Hurricane Milton

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In a minute: Latest info on Hurricane Milton and when to expect impacts in...

Central pressure was reported as 911 mb yesterday.

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https://www.metoc.navy.mil/fwcn/fwcn.html#!/warnings_tropical.html

That thing is a monster!

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It pays to be ready:

Tampa hospital uses AquaFence to prepare for possible record storm surge with...

A view shows a barrier at Tampa General Hospital, as Hurricane Milton approaches landfall in Tampa, Fla., Oct. 9, 2024. Octavio Jones/Reuters

The hospital said it has several mitigation measures in place for the storm, including its barrier, made by the company AquaFence. The fence is built to withstand storm surge up to 15 feet above sea level, the hospital said.

Peak storm surge in the Tampa Bay area topped six feet during Helene, which set a new record. The flood barrier “worked effectively to prevent the storm surge from flooding” the main campus, the hospital said in the wake of Helene.

It can withstand up to 130 mph winds, with an additional support strap added on one side of the fence to provide additional support in high winds, she told the station.

After the Milton:[quote]
Tampa general erected its “aquafence”, an impermeable barrier that surrounds its main campus on Davis Islands near Tampa Bay, and withstood the storm. The hospital also had five days of food, water, linens and other supplies stockpiled.
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Source: Florida hospitals reopening after hurricanes as plans proved largely effective | Hurricane Milton | The Guardian

AquaFence Flood Protection

[Seadog6726]

My sister, Dad and cousins in St. Pete all got by with minimal damage. Dad’s place didn’t even lose power. He’s on the same grid as the local hospital. I live about 100 miles north. No damage. Lost power for less than 24 hours. Pray for those wiped out.