According to reports, storm surge for Hurricane Milton can be as high as 15 feet high. And that is a huge danger to Florida’s western coast. In other words, only 9 feet of windstorm overflow can easily overwhelm an average-height human being who is about 5’9″. That is enough to submerge entire houses. This is why evacuation becomes necessary. This increase is predicted to be higher than the threshold level which will create a life-threatening situation for coastal residents.
Hurricane Milton will make landfall late tonight to early tomorrow morning as a catastrophic Category 5 storm. Storm wave issued from Milton has prompted warnings that run almost along the entire western Florida coastline, from Tampa to Fort Myers. This typhoon is bringing with it the not-so-innocent deadliness of storm surge with sustained winds of 160 mph into the coast, bringing damaging winds as well and maybe reshaping parts of the coastline.
Storm surge for Hurricane Milton can destroy the entire neighbourhood
Their latest warning was about unprecedented flooding from the storm surge that they suspect from this life-threatening hurricane. A 15-foot surge would quickly destroy the coastal infrastructure, flood homes, and make neighbourhoods uninhabitable. In addition, it will receive a direct hit of 15 inches of rain and severe flooding in central Florida – Orlando included.
Evacuation orders are being issued for Florida residents as the storm surge begins to come ashore with Hurricane Milton. The massive evacuations already cause congestion of highways, and hurting communities from previous storms are on their way to facing a far greater danger.
According to experts, the storm surge this life-threatening hurricane could bring is more destructive than what Florida has ever experienced in a little over a century. The current storm will take 14 mph to pass through, thus forcing the Floridians who live within the surge zone to act fast before things get any worse with Hurricane Milton.
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