We went without power in the heat of September through early October for almost 5 weeks total after being hit by Hurricanes Frances and then Jeanne. We had damage to our roof which caused other damage to our home. My backyard was wrecked. It was a disaster all over the entire county. Then we had to battle the insurance companies and rip-off construction crews to get our homes repaired. It took some homeowners almost 2 years to have their home repairs completed. It was nothing short of a nightmare! Seriously!!!!
I never want to go through that again in MY lifetime. But I live in Florida, so the odds are not in my favor. It's enough to make me want to move to another state in the middle of the USA. Myself and many others nearly had panic attacks every year for many years after 2004. It's been so calm all these years since, that I have not been nervous until reading that forecast. I knew it wouldn't last, so we savor every year we have a calm Hurricane Season.
The scary part to me is that with the climate change, the hurricanes have become much stronger and more deadly. I've lived in Florida for most all my life. Hurricanes never used to bother me until 2004, after that year .... I take it VERY seriously! In the past we typically had category 1 or 2 Hurricanes, rarely 3 or stronger. Now many of the hurricanes are 3 or 4. Deadly hurricanes. If you don't live in Florida .... count your luck! It can be very stressful here each summer/fall when hurricanes become most active.
