Hurricane Helene

[Danderman123]

This topic is in the Political section because the governor of Florida has eliminated mention of Climate Change in the government. Now, this monster hurricane, fueled by excessively warm ocean water, is bearing down on Tallahassee, the state capitol.

 

20 foot waves are predicted at landfall.

 

Unless there is a miracle, the area between the ocean and Tallahassee is going to be flooded, maybe Tallahassee too.

 

This one is going to kill a lot of the people who hunker down in their homes. Now is the time to get out of town.

[Danderman123]

Good advice for anyone planning to ride out the hurricane.

[Danderman123]

Helene is now Category 4, and barreling towards Tallahassee. This will not be fun.

 

There could be mass casualties along the coast, due to people staying in their homes rather than going to high ground. There may be 50 foot waves hitting houses near the ocean.

 

There are reservoirs north of Tallahassee that may overflow, which will add to the flooding.

[jerrymahoney]

When I lived in central Florida, people would ask: Why live in Florida and not near the Gulf or Atlantic coast? I would reply: You never see one of these signs pointing toward the water.

[thaibeachlovers]

8 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

This topic is in the Political section because the governor of Florida has eliminated mention of Climate Change in the government. Now, this monster hurricane, fueled by excessively warm ocean water, is bearing down on Tallahassee, the state capitol.

 

Unless the governor has also banned mention of the hurricane or its size, climate change is irrelevant, whatever causes it.

You are trying to use a hurricane to score cheap political points IMO.

[Danderman123]

On 9/26/2024 at 8:52 PM, thaibeachlovers said:

Unless the governor has also banned mention of the hurricane or its size, climate change is irrelevant, whatever causes it.

You are trying to use a hurricane to score cheap political points IMO.

These hurricanes are becoming more frequent and more powerful because of warming ocean waters. Do you disagree?

 

 

[thaibeachlovers]

7 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

These hurricanes are becoming more frequent and more powerful because of warming ocean waters. Do you disagree?

 

 

I don't disagree. However you have no proof that man kind caused it. Weather changes whatever humans do, and buying Elon's junk cars isn't going to change that.

[Danderman123]

25 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I don't disagree. However you have no proof that man kind caused it. Weather changes whatever humans do, and buying Elon's junk cars isn't going to change that.

Well, at least you agree that the oceans are warming.

 

Trump claims they are cooling.

[thaibeachlovers]

2 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Well, at least you agree that the oceans are warming.

 

Trump claims they are cooling.

Everyone knows Trump spouts rubbish. Doesn't matter what he says anyway. He's popular because he wants to drain the swamp, not because he talks sense.

[stevenl]

27 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Everyone knows Trump spouts rubbish. Doesn't matter what he says anyway. He's popular because he wants to drain the swamp, not because he talks sense.

He is the top swamp dweller.

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[KhunLA]

It's the weather ... nothing has changed in decades or centuries.  Hurricane Helene 2024 - Highest winds140 mph (220 km/h) 🥱

 

From Wiki ...

... "The strongest hurricane to hit the state during the period was the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, which is the strongest hurricane on record to strike the United States. Several other major hurricanes struck the state during the period, including the 1926 Miami hurricane, the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane, and several Category 4 hurricanes in the period 1945–50.'

 

Florida is rarely spared of a damaging hurricane, every year. ...

 

... "In the period between 1900 and 1949, 108 tropical cyclones affected the state, which collectively resulted in about $4.5 billion (2017 dollars) in damage. Additionally, tropical cyclones in Florida were directly responsible for about 3,500 fatalities during the period, most of which were from the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane. The 1947 season was the year with the most tropical cyclones affecting the state, with a total of six systems. The 1905, 1908, 1913, 1927, 1931, 1942, and 1943 seasons were the only years during the period in which a storm did not affect the state."

 

I drove through where Hurricane Andrew, Cat 5, (1992) hit, on the way to the Keys for some diving.   Looked like someone took  giant lawnmower across sections of the state.   Nature is a bitch at times.   Hurricane Andrew - Highest winds175 mph (280 km/h)

 

Hurricane Irma was even worst, I think.

 

MMCC ... 

Edited 4 hours ago by KhunLA

[impulse]

2 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

Well, at least you agree that the oceans are warming.

 

Trump claims they are cooling.

 

 

[John Drake]

From my Twitter feed, it looks like western North Carolina, around Ashville, is the hardest hit. Now time to see if the Federal government is as indifferent as it was in East Palestine, OH, and Maui, where it mobilized lots of agencies, made lots of proclamations, activated emergency services, and still managed to leave people homeless, wiped out, and without sufficient compensation.