Florida is a high risk location when it comes to storms. Thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes all seem to find an easy fit into Florida’s weather. Brian LaMarre suggests that the main cause of hurricane deaths is due to the storm surge and flooding. According to the Paul Dellegatto, Florida’s western coast has a “small shelf so water piles up” and causes severe flooding and devastation. Despite the risk people are not afraid and many still come to live and vacation in Florida.
The West Central Florida Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (WCFLAMS) held the monthly meeting on USF Tampa campus on Friday to discuss the weather with local TV broadcast meteorologists. Chapter President Dr. Jennifer Collins and VP for the Florida Governor’s Hurricane Conference and Mereorologist-In-Charge Brian LaMarre asked meteorologists Paul Dellegatto from Fox 13 News, Mike Clay from Bay News 9, Bobby Deskins from Channel 8 News and Brooks Garner from Channel 10 News about their jobs and their take on Florida’s weather.
This article appears in Feb 21-27, 2013.