Fox was just saying they're telling people to get to the third floor of a building. That may get them thru the storm, but what about the aftermath?
I usually have mixed feelings about that, and in ~most~ cases if I lived in the direct path, I'd ride it out. But in this case, the flood damage and the length of time it may take even for the waters to recede are just going to be a nightmare.
That's the thing.... the water won't go away - one report said areas may be flooded weeks or months.... not enough pumps to pump it... and no where to pump it to.
This city never should have been built.
What with storm surge, surely third floor wouldn't be nearly high enough, would it? And much higher than that...I'd thing you'd risk being in a building that gets knocked down.
And being trapped somewhere after a hurricane, with no water or power or food...that sounds like one of the worst nightmares imaginable.
Seems like the flooding is what's really going to be horrible. How exactly will water recede from a place like that? It doesn't!