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Chainfire

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4. As of now, I am in the forecast area of impact. It has been about five years since hurricane
Sun Aug 27, 2023, 09:54 AM
Aug 2023

Michael brought widespread destruction to the area. I worry about the strength of this one once it gets into the historically warm Gulf of Mexico. When Michael was approaching it was predicted to be a cat 3 on landfall, but it hit as a cat 5. It hit mainly rural areas, or we would still be talking about it. There were thousands of acres of horizontal trees and roofless homes when it left, I lost 2/3 of the trees on my wooded property. Being a lifetime Floridian, and living through many hurricanes, the thought of another cat 5 is terrifying.

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