With hurricanes, I don't have to worry about flooding/storm surge where I live, but here on the Northshore, we have a lot of tall pine trees that during Katrina, pretty much sliced through homes. We do go to a local hotel until it blows over because of some of the large trees around my home, and we have to get my mom and 98 year old grandma to a safe area. But we are very close, and hubby actually drives during the storm several times home to check on things.
We are not able to evacuate since we own a local Tree Service, and my husband is needed right away, and also we stay because of all our animals. But I've got to admit, any Katrina type storm again scares the crap out of me. I was amazed at all the things I saw and heard, and it continues to break my heart. But I choose to live here, and love it. It is either Hurricanes to deal with, or back north to sub zero temps and snow for months on end that we do not want to go back to. This is home!
We are not able to evacuate since we own a local Tree Service, and my husband is needed right away, and also we stay because of all our animals. But I've got to admit, any Katrina type storm again scares the crap out of me. I was amazed at all the things I saw and heard, and it continues to break my heart. But I choose to live here, and love it. It is either Hurricanes to deal with, or back north to sub zero temps and snow for months on end that we do not want to go back to. This is home!