There's actually not higher wind speeds in the storms because anyone who has researched hurricanes knows wind speeds are tied to central pressure readings and they've significantly increased the wind speeds for the pressure ratings.
Storms 30 or 40 years ago would have the same central pressure but lower reported sustained winds. They're now reporting wind speeds 10 to 20 mph higher than ever for the same central pressure readings. It will fool people who don't know hurricane history but not people who have tracked the storms for decades
People are deserting blue states and leaving their tax burden behind by voting with their feet