http://hurricanequestions.com/do-you-think-that-the-same-kind-of-loss-of-life-as-in-the-myanmar-cyclone-could-happen-in-the-us.htm Sun, 20 May 2012 18:03:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://hurricanequestions.com/do-you-think-that-the-same-kind-of-loss-of-life-as-in-the-myanmar-cyclone-could-happen-in-the-us.htm/comment-page-1#comment-11192 Jinxylevey Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:04:44 +0000 http://hurricanequestions.com/do-you-think-that-the-same-kind-of-loss-of-life-as-in-the-myanmar-cyclone-could-happen-in-the-us.htm#comment-11192 I don't think it will happen since our homes have to be up to a certain building code meaning that not just any old wind will be able to blow it down. We have learned from the past from disasters such as Andrew and Katrina what should be done and what should not be done. Hurricanes just do not sneak up on you and they don't move very fast you at least have 2 or 3 days or more in advance notice to get the heck out of the way or head to a shelter (unlike with tornadoes). I have lived in Florida all my life btw and know just what these storms can and will do. I'm not afraid of them to me they aren't a big deal unless your not in a safe place. I don’t think it will happen since our homes have to be up to a certain building code meaning that not just any old wind will be able to blow it down. We have learned from the past from disasters such as Andrew and Katrina what should be done and what should not be done. Hurricanes just do not sneak up on you and they don’t move very fast you at least have 2 or 3 days or more in advance notice to get the heck out of the way or head to a shelter (unlike with tornadoes). I have lived in Florida all my life btw and know just what these storms can and will do. I’m not afraid of them to me they aren’t a big deal unless your not in a safe place.

]]> http://hurricanequestions.com/do-you-think-that-the-same-kind-of-loss-of-life-as-in-the-myanmar-cyclone-could-happen-in-the-us.htm/comment-page-1#comment-11193 cyswxman Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:04:44 +0000 http://hurricanequestions.com/do-you-think-that-the-same-kind-of-loss-of-life-as-in-the-myanmar-cyclone-could-happen-in-the-us.htm#comment-11193 I still don't believe that would happen. Even though hurricanes are unpredictable to at least some degree, the big differences are that in the case of Myanmar (Burma), communications were little to non-existant for most of the people, thus they did not even know it was coming. Second, the people there had no shelters, and lived in weakly built shacks that were no protection from the storm surge. Construction standards here are much better and our abilities to analyze the environment around a hurricane provide for better track forecasts, especially in the short term so the surprise factor is diminished. I still don’t believe that would happen. Even though hurricanes are unpredictable to at least some degree, the big differences are that in the case of Myanmar (Burma), communications were little to non-existant for most of the people, thus they did not even know it was coming. Second, the people there had no shelters, and lived in weakly built shacks that were no protection from the storm surge. Construction standards here are much better and our abilities to analyze the environment around a hurricane provide for better track forecasts, especially in the short term so the surprise factor is diminished.

]]> http://hurricanequestions.com/do-you-think-that-the-same-kind-of-loss-of-life-as-in-the-myanmar-cyclone-could-happen-in-the-us.htm/comment-page-1#comment-11194 Johnathan B Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:04:44 +0000 http://hurricanequestions.com/do-you-think-that-the-same-kind-of-loss-of-life-as-in-the-myanmar-cyclone-could-happen-in-the-us.htm#comment-11194 The death toll wouldnt even be close! Our houses are a lot stronger and more structerly sound! The death toll wouldnt even be close! Our houses are a lot stronger and more structerly sound!

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