[Joe Brower]

Y'know, after two seasons, I'm just sort of ambivalent about these damned storms. I've done my best to think it through as to where I live, what I live in, height above sea level, etc., etc., and have storm prep that on paper will see me through a CAT 5. With luck, I'll never find out. You watch these things, prepare based on how close it's coming at you, and wait.

If my area gets blasted, the first thing I'll be doing is buying real estate.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

http://www.titanwalls.com

210 mph wind rating. they build in florida. that and a whole house propane generator and no hurricane will trouble you

[mattdono]

I have three words that make most of this stuff not seem so bad: whole house generator.

I live inland, but we are still suspetible to damages. But, the majority of the hassle is not having power

. So, after 2004, I put in a whole-house generator that runs off of propane gas. We have a gas line to the house and whenever the power goes out, the generator kicks in. No pouring gas, no pull starting, no decision on which "thing" should I keep plugged in.

And, it isn't too expensive. Course, at the time, it so happened that we were refinancing the house to take advantage of lower interest rates and the $7000 seemed well worth it. Whole-house generators sit on the side of the house and look like a slightly oversized A/C unit.

Considering that we are in the middle of an "active" Atlantic cycle, it seems like the investment is well worth it.