Flying Squid@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-22 days agoTampa Bay hasn’t been hit directly by a major hurricane since 1921. Milton may be the oneapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkTampa Bay hasn’t been hit directly by a major hurricane since 1921. Milton may be the oneapnews.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-22 days agomessage-square9fedilinkfile-text
Edit: Just found this graphic. Tampa could very well be fucked on a Katrina level without any levees breaking.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoThat 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.
minus-squareandrewta@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoLove how you are getting down voted for stating fact
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoI’m not even sure what I said that was so objectionable, but whatever. It’s fake internet points.
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.