Re: Are you stocking up just in case?
Originally Posted by
Morticia
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Savvy, you sound a great deal better prepared than we would be over here ... the hurricane season would terrify me and turn me into a gibbering idiot.
It is not really that bad. I have lived in Florida all of my life and it is surprising what you can get used to.
With a hurricane you have days to decide whether to stick it out or drive away from it. I live inland, on high ground in a house that was built to withstand hurricane force winds. Of course, nature has a way of undoing the best of plans so if a serious storm approaches, I will simply let the house and the property take their licks while I take a hastily planned vacation to somewhere else.
The last Storm, 18 months ago, was somewhat special. The worst storm ever recorded in my area. The damn thing was an awesome display of destructive power. We stayed, but before it was over, I was questioning my judgement. It knocked down hundreds of mature trees on my place that I am still cleaning up....I came off light compared to people a few miles West of me.
Since that storm, I have added a hard room in the center of my house for added safety. I am confident that my house will stand up to a hurricane, but I know that tornadoes are also quite possible during a hurricane, and nothing stands up to them.
This Coronavirus is something that I am not familiar with, so it is more fearsome to me than a windstorm. I would feel a lot more confident about it if I felt my government was telling me the truth about the situation, so far I do not believe that that is the case. Trump is a known liar, and you can never trust a liar.
I will prepare to the best of my ability and ride this out, because, if the worst happened,
which I don't expect, evacuation would be more dangerous than sheltering in place. I have grown old by learning to roll with the punches, knowing full well that one day the knockout blow will come from some unexpected direction.