Will Hurricane Milton be a dud or will it be paradise lost?

[Serene]

Hurrican Milton is predicted to hit florida this evening ( East coast time ), and they are saying it will be the worst in 100 years. I imagine the storm-swell might also be full of very angry and pissed-off Alligators.

 

[Pickman's model]

You're out on a limb if you think florida is paradise now

 

[bcuster]

You're out on a limb if you think florida is paradise now

or ever. brutally hot in the summer, monster hurricanes in fall

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Alligatornadoes. When sharks just won't do.

Sorry for being flippant, I've got nothing more to offer than the faint hope that it's not as bad as expected and the majority listened to the evacuation orders.

 

[bcuster]

the earthcam for Naples shows people on the beach now!

 

[Serene]

the earthcam for Naples shows people on the beach now!

On CNN just now, the journalist said the storm-surge might not be as high as expected, but people on the beach are crazy! How strong will the winds be? 120-130 mph?

 

[story]

I’ve been thinking about flora and fauna and how these increasingly powerful storms affect them.
Land and sea.

 

[frogwoman]

On CNN just now, the journalist said the storm-surge might not be as high as expected, but people on the beach are crazy! How strong will the winds be? 120-130 mph?

It hasn't hit yet.

 

[Sue]

A woman on R4 earlier was saying in her town, 30% of people -- many of them elderly -- live in mobile homes so if they didn't leave, it'd be disastrous. 30% is really high, no?

 

[Serene]

A woman on R4 earlier was saying in her town, 30% of people -- many of them elderly -- live in mobile homes so if they didn't leave, it'd be disastrous. 30% is really high, no?

I am surprised there are any of those left after the last one a few weeks ago.

 

[Nylock]

Apparently one of the big concerns is all the piles of debris created in the cleanup from the last one effectively becoming projectile ammunition for this one...

 

[mojo pixy]

It's obviously the second circle of hell, where the lustful are punished by the battering and chaos of endless storms.

Florida eh

 

[Flavour]

It's going to be incredibly bad. Thousands will die.

 

[frogwoman]

Yeah the tone of this is not in good taste imo

 

[Saunders]

Im really hoping that it won’t be quite as bad as predicted, and that those that weren’t able to evacuate mostly survive

 

[bcuster]

It's still low tide. I'm definitely seeing evidence of surge...

 

[frogwoman]

It's still low tide. I'm definitely seeing evidence of surge...

Where are you?

 

[tim]

I’ve been thinking about flora and fauna and how these increasingly powerful storms affect them.
Land and sea.

Unlike the human pensioners living in trailers they will have evolved to cope with such events This is being billed as a the worst hurricane in a century. A century isn't that long and the flora and fauna have been around for millennia.

 

[bcuster]

Where are you?

A long way from the ocean. I'm looking at the Naples' webcam

 

[Rompipalle]

I'm sure Trump will be there as soon as practicable, to ensure that the faithful still turn out to vote for him.

...If there are any polling stations left or postboxes for mail-in ballots, that is.

He may even offer them a once in a lifetime opportunity to buy a monogrammed Trump survival tent, water purification tablets and ration pack... for the very reasonable price of $200.00.

 

[PTK]

Unlike the human pensioners living in trailers they will have evolved to cope with such events This is being billed as a the worst hurricane in a century. A century isn't that long and the flora and fauna have been around for millennia.

It will surely kill some animals, though, will it not?

 

[Flavour]

It will surely kill some animals, though, will it not?

Yes. Millions.

 

[felixthecat]

As always, NOAA have great visuals. Milton is a big scary mofo that's for sure.

Hurricane Milton at 26.6°N - 83.7°W - NOAA / NESDIS / STAR

Near real-time publication of GOES-East and GOES-West images from NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov

 

[frogwoman]

The water in the gulf of Mexico being so hot will definitely kill many sea animals. Climate breakdown has been really damaging to some species, lack of food and habitat loss is accelerating it and they're starting from a much lower baseline population than before

 

[danny la rouge]

We have friends in Miami, which is on the East and not where Milton makes landfall, but Florida is flat and it’s still going to be horrible.

 

[tim]

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It will surely kill some animals, though, will it not?

Obviously, but we don't value the life wildlife in the same ways that we do humans, pets, or livestock. Animals and plants that are killed will be consumed by other organisms and those that aren't will reproduce and fill the niche that they've left.

 

[PTK]

We have friends in Miami, which is on the West and not where Milton makes landfall, but Florida is flat and it’s still going to be horrible.

I think that you may have got that the wrong way round. Hurricane Milton is heading for the West coast of Florida, and Miami is on the East coast.

 

[danny la rouge]

I think that you may have got that the wrong way round. Hurricane Milton is heading for the West coast of Florida, and Miami is on the East coast.

Yeah, I have. Point is, Miami is on the other side.

 

[Flavour]

Miami is still gonna suffer, but the Tampa Bay area is going to see tsunami levels of destruction

 

[PTK]

Yeah, I have. Point is, Miami is on the other side.

I have a relative who lives north of Miami.