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With winds of 160 mph, Milton has strengthened into the second Category 5 hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Beryl was the first storm to reach Category 5 status, doing so while it was traversing the Caribbean Sea in early July.

Milton was only a tropical storm on Sunday morning, but winds ramped up at a tremendous pace, spiking from 60 mph to 160 mph in just 28 hours. Additionally, an abundance of lighting has been flashing around the eye of Milton, an indication that it could still be strengthening.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/live-news/live-hurricane-milton-becomes-a-category-5-storm-as-evacuations-begin-in-florida/1700449

It was projected to hit Category 4 tomorrow, so this is quite worrying.

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I was listening to a well known metereologist yesterday, Bryan Norcross, and he was explaining the expected strengthening and size of this storm.  He describes the overall size as being similar to Camille, in '69.  It looks to be a very compact, extremely powerful storm.  The effects will cover a smaller area at landfall but that area is really going to be hit hard.  The greatest hope at this point is that the storm should weaken as it gets closer to the coast.  I'll be praying for those folks in the path of it.  They're going to need it :( 

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My wife's relatives in Kentucky were just out of Helene range.  They got two inches of rain in a day, but no severe flooding. Since my mom died, I have lost track of Virginia relatives, I can hope they are OK.  I have a best friend from High School who loves in the Florida panhandle,  Many of us have family and connections across the country.  A hurricane in Florida or North Carolina affects a lot of us indirectly.

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3 minutes ago, and-then said:

I was listening to a well known metereologist yesterday, Bryan Norcross, and he was explaining the expected strengthening and size of this storm.  He describes the overall size as being similar to Camille, in '69.  It looks to be a very compact, extremely powerful storm.  The effects will cover a smaller area at landfall but that area is really going to be hit hard.  The greatest hope at this point is that the storm should weaken as it gets closer to the coast.  I'll be praying for those folks in the path of it.  They're going to need it :( 

I have some pictures my grandfather gave me of the destruction Camille caused...

I'm with you, hopefully this weakens or the projected Tampa area is in for a catastrophic storm.

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Horrible news indeed. Hope all that live there are prepared and remain safe. Hurricanes are no joking matter.

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I've been watching this storm and posting in the thread. This afternoon our Philadelphia ABC meteorologist said a storm traveling directly from west to east hasn't been seen since 1892. They aren't sure how this unusual path will affect the outcome. If you look at the map, Milton is pretty straight pushing the water of the Gulf of Mexico into the west coast of Florida. They want record breaking surges. They just broke records two weeks ago. Channel 6 Philadelphia has a very good weather dept. Cecily Tynan is very often seen on ABC World News Tonight with David Muir. 

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Ok, maybe a stupid question: is Florida protected by dikes?

Or the Keys?

Edited to add:

I think the word is 'levees'.

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6 minutes ago, Abramelin said:

Ok, maybe a stupid question: is Florida protected by dikes?

Or the Keys?

Edited to add:

I think the word is 'levees'.

Some areas have sea walls and they're planning to increase their height. Levees are usually associated with the river systems.

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8 minutes ago, Abramelin said:

Ok, maybe a stupid question: is Florida protected by dikes?

Or the Keys?

Edited to add:

I think the word is 'levees'.

I found this because I really don't know. They have levees but it doesn't look like any of them are on the west, Gulf coast.

Top Levees in Florida (anyplaceamerica.com)

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16 minutes ago, Abramelin said:

Ok, maybe a stupid question: is Florida protected by dikes?

Or the Keys?

Edited to add:

I think the word is 'levees'.

No.  It's mostly beaches and canals.  It's low elevation and has many swamp areas.

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1 hour ago, CrimsonKing said:

I have some pictures my grandfather gave me of the destruction Camille caused...

I'm with you, hopefully this weakens or the projected Tampa area is in for a catastrophic storm.

I was eight, that summer.  I lived in Mobile, and even 62 miles away from where it came in at Biloxi, I remember watching oak trees bending nearly to the ground.  The devastation took years to get past and some areas were never the same again.  I just hope that if this thing doesn't weaken, fewer people will try to "ride it out" rather than run.  

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Some areas have not been hit in a very long time and some residents may be thinking that they won't be affected. A storm of this projected magnitude will affect everyone along the west coast of Florida. The storm surge and heavy rainfall will likely be additional long term problem pieces for the region.

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These islands off the west coast of Florida aren't like the Lower Keys.Those are made of old coral reefs and Miami oolite limestone; the former are sandspits mostly, formed and reformed by eons of current, tides, and hurricanes.  It doesn't help that many are now mostly paved over and the mangroves gone, so the water has nowhere to go.  Not that it would matter much in a monster hurricane like this one coming.  Back in the day right after I got my bacherlor's, I lived for a time in SW Florida. I had a little spare cash and invested on a 10 lots on a canal.  I never built on them and sold them after moving back to Chicago.  If I had stayed, I would have flooded a half dozen time since then, and Ian would have totalled me.

I hope people do the right thing and stay safe, but you know how that goes.  Some folkl still have "hurricane parties."

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3 hours ago, ExpandMyMind said:

I'm betting you're one of those who think Dems control the weather and sent these hurricanes to win the election.

For anyone who doesn't know, this is an actual thing that real Republicans believe right now.

And I know you know what I'm talking about, Acidhead, since it's all over the type of websites you've frequented for over a decade.

There are also people who are Tikking their Toks saying they have no sympathy for Helene victims because they live in what were once sundown towns. So stupidity and casual cruelty and tribalism is on both sides. 
But yes, rhe vast majority of paint licking insanity is from one side saying that Helene was sent to stop red voters voting red.

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4 hours ago, and-then said:

I was eight, that summer.  I lived in Mobile, and even 62 miles away from where it came in at Biloxi, I remember watching oak trees bending nearly to the ground.  The devastation took years to get past and some areas were never the same again.  I just hope that if this thing doesn't weaken, fewer people will try to "ride it out" rather than run.  

I left NO 3 days before Katrina hit,went back to help after it passed,and once that was done I didn't go back for 5 years... entire neighborhoods were still desolate overgrown wastelands... nothing really left but memories.

This one is still strengthening and sounding like what I was told of Camilles winds!

https://nypost.com/2024/10/07/us-news/hurricane-watches-posted-in-florida-as-milton-continues-to-rapidly-intensify-in-gulf/

180 mph and getting stronger.

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12 minutes ago, CrimsonKing said:

I left NO 3 days before Katrina hit,went back to help after it passed,and once that was done I didn't go back for 5 years... entire neighborhoods were still desolate overgrown wastelands... nothing really left but memories.

This one is still strengthening and sounding like what I was told of Camilles winds!

https://nypost.com/2024/10/07/us-news/hurricane-watches-posted-in-florida-as-milton-continues-to-rapidly-intensify-in-gulf/

180 mph and getting stronger.

I just posted this in the thread. I have the Weather Channel on now and they said Milton's windspeeds are at 180 mph and expected to increase by another 10 mph or so. The catch is the pressure which is now at 897 mb. It's very, very rare for the pressure to go under 900. Not good. They are also saying the storm's winds are in a small area but it will expand and be massive by the time it arrives.

Hurricane, Storm Surge Warnings Issued For Florida | Weather.com

Hurricane Milton is continuing to intensify, and it now ranks among the most intense Atlantic hurricanes on record with wind speeds at or above 180 mph and minimum pressure below 900 mb.

"If Milton stays on its course, this will be the most powerful hurricane to hit Tampa Bay in over 100 years. No one in the area has ever experienced a hurricane this strong before," warned the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay.

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Even if i wasnt in Florida in the path of this storm i do not find making this political and trolling to trigger at all funny only a most loathsome lowlife would do such a thing, a shame if the forum allows it.

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6 hours ago, and-then said:

I was listening to a well known metereologist yesterday, Bryan Norcross, and he was explaining the expected strengthening and size of this storm.  He describes the overall size as being similar to Camille, in '69.  It looks to be a very compact, extremely powerful storm.  The effects will cover a smaller area at landfall but that area is really going to be hit hard.  The greatest hope at this point is that the storm should weaken as it gets closer to the coast.  I'll be praying for those folks in the path of it.  They're going to need it :( 

Not really this time, other hurricane experts chime in that while wind speeds may decrease they predict that very could be worse in a way it makes the storm wider doing even more damage like in the case of helen,

Im in eustis, north and west of orlando, not coastal but will get hit hard just the same, while my first floor and basement are stone the second and third floors are wood, old roof,

About all we can do is ride it out, so prayers, luck, good wishes whatever a person believes in flor8da needs it now,

I was born in 64 during dora in Jacksonville and dont want to go out by storm.

 

 

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33 minutes ago, susieice said:

I just posted this in the thread. I have the Weather Channel on now and they said Milton's windspeeds are at 180 mph and expected to increase by another 10 mph or so. The catch is the pressure which is now at 897 mb. It's very, very rare for the pressure to go under 900. Not good. They are also saying the storm's winds are in a small area but it will expand and be massive by the time it arrives.

Hurricane, Storm Surge Warnings Issued For Florida | Weather.com

Hurricane Milton is continuing to intensify, and it now ranks among the most intense Atlantic hurricanes on record with wind speeds at or above 180 mph and minimum pressure below 900 mb.

"If Milton stays on its course, this will be the most powerful hurricane to hit Tampa Bay in over 100 years. No one in the area has ever experienced a hurricane this strong before," warned the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay.

This is very serious not a question of "if" but a question of how much will be lost in lives and properties, luck be with florida etc.

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7 hours ago, CrimsonKing said:

Hurricanes do not discriminate in who they kill...

Can we please leave political BS out of it all.

I see nothing funny in the topic.

Thank you, people will lose everything even their lives this is really bad not something to politically to troll and antagonize with, people dying isnt funny.

 

7 hours ago, CrimsonKing said:

I have some pictures my grandfather gave me of the destruction Camille caused...

I'm with you, hopefully this weakens or the projected Tampa area is in for a catastrophic storm.

Like i said in this case reduced mph winds might make destruction worse as in bigger path like with helen tampa or wherever it hits is going to be devastated people will die, yeah, im rather concerned.

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I am in Sarasota, east of I-75 (Palmer / Lorraine area), which apparently is Zone "L"; Zones A-C have been evacuated (or those residents have been told to evacuate).  We're about 14 miles from the water, putting shutters on windows, but otherwise hunkering down.  It has been very quiet here today, the literal calm before the storm.

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Holy mother of Christ. The last sentence might actually be the most frightening thing I've ever heard.

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1 hour ago, the13bats said:

This is very serious not a question of "if" but a question of how much will be lost in lives and properties, luck be with florida etc.

 

1 hour ago, the13bats said:

Not really this time, other hurricane experts chime in that while wind speeds may decrease they predict that very could be worse in a way it makes the storm wider doing even more damage like in the case of helen,

Im in eustis, north and west of orlando, not coastal but will get hit hard just the same, while my first floor and basement are stone the second and third floors are wood, old roof,

About all we can do is ride it out, so prayers, luck, good wishes whatever a person believes in flor8da needs it now,

I was born in 64 during dora in Jacksonville and dont want to go out by storm.

 

 

Wishing you and your's the best bats. Stay safe and stock up. I'm sure you know. I have friends in Ocala and they are prepared to stay. This storm is not going to be good at all. I checked back with the Weather Channel after my movie was over and they are showing live pictures of Tampa. Solid tail lights going one way. A lot of people are heeding the warnings and getting out of the way. Far too many won't. This storm will bring heavy rain and wind across the whole state all the way to the Atlantic coast with the cone going from Jacksonville to Vero Beach. While they say it will remain a hurricane all the way across it is supposed to weaken as it goes. When it reaches the ocean the coastline of Georgia will experience surges.

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