So I've spent the last two weeks glued to the National Hurricane Center . First I was watching Harvey, seeing where he was going to end up, but then the concern drifted over to Irma as the largest storm in the Atlantic ever. Which targeted Florida in the models from early on, but as of today the eyewall is passing over the Florida Keys and tracing along the Peninsula's west coast. Which, considering that I live in Pensacola, is kind of a big deal. Nonetheless, as different companies either close stores to let their employees prepare while others stay open and allow their worker to choose between their livelihoods and their lives , my mind wanders to how storms like Harvey and Irma (and Jose - I haven't forgotten about you!) would impact life along my fictional Carbon Coast. What are the threats from a hurricane? When and where do they occur as the storm comes crashing onto shore? The first danger encountered as a hurricane approaches is the wind. By definition, hurr...