Tampa Area To Experience Weather ‘Whiplash’ as Drought Follows Hurricane

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports on a troubling weather pattern affecting the area south of Tampa, Florida. The region is currently experiencing exceptional drought, the most severe level possible, just months after being flooded by Hurricanes Milton and Alene. McIntyre highlights what scientists call “weather whiplash”—an increasingly common phenomenon where regions swing rapidly between extreme drought and extreme flooding. This new pattern poses serious long-term risks for climate stability and infrastructure resilience.