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Hurricane Milton’s wind speeds have increased from 100mph to 175mph in the past 24 hours. If you live on Florida’s west coast, do not fuck around. Please follow all evacuation orders/advisories. (hexbear.net)

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If you live near or around sea level, especially in the Tampa Bay area, you can not survive the forecasted storm surge by accident. This is not a joke. I know you may have lived in Florida your whole life and been through dozens of hurricanes, but it only takes one you aren’t prepared for. As a result of having narrowly avoided multiple severe hurricane impacts over the past 100 years, the Tampa Bay area has been built up with little consideration for the fact that it eventually would be hit. The only regional trauma center is at sea level and on an island.

Do not play with your life.

Also do not accidentally dox yourself on this post

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[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 76 points 2 years ago

Remember though the CEO of Google said climate change can't be stopped so why not generate an AI waifu with 50 tits before the category 10 (new one we added) storm comes and kills you?

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 61 points 2 years ago

Can't wait till 2027 when the "Great White Spot" forms as a megahurricane that just squats over the gulf and lasts for the next 5 centuries.

[-] ProletarianDictator@hexbear.net 49 points 2 years ago

step away from the lathe xi-gun-2

[-] CoolerOpposide@hexbear.net 53 points 2 years ago

The lives of the global population living at sea level is a small price to pay for our beloved shareholders

[-] AernaLingus@hexbear.net 59 points 2 years ago

The only regional trauma center is at sea level and on an island.

this-is-fine

Stay safe out there everyone

[-] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 51 points 2 years ago

My hometown has a mandatory evacuation order for manufactured homes and trailers for the whole county. Which is a significant portion of the population, including the house I grew up in.

I’ve seen them do evac orders for the towns nearest to the coast because of the storm surge, I’ve never seen something for the whole county just because of the wind.

I’ve said for years that I look forward to one day taking a boat to see the sunken ruins of my hometown, but I was expecting to do that in like 2060 not 2025

[-] LaughingLion@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago

I'm in the Tampa area and same. I talked to a woman at the laundry mat tonight who is going to ride it out in her mobile home. Hope she is okay. I already have some people coming over to my place to ride it out who are in other lower flood zones.

[-] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

Oh god I hope she’s safe. Thats terrifying. You also stay safe.

[-] Venat@hexbear.net 50 points 2 years ago

Is it even viable to live in Florida anymore

[-] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 35 points 2 years ago

I lived in Florida almost my entire life until 2 months ago

No, it’s not. The whole state should be doing a slow, permanent evacuation. It’s too hot, too wet, and the hurricanes are only getting worse. It’ll be getting wet bulb events every July and then wiped away by hurricanes every October.

[-] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 31 points 2 years ago

Insurance says no

[-] LaughingLion@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago

No.

If it hasn't happened already then after this hurricane season there will not be a blade of grass that isn't zoned for flooding and in this state all flood zoned areas MUST be insured. And that insurance is expensive and rising. Some people pay more for flood insurance than for their actual mortgage.

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 42 points 2 years ago

Hahahahhahahaa i hate this this is terrifying.

[-] LigOleTiberal@hexbear.net 39 points 2 years ago

tampa area is about to get FUCKED UP.

[-] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 29 points 2 years ago

I’m basically just praying it hits south of Tampa. If it hits north, Tampa’s fuuuuuucked.

[-] tactical_trans_karen@hexbear.net 36 points 2 years ago

On the bright side, it could destroy most of the church of scientology's property. agony-deep

[-] CoolerOpposide@hexbear.net 21 points 2 years ago

Unfortunately, they will end up feeling the impact less than most based on the fact that they are a giant organization

[-] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 36 points 2 years ago

Tampa General has a 15ft wall they put up. curious to see if that'll be enough with a head on collision this time.

[-] pumpchilienthusiast@hexbear.net 35 points 2 years ago

nature be like bugs bunny with that giant saw rn

[-] dkr567@hexbear.net 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I hope anyone here from Tampa and whatnot will stay safe. Not even going to attempt at being funny and fail as usual with this as I've seen the amount of water (let alone wind) do for damaging an area.

[-] LaughingLion@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

Naw I'm in the Tampa area... actually in the St Pete side towards the Gulf, so worse. Make the joke. Gallows humor is welcome.

[-] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 8 points 2 years ago

2 in a row basically. Someone really angered Huracan. If there is a third, they may need to start offering up sacrifices to the the storm god. Maybe CEOs against climate change.

[-] Zementid@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago

We could sacrifice some right now, just in case....

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