First Helene, Now Milton; Yikes: Another Major Hurricane

First, the good news.

Folks in Florida knew that another major hurricane was heading their way. That, and some out-of-the-box thinking, helped them get ready.

Now, the bad news.

Folks in Florida were still cleaning up after Hurricane Helene, when Hurricane Milton hit.

Cleaning up after this double-header disaster won't be easy. But there are a few bright spots, which I'll eventually get around to.

• Topical Twaddle
  • The Usual Doom, Gloom, and Politics
  • "Up, Up and Away": Weather Modification and the Montgolfier Brothers
• Tenants of Tampa Bay
• This May Be the End of Civilization As We Know It
  • Customary Protocols, Private Citizens, and Pinellas County
  • Flamingos and Being Human
  • Making Sense: It's an Option
• Wednesday Evening: Hurricane Milton Arrives
• Milton in Context: Numbers and a Little History
  • A Handy Hurricane Wind Scale
  • Just How Bad Was It?
  • Memorable Hurricanes
• Now What?
  • Something I Can Do

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(Two major hurricanes hit Florida in as many weeks. I take a quick look at the usual doom, gloom, and politics; history of Tampa Bay, and a few bright spots.)