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Re: How far inland to reduce damage ?
Thu May 27 2010 12:34 AM

The short answer is 'no'. I don't think that there is a single location on the Florida peninsula that would be considered as far enough inland to avoid hurricane force winds. On September 11,1960, Hurricane Donna passed over Orlando as a Cat II Hurricane. On August 13, 2004, Hurricane Charley passed over Orlando as a Cat I Hurricane with winds of 80mph gusting to 105mph. In Florida, the first concern is to get away from the immediate coastal areas where the storm is expected to make landfall. The second concern is to pick an inland area for evacuation that is perpendicular to the expected motion of the storm (and hope that the forecast track is accurate).
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How far inland to reduce damage ?	beulah	Thu May 27 2010 12:34 AM
Re: How far inland to reduce damage ?	Ed Dunham	Thu May 27 2010 12:34 AM
Re: How far inland to reduce damage ?	Lamar-Plant City	Fri May 28 2010 12:13 AM
Re: How far inland to reduce damage ?	SkeetoBite	Fri May 28 2010 09:41 AM

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