A major storm could destroy Tampa Bay, but no one there is panicking.
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2017
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Who's Here after irma?
lol
People in 49 other states: Irma is gonna hit Tampa as a category 5 omgygmpogmurg!!!!
Hurricane Irma: *hits Tampa as a category 2*
quu 50 states*
IAmLegend 49*
coreycat 123 no because people in Florida said it too
IAmLegend fair point
HP 2011 - Discontinued Exactly.
Why is my house on this...
SMBAirsoft you can report the video and get it taken down
Then CNN will report the takedown of this video
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The trailer?
😂
Most of my family slept through hurricane irma LOL 😂😂
Me too.
Breaking News Tampa Bay Beach has no water. Irma has pulled the water back. Causing a Surge.
Nonya Business you're wrong af hahahaha.....btw where is tampa bay beach??? I live here and never heard of it
Nonya Business Pulling the water back is called negative surge...the big problem is when it all comes back all at once with Irma at its back.
Watching this with a storm coming straight for Tampa
Nope try again not happening
@@zen_mindset1 completely ruined Fort Myers! Tampa has some flooding and all but nothing like Fort myers. Worst storm of my life!!!!
and yet again, tampa was spared with idalia!
I'm here in Tampa. Irma is coming tomorrow and no one cares.
StupidExclusiveFishing, I am a survivor
😄
I’m here way after Irma, and I don’t know why anyone in my community of Dunedin ever gave a fricking shiz
At 2:55 I like how that bench has a hashtag #bench on the side of it, as if I didn't know it was a bench...
This vid aged well
Irma didn't do shit. Im at home in St Pete, power on, life is good. We know what to do.
Earl Vaughn It was only a cat 2 when it came through here
@@iamlegend5373 the next one whether its a year, 2 years will be a Cat 5. That Cat 2 was a warning for a much bigger one next time. St Pete is due to be wiped out.. its a cursed city anyhow with some of the worst degeneracy in the country outside of L.A. New Orleans, SF.
Ikr every Floridian from Tampa was freaking out and I waited out the fricking storm, watching the whole thing pass bye, and honestly, I’ve seen some pretty strong shiz, and this storm didn’t scare me. I guesss it’s just a thing Floridians are used to.
@@laughinlatshas1486 I waited it out also.
@@laughinlatshas1486 Floridians are idiots.
I panicked for Sandy while all of my New York neighbors didnt. If I didnt evacuate, I would be dead right now. 6 of my neighbors are not so lucky.
These guys were right hurricane Ian nearly blasted Tampa Bay just missing it by a few dozen miles
I have lived in Florida for 22 years. There will never a hurricane strong enough to scare off those of us that have been through the "strongest storms in recorded history" as they say.
irma is now the strongest one though
Alejandro Ortiz Irma can sick my weenie
Trust me. The world doesn't really care. Just clean up after yourselves in the states you guys are temporarily staying to avoid the hurricane. 😃
Mega Nox you sound like true American 🙄..... ain't scared of shit till shit hits the fan
Mega Nox That’s what you think. A major hurricane can hit Tampa any year now.
We’re hard to hit in a meaningful way because hurricanes have to curve into us via the bay to really be a huge problem. It’s only happened once in recorded history. Also, some of us do plan. My house is 60ft above sea level. It’d have to be quite the storm to flood me. The winds are worse for my structure. Other than a week without power because of a tree, we survived Irma just fine.
I found the person who jinxed Tampa... last year! LOL
Good luck to you and the rest of Tampa tomorrow
@@xpez9694 Tampa's been saved
@@xpez9694 Rookie mistake. You thought the track was accurate more than 12 hours in advance. 😂 When Charley came through, I went to sleep expecting a hurricane and I woke up to a breezy, sunny day.
I watched this like 2 weeks ago now it's headed straight for us.
I live in Tampa Bay on the water. We know full well what hurricanes can do.What's crazier is these people think they can control the sea level an the climate.
At literally no point in this video did anyone say they can control the sea level or climate. The point of the video is actually the exact opposite of what you are saying.
Thankfully Tampa has dodged the major bullet of a terrible storm in the last 100 years.
We shall see.
no we're still getting 10FEET of surge in the bay area will cover all of South Tampa!
@@TastyShepherdsPie justamente hoy llegara uno categoria 4.
This video was posted near the end of July 2017. About a month gone, now it is September and here comes Irma a high Cat 4-5....... :(
Purple Coulis yup
Haarp warns them
Here
Comes
Ian
@@Natalia-ew7fi and next time is going to be EVEN BIGGER… just wait as the years go by
Tampa just dodged another bullet and that's why the complacency will just get worse.
We don't panic because this is Florida. Storms are a way of life here. And I live in Tampa Bay (Pinellas County) and people take the season seriously. What would panicking solve anyway? We aren't the news.
As bad as Ian was, imagine if had been *the* big one for Tampa instead of Fort Myers
Tampa can't be lucky forever
Irma went between Orlando and tampa
Uhh Irma literally passed by Tampa and did nothing but knock trees and destroy power lines.
When it hit all that happened to me was the internet going down. It was a absolute joke.
If you live in Tampa Bay you probably know exactly why nothing's being done about it. The local governments in this area take years to accomplish anything; "progress" is practically a four-letter word, and any notion of smart infrastructural planning is quickly buried under red tape and politics. A mass transit system for Tampa has been debated for decades, with not so much as a competent bus system to show for it, and as a result the city has clogged streets every day. The Sunshine Skyway bridge had to be hit by a boat and collapse before it was upgraded to adequate specifications. The light rail system proposed by the federal government (which offered to pay a significant portion of) for Tampa and other cities was shot down by Republican governor Rick $cott because the idea came from a Democratic administration and sounded too, you know, progressive. Starting to see the pattern here? Nothing will be done about the fact that Pinellas County is a giant spoon resting just barely on top of the Gulf of Mexico until it gets submerged by a hurricane or global warming (or, as the case may now be, a hurricane caused in part by global warming).
Every Bit true and MUCH MUCH more , when you have politicians who claim to want to help BUT first they need to build a parkway with their name on it before they run off to congress......sound familiar......Rhonda...shit for brains storms..........she was always taking credit for shit we did our selfs in south county NO matter how much HER & Hillsborough Co kept fucking us over.!!!
30yrs ago and as little as 15 Years ago we were going to Succeed from Hillsborough County and become our Own County everything South of the Alafia river would have been South County. We had all the Business in agreement back then and we had major Fish Farms, Cattle farms, Orange groves, Dairies, Pig farms etc down here and Hillls County scared them because alot of them were older and the County fed them a line of BS saying we will sue you and force you to loose your land.........they got so worried they paniced but in doing so alot sold land fast for WAY to cheap and thats when the housing SHIT Storm started here and has NOT stopped for over 20 years...........this once great area is now looking just like pinellas very fast!! In just 40 yrs we went from alot of dirt roads to a major Interstate 75 being built and opened and in doing so CUT alot of FARMS IN HALF and once they were some sold off part BC it was to hard to maintain them both or their kids didnt want to fight the county.....Now its nothing but Transplants and Trash and Nut case drivers who instead of reinventing them selfs when they moved here like alot of earlier people did they brought their Shitty habits with them and now Florida is looking like a huge Dumpster in some places So when one of those A holes claim they are on your side look at their hands if it looks like they haven't had a splinter in those hands EVER they are NOT FROM Florida OR care enough to put in the sweat for our State! I sat and watched them all RUN away when Irma came and Laughed as we sat on I-75.. 2 FHP Troopers Friends came up ......(they were keeping south bond road blocked) anyway I laughed watching them leave BC I knew Because of SO MUCH OVER BUILDING IF IRMA HIT and they were on roads up north they would be in Gods hands and NOT their own like it should be! PS as for Scott >>> I cant believe NO one put a bullet in his head
Weird that you would blame the Proposal being democratic and not because he wanted to save money by not enacting a broken and bad plan 😵💫
I have family in florida they are in the zone e flooding area. very safe. my family has hurricane windows, they stock up on food, batteries, numerous led lanterns, storm radios, fill tubs with water for sponge bathes and flushing toilets, they load up on non perishables, Vehicles secured in over 50 ft above sea level, they stay inside, over windows, have baby wipes, first aide kits, bags packed incase of emergency evacuation, wind up or battery clocks, lots of hand sanitizers, paper products, gas in cars, propane tanks for grills, plenty of food and water for all their pets, they have set forth a notification system, they have meds filled a few dayss hit so they have more than enough to last them. They stay inside till authorities say its safe to go outside. They never do stupid things to jeopardize their safety and safety of others, all pool furniture is in the pool or inside, all outdoor planters, furniture statues are brought inside so they don't blow away and cause damage. They are extremely prepared and then some. Im from NY and we get snow. So we prepare for snow ice etc. they prepare for rain hurricanes tornados. flooding. etc.
Nope! Tampa is a smart place to live. Low path probability, but it could happen... excepct it could happen elsewhere more.
JustLiberty
Yeah?
Chris Dodges It does happen... A storm of this size is hitting the United States South East, not a single city.
One of the reasons it is a good location is because the NE of a hurricane is not pushing water into, but away from most of the bay.
Well Hurricane Irma is going West of Flordia lmao
Science... Bitch!!
Just wait for 2023 man, trust me!! 🙏
Na it's this year lol
@@taylormatthews6086 wrong again
@@sparkyfister what?
Why are all the replies from today?
@@AlphaAmazing I don't know
here in tampa we are protected by the gods of Olympus
This thing aged very well...
Not really because it's not coming here
That's super awkward because it just hit
@@pikafan1475 didn't hit Tampa
so the water is going to rise in Tampa Bay from climate change only time I've ever seen it rise is it high tide lived here my whole life what a bunch of BS
Hilarious reading all these old comments about Irma and everyone saying “wow they called it , Irmas coming” . We’ve had thunderstorms stronger then Irma
Nah I had 80 mph winds had to replace 5 of my shingles
Who's here for part two of this almost happening
I grew up and speaking for myself I got used to it and take the risk, living here since 1983 so it would be devastating but my family and life are here.
You guys called it. I showed this to my dad who owns a house down there and he thought it was bs.
Thank God I live in one of one landlocked areas of Tampa bay
not for long in this year... ian
How do we not learn seeing this after Ian is odd
Well you predicted irma
God bless the people of Ft. Myers and other areas devastated by Ian. Thank God Tampa Bay was spared.
It's herrrreeee..
The problem is the builders, build homes with only wood and sheetrock, if they would build them with cement, cynder blocks or something stronger for that matter the homes would survive a lot more. The politicians need to do something about that. Homes in Tornado alleys should be built with underground shelters, hurricane prone states like Florida should be built with stronger materials and a category 5+ resistant walls just like the college dorms and other buildings.
NutNbutSpeed I live in Polk County, which is inland and also a fast-growing region of the state and I don't think I have ever seen a house built with wood framing for the walls. All new homes are built with concrete block walls or concrete slabs. Not sure what the building code requires for new homes, but a Florida room built on a family member's home in 2006 was built to withstand 115mph winds (this is about 30-40 miles inland). Coastal areas have much more stringent building codes.
I've heard this all my life......
Shore acres and Snell island will be screwed, the rest of us will be fine
Irma was stupid did nothing
People did panic here cause first it was like *dont worry people hurricane irma will not go through the bay area, our forecast show it will go near the other coast of fl*
1 day before irma: EVERYONE HURRY. MAKE SURE YOU ARE PREPARED. IRMA IS HEADING STRAIGHT FOR TAMPA BAY!!!😐
Thank god it didn't really come here though!😥😀
I Don't Want The Busch Garden Tampa To Get Wrecked
I don't want my house to get wrecked :( coming in about 12 hours
This and the Chesapeake Bay is scary af!!
"Global warming" 🤣 whatever....
I think this video is a curse because this video was made 2 months before the hurricane hit Florida
Well a storm is brewing, will this be the one that hits Tampa
That depends if these alleged Indians that protected the land still protects the land but as we know most storms bypass us
Nah
Well, there you go, the bed is made.
Is anybody else here , reading this after hurricane Ian
This actually is gonna happen. These guys are on point with the detail of the devastation.
lol
wow, they called it
dead on
It just arrived and Irma is the one. Brace for impact
Why did i just get back from tampa
Now it's here... Florida Keys, Miami and probably Tampa
1:30 ngl that looks like a snow storm
How would a Cat 5 hit Tampa? Due to its location an Atlantic hurricane would most likely make landfall on the opposite cost of Florida and weakean by time it reaches Tampa. Unless maybe it's a Pacific hurricane that hits Mexico, enters the gulf and then re-energizes to a cat 5?
Hurricanes commonly travel west through the caribbean then turn north and enter the Gulf of Mexico between Cuba and the Yucatan and circle back NE towards Florida's gulf coast.
Hurricane Charley in 2004 came super close to nailing Tampa Bay with a direct hit as a strong category 4 with 150 mph sustained winds, 5 mph short of being classified a category 5 hurricane, only to turn inland at the last second and make landfall near Punta Gorda.
Cat fives are 156+
Mega Nox If you want to be Mr. Technical, you're wrong as well since it's technically 157 mph. But let's not be pedantic. Doesn't change my point tgat Charley was a strong cat 4 nearly a cat 5
The Common People ...and Irma replied "hold my beer"
We just had Hurricane Michael and it was 3 mph from Cat 5. It originated in the Gulf of Mexico. Look what happened to Mexico Beach city. Would be really massive in Tampa Bay Area.
This prediction is actually spot-on. A major hurricane really is on the way to destroy paradise... In the words of famous star Jack Nicholson, "Heeeeeeere's IRMA!!"
Studies the effects of climate change and chooses to live in a low lying area? Should I still be panicking about climate change?
How laughable.. after a rain it always looks like this. Are people really this stupid"?
Anyone watching this as hurricane Irma approaches Tampa bay?
11/9/17 GMT 14:07
Anon Jup..
wtf solar eclispe then a hurricane after a month this is crazy as shit
Kione Plays you forgot the solar flares of a decade!! :)
2021 is supposed to be another active season this may be it
Yep.
Ppl shouldnt be aloud 2 live in flood zones or low lands .thats just down right stupid..its crazy
Laurie Brazier and then people got to be sent to rescue and help out their ass
I think it's funny how many people below that live in Tampa Bay act like they have been hit by every level of hurricane, that is bullshit unless they went through hurricane Donna in the 1960s. I have been in every level hurricane in my life in South Miami and the worst in my opinion was small but dangerous in hurricane Andrew. I am sorry but I seen how Floridians respond and run from hurricanes and the method normally used in travels from a hurricane is not accurate. Tampa Bay residents really are not prepared and it's scary.
They are prepared for the best they can for their homes but not their lives. If a hurricane like Donna or Andrew hit here it indeed would be a major wake up call to many. Now grant in, nobody should be overly concerned of a tropical storm to cat 2. Concerns should start at a cat 3 to some degree. Cat 4 would for sure me dangerous and cat 5 or greater would be a wrath that nobody would be safe and alot of devastating effects will be happening. A cat 4 or 5 would be a strong wake up call to those being big and bad in their comments below.
Well we’ll we’ll….. here comes hurricane iam
You mean not happening anymore
St.Pete sort of acts like a buffer
Tampa Bay was damaged by Hurricane Irma, but it didn't peak as Category 5 during the landfall in Tampa.
It peaked to catogory 4 which is pretty close.
Irma: Spared Tampa
Ian: Spared Tampa
Idalia: Spared Tampa 🤣
At one point these storms were projected for a direct hit 💀
God got us we not worried
I bet all those hurricane partyers would looove to ride the ride while it's in it's 00:24 state!!!
And the sky is blue. A major storm could easily destroy any city, any where, any time and people don't panic cause that's not a good way of life. The individuals of Florida know the risks better than anyone else and to see Washington Post showcase an article telling everyone why they should be scared is hilarious.
"A major storm could easily destroy any city, any where, any time"
This is such a dumb point to try to make, each city is not at equal risk to natural disasters to every other city on the planet, and not every city is equally prepared to deal with oncoming disasters.
gawddamnit. cross Tampa Bay off my list of places to live. Florida out. California out. Kansas City here i come.
Very unlikely this will ever happen. Just look at the current situation.
LMAOO this city will never be hit
It may be different this time
Person: There's gonna be a cat 1 hurricane in flordia!
Floridian: SURIFIN' TIME B**CHES!!
justo hoy va uno para alla
What's up with mentioning "Climate change"? Obviously Dane Wigington is a scientist you have had to deliberately ignore. With that, I can assert that avoiding Geoengineering makes you part of the problem which you decry.
I think they might be hit this season. Looking at the hurricane season forecast.
Thanyougod
We ain't scared a no stinkin hurricanes!
That's really scary how many people around this area are not aware or do not feel as though a major hurricane would not be a threat but if we did get hit by a category 4 or 5 it would be absolutely catastrophic way beyond what people think. The storm surge could reach 15-20 feet above where many homes sit, I pray this doesn't happen Because if it did there would be a significant number of fatalities. They are almost completely avoidable and after Charley in 04, then Irma that's to false alarms which increases reluctancy to evacuate. They say number of deaths could be around 2,000 but honestly I would not be surprised if it were more like 5,000 or more deaths.
well the history of hurricanes in tampa is interesting... there's not really been any since the 1920s. It's been only tropical storms and stuff that's not too bad. It's in a good area actually.
Well I hope you're wrong because there's one coming right now and I'm staying for it. Please pray for me and the others in the area.
@@PadreDProductions you’re fucked. Did you see the water ?
@@PadreDProductions wow I didn’t realize I made that comment 4 years ago! And I mentioned how Charley and Irma were close calls and now we can add Ida to the list which really went into our favor because I was actually thinking it was going to hit and thank god it didnt but I feel terrible and hope they recover in SW FL, sad the amount of destruction that was done.
@@alexwhite3158 It's starting to look like the old Indian Secret burial mound Legends are actually true! Dodged another bullet!
Uh Oh
Omfg these people predication came true
Nah we’re still here
lived here my whole life.. me and no one is panicked .
we are over due .
but we been throught alot of close calls and out skirts of hurricanes. no big deal
That's pretty true I do agree with you
the last prediction show that Irma is heading toward Tampa bay, let hope it miss
Nailed it.
That's why am buying on Brandon. Far enough from the gulf to escape ocean surge and close to tampa
What people do not understand... if it hasn't happened to them is that whenever they say that the tidal surge will be above your house... they believe their house will still be their... only submerged ...but fact is your house will not be there ...it will be gone ...if you don't believe.. look up Bolivar Peninsula Texas hurricane Ike... Those homes On bolivar peninsula were very well Built and very well anchored... Also look up Holly beach Louisiana hurricane Rita
nashville tennessee
Tampa bay Buccaneers
0:56, today 9/10/2017, the Irma came, just 2 months after this video.
im ganna get his by Irma first hurricane and I'm 11
It sucks that you won't have the chance to learn how to write.
He or she will this person should already know how to write if not then the school system has gotten ten times worse. Tampa will most likely recover in months or maybe even weeks because it wasn't a direct hit and it was a category 2 by the time it hit that area.
Wow
WP called it a month early
Well Ian could doe that
Born there and sad to see irma potentially could be a real life "Project Phoenix"
Irma was 5 everyone left but next thing u know its a 2 like wtf
My dream would be to see an 1100 mile wide”cat 6” make landfall just at Tarpon with a tiny eye winds at 190 knots and a 36 foot storm surge. It is possible but highly improbable.
Haha we're blessed I Da Burg
Rip Tampa
predictions are becoming a reality now!!!!