ThunderMate wrote:First of all the reason i want this storm to hit me is because i love huricanes and this probably won't be any stronger than cat 1 or cat 2 if it did hit us. I am 15 and i have been through many hurricanes and most recently Isabel in 2003. I realize life and property are at risk in these type of storms but it is my love for the strongest storm on earth that makes me want to experience more and more of them to learn about them and record them. And come on its not that strong so don't yell at me just for wanting to learn more so i can continue my dream of becoming a Hurricane expert and once im old enough i will chase them so i don't have to wait for one to hit my home. There so i hope i made a very good point at that i don't wish harm on anyone and that i just want to experience them to learn more about them.
There is nothing wrong with appreciating the awesome power of mother nature, and wanting to see hurricanes in action. But you should at least try to understand that these storm affect people in some very bad ways.
Even category 1 or 2 hurricanes can cause loss of life, great destruction of property, economic hardship, etc. Look at what Tropical Storm Emily did earlier this year, for example. It is probably hard for you to understand the consequences of the devestation these storms cause because you have not yet had to deal with the consequences yourself. Even if your parents have had to deal with consequences from these storms--it was they who had to deal with the consequences, rather than you.
Perhaps you might better understand it if you consider this analogy--
You are 15, which means you've had around 9 years of schooling thus far. Imagine if one day a category 1 hurricane hit where you live and, as a result of the damage it caused, somebody came up to you and said, "We're really sorry, but you've just lost all of your education. You now have to start over at kindergarten."
That's what happens to people financially from these storms. They lose years of savings. They lose things they've worked their entire lives to obtain. And they have to start over. Some will never recover. And that's only considering the personal financial loss. There's worse factors to consider, such as loss of life.
That's why it's better to appreciate these storms at a distance, and to never wish them to hit land. You probably won't truly understand this unless you are one day affected yourself by such loss.
