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In reply to the discussion: TO FLORIDA DU'ERS AND FRIENDS: Friday is too late. TOO LATE. Head by THURSDAY to high ground. [View all]steve2470
(37,457 posts)I'm going nowhere. Years ago I went to Atlanta during one of those 2004 hurricanes, and I lived to regret it. The hurricane wasn't that bad. I went through Charley which was a direct hit. I was in a ground floor apartment about 10 yards from a pond, and I was just fine. It was scary, no lie, but I was fine.
If you are in a fragile residence and/or a low-lying area or have some other rational reason to leave, then it makes sense to go somewhere safer. Otherwise, Orlando is pretty darn safe compared to the coasts. Been here 59 years, and never had a serious problem. Yes, in 2004, the power was out for some people in Osceola County for up to a month. Orlando and its immediate suburbs were in pretty good shape though.
I worry more about a direct hit from a tornado than a hurricane. I guess 59 years of dodging bullets does that to you. However, if this was a Hurricane Andrew-situation with it hitting us from the west or east (instead of the south), then I'd be worried.
Anyway...people need to do what's best for them. I am very confident I will be just fine, but then again I am quite fortunate.
eta: Worst season in memory for me, 2004
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Atlantic_hurricane_season