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[VaultBoy101]

Floridians soon be like

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The photo was taken during Hurricane Barry in Louisiana

Tropical Storm Barry Drenches Southern Louisiana​

MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA - JULY 13: People float down Lakeshore Drive which is covered by water from Lake Pontchartrain after the area flooded in the wake of Hurricane Barry on July 13, 2019 in Mandeville, Louisiana. The storm, which made landfall this morning as a category one hurricane near Morgan City, caused far less damage and flooding than had been predicted. Flash flood watches were issued throughout much of Louisiana and as far east as the Florida panhandle as the storm was expected to dump more than a foot of rain in many areas and up to 25 inches in some isolated locations. Many areas are now expected to get less than half of the original projections. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Aw yeah, nothing beats paddling around in nice warm water with raw sewage and dead animals in it.

 

[kruis]

 

[Deleted member 1159]

It's mad the people in the top right feed just standing/playing in the sea spray, Darwin Award nominees

They’re at the southernmost tip of the continental US, they’re pretty far from the landfall site

 

[Hookshot]

That stuff does work but against flooding, this is flooding and wind, it might get blown down before the water even gets high enough to make it fully rigid.

 

[Robot Carnival]

does this actually work for strong winds?

 

[FunkMiller]

does this actually work for strong winds?

No. The wind in a Cat 4 will rip that shit apart around the straps. The property itself needs to be constructed to deal with the strength of the gusts.

 

[FunkMiller]

Looks like it’s been downgraded to a Cat 3, which will be a relief to everyone in its path.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

11 Tornados spawned ontop of an incoming Cat 4 hurricane?

What is this even? The end of days. This is crazy.

 

[TransTrender]

I want to see an after pic of that house with the tie-downs.

 

[delirium trigger]

Looks like it’s been downgraded to a Cat 3, which will be a relief to everyone in its path.

It was always supposed to hit as a cat 3 even when it was a 5 over the ocean but it wasn't clickbaity enough.

This is a cool stream, these guys are driving around Sarasota and reporting on it as well as all the tornadoes.

 

[Chiggs]

Rain and wind getting crazy out here.

It was always supposed to hit as a cat 3 even when it was a 5 over the ocean but it wasn't clickbaity enough.

Cat 3 is plenty. After all, Hurricane Katrina made landfall as a Cat 3.

 

[NeonGhost]

11 Tornados spawned ontop of an incoming Cat 4 hurricane?

What is this even? The end of days. This is crazy.

One just went behind my house

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

My sister is on a cruise that was meant to dock in Tampa. We haven't heard from her/husband or the Cruise company in 30 odd hours now. Hope she is just out of contact and safely docking elsewhere. Cruise company say everything is fine but then why no comms from sister?

UPDATE: Just got word they're docking elsewhere on SAT and all safe now.

 

[Chiggs]

Holy shit is all I’m going to say.

 

[jason10mm]

The fauna in Mexico after Milton

Does Cancun still exist?

 

[Hawking Radiation]

One just went behind my house

Stay safe. Don't try to catch it.

19 tornados, 116 tornado warnings reported in Florida as Milton makes landfall, Gov. DeSantis says​

Is this shit normal? I've never heard of tornados spawning during an approaching Hurricane. That and Milton has risen the water levels to the first floor of some homes with 100mph sustained winds.

After Helene, I don't know how the region will recover from this.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

What happens with all gators?

 

[ClanOfNone]

Dead calm here for the past ten minutes or so, we’re in the eye baby! Still got power too.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

What happens with all gators?

Dead calm here for the past ten minutes or so, we’re in the eye baby! Still got power too.

A fuckening awaits when the eye of the storm passes. Stay safe homeslice

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Dead calm here for the past ten minutes or so, we’re in the eye baby! Still got power too.

Good luck sir/madam/gator food.

 

[FunkMiller]

The amount of sad little cunts desperate for attention who are posting videos of other worse storms on social media, claiming it's from what's happening with Milton is mind blowing.

How empty and pathetic a human being do you have to be to do that?

 

[Chiggs]

I’ve seen two tornados in the last 5 minutes.

 

[Zarak]

Tornadoes during a landfalling hurricane is completely normal. Some hurricanes have more than others, but there is nothing unusual about it.

 

[FunkMiller]

If you want to watch a lunatic drive into a hurricane:

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Tornadoes during a landfalling hurricane is completely normal. Some hurricanes have more than others, but there is nothing unusual about it.

Oh ok. Just never heard of it before or maybe I wasn't paying close attention. Just seems like end of days type stuff. Terrible for Floridians.

Stay safe Florida GAF

 

[Chiggs]

Parents house crushed by a tree. Multiple tornados in Brandon.

This thing needs to get the fuck out of here.

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

Stay safe. Don't try to catch it.

19 tornados, 116 tornado warnings reported in Florida as Milton makes landfall, Gov. DeSantis says​

Is this shit normal? I've never heard of tornados spawning during an approaching Hurricane. That and Milton has risen the water levels to the first floor of some homes with 100mph sustained winds.

After Helene, I don't know how the region will recover from this.

It happened in one of those storm movies forgot the title. Very strange indeed. Hope the power doesn't get destroyed in the process like in the movie.

 

[Hrk69]

The amount of sad little cunts desperate for attention who are posting videos of other worse storms on social media, claiming it's from what's happening with Milton is mind blowing.

How empty and pathetic a human being do you have to be to do that?

It's the world saddest popularity contest. I sometimes hate the internet.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

Havent seen much in terms of significant devastation or flooding. Maybe more will come out over the day?

Anyone have any info on impact?

 

[Retrofluxed]

I spoke with my parents in St Pete. They're OK, but the Trop's roof is gone and two construction cranes fell. Sounds like our neighborhood is good, but they've heard their's isn't. We're not going to head back to Tampa for a few more days.

 

[Azzurri]

Ripped the roof right of Tropicana Field.

Crazy

 

[ClanOfNone]

We never lost power at my Uncle’s house, kinda crazy considering we were directly in the path.

I’ll go check my place in an hour or two, hopefully I luck out and still have power there.

I walked his neighborhood as the sun came up, there’s some downed landscaping trees n such, but no missing roof tiles or anything major in his little community.

 

[AJUMP23]

Looks like it’s been downgraded to a Cat 3, which will be a relief to everyone in its path.

Cat 2 now.

 

[The Gamer Triple H]

Early reports saying that storm surge overall was less than Hurricane Helene. Most of the damage seems to be from wind and the tornadoes that dropped prior to Milton making landfall.

 

[HoodWinked]

Seems like they over hyped this thing because the Helene devastation.

Maps is showing that it's off the east coast now leaving into the Atlantic.

The Tropicana Field roof is made of fiberglass and translucent so it's not that surprising it crumbled.

 

[Kraz]

 

[Pagusas]

does this actually work for strong winds?

Only if you say "Yep, that will hold it" after install it, with your hands on your hips looking at it.

 

[Wheeljack539]

Seems like they over hyped this thing because the Helene devastation.

Maps is showing that it's off the east coast now leaving into the Atlantic.

The Tropicana Field roof is made of fiberglass and translucent so it's not that surprising it crumbled.

To be fair the strength was pretty crazy especially as it regained strength. First time I actually ended running into a number of prayer groups giving times for mass prayer both on the internet and local.

 

[Robot Carnival]

so, any of you got a new guest? (and yes I know it's an alligator, I'm upset it's labeled crocodile too.)

 

[ClanOfNone]

I saw a bunch of gators when I checked on my mom’s house. I’ve always occasionally seen them in the retention ponds in there, but I ain’t never seen 7 in one trip.

 

[Esca]

Our power flickered a few times but never went out. No damage to anything I can see walking around the yard, just small pieces of branches scattered around. I'm surprised but glad nothing happened to us. I feel asleep before the storm was real close to us and just woke up like an hour ago lol

 

[ClanOfNone]

My power will probably be out for a while, there are a ton of outages in Sarasota/Bradenton. Can hardly wait to empty my fridge tomorrow….

My work will have to toss their freezers and coolers too I’d imagine. Then get new product in, we’ll probably be closed for a few days.

 

[TransTrender]

so, any of you got a new guest? (and yes I know it's an alligator, I'm upset it's labeled crocodile too.)

So I Googled 'crocodile vs alligator' and goddammit these animals are terrifying.

 

[Hookshot]

So I Googled 'crocodile vs alligator' and goddammit these animals are terrifying.

Gustave who might still be alive was supposedly 23ft or 7 meters long and killed 200 people.

 

[Mossybrew]

Seems like they over hyped this thing because the Helene devastation.

Big shocker, media overhypes fucking everything. It's a hurricane, if you live in Florida it's just part of life, it's gonna happen. Unless you live there or have family there who cares really.

 

[Trilobit]

No. The wind in a Cat 4 will rip that shit apart around the straps. The property itself needs to be constructed to deal with the strength of the gusts.

I wonder what kind of building could withstand a cat 5 hurricane. Maybe a smaller castle.

Only if you say "Yep, that will hold it" after install it, with your hands on your hips looking at it.

It is rumoured that if you add "that's not going anywhere" it will take over a thousand years before the spell can be broken.

 

[SF Kosmo]

11 Tornados spawned ontop of an incoming Cat 4 hurricane?

What is this even?

Like every Tubi disaster movie.

 

[Ristifer]

Big shocker, media overhypes fucking everything. It's a hurricane, if you live in Florida it's just part of life, it's gonna happen. Unless you live there or have family there who cares really.

 

[Keylime]

I was watching some streams on YT of proper news broadcasts talking about the storm and you could tell the reporters didn't know what angle they were trying to spin.

Dude in the broadcast room: "It looks like the storm isn't as bad as feared it might be, how are things on the ground over there?"
Person in the storm: "SHIT IS ABSOLUTELY GOING CRAZY! THERE ARE EXPLOSIONS OF TRANSFORMERS EVERYWHERE! ITS TRULY AWFUL OMG!!!"

I long for a media that isn't motivated by ratings and is just motivated by truth-telling and quality of content.

All the coverage leading up to the hurricane makes sense...warning people to take caution, evacuate, etc... no one knew for sure how bad it'd be when it made landfall. But when the storm by all accounts isn't nearly the "Florida Killer" it was being lauded as...maybe pump the breaks on the sensationalism.

 

[Soltype]

Lost power around 3am in Volusia, it came back for 15 minutes this morning then went again. No damage to house so I'm good.