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Originally Posted by tvbound
I can't imagine the trepidation and fear of staring down the barrel, of what is predicted to be a Cat 4 right before landfall. Here is hoping that at least the loss of life is minimal, even though the loss of property - is probably going to be pretty significant.
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We've been through a cat 5 in Florida....
The solution is actually pretty simple....be prepared and take the necessary actions to remain safe.
Are they scary...yes, IMHO because of the twisters that seem to come with them
We went through a direct hit with the 'eye' going directly over us back in 2005 with Wilma, a cat 5 when it hit Ft Lauderdale....not pleasant....and 5 months after moving to TV another direct hit with a hurricane
it also makes a difference which side of the storm you are on
you never really get used to them, and you breathe a sigh of relief when they head away from you, or drop down to a tropical storm...much like living in California and dealing with the earthquakes, or the states that are prone to twisters
except for the manufactured homes in the historic area the homes in TV have been constructed in accord with building standards to withstand the hurricanes...and it's safe to shelter in place
we stock up annual with what we call our hurricane stash of non-perishable foods....when the season is over and we're happy that we didn't have to use any of it we bring it over to the local food bank