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This is predicted to be devastating especially to the Tampa Bay Area, the county of Hillsborough is under mandatory evacuation and more to follow. Two hurricanes on the east coast and yet another 100 year event.
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Hurricane Ian is expected to barrel into Tampa Bay as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday.
That would make Ian the first major hurricane to directly hit Tampa Bay in 100 years.
The last Category 3 Tampa hurricane, in 1921, did major damage and brought 11 feet of water.
Hurricane Ian is churning past Cuba into the Gulf of Mexico, where it's forecast to whip itself into a frenzy of 111 mph winds.
That would make Ian a Category 3 hurricane — qualifying it as a major storm — by the time it reaches the Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday. If it directly strikes Tampa Bay, as forecasters expect, it will be the first major storm to do so in 100 years.
So….what? Buy an electric car and be prepared to wear a parka in your house all winter and eat cockroach curry because the second storm in 101 years to hit Tampa means…climate change?
This is predicted to be devastating especially to the Tampa Bay Area, the county of Hillsborough is under mandatory evacuation and more to follow. Two hurricanes on the east coast and yet another 100 year event.
We have had a very quiet hurricane season. Lets not forget that. With thousands of miles of coastline subject to hurricanes a 100 year event happens ever year somewhere when a hurricane strikes.
But of course, we dont have enough wind farms and solar panels
Wonder if those solar panels are anchored down good....
I am in the center of the state and frankly, there is no guarantee where or even if it will hit. I have been here my whole 73 years and when it comes to these nothing is ever certain, right up to the last minute.
We have had a very quiet hurricane season. Lets not forget that. With thousands of miles of coastline subject to hurricanes a 100 year event happens ever year somewhere when a hurricane strikes.
Compared to some years where we had Cat 5's with extensive damage, but it's still early. This hurricane has the potential to be very damaging and we dodged Fiona.
What is political about a hurricane? This is not the first time the state of Florida has dealt with this sort of thing. They will make it through one way or another.
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