it's more so that 40 mph is enough to knock over many of florida's tall pines and palm trees which fuck up power and internet lines and transformers all over the place. you can legit sit on your porch during a hurricane and watch the green glow of them blowing up on the horizon in all directions. yes there's a fleet of linemen but they only have so many supplies and prioritize repairs based on how many people the connection serves. friend had a tree take out just the line in his yard in irma and it took the power company a month to fix his house. homes on the coast up here just got off generators from helene a few days ago
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