Some of these projected paths make me think this storm hates vacation locations. Potentially hitting a nice area of FL then to Orlando and then to Hilton Head.
i'm not familiar with Orlando's history of direct hits, but if it's been a while, they can expect damages equivalent to a category above what they actually receive.
Baton Rouge for Gustav in '08 was a good example.
was no longer even Hurricane strength by time it made it that far inland. But damages were more in line with a strong 1 low 2.
trees that haven't seen winds like that in 25 years got decimated. power lines that were just as old all snapped.
shingle roofs were ripped up
etc.
That's what towns like Orlando and Gainesville will be dealing with. That's the stuff that doesn't make the news because it's boring.
but it really can affect basic utilities (water and electricity) for an extended period of time.
when you get these storms (even weaker ones) on a regular basis, all the weak limbs and trees get destroyed and removed before they get big enough to do any damages.
power lines and shingles get replaced more often, etc.
now what Punta Gorda is about to receive, what we got for Ida last year, Lake Charles got for Laura in 2020.....
well nothing is really prepared for those.
100+ year old structures that survived all the historic storms fell for those.
