Richard Turen
Last time we ran away.
I previously wrote about evacuating with my family as Hurricane Irma made its way to the west coast of Florida in September 2017. It wasn’t. flooded. It was bad.
But this time something is different. stronger storms. And we don’t run. There is nowhere to run. A storm is predicted to land north of us. South, where should I go? Cuba? In any case, don’t worry, Hurricane Ian is still somewhere in the Caribbean.
Our governor has reassured us that Florida is a “free state.”From May through November, as the hurricane season escalates again, forecasts worsen and warnings are issued. You’re free to think you’re going to lose everything and swing out of control… grow more ominous.
See, that’s part of living full-time in Florida that some of the travel articles never mention. But be warned, you’ll spend about five months each year in ‘corn culture’.
The cone – the predicted path of a hurricane – looks like a big sock with a tennis ball inside. You might first notice in the local weather forecast for the evening that it’s far to the right of the map. If you plan to move to this part of the Freedom State full-time, you should understand that weather forecasting and storm tracking will drain your passion here. We gave our local on-air sports reporter about 3 minutes of airtime and the weatherman/gal scored his 15. .”
A few days later, I notice reports that Ian has “potential”, but it’s all theoretical in the early stages. First, we headed to Cuba and cleared out part of the island. She then escalated and appeared to be headed this way, but she is likely headed for her Panhandle in Florida, so no evacuation is being considered. And no one in Naples knows anyone who lives there.
After just 4 days, I started looking seriously at the cone. It looks like it will hit the west coast of Florida, but north of us, experts say. Tampa and Orlando will likely bear the brunt. However, they are predicting floods and massive storm surges.
The ground floor of an average house is 9 feet. When Ian comes ashore, the forecast begins to show waves of 11 to 15 feet.
At that point, switch over to the Weather Channel and get a professional opinion. But you should always put what you hear into the proper context. For the Weather Channel reporter, an approaching hurricane is like knowing that Paul McCartney is coming to dinner. they get excited
Now you’re nailed down and you’re starting to see a big sock string. In the European model, Ian heads to the right of Naples, passes part of the east coast, and then out to sea. But there are probably dozens of other models, shown on TV like Pappadell overlays, leading straight from Cuba to our north and then to Tampa.
One day, the model suddenly changes.
It’s coming our way.
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