Edit: Just found this graphic. Tampa could very well be fucked on a Katrina level without any levees breaking.
Has Tampa Bay made it ILLEGAL to mention Hurricane Milton? That will Stop it!
If they have not been hit for a century, it remains to be seen how well the existing kinds of flood defence will work out. Have they done anything to strengthen or at least maintain them since then?
I’m guessing the answer is “poorly.”
Or simply “not”.
That said, The Weather Channel is claiming that if it hits at high tide, the storm surge could be up to 15 feet, which is 5 feet higher than the average tsunami. I don’t think any city is prepared for that eventuality.
Love how you are getting down voted for stating fact
I’m not even sure what I said that was so objectionable, but whatever. It’s fake internet points.
It’s almost definitely worse, more development means more covered land which means more water flowing faster to holding areas, that likely aren’t sized for the amount of developed land.
This is Florida. All those abortionist, transgender, scientist, and librarians need to be dealt with before any plans to address imminent catastrophy.
Why spend their own money, when they could just wait for that sweet federal money after a disaster? (While blaming the federal gov and being completely insufferable, ungrateful cunts.)
That’s too sad to be funny.
They haven’t! Sad!
Something something Gods wrath…
Clearwater is full of $cientologists… Just sayin’.
Guys, don’t trip. Someone just give Biden a sharpie so he can send the storm back to Mexico and make them pay for it.
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St. Petersburg is know as Gods waiting room because of the large number of retires. Looks like rhett don’t have to wait much longer.
