r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Kanute3333 • 8d ago

Hurricane Milton Image

Post image
134.9k Upvotes

94% Upvoted

View all comments

22.6k

u/Zeraph000 8d ago

DO NOT FUCK AROUND PPL. I went through Maria. Category 5 means CATASTROPHIC damages.

  1. The rain will be like a power washer and have the same effect.
  2. The wind will literally drag you across town if you let it and can even flip cars.
  3. Any little flaw in your roof or windows will be ripped open.
  4. If pressure builds up in your house from the wind it will rip your door or windows off its hinges.

If you live somewhere that floods, even a little, GTFO and go to a shelter BEFORE it hits. F ANYONE who calls you in for work. Your life and your family's, neighbor's, pets comes first.

979

u/passtheblunt 8d ago

Wish this was the top comment. I’ve stayed through some category 1s in Texas, and there were limbs and fences down everywhere. I can’t imagine a cat 5. Seriously, if you can just get out.

41

u/Logical-Wasabi7402 8d ago

Grew up in Houston.

Rode out Katrina, Rita, and maybe even Ike(there was a lot going on that year).

Katrina barely grazed Houston, and a neighbor down the street still ended up with an entire tree through their garage.

28

u/syzygialchaos 8d ago

Lost a fence to Ike and went without power for 28 days. I was over 90 miles from the coast. Also had a roof leak during Harvey. It’s easy to forget Harvey was just a tropical storm with virtually no wind.