Perhaps you need to rephrase it and ask "What would your setup be AFTER the hurricane, when the power is out and your house is topless?
Seriously, after Andrew some people were out of power for weeks and weeks and weeks. I remember someone saying, "Don't even mention BBQing to me!"
<<In commemoration of tenth anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, Biscayne National Park dedicated a plaque in 2002. The plaque reads:
"On Monday August 24, 1992, at 4:30 a.m., the eye wall of Hurricane Andrew passed over this point before striking Homestead and southern Miami-Dade County. Andrew was one of the most powerful hurricane in U.S. history with wind gusts exceeding 175 mph and a local record storm tide of 16.9 feet. Fifteen people in South Florida were killed by the forces of the hurricane and at least 29 died in its aftermath; hundreds more were injured. The destruction left at least 160,000 people homeless. Tens-of-thousands of jobs were affected and economic recovery took more than five years. Losses in Florida were estimated at $25-30 billion make Andrew the costliest hurricane disaster in U.S history."
Because of the exceptional and widespread damage in Florida and Louisiana, the name Andrew was retired in the spring of 1993 and will never again be used for an Atlantic hurricane.
Old timers know: Take the hurricane warnings seriously. Be aware. Be prepared.>>
After Katrina, you needed to be able to hang above water!
And you definitely need a tarp for shade, battery operated fan, and the bug net. Oh, a bunch of animals escaped from MetroZoo.
My thoughts are with those who might get a hit. I'm in Miami and have a flight to New Orleans tomorrow (can you spell Hurricane Alley?), so I'm glad we doged the bullet...this time.
BTW, my homeowner's insurance is $4,600 a year!!
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