[Ditter]

We live in Houston, no danger from the storm surge and I have no problem with staying here during a hurricane, even a direct hit on Galveston/Houston. It is the aftermath that I can’t stand, specifically the week or so without electricity and A/C. It has been over 20 years since that happened here and the heat and humidity almost killed me. We couldn’t even buy and ice cube. I am too old for that again, we’ll ride the storm out and take a trip to someplace with A/C. (I know I’m a weenie, you don’t need to remind me)

[Caipirabob]

Well here's to hoping that the big ones wither and move on out to sea before they hit...for all our sakes.

In 2003, 2004 and 2005 with Wilma, we experienced power outages from 4 days, to 9 days to 11 days with Wilma, the last big one to hit us. We had been blessed to be able to prepare so well, most everyone in the neighborhood had generators and portable A/C units. We spent the week repairing our neighbor's roofs and clearing trees from yards.

Sure don't feel the need to repeat any of that, but we should be more ready than ever if another one hits. Can't blame you for a second, either! Sign me up for the "weenie" club, I can be the "moral officer" like after Wilma, where we passed out all of our cold beer so we could make room for important food in the working fridge...lol!