Preparing for Hurricane Irma

[Catherine]

I fear for people animals and the vegetation in the path of the storm. It has down graded to an F3 right now, but the storm surges will still be way beyond what people are imagining. A 15 ft storm surge is 3 times my height and it will be a powerful wall of water. Water is stronger than people realize. It will overwhelm the main floors area of most beach houses. It will probably wash out a lot of smaller homes.

You are right about people who are poor and alone. Many of them will have no where to go and no way to get there. 

I am wondering if the sea turtle eggs have hatched. If not any in the path will be lost.
Many trees will die. So much vegetation will just be washed away. I hope many wild animals will have moved inland. Animals on the shore will not stand a chance. 
In the Florida Keys there really is no inland so much will be lost.

Does anyone still doubt the effects of climate change. The ocean may be full of plastic, but it is still very powerful.