safe and don't try to be a hero, get out.
Esca
Member
Was busy so day making sure everything outside was taken care of and setting up the generator and bought around 50 gallons of gas since we can run the entire house of it. Yesterday bought whatever supplies we needed, thankfully it was just for since we always keep a big stack of bottle water packages and other supplies. Tomorrow have to put the boards on the windows and we'll be done.
Thankfully we'll be safe and not have to worry about anything besides probably no internet lol. Live like 20 minutes from Orlando and the forecast showing we are going to get pretty hard and a ridiculous amount of rain which isn't a problem for us.
The dogs won't be happy lol
Thankfully we'll be safe and not have to worry about anything besides probably no internet lol. Live like 20 minutes from Orlando and the forecast showing we are going to get pretty hard and a ridiculous amount of rain which isn't a problem for us.
The dogs won't be happy lol
FunkMiller
Member
Christ. Strengthened to a Cat 5 again. It’ll weaken back once it hits land, but maybe as a Cat 4.
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Insane Metal
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This looks extremely dangerous. Please be careful everyone