Hurricane storm surge could be devastating for Tampa area

 Newsmax:

Hurricane Milton is barreling toward Florida’s west coast, currently a Category 5 storm that is expected to bring 10 to 15 feet of catastrophic storm surge to the Tampa area that will result in “few places that are safe,” according to a simulation by The Weather Channel.

At 3 feet, “water is already life-threatening,” according to The Weather Channel’s Stephanie Abrams in the simulation. “It’s too late to evacuate. Water can knock you off your feet,” she said.

“At 6 feet, vehicles get carried away and structures start to fail,” she said.

Above 9 feet, “first floor of structures are completely flooded and there are few places that are safe when the water rises this high.”

Milton is expected to get bigger but weaken when it makes landfall late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning as a Category 3 hurricane.
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The 180 mph wind is also expected to cause major damage to the area and may impact highrise buildings whose upper floors would not ordinarily be impacted by the storm surge.  Residents of the region have already been told to evacuate and run for their lives.

FEMA has been accused of using the DEI-race-based system to deal with the problem.  I frankly do not think a storm like this cares what your race is.  It is likely to kill everyone who does not evacuate.

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