[tutstar]

I can't believe they stayed. Charley was supposed to hit north of there and by the time it was known where the storm was coming on land it was too late to leave.

[familyop]

"I can't believe they stayed. Charley was supposed to hit north of there and by the time it was known where the storm was coming on land it was too late to leave."

Yes, tropical storms and hurricanes are virtually impossible to predict, direction-wise. When they hit land, they slow down, but Florida is a front line, so to speak, of the Gulf. Any such storm that's close to Florida is potentially dangerous to Floridians--especially those in mobile homes or large buildings.