Storm surge records shattered along Florida’s Gulf Coast, with hurricane gusts and flash flood emergencies sweeping inland across the southeastern U.S.
The Atlantic and Caribbean basin certainly got busy fast. We may not have gotten the full force of Helene here in south Florida but she did quite a bit for not stopping to visit. I had 5 tornado warnings in about 3 hours, one less than a mile from me. I haven't had that many in the last 10 years. Lots of flooding from Marco Island north. I saw they launched rescue boats in Ft Myers. The lake in my backyard came up a slight hill 15 feet to a concrete planter. That didn't happen with Ian or Irma. I sincerely hope this next one in the Caribbean decides to fizzle.
The Atlantic and Caribbean basin certainly got busy fast. We may not have gotten the full force of Helene here in south Florida but she did quite a bit for not stopping to visit. I had 5 tornado warnings in about 3 hours, one less than a mile from me. I haven't had that many in the last 10 years. Lots of flooding from Marco Island north. I saw they launched rescue boats in Ft Myers. The lake in my backyard came up a slight hill 15 feet to a concrete planter. That didn't happen with Ian or Irma. I sincerely hope this next one in the Caribbean decides to fizzle.