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I'll still take tornados over hurricanes any day
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<blockquote data-quote="Range Plunker" data-source="post: 3629840" data-attributes="member: 43976"><p>Some years ago, I managed a Florida city that experienced several hurricanes. We instructed emergency crews to not travel when the wind was 45 mph or above due in part to flying objects. Due to the level terrain in Florida, flooding was the major concern after a hurricane passed. Moreover, because of the level terrain and flooding, wild animals like alligators and snakes freely swam down streets, so emergency crews did not wade in streets--that is, if they could help it. Finally, Florida had very few major highways along the coasts, so it was impossible for all of southern Florida to escape in advance of a storm, and those that did risked being caught on the highway during the storm itself. On the good side, the State increased its building standards to make structures capable of withstanding 140 mph winds, and local governments spent an inordinate amount of time training for hurricanes, which I've found lacking in most other States.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Range Plunker, post: 3629840, member: 43976"] Some years ago, I managed a Florida city that experienced several hurricanes. We instructed emergency crews to not travel when the wind was 45 mph or above due in part to flying objects. Due to the level terrain in Florida, flooding was the major concern after a hurricane passed. Moreover, because of the level terrain and flooding, wild animals like alligators and snakes freely swam down streets, so emergency crews did not wade in streets--that is, if they could help it. Finally, Florida had very few major highways along the coasts, so it was impossible for all of southern Florida to escape in advance of a storm, and those that did risked being caught on the highway during the storm itself. On the good side, the State increased its building standards to make structures capable of withstanding 140 mph winds, and local governments spent an inordinate amount of time training for hurricanes, which I've found lacking in most other States. [/QUOTE]
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