What is your attitude when a hurricane approaches your area?

[boca]

I voted both ways because I would ride out a Cat 1 but anything higher I'd deviate either north or south. Going thru Wilma changed my thinking seeing those trees snap and fall like dominoes.

[cycloneye]

I haved never seen a poll like this in the voting count with almost a tie for the 3 options.If anyone still hasn't voted yet in this poll you can do so.The discussions also haved been very good from all.

[Ixolib]

I haved never seen a poll like this in the voting count with almost a tie for the 3 options.If anyone still hasn't voted yet in this poll you can do so.The discussions also haved been very good from all.

Yes - I agree... Very interesting results split into thirds across the board. Interesting indeed.

[olddude]

Cat.3 and under, Bring it. Cat 4 or 5, go AWAY!!

[vbhoutex]

Cat.3 and under, Bring it. Cat 4 or 5, go AWAY!!

Noting your location, may I ask what you recieved in the way of surge and winds during Wilma. Was there substantioal damage in your area?

[HurryKane]

I'd rather avoid another page of people describing their Katrina experiences in detail and how everyone is so wrong for liking hurricanes. And seeing as how I LIVE and breathed that hurricane you know it's getting bad.

I do not know if you were referring to my post as one of the 'not going to quote them' posts, but mine was simply addressing the poster's comment that if his home and parent's home took a hit, he'd be ok. I was simply pointing out that there's much more about your life that can be affected during a storm than just your own home.

It's an important fact that people who have not been through storms like this often overlook. For many people it's a fact that has caused them to move elsewhere with broken hearts, because they had really loved living here.

[beachbum_al]

I have to say both. I don't really want a hurricane but if it is coming minus well prepare and let it happen. It is not like you can tell the hurricane to go somewhere else.

[HurryKane]

It is not like you can tell the hurricane to go somewhere else.

Sure you can.

Whether it will listen or not is a whole different ball of wax.

[Jim Cantore]

This is actually a pretty broad question because it would really for most people depend on the strength of the storm

[JtSmarts]

100mph or less bring it on. Anything more can go away!

[SootyTern]

Using Wilma as an example:

Before landfall felt a sort of resigned annoyance; 'this thing is going to hit us so let's get it over with already.'

During the storm had to peek outside out of a sheltered doorway from time to time to watch the trees fall and stuff fly through the air, in complete awe of the power of nature (imagine this would change pretty quickly to terror if my house was actually disintegrating).

After landfall the aggravation and sadness about all the disruption and destruction, but also a sense of relief that we didn't get hit harder.

Generally the older I get and the more I witness the aftermath either first hand or through the media the less excited I get about an approaching storm, but it hasn't gone away completely.

[JPmia]

Using Wilma as an example:

Before landfall felt a sort of resigned annoyance; 'this thing is going to hit us so let's get it over with already.'

During the storm had to peek outside out of a sheltered doorway from time to time to watch the trees fall and stuff fly through the air, in complete awe of the power of nature (imagine this would change pretty quickly to terror if my house was actually disintegrating).

After landfall the aggravation and sadness about all the disruption and destruction, but also a sense of relief that we didn't get hit harder.

Generally the older I get and the more I witness the aftermath either first hand or through the media the less excited I get about an approaching storm, but it hasn't gone away completely.

I agree. My attitude about hurricanes is not the same as it was before I owned a home. I dread the thought of seeing water drip throughout the house from a lost roof. Once your roof is gone...there goes most of the house and many things inside i.e., mold. I would probably stay for Cat. 1-4...but NOT a 5. I don't think there would be much left of Ft. Lauderdale if a Cat. 5 hit here...and why would I want to stay around to deal with those consequences? 3 months to the new season....ugh!

[MiamiensisWx]

JPmia, there would be very nearly nothing left of Fort Lauderdale if a Category Three/Category Four hit. A Category Five would look like a bomb blast - nothing would be left. Only condos and strong structures would be standing, and they would likely be completely gutted.

[Audrey2Katrina]

Amazing split in the voting here. Prior to Katrina I'd have said bring on anything but a 4 or 5... after it... hell I don't want to stick around for a strong TS until/unless I can have confidence in the levees around here again--and that may take some doing.

A2K

[cycloneye]

I have to say that this has been the best poll in terms of the voting count that I haved made in the more than 3 years I haved been at Storm2k creating polls.Congrats to all who haved participated in the voting.If still there are members who haven't voted yet you can do so.

[bvigal]

I haven't lived through the onslaught and aftermath of a major, but I still wouldn't want one, for me or for anyone. I know enough people who have suffered a lot from them, and I don't need to suffer personally to know how awful they are for anyone effected. Just like tornadoes are exciting, and I love to watch them, yet I don't wish them on anyone!

[angelwing]

I voted both ways...I still like to follow the storms and am very fascinated with the way they develop and all the interesting discussions that come from it. The hurricanes that I did experience here (Agnes, Gloria and Floyd)the most damage we ever suffered was loss of power which really only had us worry about food since we don't have ac so it wasn't bad, but I would never want to be in one that was a head on hit, I doubt I could handle that!

I do remember being down the NJ shore for a hurricane in early September but can't remember the name of that one and watching the waves crash against the pier was awesome but scary!

[NCHurricane]

I voted both ways also.

The sane side of my brain prepares for the worst and hopes for the best. The crazy side wants to ride another one out.

The sane side overrides the crazy side....most of the time. Especially if my wife is around - lol.

[cycloneye]

Wow what a poll in terms of the voting so far.As I said before in this thread this by far has been the best poll in terms of the voting that I haved made.Still those who haved not voted here can do so.

A reminder that tommorow March 15 storm2k kicks off the official storm2k forecast numbers poll.

[cajungal]

This is my true and honest opinion. I LOVE tracking storms. Trying to predict where the storm will go and to see it on satellite is simply amazing to me. Everytime we would go under a storm warning here, it would be exciting but scary at the same time. Seeing everyone board their homes. And it is like Christmas in Wally World and Home Depot. Everyone scambling to get the last can of Spam, the last battery, the last jug of water. All the shelves are bare. Last year, when we went under a Hurricane warning for Katrina, my dad witnessed a fist fight at the gas pump at Wally World. Tempers flare when people are under stress. But, then it is the grim reality afterwards. Sweating in 98 degree heat. Even if you are lucky enough to own a generator like we do, it does not matter. Most are not big enough to cool your whole home. We had to run to Lowes which was the only store in town open to get the very last window AC unit they had. I camped in my parents bedroom in a sleeping bag on the floor for the 3 days we were without power. It was the only room that we could keep cool since we set up the AC window unit in there. Try taking a shower. You take a shower by flashlight since our bathrooms have no windows. But, you walk right out the shower and 15 minutes later you are dripping with sweat again. Try waiting 2 hours in line just to get gas to fill that generator. Or having to drive 40 minutes out of our parish to get gas just so we did not have to wait in line so long. And no stores are open and for weeks afterwards we had a shortage of food. If you all your food spoiled, you had to wait almost a whole day in line outside in the sweltering heat for food stamps. You should of seen the line! And really I don't even whine or complain about these minor inconviences. I know a lot of people whining about the stupid power being out. But, I did not. It was the least of my worries. My concerns for the people that were not as fortunate as my family and I. The people on their rooftops and trapped in attics. People dying in the street from the heat and lack of food. That is what upsetted me. My depression was made 10 times worse seeing those events over and over. Little children who lost all their toys and clothing. Some that even lost their parents. And parents who could not save their child from the raging floodwaters. I will never forget the aftermath that my neighboring New Orleans and the MS Gulf Coast had to go through. 6 months later and it still looks like Katrina hit yesterday. My attitude has changed. I don't think anyone truly wants to go through that unless you been through it yourself. And like I said before my family and I were one of the lucky ones. If Katrina had hit just 30 miles further west, we would of looked just as bad as New Orleans and the MS gulf coast or even worse.