Florida    

Assessment

Criteria

Discussion

No

Shipping Timber to Area with No Timber

All areas north of the narrow neck are forested. There is no area where timber was scarce.

Maybe

No Cold or Snow

Average highs range from 65 to 92 degrees F (18 to 33 degrees C) and lows range from 45 to 80 degrees F (7 to 27 degrees C). The record low temperature for Ocala (which is located in the narrow neck area) is 11 degrees F.

Yes

East Wind of Destruction

Hurricanes.

Yes

Narrow Neck

Yes

North-Flowing River

St. Johns River.

No

Elevated Area West and South

No

Elevated Area East

No

Large Bodies of Water

Some

Significant Natural Forces

The largest earthquakes recorded in Florida have only shaken plaster from walls and knocked shelves over. Earthquake hazard maps indicate peak ground acceleration to range from 0.0 to 0.2 m/s2 (none to mild). No volcanoes are in the nearby area. Florida does have storm surges from hurricanes.