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The Gulf Coast Storm Team is monitoring a tropical wave that is set to move off of western Africa on Sunday.
Given that the tropical wave is still over land, the National Hurricane Center says development odds are at 0% over the next two days.
After the wave emerges over the ocean by Sunday, the odds of tropical formation increase. For now, development odds are being pegged at 30% over the next seven days.
It is too early to determine if a tropical system will organize and where it will eventually track. Given that the wave is still over Africa, though, we have a long time to track this system as it moves west-northwestward in the coming week.
The next name on the 2025 Atlantic storm list is Gabrielle. Keep in mind, we are just under two weeks away from the statistical peak of hurricane season.
Q: We’re in the middle of hurricane season and I’m not sure what my insurance policies cover. What should I be looking for?
A: Hurricane season is here, and for many of us, it comes with an unsettling question: Do I really have the right insurance coverage if a storm hits? It’s a great question because the reality is there is no single policy called “hurricane insurance." Coverage is often a combination of your homeowner’s policy and a flood policy, each with its own limits, exclusions, and costs.
Your homeowner’s insurance generally covers wind and hail damage and usually includes a special hurricane deductible. This deductible is typically a percentage of your home’s insured value, not a flat dollar amount. For example, if your home is insured for $400,000 and your hurricane deductible is 5%, you would pay $20,000 out of pocket before insurance covers the rest. So, if a hurricane causes $60,000 of damage, you pay the first $20,000 (the deductible) and your insurance covers the remaining $40,000. Keep in mind, coverage often only applies to named storms.
“If you’re up 50 stories, you could have 200 mph winds coming at you,” an engineer said. “I don’t know how well the glass will hold up. You’re going to feel the building move. It will vibrate.”
Can you ride out a Category 5 hurricane on the 50th floor? Would you want to?
You might not make it through the storm alive, experts say. Even if you do, your building won’t likely be the same when the storm is over. The South Florida Sun Sentinel spoke to five people in the know to find out how all those tall towers in Fort Lauderdale and throughout Florida might fare in a Cat 5 — and whether people who live in a high-rise are better off heading out of town or staying put.
They all agree high-rise dwellers would be best off getting out of town. Here’s why.
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