That is very prudent.
I grew up on the Island east of here, which is serviced by one causeway- now a four-lane, and a source of nightmares to the government, because there is no way the estimated 18,000 residents, plus tourists, could all be evacuated in time.
It's been tried during hurricane warnings past, and typically, nobody moves until a storm is near, then they all panic!
Since we're on the mainland, the wife will not evacuate regardless, and the house has stood Cat 3 storms before, I guess we're staying put. For better, or worse.
Our last hurricane was a brush-by – Hurricane Isabel. The water came up to about half a block away, with several neighborhoods being flooded. We lucked out with the wind also. We had a few trees downed in my neighborhood, but none hit cars or buildings. They were nice and just fell in the open and across the road. We lost power for about 36 hours when others areas here lost it for weeks.
I don’t think I will push my luck next time as I no longer have a wife and dog to listen to.
Having grown up in California and lived there almost my entire life I learned to be prepared for anything and everything but particularly earthquakes. Even though I'm in Texas now, I still have a lot of water, canned and dried food stashed. One never knows these days what will happen next. It's a habit and a good one that every one should learn.
Thanks for the info, there's always new information to learn.
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