For all its Hoopla, Hurricane Milton did not prove nearly as destructive as we were all told it would be. The hype over this storm was so egregious; the warnings so dire, one would have thought Florida would be erased from the map. Didn’t happen.
Yes, the storm came in with pretty ferocious 100+ MPH winds. Yes, it spawned at least thirty-six (36) tornados which was not only stunning to see, but which did considerable damage. In fact, while some hurricanes are remembered for their wind, others for their flooding, “Milton” will likely be remembered for tornados.
There was very significant “storm surge” and there has been – and is right now – flooding in many areas. But that 10-15 foot “wall of water” just doesn’t appear to have materialized. If it did, I haven’t seen imagery of it.
So as things stand right now:
About three-million people are without…
