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Janet...your post scared me.
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<blockquote data-quote="tiredmommy" data-source="post: 455948" data-attributes="member: 1722"><p>{{{Hugs}}} I've been through a cat 1 hurricane when I lived in Clearwater, FL. We were also just outside the evacuation area and stayed put simply because we were too poor to be able to afford a hotel and the shelters filled up while we were at work. It was scary as a first timer but we came through it okay. I would probably try to bring anything valuable out of the basement if you have some because I imagine basement flooding is your biggest concern. Pull the vehicles into the garage if you can so they won't accidentally get hit by any flying debris. Unplug any high-end electronics or use a power surge protector. Move everyone to an interior room if the wind gets really bad (a closet or half bath will do if there's no window). You want to be away from windows on the off chance that debris hits the window. We had a double closet with sliding doors in our bedroom. We propped our mattress up against the doors and went into the closet when stuff started blowing onto the outer walls of our building. Remember that there is an "eye" in a hurricane. The skies will temporarily clear if that eye passes over your area but then condition will quickly deteriorate as the back half the storm comes through so do not attempt to go outside and inspect for damage until the entire storm is past.</p><p></p><p>Afterwards, be very aware of downed electrical lines. You can't tell if the line is live by looking at it so stay away!</p><p></p><p>I think the worst part was listening to the wind howl non-stop because it really grated on my nerves. But we came through it with flying colors. The parking lot sign outside the store I worked at was broken and we had a few trees down in our apartment complex. Really, no big deal in the end.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tiredmommy, post: 455948, member: 1722"] {{{Hugs}}} I've been through a cat 1 hurricane when I lived in Clearwater, FL. We were also just outside the evacuation area and stayed put simply because we were too poor to be able to afford a hotel and the shelters filled up while we were at work. It was scary as a first timer but we came through it okay. I would probably try to bring anything valuable out of the basement if you have some because I imagine basement flooding is your biggest concern. Pull the vehicles into the garage if you can so they won't accidentally get hit by any flying debris. Unplug any high-end electronics or use a power surge protector. Move everyone to an interior room if the wind gets really bad (a closet or half bath will do if there's no window). You want to be away from windows on the off chance that debris hits the window. We had a double closet with sliding doors in our bedroom. We propped our mattress up against the doors and went into the closet when stuff started blowing onto the outer walls of our building. Remember that there is an "eye" in a hurricane. The skies will temporarily clear if that eye passes over your area but then condition will quickly deteriorate as the back half the storm comes through so do not attempt to go outside and inspect for damage until the entire storm is past. Afterwards, be very aware of downed electrical lines. You can't tell if the line is live by looking at it so stay away! I think the worst part was listening to the wind howl non-stop because it really grated on my nerves. But we came through it with flying colors. The parking lot sign outside the store I worked at was broken and we had a few trees down in our apartment complex. Really, no big deal in the end. [/QUOTE]
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