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Originally Posted by wanderer34
One hurricane isn't the death knell of FL and I wished a lot of posters here stop acting like it's the death of Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, and the entire state of FL because of one hurricane!!!
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I'm a native Miamian, but I think it is disingenuous to suggest that hurricanes are "no big deal" in FL. Each storm inflicts infrastructure crushing damage, totaling billions of dollars that the federal government must kick in each year.
Ian isn't just a storm -- we are looking an extreme devastation across SW FL. One of these storms could very well be the death knell. While western states can "earthquake proof" their infrastructure, FL cannot. Inland cities like Orlando are also facing extreme conditions in the coming hours.
As someone who is deeply invested in the future sustainability of FL, I think that these are important conversations to have.
EDIT: They're estimating fatalities in Fort Myers could reach into the hundreds.