Reposting from another site:
I'm looking at a scenario for the counties: Citrus Hardee Hernando Hillsborough Manatee Pasco Pinellas Polk Sumter (Project Phoenix Scenario)
Barrier islands are quickly overtopped, provide ~no protection.
Water up to 26 feet above tide level in downtown Tampa. Bridges have their approaches washed away or are otherwise made unusable.
Most windows blown out in high rise buildings. Along with roof damage/destruction, leads to predictable results for the structures involved.
Inland is not protected from flooding, rivers Hillsborough, Alafia, Lower Manatee, Braden, and Manatee and the Tampa Bypass Canal fill with storm surge water and flood their banks.
During the peak of the flooding, parts of central St. Petersburg and mid‐Pinellas County that are not fully flooded become effective islands. Escape is probably not possible.
General inability to operate Search and Rescue, even days afterwards. Major loss of life.
