Posted on 10/08/2024 6:40:18 AM PDT by DoodleBob
With Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall Oct. 9 on Florida's Gulf Coast as a major hurricane, a tropical storm watch was put in effect Oct. 7 for Palm Beach County — and that includes Palm Beach, home of former President Donald Trump’s famous Mar-a-Lago Club.
Milton is projected to strike Central Florida with forecasters cautioning residents to keep a close eye on the storm's projected path, as the powerful category 5 storm packed 175 mph winds as of 2 p.m. Monday.
The forecast for Palm Beach, home of Mar-a-Lago, includes heavy rainfall through mid-week and potential tropical storm-strength winds of between 58 and 72 mph, the National Weather Service in Miami said.
While Trump and his family will not be in Palm Beach as the storm moves through Florida, they should be able to rest a little easier over the next few days knowing that Mar-a-Lago — the official residence of the Republican presidential candidate — has weathered intense hurricanes since it was built in 1927 by cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post and her then-husband, stockbroker E.F. Hutton.
For one thing, the house is literally rock solid: Concrete and steel anchors the structure to the coral reef below it. Many of the walls are 3 feet thick.
“This place will not move,” said the late Tony Senecal, who for years served as Trump’s butler at Mar-a-Lago, in 2005. “That's why, during a hurricane, you'll always see me here. If it goes, I'll go with it.”
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…Mar-a-Lago still uses old-fashioned metal window shutters to protect its vintage windows…
In 2016, Peacock said Mar-a-Lago was better equipped to withstand a storm than many vintage buildings.
“I've seen quite a number of historic houses during my career," she said. "It’s the most well built.”
(Excerpt) Read more at palmbeachdailynews.com ...
If Trump isn’t too distracted, he has staged tons of supplies and personnel in Florida.
Once this beast of a storm does its business, and the govt screws it up (these are the people who brought you the DMV and Afghanistan), Trump could totally shine.
Wouldn’t it be Divine justice, if “climate change” reveals the gross incompetence of Biden and Harris on a global stage, and the magnificence of private action lead by Trump, and hands the election to Deplorable Nation?
Well it’s Florida , D’oh
Biden’s people will NEVER STOP. Now they’re sending a damn Cat 5 to Trump’s place. Won’t work though, I’m sure he’ll be out of town.
(well, the above has as much credibly as saying cow farts are responsible for the hurricane)
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