PF in the path of hurricane Milton

[Greg Bernhardt]

Our data center is in Tampa Bay, which is atm forecasted for a direct hit from hurricane Milton so there is a possibility for service disruption. I'll update if I learn anything new.

 

[Ibix]

Thanks Greg. Hope they batten down the hatches well.

 

[berkeman]

Our data center is in Tampa Bay

I think the data center rode out the storm surge from hurricane Helene okay, right? The storm surge forecasted for Tampa Bay due to Milton will be a bit higher, but hopefully the data center rides this one out as well.

https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/milton-storm-surge-forecast-tampa-bay-helene

 

[Drakkith]

I read somewhere that if you pre-flood the data center before the hurricane hits, then you don't have to worry about the storm surge knocking it out!

 

[Astronuc]

Our data center is in Tampa Bay, which is atm forecasted for a direct hit from hurricane Milton so there is a possibility for service disruption. I'll update if I learn anything new.

I understand that hurricane Milton was far enough south of Tampa Bay that the wind field actually drew water from Tampa Bay. It was not good for those further south, particularly south of Sarasota, FL, in the SE quadrant of the hurricane.

 

[Vanadium 50]

Our data center is in Tampa Bay

I hope Tampa and not Tampa Bay!

 

[DaveC426913]