—arin741 —lpricenighthawk Nearly 30 years later and I still think about how lucky I am to have survived one of the strongest storms to ever hit the Miami area. When I think back on that day and the days that followed, it’s pretty surreal. I can remember climbing over the wreckage of what used to be my home and other people’s homes. I remember finding our vacuum cleaner and my mom finding a pair of my underwear hanging from a tree." —romanalexis87 —elh112 I also went through Hurricane Michael, and given the choice of a hurricane and a tornado, I’d definitely take a tornado." —domhubbard2 *An ice storm is described as a freezing rain situation. Accumulations of ice – usually ¼" or greater – can pull down trees and utility lines resulting in a loss of power. Walking and driving during an ice storm can also be extremely dangerous. —tabithamartel —smokeyandvv —eb17 —r4732565ca —skipnees — aries97 My house may be standing, but it’s badly damaged. We had to live in a hotel for three months while they did some repairs and we still don’t have windows. they are either boarded up or have plastic covering them. The experience was life-changing and very traumatizing." —katiealp —hallowedbanana The people of Lake Charles survived together. It’s been a while since Hurricane Laura and there are still abandoned buildings. There are still people living in homes with no roof other than a mangled blue tarp. It’s been said that 40% of the people that lived here before Laura have not and will not return. It’s so cathartic to write this. I haven’t really thought about it much, mostly because I’m so damn busy fixing everything and getting everything ready in case another hurricane hits. I pray for everyone who has experienced a natural disaster." —peterdeutz
