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Originally Posted by Byte1
Not to belittle the danger of a hurricane BUT, we live in a bubble that seems to have the luck of being mostly bypassed or skirted by the most severe portions of the storms. One positive aspect of hysterical storm warnings is that the local businesses do great business. I've had lawn furniture in my birdcage that didn't even move when a hurricane went over us a few years ago. I have seen a couple trees down and a few homes that had some missing roof shingles. I have to admit that I did fill the tub up with water "just in case" in prep for one of the storms. The worse storm we have had here (since moving here) I sat up all night watching the news on TV to see how long before I would lose cable. Never lost my cable service and finally went to be at 7am when the storm had passed and move on North. Not shrugging the danger off, just not getting hysterical either. There's always that one time when it really could be a disaster. Kind of like the one time you really need to have that seat belt on to save your life. If you live in Florida or the Carolinas, it's probably good to be prepared for a storm or two.
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You would not think you live in a bubble if you lived near Mallory Country Club Feb 2 2007.