Hurricane Charlie and Lakeland

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 13:52:25 -0700, Richard RIley
wrote:

The latest storm tracks show Charlie set to skim Pinellas County
around noon tomorrow. That's not good news for Lakeland, since it
will be hit by the north east corner of the storm. Lakeland will get
the worst rain and winds.

I'll have a candle lit for all the folks there.

I don't live near the coast but this is something I've wondered about
for years.

A hurricane is not like a freak tornado or hail storm. We have been
tracking this thing since its birth. Why do owners not move their air
worthy aircraft out of the path or at least farther inland where the
winds are likely to be less damaging? Almost any plane could reach
safety in 3 or 4 hours. To a lesser extent, same question for boats.

It just makes sense to me to get off the track when you can see the
train coming.