The Hurricane Thread | Hurricane Beryl

calodo2003 said:
From the NWS...

Each year, an average of ten tropical storms develop over the Atlantic Ocean, Carribean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico. Many of these remain over the ocean. Six of these storms become hurricanes each year. In an average 3-year period, roughly five hurricanes strike the United States coastline, killing approximately 50 to 100 people anywhere from Texas to Maine. Of these, two are typically major hurricanes (winds greater than 110 mph).

Luckily there's not many that hit land. When they do,, their lives are upended but there's typically quick FEMA response, but their lives are upended & massively altered.
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But housing for example? Every year you gotta reinforce your house?
 
VorZakone said:
But housing for example? Every year you gotta reinforce your house?
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In Florida so long as you’re built to code and have appropriate roof straps, windows and doors, it’s not an every year thing. I have old windows and an old wooden house so there is a risk. Too many windows to board up too.

Every year we do prepare though. I make sure my 100 odd gallons of petrol for generator is good, test both, stock up cans of food and water, get trees trimmed back and make sure fence is in good order. In Tampa historically we have avoided most of them and my house is 42ft above sea level (with an additional 4ft crawl space) so for me water isnt the issue, wind is.

There are a lot of people who are complacent and really don’t think about it too much because statistically the chances of getting hit are small. But it only takes one.

What is hurting me more is the state of home insurance is really bad, there is so little oversight of cowboy contractors ripping off insurance companies that the insurance industry is almost bankrupt. This year could push it over the edge.
 
VorZakone said:
But housing for example? Every year you gotta reinforce your house?
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Like someone mentioned Florida homes are reinforced to withstand hurricanes. New York not so much. Sandy totally crippled Long Island when it passed through hrre a few years ago. Floridians aren't phased by hurricanes but the smaller islands aren't as equipped as places like Florida. Poverty stricken countries where they literally live in shacks don't stand a chance.
 
Only a Cat 4 now, but it's about to hit Jamaica & the Caymans. Here's a quick look at the destruction it made...

 
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