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I have no dog in the fight, but if this comment is actually wrong (as implied by the downvotes), it'd be nice to hear why.
by 9nGQluzmnq3M 6y ago
I have no dog in the fight, but if this comment is actually wrong (as implied by the downvotes), it'd be nice to hear why.
- NoOneNew 6y agoIt's pretty much on the money. Infrastructure and preparedness are the real factors of surviving a hurricane. A majority of new houses and buildings in FL are now cement or steel construction in response to Andrew and then the 2004 hurricanes. Wood construction is not popular anymore. This doesn't include the massive waterworks projects all across Florida to mitigate flooding.
- JoshuaJB 6y agoPer [1], the comment appears to be partially correct. The data prior to 1950 does not agree with [1], but hurricanes were not tracked in the same way prior to 1950. The author may just using a different source for those estimates. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_hurricanes https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_hurric...