we know that the northern hemisphere was several degrees warmer in the early medieval period
Ok. Lets think for a minute. In the medieval times, if hurricanes came in at 10 at a time for months, it would not matter one bit since population was sparse in the U.S. If there was flooding, no big deal because nothing is ruined. Today if we have these hurricanes and flooding as bad as they say is coming, that is a HUGE difference then the medieval time. Nobody knows anything about climate. Those on both sides are probably wrong.
“If there was flooding, no big deal because nothing is ruined. Today if we have these hurricanes and flooding as bad as they say is coming, that is a HUGE difference then the medieval time”
You have realized the key item - the amount of damage depends upon what and who is in the area being damaged. in the past with no people or structures, or only a few random villages, big damage for the villagers, but no damage on the scale of a hurricane hitting a modern city or coast with our huge populations.
“If there was flooding, no big deal because nothing is ruined. Today if we have these hurricanes and flooding as bad as they say is coming, that is a HUGE difference then the medieval time”
You have realized the key item - the amount of damage depends upon what and who is in the area being damaged. in the past with no people or structures, or only a few random villages, big damage for the villagers, but no damage on the scale of a hurricane hitting a modern city or coast with our huge populations.