Vice City's bridges don't just close for gameplay — they're hurricane evacuations.
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Vice City's bridges don't just close for gameplay — they're hurricane evacuations.

The in-game explanation for Vice City's raised drawbridges is hurricane preparedness: hurricanes Gordon (1984) and Hermione (1986) were both forecast to hit the city, causing temporary bridge closures. The Abandoned Bungalows are implied damage from previous storms.

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