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[–]netsloth 0 points1 point ago

This storm has a higher damage potential rating than Andrew and Katrina.

[–]CrankCaller 0 points1 point ago

This seems to be the general tone of the news about it, but why? Particularly why would the potential be greater than that of Katrina?

[–]netsloth 1 point2 points ago

It's a convergence of a bunch of things:

  1. Strong sustained winds. (90 Mph sustained, chances of another 5 mph or so intensification before landfall)
  2. Severe flooding combined with higher-than-normal tides due to a full moon.
  3. Two severe weather systems converging on the same point.
  4. Slow moving storm with no shear to weaken it prior to landfall.
  5. Location of the storm puts it over the jet stream, warm water makes a storm stronger.

Some folks are predicting 100 BILLION in damages. For a lot more information from the pros, check out Jeff Master's blog at wunderground.com.

[–]rabbidpanda 0 points1 point ago

Indeed. Places that are regularly hit by hurricanes are generally built with consideration of that fact. They don't build subways, they don't generally have basements, there are reservoirs and floodgates, etc.

It's like the occasional small Tornado that hits Houston, Texas does far more damage than a larger tornado that tears through Houston, Mississippi.