The state of Florida braces for Hurricane Milton, Panthers still scheduled to play tonight

[Edgelord]

I say the same thing about a handful of other cities around the country

But on a serious note, man things sound really dire for those barrier islands. Hopefully everyone got out and at least inland.

I hate to come across as insensitive but to not evacuate from the islands shows a serious lack in judgment. IMO those islands are the worst place you want to try and ride it out.

 

[jbeck5]

They have to be called something to differentiate them. Would you prefer types of fish. Hurricane Tuna for example.

Maybe like other storms where they just go by the dates and location? I dunno. Not my suggestion.

 

[jbeck5]

Just an easier way to track them. When they say Hurricane Andrew, Charlie, Wilma etc, most people know which storms they are, as opposed to Hurricane 10-2024 or whatever.

It’s calmed some, but they water in the gulf is warm and feeds these storms this time of year.

It's more recognizeable when they're current for sure. But after a while, the name by date and location(s) makes more sense.

If I say "hurricane Fran" most people would probably not be able to picture anything. But if I said hurricane -cape verde- August 23rd, 1996.

You know the time and place.

It's like teaching our grandkids about ice storm 98 - north east of north America... Rather than calling it ice storm Steve.

Or take the may 2022 Canadian derecho. If it was just called derecho Bob...years later, people won't know when it happened or where or why it's called that.

 

[Edgelord]

Maybe like other storms where they just go by the dates and location? I dunno. Not my suggestion.

A poster mentioned it's silly to use names, so I went and looked up the reason. Turns out when you use dates people have a harder time remembering what storm, where etc. But if you use names, more details of the storm seem to stick.

 

[Fatass]

I wonder if the fans who have bought tickets get a refund for not going if the game does go?

 

[Laus723]

It's more recognizeable when they're current for sure. But after a while, the name by date and location(s) makes more sense.

If I say "hurricane Fran" most people would probably not be able to picture anything. But if I said hurricane -cape verde- August 23rd, 1996.

You know the time and place.

It's like teaching our grandkids about ice storm 98 - north east of north America... Rather than calling it ice storm Steve.

Or take the may 2022 Canadian derecho. If it was just called derecho Bob...years later, people won't know when it happened or where or why it's called that.

I have no issue knowing exactly which hurricanes Andrew, Charley, Katrina, Wilma, or Ian are. That said, if someone says “2004 hurricane season” I’ll remember the 4 hurricanes that hit basically every square mile of the state, but I don’t remember every storm’s name.

 

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It's more recognizeable when they're current for sure. But after a while, the name by date and location(s) makes more sense.

That's why it is the way it is, grandpa.