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Originally Posted by David70
Makes me laugh when someone says most of the time you will be fine or it's the media making a big deal of it. They report what happened, most people not having a problem is correct but meaningless. Imagine telling the people that have feet of water in their house that it's not a big deal for most.
They tell you to evacuate, you tell them there's a good chance you don't need to, then it turns out you should have and expect them to help you.
I grew up in FL, still have family there, most people in the state never had hurricane problems, some had a huge problem or got killed by them.
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Both things are true. The local media does overhype storms that are not really threats to every area. Sometimes it seems like the local media is wishing for a local storm to hit. The frequency of this happening contributes to complacency.
But you always need to use common sense and be prepared for storms if you live here, especially when you get close to the coast. If you live close to the coast that’s forecast to be hit, you absolutely need to leave. If you live inland, you need to prep to get through a week or so with no power, water or accessible stores. Most of that prep can take place weeks or months before a storm is anywhere in the area.
For as long as I’ve lived in FL (close to 40 years), there are three types of people when it comes to storms: those who panic, those who dismiss it and those who prep rationally. I think that last group is the smallest.