Hurricane (The Cyclone) Season 2022

[ulukinatme]

 

[GATTACA!]

“Honey grab me the shop vac.”

Absolutely insane. Hope everyone stays safe.

 

[MacIrish75]

So…a lot worse than anticipated.

For the most part, properties east of Tamiami and south of the Imperial River were okay and up towards Estero were alright. But anything near/on the river and west toward Bonita Beach have been devastated. Morning will tell a lot more, but I’m fearful for a lot of folks who make their home down there.

 

[Irish#1]

It's going to be a struggle for a lot of people in SW Florida. Prayers for everyone that recovery is as painless as possible.

 

[FLDomer]

We got 13in of rain as of now and expecting 12-14 before next morning. Watching the water rise from the pond behind my house it like being stalked by a turtle. Never seen it this bad!

 

[IrishSpartan]

Update:
Cameras went out pretty early yesterday. Not many people stayed in Bonita Bay that I know. Those that do said that some places got hit bad depending on neighborhood. I’m just hoping the garage stayed sealed because we just remodeled a couple a years ago and that would really be the only way in everything else is pretty my sealed and fortified. If anyone lives in the area updates would be nice I have some photos of places around the club that friends have shared including how vista tower lobby under water.

 

[MacIrish75]

Fort Myers Beach/Times Square area pretty much demolished based on some footage I’ve seen. So absolutely tragic.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Nothing to see here.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Nothing to see here.

Can you help me understand what I'm supposed to see here?

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Can you help me understand what I'm supposed to see here?

This chart shows the increasing frequency of severe storms (Category 4 or 5) since 1980, when satellite imagery began reliably tracking Atlantic hurricanes.

 

[IrishSpartan]

Some pics of Bonita Bay Fl and Bonita beach
Vista Tower BB


Naples

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

New track has it set to landfall again near my house.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

As a Michigander, this is why I seldom complain about winter. The worst thing that happens to us is the occasional blizzard or snow storm and even those aren't as common as people think in SE MI. All we really have to do is prepare for potential delays at the grocery store leading up, then prepare to hang out inside and wait it out.

It is nothing compared to what people are going through in FL. Or the other coastal states. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone down there dealing with the aftermath of this storm.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

This chart shows the increasing frequency of severe storms (Category 4 or 5) since 1980, when satellite imagery began reliably tracking Atlantic hurricanes.

Sorry, I should've been more clear. I see that it's a plot of hurricanes by category since 1980. What am I supposed to take from the 40 year span? Is there some subtext here that I'm missing? Is this a call to global warming?

Or just, damn, we've had more bad hurricanes as of late?

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Sorry, I should've been more clear. I see that it's a plot of hurricanes by category since 1980. What am I supposed to take from the 40 year span? Is there some subtext here that I'm missing? Is this a call to global warming?

Or just, damn, we've had more bad hurricanes as of late?

I mean, I'm not a meteorologist or anything but my personal take on it is that shit has been kinda bad in the Atlantic as it pertains to the intensity of storms.

I consider this post obvious and an understatement, but perhaps that's just me.

 

[NDBoiler]

Some pics of Bonita Bay Fl and Bonita beach
Vista Tower BB
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Naples

Here’s another picture of Docs from today:

 

[NDBoiler]

We go down to my parents place in Bonita Springs/Estero every year for Christmas/New Years. Looks like this year will be a bit different.

A few of our favorite restaurants right on the water in the area are The Turtle Club on Vanderbilt Beach in Naples and Big Hickory and Coconut Jack’s both down the road from Docs. Any of the crowd familiar with that area heard anything about how those places fared? I imagine not good given their locations.

 

[notredomer23]

My friend is in Naples and didn't evacuate and they were all good. They went to Fort Myers Beach and it's completely destroyed. Anything that is one story was completely swept away.

 

[NDBoiler]

Fort Myers Beach/Times Square area pretty much demolished based on some footage I’ve seen. So absolutely tragic.

Heard that the piers of Fort Myers Beach and Naples were both destroyed. Also a huge section of the causeway to Sanibel collapsed.

 

[notredomer23]

Heard that the piers of Fort Myers Beach and Naples were both destroyed. Also a huge section of the causeway to Sanibel collapsed.

Looks like a warzone.

 

[Irish#1]

New track has it set to landfall again near my house.

Button up.

 

[CTIDANDREW]

Sorry, I should've been more clear. I see that it's a plot of hurricanes by category since 1980. What am I supposed to take from the 40 year span? Is there some subtext here that I'm missing? Is this a call to global warming?

Or just, damn, we've had more bad hurricanes as of late?

I think most people are concerned and use graphs like this to show how the storms have intensified in recent memory, most climate scientist believe that is because of rising water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico.

Whether or not these parts of the country had similar terrible storms 200 years ago before any of this technology existed is not for me to say, but most agree the water temperature rising is not good at all for how these storms will continue to be issues moving forward and sadly more frequently.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

 

[Irish#1]

Take your pick:
1. Alcohol involved
2. Not MENSA members
3. A Nobel isn't in their future

 

[NDBoiler]

Take your pick:
1. Alcohol involved
2. Not MENSA members
3. A Nobel isn't in their future

4. Darwin Award winners

 

[notredomer23]

Take your pick:
1. Alcohol involved
2. Not MENSA members
3. A Nobel isn't in their future

I seriously wonder if they're alive as terrible as that sounds. That pier was completely destroyed not long after this video. Insane.

 

[calvegas04]

Do buildings need to built to withstand a hurricane in FL?

 

[NDRock]

Nothing to see here.

Grew up in Florida, from ‘77-‘96. Other than Andrew nothing really significant happened. Got out at a good time. Good luck to everyone.

 

[NDBoiler]

Do buildings need to built to withstand a hurricane in FL?

After Hurricane Andrew in the early 90s, Florida significantly modified their building codes, as it caused significant property damage, especially in the Miami area (the new code is often referred to as “Miami-Dade”). Structures built to the new code are essentially all reinforced block exterior walls (even single family houses) with impact resistant glass, and are much more structurally robust than you would see in just about any other part of the country. I don’t recall the exact specified numbers, but the requirements should mean a structure can withstand some fairly significant hurricane strength winds. From what I can tell in a lot of the pictures of significant damage, you’re seeing mostly older, wood framed structures (or mobile homes) that were built to the old code.