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Hurricane Milton is bearing down on the Western coast of Florida and the damage is likely to be severe.
A storm surge of up to 15ft in some areas is predicted, but it could be even higher than that depending on where it hits and whether the storm is weakening by the time it hits the land - about 18 hours from now.
Hurricane Katrina (which devastated New Orleans) caused a catastrophic storm surge of 28ft as it weakened prior to hitting the Gulf coast, and created a staggering $125 billion in damage, though this was also due to New Orleans levee system failing and the geography of the city itself. Tampa, however, is also vulnerable and a worst-case scenario (direct hit from a Cat 5 hurricane in the process of weakening) could rival or even exceed Katrina in terms of damage.
I hope that it isn't as bad as it could be and that people who can evacuate are able to get out of Milton's way before it hits tonight.
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My Mum's friends live in Bradenton and have evacuated. I'm very glad to hear that because they could be right in the firing line there.
A storm surge of up to 15ft in some areas is predicted, but it could be even higher than that depending on where it hits and whether the storm is weakening by the time it hits the land - about 18 hours from now.
Hurricane Katrina (which devastated New Orleans) caused a catastrophic storm surge of 28ft as it weakened prior to hitting the Gulf coast, and created a staggering $125 billion in damage, though this was also due to New Orleans levee system failing and the geography of the city itself. Tampa, however, is also vulnerable and a worst-case scenario (direct hit from a Cat 5 hurricane in the process of weakening) could rival or even exceed Katrina in terms of damage.
I hope that it isn't as bad as it could be and that people who can evacuate are able to get out of Milton's way before it hits tonight.
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My Mum's friends live in Bradenton and have evacuated. I'm very glad to hear that because they could be right in the firing line there.
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Welp...
We might just be the luckiest bastards down here if watching a massive tornado rip through the everglades is the extent of what we get. If that storm stayed organized and symmetrical before shooting north, we would have been just as screwed as Tampa.
We might just be the luckiest bastards down here if watching a massive tornado rip through the everglades is the extent of what we get. If that storm stayed organized and symmetrical before shooting north, we would have been just as screwed as Tampa.
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A snow storm is hitting the UK today, and the inevitable disruption is happening.
I've just heard that Edinburgh has cancelled all buses until further notice, so that's my plans wrecked
My Mum and sister have also had to cancel a posh lunch that they had organised, and I won't be able to attend my mate's birthday bash in Edinburgh tonight.
The only plus side is that I was going to miss another friend's birthday bash in Glasgow, so I may be able to attend that, provided the disruption in Glasgow is not as bad as it is in Edinburgh.
I've just heard that Edinburgh has cancelled all buses until further notice, so that's my plans wrecked
My Mum and sister have also had to cancel a posh lunch that they had organised, and I won't be able to attend my mate's birthday bash in Edinburgh tonight.
The only plus side is that I was going to miss another friend's birthday bash in Glasgow, so I may be able to attend that, provided the disruption in Glasgow is not as bad as it is in Edinburgh.
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Out of curiosity, how much snow does it take for them to shut the buses down?
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Not much!
That said, it wasn't exactly 'snow' - it was more like a 1-2 inch layer of sleet/slush... very wet snow that then got compacted and becomes extremely slippery.
I went out an hour ago thinking I might go to my mate's birthday bash later, but the pavements are treacherous - despite only having a few hours of not that heavy 'snow'... but it was hard going, and that was before it got dark (it's dark here already and it's just gone 5pm)... there are also HUGE puddles everywhere, making it hard to cross the roads without getting your feet soaked, so I called it quits and am having a night in instead.
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That is worse than 6 inches of puffy white snow, which is remarkably grippy when fresh.
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This was my inlaws vehicle today:
Per the NWS, we're at 32" of snow since Thursday night. We also broke a record yesterday too:
I'm about 15 miles from Gaylord and we managed to get more than they did. It's the craziest amount of snow I've seen in a long time too. I ventured out today because I was out of gas for the snowblower and I stopped to pull three people out of the ditch.
It's still snowing too. We're supposed to get another 6-9 tonight and another 5-8 tomorrow. It's just turning December 1 and I'm out of places to put the snow.
Per the NWS, we're at 32" of snow since Thursday night. We also broke a record yesterday too:
I'm about 15 miles from Gaylord and we managed to get more than they did. It's the craziest amount of snow I've seen in a long time too. I ventured out today because I was out of gas for the snowblower and I stopped to pull three people out of the ditch.
It's still snowing too. We're supposed to get another 6-9 tonight and another 5-8 tomorrow. It's just turning December 1 and I'm out of places to put the snow.
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The snow has finally stopped with a storm total clocking in at 39.6" per my neighbor, who has all this stuff in his backyard to monitor the weather. Thankfully, round two is shifting south and the town like 15-ish miles to the south is on track for another 24" of snow. I'd straight pack up and sell my house if I got over 60" of snow in less than a week.
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We've gotten eight more inches of snow since yesterday morning. And wouldn't you know it? It's snowing again—three inches tonight and then three to five inches tomorrow.
This would be my snowblower if it could talk:
Also, my freshly built mailbox got obliterated by the road grader. Not feeling like fixing it, I just ran some lag bolts through the metal and then ratchet strapped it to the post. I'll deal with it in the spring.
This would be my snowblower if it could talk:
Also, my freshly built mailbox got obliterated by the road grader. Not feeling like fixing it, I just ran some lag bolts through the metal and then ratchet strapped it to the post. I'll deal with it in the spring.
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It finally stopped snowing here. The weight of snow sliding off my roof has bent and/or broken the gutter in several places, which is going to cost some money to remedy in the spring. I spent time yesterday and today taking screens off upper floor windows and whacking overhangs to mitigate the problem. There are a couple of spots I'm pretty sure I prevented damage.
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Pipes in the north are way better protected. While it gets hot here, the cold is way more brutal so we build houses with that in mind. I know my cousin's house in Florida has pipes in the attic and her home has virtually no insulation. My house has pipes through the crawl space right under the floor so they are closer to the heat source. I also have about a foot of insulation in the attic that keeps the heat inside the house. We do get freezing pipes occasionally, but it's not like in the south.
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Water pipes are buried 8 feet in the ground and the frost line is 4 feet so the main lines are safe from freezing.
Coming into the house, they get roughed into the basement before the slab is poured so they're already in conditioned space.
I'm not sure what they do for trailer homes as I've never lived in one, but it might have to involve running a sink to keep the water moving or using something like heat tape.
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