Florida Braces for Tropical Wave Invest 97L

Saturday, August 03, 2024

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an emergency preparedness declaration Thursday as a tropical disturbance dubbed Invest 97L headed toward the state's Gulf Coast and showed signs of strengthening. Reports predict a "significant threat of heavy rainfall over most of the State of Florida, with the possibility of at least 12 inches of rainfall over the next seven days," which could result in flash flooding, river flooding, coastal flooding, erosion and gusty winds.

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Florida is suffering thru an insurance crisis, where average premiums cost homeowners US$6,000 per year and insurers like Farmers have already left. These storms will continue to exacerbate this problem for Floridian homeowners.

Global warming is hitting people right smack in the wallet.

Sources:

https://www.newsweek.com/florida-insurance-crisis-explained-1812418

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/03/how-floridas-home-insurance-market-became-so-dysfunctional-so-fast/

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Has Gracie informed DeSantis he's all wrong yet?

#1 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2024-08-02 09:27 PM | Reply

If his white gumboots are too short he can always scoot to Cancun.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-08-02 09:31 PM | Reply

Let 'em drown.

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-08-02 11:22 PM | Reply

This doesn't look like a comparatively strong storm for this time of year.

DeSantis Clause may have a case of premature emergency headline seeking.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2024-08-03 03:57 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

This doesn't look like a comparatively strong storm

It's a strange one... formed over Cuba.

#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-08-03 04:06 PM | Reply

@#4 ... This doesn't look like a comparatively strong storm for this time of year. ...

Wind-wise, I agree.

Rain-wise, I'm not yet convinced.

Lots of moisture being sucked up from the warm waters.

Rainfall forecast (map)
www.nhc.noaa.gov

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-08-03 04:13 PM | Reply

Water temps in the area...
baynews9.com

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-08-03 04:15 PM | Reply

Time for states rights advocates to come begging for federal money

#8 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-08-03 04:19 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

It's now Tropical Storm Debbie.

#9 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-08-03 05:18 PM | Reply

Nuclear physicists warn that rising sea levels and warming ocean water threaten coastal nuclear plants. The Sunshine State is home to five atomic power facilities. But in 2022 J Dunce Vance's doppelganger Ron DeSantis wasted gubernatorial funds to create an Election Police Force in Florida.

"Debbie Does DeSantis!"

Sources:

www.scientificamerican.com

www.climatecentral.org

en.wikipedia.org

www.cnn.com

#10 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2024-08-03 05:41 PM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

FUNNY FLAG!

#11 | Posted by john47 at 2024-08-03 07:52 PM | Reply

"Most of the people they displaced had been there for a couple thousand yearsd for the property we now call Israel. "

"f you're driving in or out of Florida, you're bound to notice something new. The Florida Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that new welcome signs have been installed at major state roads and exits. These signs will now say, "Welcome to the Free State of Florida," with Gov. Ron DeSantis' name underneath."

www.wcjb.com

#12 | Posted by danni at 2024-08-04 10:18 AM | Reply

In Florida "Freedom" is defined as doing what some white Evangelical Christian man decides.
Floeida is free unless you're gay, trans, female, an immigrant or believe in Freedom of Religion, freedom to learn the true history of Florida or black history

#13 | Posted by danni at 2024-08-04 11:08 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Danni, Bob Ray, when he was Gov of IA back in the 80's signed his name to the Welcome to IOWA signs.

#14 | Posted by mattm at 2024-08-04 11:41 AM | Reply

Coriolanus #10, funny and newsworthy flags!

#15 | Posted by mattm at 2024-08-04 11:41 AM | Reply