[FITZ]

It is best to get away from structures and lay flat to the ground. Yes, you will get filthy and wet, but you will survive.

That seems how they do it in some of those poorer islands -- a guy I know who grew up in Barbados said they would do that -- their houses were made of grass and they would lay on the floor until the storm passed --- sometimes their houses were gone but it seems a grass house wouldn't be too costly to replace. Mobile homes might be more modern but when a strong storm comes, the only thing you should do is get someplace else.

[Rebelbase]

Sanibel mayor just requested National Guard help.

Aftermath photos: at this link: http://www.news-press.com/news/weather/hurricane/index.html

[BobS]

"That seems how they do it in some of those poorer islands..." Just common sense. We were beat up and dirty. But we lived. Our First Seargent would have questions about what we were doing in the middle of some guy's farmland, but he never found out about that episode:)