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For the amount of damage this is not a surprise Weeks After Hurricane Ian, Hundreds of Floridians Remain in Shelters
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We are not done yet for the season as National Hurricane Center watching 3 tropical waves. 'Tropical rainstorm' could affect East Coast
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The hurricane IAN has come and in its devastating wake is being followed not only by its massive destruction but now with As Florida recovers from Hurricane Ian, the state has issued a warning about flesh-eating bacteria. According to The Guardian, the microbe, Vibrio vulnificus, has infected 65 people and killed a total of 11 across Florida.
A multimillion-dollar war against mosquitoes is underway in Florida after Hurricane Ian
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Seems the first of 2023 is on its way One hurricane forecast to extend to seven days. More time for Florida to watch — and worry
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There is a general Floodings & weather atmosphere thread somewhere
Floridians prepare for Hurricane Idalia
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The City of Naples, Florida, having lost piers to hurricanes since the first pier was built in 1888, has embarked upon an ambitious project to try to build a state-of-the-art pier that might be able to hold up better to the next hurricane. A distinctive design feature is concrete poles that I presume have steel reinforcement are being driven into the sand with pile drivers. A video of the approved project plan is available here:
https://www.naplesgov.com/parksrec/page … renderings
Progress on the construction is visible here at the long-running Naples webcam:
https://www.earthcam.com/usa/florida/na … naplespier
The connection to the Mars project is slight. However, it is possible that driven pilings might be needed for some terrain on Mars. The pile drivers will (most likely) NOT be driven by diesel and air, but CO and O2 are perfectly feasible alternatives.
The lesser gravity will necessitate longer drivers and more massive hammers, because the resistance of the regolith to intrusion will not be less.
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