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Right, we're diving into Hurricane Milton down on the gulf right now.

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You've sent us some urgent updates on this thing.

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Yeah.

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And to be honest, it's developing into a, well, yeah, it's not looking good.

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Not your typical hurricane at all.

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What's really remarkable and well concerning honestly,

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it's just how quickly Milton's gaining strength.

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Like just hours ago, we were looking at this thing as a tropical storm.

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Right.

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And now projections have it as a major hurricane,

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potentially category three or higher by Monday.

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Wow.

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So that jump from like, you know, tropical storm to major hurricane,

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that's happening really fast.

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What is driving that kind of growth spurt?

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Basically, it's what we call favorable conditions.

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But in this case, they're fueling this, you know, potentially really dangerous storm.

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So we're seeing really, really low wind share right now.

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Which is basically like a clear path for the storm to develop without being disrupted.

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Right.

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It's nothing to knock it off its path.

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Exactly.

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Yeah.

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And then you add on top of that, that the water temperatures in the Gulf

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are not just warm, but they're record breakingly warm.

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Oh, wow.

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So think of it this way.

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Warmer water equals more energy for the storm to kind of feed on.

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Right.

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And Milton's got to like, all you can eat buffet out there right now.

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And we're talking like record breaking heat on top of what's already been warmer than usual.

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Right.

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I mean, that's not good.

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No, it's not.

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You're exactly right.

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It's like a layering effect.

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And it's definitely something we need to kind of unpack a little bit further later on.

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But I think just for right now, let's stay laser focused on Milton.

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So the National Hurricane Center, the NHC, they use this cone shaped projection to kind of

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illustrate the possible paths.

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Right.

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The cone of uncertainty.

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Exactly.

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Everyone's familiar with that.

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Yeah.

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And right now that cone still covers a pretty large area of Florida's coastline.

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But it seems like the models that are coming out, the more recent ones,

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are kind of starting to agree on a more central landfall,

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like somewhere between Tampa and Fort Myers.

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And that's what I was seeing in the models that I sent over to you too.

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Right.

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They seem to be coalescing around that area, which, you know, densely populated.

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A lot going on there.

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And that's really where things get even more crucial.

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Because I would argue almost more so than even just like the intensity of the storm at this point.

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The exact location where Meaton makes landfall is absolutely critical.

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Because even a small shift in that location can totally change the impact of the storm surge.

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So this is a good time to make sure everyone listening understands this too.

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Yeah.

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Why is the exact location so important when it comes to storm surge?

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Yeah.

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So it's a great question.

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And it has to do with a few different factors all working together.

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But basically you've got the angle of the coastline.

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You've got the shape of the sea floor in that location.

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And then how those things interact with the direction of like the strongest winds pushing water towards the shore.

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And one of the sources that you sent, the one that kind of modeled out those different landfall scenarios.

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Does a really good job of like illustrating this.

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That source, honestly, I got to say that one kind of creeped me out a little bit because they painted

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two very, very different pictures of what could happen in Tampa Bay, depending on

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if Milton makes landfall farther north towards like Pinellas, Pasco counties.

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Versus a bit south towards Manatee or Sarasota.

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And it's a stark contrast.

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I mean, if Milton makes landfall farther north, we could be looking at like a catastrophic situation for Tampa Bay.

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Really?

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Like imagine, yeah, imagine storm surges of up to 11 feet in some areas.

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11 feet.

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Which is five feet higher than Hurricane Helene.

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When it impacted the same coastline.

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Wow, that's a lot.

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Yeah, we're talking about like downtown Tampa potentially experiencing surges of up to 10 feet.

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Oh, wow.

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And not just right on like the waterfront.

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Those surges can reach like Miles inland, even affecting places like upstream along the Hillsborough River.

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And that's the scenario that has a lot of people really on edge, especially since like that particular area

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really hasn't seen a direct hit from a major hurricane in over a century.

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Right.

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But if Milton were to come ashore, just a bit further south,

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like some of the models suggest it might, it's a different story.

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It's a totally different story.

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I mean, that same source that you're talking about mentions that

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Amanity or Sarasota landfall would actually mean a like almost negligible storm surge.

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For places like Pinellas, Pasco, even a good portion of Tampa Bay.

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So really we're talking a difference of what, like a few miles, maybe one way or the other.

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Could mean avoiding what would be a worst case scenario in terms of storm surge, at least for certain parts of, you know, that region.

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And that's why, you know, nailing down that exact location is so important, especially for a region as populated and vulnerable to storm surge as Tampa Bay.

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And of course, you know, we can't forget that this is still a major hurricane.

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So, you know, wind damage is going to be a significant threat regardless of where Milton comes ashore.

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Of course.

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And then we've got to consider the entire area that's still in the cone of uncertainty.

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And one thing I noticed in these updates,

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Milton's bringing the potential for some serious rainfall too.

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Mm-hmm.

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This isn't just about wind and surge.

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No, absolutely.

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We're looking at like widespread rainfall amounts of maybe five to eight inches across the peninsula.

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And that's on top of what's already fallen, you know, in recent weeks, some areas could even see up to 12 inches.

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That is a ton of rain in a short amount of time.

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I mean, even if you escape the worst of the storm surge, you're still going to be dealing with potentially some rain.

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Some pretty bad flooding from all that rain.

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And I always think, like, you know, heavy rainfall plus already saturated ground, that's a recipe for disaster.

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I mean, you're talking widespread flooding, overflowing rivers, dangerous flash floods.

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It's everything.

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It's not just one thing with these hurricanes.

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It's like the whole kitchen sink gets thrown at you.

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Yeah, it's a lot.

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And one of the sources I sent over, I think it was a blog post by the meteorologist,

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Jibrion McNulty, he had a quote that really stuck with me.

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Oh, okay.

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And I'm paraphrasing here, but he basically said, like, when you're preparing for a hurricane,

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you got to prepare, like, you're going to be on the bad side, which I thought was, you know,

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maybe a little ominous sounding, but also, like, really good advice.

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Oh, absolutely.

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I mean, it kind of drives home the point that there's always that degree of uncertainty, you know.

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And you can't afford to be complacent.

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Like, it's really easy to look at that cone and be like, oh, well, you know, it's not pointed at me.

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I'm good. But like you said, even a small shift can make a world of difference.

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So this is not the time to, you know, roll the dice.

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Absolutely not.

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Better safe than sorry.

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So it sounds like the message here is, you know, if you're anywhere in this thing's potential path.

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Finalize your preparations now.

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Yes, 100%.

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Because like, tropical storm conditions, you know, could be there as early as Wednesday morning.

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Yeah, that's coming up quick.

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And then that's when things start to get really, really serious.

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Like evacuation orders, you know, supplies get harder to find, travel becomes risky.

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Yeah, you don't want to be on the roads at that point.

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Not at all.

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So everyone listening, here's the bottom line, right?

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Yes.

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If you haven't already, make sure your hurricane kit is stocked up, review that evacuation route.

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Make sure you know where you're going to go, how you're going to get there.

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If you have to leave.

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And really, most importantly, you know, stay tuned to your local officials.

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That's where you're going to get the best information as it changes.

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Yeah, absolutely.

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Stay informed.

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Don't wait until the last minute.

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Now, Milton is the big one, obviously, but, you know, I sent over some information about

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a couple other hurricanes spinning out of the Atlantic.

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Right.

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Hurricane Kirk, Hurricane Leslie, what's the latest on those?

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Yeah, good catch.

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Can't forget about those.

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It looks like Kirk, which is currently kind of in the Central Atlantic, is on a track to head

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towards Northern Europe.

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Interesting.

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And it's forecast to weaken as it kind of transitions out of tropical waters and into the

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colder North Atlantic.

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But it could still bring some strong winds and maybe even some coastal flooding by the middle

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of next week.

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Oh, wow.

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So still something to keep an eye on.

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What about Leslie?

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How's that one shaping up?

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Leslie's also in the Central Atlantic right now.

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Good news with that one is it's expected to weaken significantly before it makes landfall.

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So much less of a threat than initially projected.

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So two very different paths for those two storms.

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Good reminder that we can't just look at the Atlantic Basin as like a one size fits all.

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Right.

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Each hurricane is its own thing.

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Each one is unique, behaves its own way.

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It definitely highlights the complexity of hurricane season, especially with the added

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layer of a changing climate on top of everything.

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And that actually brings up a question I had as we've been talking about

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you know, Milton's rapid intensification.

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You know, these record warm ocean water.

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What role is climate change playing in all this?

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And you know, what could this mean for future hurricane seasons?

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Because it feels like we're not just talking about one storm anymore.

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This is like a much bigger conversation.

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That's the million dollar question, right?

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It really is.

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And it's an interesting one.

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I mean, while scientists, you know, are always very careful not to say any single

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hurricane is caused by climate change.

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There is more and more evidence that, you know, a warmer world creates a much better

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environment for these powerful storms to develop and intensify.

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So we've got the warmer oceans.

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We've talked about that.

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That's like rocket fuel.

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But what else?

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What other ways could climate change be kind of, I guess, tipping the scales here?

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So there's a bunch of, I guess, concerning trends all kind of converging right now.

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First, you have warmer air, which means that the air is holding more moisture.

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Right.

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And that translates into heavier rainfall and a much greater risk of like catastrophic

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flooding from these storms.

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And that's even in areas that don't get a direct hit.

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Right, exactly.

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You've got sea level rise.

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I mean, with sea levels creeping up globally, storm surge, which is already, you know,

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super dangerous, is starting from a higher baseline and can penetrate a lot farther inland,

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which obviously causes even more damage.

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You're starting higher and going higher from there.

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And then some studies have even suggested that climate change could even be influencing

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things like how rapidly a hurricane intensifies or whether it stalls out over a particular area.

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Oh, wow.

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Which obviously the longer it sits there, the more rain, the more wind, the more damage.

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So if this is like the new reality, right, the new normal we keep hearing about,

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what does that mean for how we prepare for hurricane season?

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Because it seems like, you know, stocking up on water and batteries.

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Yeah.

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Maybe that's not going to cut it.

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No.

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And I think you're right.

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We need a fundamental shift in our thinking here.

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Okay.

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It's not just about reacting to these storms anymore.

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It's about being proactive, preparing for a future where these really intense hurricanes

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are just more and more likely.

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Right.

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So what does that look like?

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It's investing in more resilient infrastructure.

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Rethinking how and where we build along the coastlines.

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And I think really having some tough conversations about how to address the

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root causes of climate change.

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Yeah.

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You're talking like societal change almost.

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Absolutely.

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This is bigger than just, you know, each individual.

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It's a sobering thought, especially with a storm like Milton bearing down on us.

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It is.

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But it feels like the right time to be having this conversation.

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It really is.

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It's in moments like these where I think we really have to, you know, take a look at the

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bigger picture.

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And, you know, here's something I think we could all think about as we make those final

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preparations for Milton.

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What if we put as much effort and ingenuity into fighting climate change as we do into

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predicting and reacting to these increasingly powerful storms?

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That is something to think about.

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For everyone listening, we hope this information helps you feel more informed.

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Yeah.

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And definitely more prepared.

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And not just for this hurricane, right?

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But for this new reality of hurricane season in a warming world.

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Absolutely.

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Also, stay safe.

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Stay informed, everyone.

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Stay safe.

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And remember, we're all in this together.