One of the reason we didn’t move to Florida. I just didn’t like the idea have having the wind shred my house to pieces. Then looked at the home insurance prices, and that was a total deal breaker.
If Florida gets another Andrew in the Miami area, it could throw the state into turmoil.
I’ve lived in Florida my entire life, 63 plus years, hurricanes are a part of life, the issue is with the number of people moving to Florida who have never experienced a hurricane.
Not everyone, but a significant percentage of people moving to Florida want to live as close the ocean as their finances will allow, the closer you live the more money you pay and the more damage you will suffer from a hurricane. If you live in the middle of the state you might be without electricity for some time, but in terms of storm damage not much chance if you are prepared, remove major trees that can fall on your property, stock up and ride it out, I’ve lived thru a number of major storms, once the storms hit land they die out quickly except for the rain, don’t live in a flood prone area and it’s not so bad.
I have lived in Florida over 40 years…….
……..went through several hurricanes
…..evacuated to other parts of the state twice…
….and NEVER had my house shredded!
I happen to love Florida!
I hear you
I looked at Pass Christian and Bay St Louis Mississippi
Cheap and close to NOLA for old folks medical and big city needs and two hours from literally 50-100 of my kinfolks
New home for insurance requires 20-30 foot elevation stilts
Hence outdoor elevators are common next to the stairs
Miss gulf coast historically takes record hits
“One of the reason we didn’t move to Florida”
Can you name an Eastern state that doesn’t get hurricanes? Vermont got hammered. Toronto has suffered a few hurricanes. South Carolina, New Jersey. ALL of New England got wasted by the (unnamed) storm of 1938.
Let’s not talk about Lahaina (Maui)...