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On one of the last outings I had with my mother, back in February 2013, we stopped at Upper Hillsborough Park and I took a picture of a sign that really puts things into perspective. Granted, where this was taken was about 300 meters (1200 feet) from the bay, but if hurricane Irma had maintained her strength and come up Tampa bay, chances are very good we would have been under water ourselves, given the storm surge. As mentioned in previous posts, I've been through a few tropical storms, but not a category one hurricane. The 80 mph+ sustained winds for minutes at a time are what frightened me the most. I cannot imagine if it were 145 MPH sustained winds over several hours. In times such as these where a major hurricane is heading straight our way, I really wish I were in Nikoneer's neck of the woods. :)
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-Nik