Raebie wrote:Lots of cold cloud tops there...looks like the eye is being squeezed. What's up with that?
That pic is almost 4 hours old. This is her now:

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thermos wrote:She was organizing a while ago just very slowly. She needed that to be able to strengthen like she is now.
Yeah but those codes ain't worth the paper they're typed on if people don't put up their dang shuttersMississippi Storm Magnet wrote:JPmia wrote:you can't compare Rita and Katrina's damage to potential damage down here. Their codes up there were not anywhere near what they are down here.
Wind damage, yes you are right. Water, no. Those "supercodes" are designed for high winds, not 30 foot storm surges.
Most of the horrendous damage wasn't caused by wind. I live 5 miles inland, and got 8 feet of water in my house. Me, along with most others affected, would have escaped serious damage if it had not been for the surge.
Although, I only think people on the immediate Florida coast have to worry about the surge from Wilma. Those super codes will protect many inland homes down there. I hope we enact those same codes up here.
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