The first major hurricane landfall of 2022 is upon us, and Ian is heading right toward the throat of Tampa Bay. I spent a good deal of time there growing up. My parents like to vacation in the area. Everything is on sand up to the water’s edge, so they’re screwed.
South of Tampa, on Fort Myers beach (where my parents later lived for many years), they had storm surges that completely covered the island. The sea and the bay were one. Everything under the house (it was on stilts) got seawater on it or in it, including cars, lawn equipment, and tools; it was a mess.
I wasn’t there when it happened, but I’m not unfamiliar with the aftermath. But it comes with the territory. It is nice most of the time, with occasional major weather crises. They loved living there, as do most Floridians.
It is a risk they are willing to take, and today, the risk is a beast named Ian.
Wherever it lands, things will get messy, and damage will be significant. There’s no escaping that. Hurricanes happen, even during Democrat administrations. The question is, will the Left use it to provide meaningful support or as an excuse to spend another trillion dollars on crap.
I’d lean toward the latter.
Never let a crisis go to waste.
Katrina was a talking point. Sandy was a talking point. But not Harvey, which hit Texas in 2017 (Houston). Ian’s political status remains unclear, but some sick bastards out there will be happy to see DeSantis’ Florida getting spanked by mother nature.
If you see any of that, please screen-grab it and send it along, especially if it is locals here in New Hampshire.
Here are some good information and helpful words from the Conservative Treehouse if you are in the path.
Live Radar of Hurricane Ian
Radar HT | WUWT
