I do remember back in what I think was 1998 when there was literally a Hurricane that stretched from the Keys to GA. It was a stong Cat-4 at the time and South Florida was under the gun for sure. Sure enough...cold front. Bye!
Had that hit forget it. Re-building would still be going on.The thing that sticks in my mind now in post-9-11 times...is that would be an ideal time for any terrorist movement in Florida. Because law enforcement is busy doing planning and protecting other parts of the city. Different ball game this time around. On 9-11 this past year I remember a tropical storm was hitting the west coast of Florida and it was like the buried story of the day. Had it been any other day...top story and news.
How would you say the success rate of Hurricane City is?
I would call it VERY successful. Jim (Williams, the webmaster there) has put together a huge batch of tools and he's got one heck of a weather station at his base to work with as well.
That was Tropical Storm Gabrielle and she crossed Florida east to west about the time of 9/11. You're right. Little attention was paid to the weather during that time.