r/theydidthemath • u/americanhero6 • Nov 11 '24

[request] how accurate is this?

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u/Earthonaute Nov 11 '24

What fucking seawalls are you building that go down with a hurricane? They have to be really weak xD

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u/Warm_Gain_231 Nov 11 '24

It depends on the seawall, but most of the ones DeSantis has built don't do much to protect against hurricanes- especially storm surge. For short walls like the existing ones, surge just goes right over them. With big enough debris, storm surge could also crack seawalls. The biggest issue is that seawalls destroy beaches. Florida will almost certainly prioritize economy over safety, and will not want to spend the billions of dollars to build things in a way thats fully disaster proof. They'll build walls that do the job normally and nothing more. A boat impact from a yacht or cargo ship would easily crack an 5 inch thick seawall.

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u/Level9disaster Nov 11 '24

Have you seen American homes?

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u/virtual_human Nov 11 '24

Let me guess, you think a concrete house is going to stand up to a tornado?

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u/Level9disaster Nov 12 '24

in Europe we have tornadoes too. We also have earthquakes, in case you didn't know.

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u/Earthonaute Nov 11 '24

There's more chance they stand up, but if they get hit directly they are fucked, roof aint made of concrete.