{"id":60105,"date":"2024-10-07T17:22:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T21:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=60105"},"modified":"2024-10-07T17:22:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T21:22:27","slug":"hurricane-warning-issued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2024\/10\/hurricane-warning-issued\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Warning Issued"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Hurricane Warning means hurricane-force winds are expected<br>somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours<br>A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening<br>inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline,<br>somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"856\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-64-1-png.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-64-1-png.avif 856w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-64-1-300x191.avif 300w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-64-1-768x490.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LOCATIONS AFFECTED<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fort Myers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lehigh Acres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WIND<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Tropical storm force winds remain<br>possible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30 mph with gusts to 50 mph<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST<br>UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 74<br>to 110 mph<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the<br>previous assessment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PLAN: Plan for life-threatening wind of equivalent CAT 1 or<br>2 hurricane force.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PREPARE: Efforts to protect life and property should now be<br>rigorously underway. Prepare for considerable wind damage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ACT: Act now to complete preparations before the wind<br>becomes hazardous.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Extensive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Considerable roof damage to sturdy buildings, with some<br>having window, door, and garage door failures leading to<br>structural damage. Mobile homes severely damaged, with some<br>destroyed. Damage accentuated by airborne projectiles.<br>Locations may be uninhabitable for weeks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many large trees snapped or uprooted along with fences and<br>roadway signs blown over.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within<br>urban or heavily wooded places. Several bridges, causeways,<br>and access routes impassable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Large areas with power and communications outages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STORM SURGE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Life-threatening storm surge possible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peak Storm Surge Inundation: The potential for 7-10 feet<br>above ground somewhere within surge prone areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Window of concern: Tuesday evening until Thursday evening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST<br>UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for storm<br>surge flooding greater than 9 feet above ground<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The storm surge threat has remained nearly steady from the<br>previous assessment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PLAN: Plan for extreme life-threatening storm surge<br>flooding greater than 9 feet above ground.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PREPARE: Evacuation efforts should soon be brought to<br>completion before driving conditions become unsafe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ACT: Leave immediately if evacuation orders are given for<br>your area to avoid being cut off from emergency services or<br>needlessly risk lives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Devastating to Catastrophic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Widespread deep inundation, with storm surge flooding<br>greatly accentuated by powerful battering waves. Structural<br>damage to buildings, with many washing away. Damage greatly<br>compounded from considerable floating debris. Locations may<br>be uninhabitable for an extended period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Near-shore escape routes and secondary roads washed out or<br>severely flooded. Flood control systems and barriers may<br>become stressed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extreme beach erosion. New shoreline cuts possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Massive damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, and piers.<br>Numerous small craft broken away from moorings with many<br>lifted onshore and stranded.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FLOODING RAIN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Flood Watch is in effect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional 3-6 inches, with locally<br>higher amounts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST<br>UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for<br>moderate flooding rain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from<br>the previous assessment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for<br>moderate flooding from heavy rain. Evacuations and rescues<br>are possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PREPARE: Consider protective actions if you are in an area<br>vulnerable to flooding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings. Failure to take<br>action may result in serious injury or loss of life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Significant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations<br>and rescues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with<br>swifter currents and overspill their banks in a few places,<br>especially in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams,<br>creeks, canals, and ditches overflow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken<br>foundations. Several places may experience expanded areas<br>of rapid inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and<br>poor drainage areas. Some streets and parking lots take on<br>moving water as storm drains and retention ponds overflow.<br>Driving conditions become hazardous. Some road and bridge<br>closures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TORNADO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Situation is somewhat favorable for tornadoes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST<br>UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for a few<br>tornadoes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from the<br>previous assessment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for a<br>few tornadoes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PREPARE: If your shelter is particularly vulnerable to<br>tornadoes, prepare to relocate to safe shelter before<br>hazardous weather arrives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ACT: If a tornado warning is issued, be ready to shelter<br>quickly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the<br>execution of emergency plans during tropical events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A few places may experience tornado damage, along with<br>power and communications disruptions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings,<br>chimneys toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or<br>overturned, large tree tops and branches snapped off,<br>shallow-rooted trees knocked over, moving vehicles blown<br>off roads, and boats pulled from moorings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FOR MORE INFORMATION:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>https:\/\/www.weather<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Hurricane Warning means hurricane-force winds are expectedsomewhere within this area within the next 36 hoursA Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threateninginundation, from rising water moving&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":60106,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[459],"tags":[2834],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60105"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60105"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60107,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60105\/revisions\/60107"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}