evergladesangler
(Weather Hobbyist)
Fri Oct 21 2005 02:35 PM
Re: Wilma Approaching the Yucatan Peninsula

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Wait, if you knew a hurricane was coming through the channel and you were on land either side of it; common sense would say prepare. But then again look at New Orleans?




Obviously people should have been preparing. But there's an enormous difference between being on the west side of a CAT 5 and being just east of the eyewall of a CAT 5.



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