I know what you are going thru. In 8-83 I went through a force 3 hurricane called Alicia in Houston. I was even in the eye. it is no fun but this is nowhere as bad as Andrew. Good luck. God Bless.
I went through Alicia in Houston too. I was 12. A while later, I was living in Charlotte, NC with my Dad and Step-Mom when Hugo hit. My Step-Mom thought I was going crazy--bringing the lawn furniture, taping the windows, filling the bathtub, and stocking up. Turns out we were the only house in the neighborhood that didn't have broken windows. I guess I wasn't so crazy after all!