Wondering about impact of Harvey and Irma
For the first time I had toyed with the idea of snowbirding on the Texas coast or south Florida. Needless to say we did a 180. So, I called to make reservations in one of our usual AZ winter parks....
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In Florida you can forget the Keys and the Ft Myers area...yes many parks will be open with some of the buildings repaired, but it will still look like a bomb went off destroying the trees. I would be concerned for any parks from Ft Laud south and Sarasota south and possibly the Sebring area. The rest for Fla faired just fine although flooding on the ST Johns and Suwannee rivers could impact some parks. In the past I did not say you needed reservations in central and northern Fla, but this winter you better get them.
Overall I would say Fla lucked out. Those in the Keys and Marco Island/Naples/Ft Myers would disagree with that statement as they were hit hard with 130+ mph winds. Of all the possible tracks, coming in at Marco Island (SW Fla) and continuing north over land was the best track resulting in less storm surge and quicker dissipation of hurricane force winds.
Fortunately VIR in WPB where I spend the winter only had moderate damage to the foliage without trees coming down and none of the RVs damaged or moved.
Overall I would say Fla lucked out. Those in the Keys and Marco Island/Naples/Ft Myers would disagree with that statement as they were hit hard with 130+ mph winds. Of all the possible tracks, coming in at Marco Island (SW Fla) and continuing north over land was the best track resulting in less storm surge and quicker dissipation of hurricane force winds.
Fortunately VIR in WPB where I spend the winter only had moderate damage to the foliage without trees coming down and none of the RVs damaged or moved.
