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Old 08-28-2023, 09:58 AM
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I don't do much. Many people panic and over prepare which is why there is no bread or milk in the supermarkets (much like predicted snow storms up north). Bring in loose stuff from outside, turn my metal lanai table upside down and relax. Went through hurricane IRMA the 2nd year after we moved in and went through all the first time panic stuff including cases of water and filling the bath tub and while that was a real hurricane never even lost cable. Did have a 2 minute power outage. Most utilities (other than in the far north historic section) are buried underground. The "far northern areas" (aka historic section) really had it bad with a very long power outage. By the time the storms go over land to reach central FL they are lots of rain and wind. Of course there is a first time for everything but if I worried about every bad thing that could possible happen I'd have to renew my tranquilizers weekly.

This has always been my favorite "warning" video but it sortof applies here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6zaVYWLTkU
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