Florida is facing a worst case scenario. Two weeks ago, the west coast got hit by hurricane Helene. It hit Clearwater pretty hard, and a small town (Dunedin) near and dear to our hearts. People were still digging out, and a few businesses had just been reopened for about a week.
The worst of the damage occurred in the mountains of NC and TN, who are still a long way from getting back to "normal" (or some semblance thereof). Part of the reason for the devastating damage is because of the rain bands that preceded it, saturating the ground. Everyone focuses on the wind speed of hurricanes because that's how they're rated. But it's the water that does the most damage - rain and storm surge.
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