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People across Florida were given notice Sunday that Milton, for now just a tropical storm off the coast of Mexico, could intensify rapidly into a major hurricane before slamming midweek into the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast.

Tropical Storm Milton’s center was about 860 miles (1,385 kilometers) west-southwest of Tampa, Florida, early Sunday, heading east at 5 mph (7 kph) with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph), the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

“Milton is moving slowly but is expected to strengthen rapidly,” the center said. “There is increasing confidence that a powerful hurricane with life-threatening hazards will be affecting portions of the Florida west coast around the middle of this week.”

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Maybe they can scare it away by rolling more coal

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

What's bugged me for years now - people in a live chat during a weather update who will ask if their location will be affected, WHILE THE MAP IS ON SCREEN. Proof that we have so many uneducated people that can't even locate where they are on a map.

Especially in a situation like this, when someone says "I'm in X, Florida, will I get a storm?" The answer is yes. Prepare to get a storm, dumbass. You all are supposed experienced hurricane survivors, you should know all this. The probability cone covers the damn state.

"But what if I prepare and it misses me?"

"..."

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You're mainly stocking shelf stable goods, you'll have them next time. It's Florida, there'll be a next time.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

You can also consume them in non-emergency situations.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Wait but I'm pretty good with geometry and I looked at the map on the news and the dotted line and where "yoo am here" is different so I'm okay right? It's close but they don't touch

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

If it was larger and more likely to cause major long-term damage I'd have added last name Friedman.