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Edit: Just found this graphic. Tampa could very well be fucked on a Katrina level without any levees breaking.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm guessing the answer is "poorly."

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That said, The Weather Channel is claiming that if it hits at high tide, the storm surge could be up to 15 feet, which is 5 feet higher than the average tsunami. I don't think any city is prepared for that eventuality.

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Love how you are getting down voted for stating fact

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

I'm not even sure what I said that was so objectionable, but whatever. It's fake internet points.

[–] homoludens@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It's probably because of the last sentence. Which technically is a fact (because they obviously think that), but 5m is something at least cities in northern Germany are usually prepared for.

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world -2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

5 ft ABOVE the average tsunami is something most cities are prepared for?

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nobody said 5 m above anything, the original comment was 5 ft above the average tsunami. So 15 ft total which isn't quite 5 m but it's close ish.

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Sorry for the typo. Will correct it.

[–] homoludens@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

the storm surge could be up to 15 feet

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Sorry about the error of switching from ft to m.

But still 5 ft above an average tsunami is a large increase. I'd be surprise if most coastal cities could handle that

[–] homoludens@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm not sure how exactly the tides are measured and if it differs internationally, but we have floods at around 5m every few years without any significant damage (German source). Hamburg had a flood with 6.45m in 1976 without damage to the city (only the port and other parts outside the levees were obviously damaged; German source).

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

Haha stupid dummies why didn’t you build the port further inland to prevent damage.

The big difference is Hamburg has a 3.5 meter tidal range and Tampa has a .6 meter tidal range.