To each their own, but if it was called ice storm Steve when it happened I'm sure people that were impacted/near would remember it by that name.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.
Likely places like Houston and KCI would assume the NHL has made, or is currently making some sort of a backup plan if Tampa can't play their next X amount of home games at Amalie. Any suitable locations or will they just postpone?
... climate change...
Things are going to get uglier in the coming years.
Yeah, the gusts are horrific. I remember sitting through hurricane Wilma. The wind gusts are extremely intense. They did the most damage. Thankfully for where I was, another hurricane that hit directly down here (Andrew) missed our area by a small margin. But that must have been hell on earth with those type of wind gusts.Just my anecdotal experience from 40 years of living in Florida, but gusts are infrequent. They increase in frequency as you get closer to the center, think shotgun pellets once fired. 100 miles away we'd get gusts about once every 10 minutes or so. Just before we encountered the center we had gusts like every 30 seconds.
By gusts I mean a sudden rapid increase in the wind, for Ian 100 miles away gusts could take it from calm to 30mph. Right before the eye hit gusts took us from 70mph sustained 100mph+ and were ripping fully grown oak trees out of the ground.
Nope. It's a democrat weather machine causing havoc on red and swing states.... climate change...
Things are going to get uglier in the coming years.
Certain midwest locations get tornadoes.Invest in the Midwest. Population is going to have to move somewhere.
TB has a 3 game homestand starting Sat. Too many games to tack onto the end of the season if there is either damage to the arena or people aren’t allowed to return to the city. They’d need to play somewhere. And close as teams would likely play the panthers while in Fla to face TB.I would assume the NHL has made, or is currently making some sort of a backup plan if Tampa can't play their next X amount of home games at Amalie. Any suitable locations or will they just postpone?
I shake my head, in disbelief, at those who are laughing at my post. Are they really that stupid?I like how all the morons who were completely wrong about it have never admitted their failings, and have just moved their stupidity elsewhere. Also, how powerful world governments charged with keeping us safe don’t give a f***, that’s super cool.
Also, how we react- Katrina is still a cultural thing, but I don’t even know the name of the one that just wrecked NC. Feels like we unfortunately become callused to the disasters our collective actions (ok, the actions of the powers that be) cause.
Anywho, be safe and well, Florida friends.