Mass evacuations are currently underway in the US state of Florida as Hurricane Idalia approaches the Gulf Coast. Forecasters are predicting the hurricane will bring winds of up to 193 kilometres per hour upon landfall. Meteorologists are particularly worried about an impending life-threatening…
Mass evacuations are currently underway in the US state of Florida as Hurricane Idalia approaches the Gulf Coast. Forecasters are predicting the hurricane will bring winds of up to 193 kilometres per hour upon landfall. Meteorologists are particularly worried about an impending life-threatening storm surge that could rise up to 3.5 metres above sea level, potentially leading to catastrophic flooding.
Idalia is projected to come ashore in the lightly populated Big Bend region, where the Florida Panhandle curves into the peninsula." This storm surge, this is one of the highest risk parts of a hurricane and is especially problematic along the West Coast of Florida due to the underwater geography. The coastal shelf gets shallow very quickly, which increases the amount of the storm surge, putting more people at risk. Very few people can survive being in the path of major storm surge.
"This is going to be a major hurricane, likely a category three. And it's where it's scheduled to hit along this big bend. And we've not really had a hurricane strike this area for a long, long time. I think you got to go back to the 1800s before you would see a path like this.""I spoke to the Governor last night. We're providing everything that he could possibly need.
Taylor County Florida resident Richard Davis says Floridians have weathered hurricanes before and doesn't seem to be too concerned.
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