[OBXNana]

We live in Central PA and no place near an ocean. We own oceanfront property in Nags Head, NC. When Hurricane Bill came on shore a couple years ago, our Outer Banks house had a pool pump that was damaged and nothing else. When it was downgraded to a tropical storm and hit the Harrisburg, PA area, the siding on one side of our house blew off, water came in through recently replaced windows, and we had hardwood floor damage.

We never try to second guess mother nature. I could go on for pages with similar examples. You take it as it comes and clean up when it's done.

[tucson]

Didn't Vt. have major floods from a hurricane recently?

[ilovetv]

Originally Posted by OBXNana

We live in Central PA and no place near an ocean. We own oceanfront property in Nags Head, NC. When Hurricane Bill came on shore a couple years ago, our Outer Banks house had a pool pump that was damaged and nothing else. When it was downgraded to a tropical storm and hit the Harrisburg, PA area, the siding on one side of our house blew off, water came in through recently replaced windows, and we had hardwood floor damage.

We never try to second guess mother nature. I could go on for pages with similar examples. You take it as it comes and clean up when it's done.

And you move on to the next phase of life instead of spending valuable healthy years planning out every detail of how/where/when you'll die....with little focus on living your healthy years.

[pooh]

Grew up on the coast near Cape Cod and managed to survive many a hurricane.
Mom and Dad would make sure we had candles, extra food, water. Watched houses float away as the tidal surge came ashore....pretty scary to see. We only lost roof shingles on the side of the house facing the wind.

As an adult, we lived in CA...where the words movers and shakers also refers to the land.... I was scared when we first moved to the Golden State,
worrying that the ground was going to open up and swallow people. After living through many minor shakes and a few large ones, they became something you learned to live with and through.


Moving to an area with different potential natural disasters than we've lived with previously takes a bit of mental and physical adjustment, but people do adjust and carry on.

No place is immune from flooding, including here. The source of the water won't be tidal surge, but excess rain can cause some water to pool. A tropical storm a few years ago brought lots of rain to TV....the water in the lake at The Bogart course was so high, the bridge over it was under water.

Mother Nature can be a b**ch at times...then she'll give us such beauty, it's amazing.

Prepare, then continue on until more action for safety is needed. Personally, a weather radio is my friend. Tornados and lightning still bother me....but at least with a weather radio and a weather alert app for my phone, I'm aware of what's going on.

[Pointer]

Yes VT did have major damage, still recovering in some areas. We lost a 67 Healey to it, made the front page of the local newspaper. Sad way for her to go. She'd been a loyal friend for close to 34 yrs.