I would be very surprised if we have no loss of life with this one.
Yep, if it hits the Tampa Bay area with half the related surge predicted there's gonna be a lot of folks flooding that have never experienced that before.
Talking to a few down there in A and B flood zones that are blowing off the evacuation orders and staying put.
My 87 year old mother is one of them and she's right on the bay at about 7ft above sea-level.
All in all they probably will be fine if they stay put.
If mom takes a couple feet of water in the house she could just climb up in bed and take a nap until it recedes.
It's that last minute frantic move of attempting to escape once the flooding starts that'll get um.
They just won't realize the force that moving water has until they get out in it, knee deep is one thing but go in up to your waist and you're screwed. Notta chance of being able to remain standing even for the young and able.
I've been out in it rescuing boats that were drifting away and the like. You gotta swim for it, in the direction it wants you to go and aim for the first suitable safe spot you can get to.
It's not for the old or the panicking type.
