If the impact of Helene has any upside to it, it's that in the face of the threat from Milton, people are not inclined to hang around and "ride it out". The pictures of the last week's devastation are way too fresh.
@Pat_Walrond
This repeats exactly the rhetoric just before Rita.
That was a different kind of disaster and people died on the highways in stop and go traffic.
@Xponent_Rob They didn't get out and off the road in time?
rob is right, they waited until it was too late. And because they were in an area they were unfamiliar with they didnt know where the shelters were located.
@Bliss There's that excruciatingly fine balance between ordering an evacuation too early or too late, mainly I think because hurricanes can be so contrary in their paths.
That was 12 yrs ago.
Weather predictions have greatly improved thanks to satellites and technology.
We had satellites in 2005 <G>
they werent available to the public and some states didnt want to pay for access and info.
@Xponent_Rob You guys had better make sure that Harris wins the Presidency --- if not NOAA and maybe its satellites as well, go bye-bye
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@JulesofJoy @Bliss @Pat_Walrond
I think my greatest concerns are that the storm will jog north and hit people who are still on the road, and that Helene did not suck up enough heat from coastal waters and Milton will maintain its greatest strength after landfall.
Florida's geography may not be forgiving in an evacuation situation.
@Xponent_Rob @Bliss @Pat_Walrond
Frightening and horrifying. I hope that people took advantage of the lead time. Some busses were empty in community evacuation counties. 🤞
@Bliss @Xponent_Rob @Pat_Walrond
20 years ago almost ... technology has improved