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^^ True, but you also have flooding, downed trees and power outages. Not to mention that any houses built before the 90's probably didnt have to meet the new codes. Add to that all the flying debris that will easily take out a window if it isnt boarded up. And you probably know this since you live in a hurricane prone area, most roofs lost in a hurricane happen after a window is blown out and pressure builds up inside the house. I'm not saying you cant ride one out, I am only saying that I dont find it very fun. Sure you can have a hurricane party, but a hangover in a hot, dark house sucks. And you can hardly fault people for being poor. Someone's got to wait tables and answer phones.

Anyway, good luck, I hope things turn out ok.