Posted on 08/29/2023 12:57:16 PM PDT by Red Badger
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is warning of storm surges of 10–15 feet in some areas of Florida as hurricane Idalia makes landfall, warning residents of “destructive life-threatening winds” across the state.
“Catastrophic impacts from storm surge inundation of 10 to 15 feet above ground level and destructive waves are expected somewhere between Aucilla River and Yankeetown, Florida,” the National Hurricane Center’s (NHC) 11 a.m. update of the storm reads, warning that “life-threatening storm surge inundation” is likely for portions of the Gulf Coast.
Further, the NHC warns of the potential for “destructive life-threatening winds where the core of Idalia moves onshore in the Big Bend region of Florida, with hurricane conditions expected elsewhere in portions of the Hurricane Warning area along the Florida Gulf Coast.”
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Ping.
PING!...................
More people are killed by the storm surge than the winds................
Floods inland can get you.
Most people associate Hurricane Camille with the Gulf Coast, but floods caused by Camille killed over 200 people in Virginia.
I suppose all those greedy scub sucking bargin hunter in Hawaii will jet back to pick up more choice property for their New City
FLorida ping.
Last hurricane flooded lots of central Florida. It was not expected.
While living in Houston, Tx for a decade I weathered (no pun intended) two trop storms and one hurricane. The latter did the most damage, but the flooding from the storms killed more people.
It was cool to look up thru the eye of the hurricane and see clear sky, bordered by miles high black walls of wind — like from some horror flic.
Another article this morning said the storm surges would be 10–15 INCHES. That grew quickly!
Water. Period.
Any kind of flooding. That’s what the main danger is.
Surf’s up! Cowabunga! 🗿
Has Oprah shown yet?
29 Citgo stations from Ft Meyers to north of Tampa have fuel contaminated with diesel. It will cause the cars to stall on the roads and make gridlock. Almost every station is in an evacuation zone. Maui?
Folks, I’m HERE!!! I pray for the folks in the big bend but here at Mexico Beach the water is up to the dunes and our canal is full...We’re 50-75 miles west of ground zero. Here is a Youtube video in my hood from an hour or so ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEd1hGBwzCI
DEATHSANTIS!!!
At the gym this morning looking out at US 98 (major route from Mississippi south through Mobile) a pretty good many power company trucks headed that way. Also a couple of ambulances pulling enclosed trailers. Never saw that before.
I am sure he tore himself from the cornfield in Iowa.
Thanks for posting. Health/Life BUMP!
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