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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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago

step away from the lathe xi-gun-2

[-] Hexboare@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

Would happily sacrifice Florida for that sweet albedo

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago

Matt Iglesias was on to something. We need one billion anti-cracker-aktion amerikkkas to whiten the surface of the earth and reflect heat back in to the sun.

[-] CoolerOpposide@hexbear.net 53 points 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago

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

[-] Venat@hexbear.net 50 points 1 month ago

Is it even viable to live in Florida anymore

[-] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 35 points 1 month 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 1 month ago

Insurance says no

[-] LaughingLion@hexbear.net 14 points 1 month 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.

[-] Hexboare@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago

Yes, Hurricane Ian caused $60 billion in insured losses and Florida's gross state product is $1.64 trillion (3.6 percent of GDP).

As natural disasters increase you'll probably see a lot of insurers pulling out and raising premiums even further, then government funding for reinsurance and possibly insurance only provided to properties that meet particular standards of natural disaster resistance.

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 42 points 1 month ago

Hahahahhahahaa i hate this this is terrifying.

[-] LigOleTiberal@hexbear.net 39 points 1 month ago

tampa area is about to get FUCKED UP.

[-] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 29 points 1 month 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 1 month ago

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

[-] CoolerOpposide@hexbear.net 21 points 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago

nature be like bugs bunny with that giant saw rn

[-] dkr567@hexbear.net 33 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago

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

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