What # category cane would you ride out?

[bahamaswx]

Being in the same boat as msbee, I have no where to go. I've ridden them all out and will continue to do so. May luck be with me :-?

[HurricaneGirl]

I THINK I would stay here for a Cat 2, but any higher than that I would leave for sure!

[vbhoutex]

Wxman57 has pretty much hit it on the head with his posts.

The simple fact of the matter is that if you are in a mobile home and a hurricaned is a knockin' -YOU LEAVE!!!

If you are in a flood prone area, inland or near the shore and a Hurricane is a knockin'-YOU LEAVE!!!!

BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY!!!

I am in the enviable position of not haveing to deal with either of those situation(at least not to the extent of someone closer to the coast or in a flood plain of an estuary close to the coast. Still, I have to make decisions about whether to stay or go to a shelter-THOSE ARE TOUGH DECISIONS FOR ANYONE!!! We are talking about leaving the "sanctity" and supposed safeness of where we live and not knowing what will be left when we return, whether by weather or vandals. HOWEVER, THE IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER IN ALL OF THIS IS THAT THE HOUSE AND EVERYTHING IN IT IS JUST STUFF AND CAN BE REPLACED. HUMAN LIFE CAN'T!!!!

[CajunMama]

I put Cat 2 but depending on which side of the storm i'd be on, whether or not it'd be high tide when the storm would be projected to hit would help make my decision. Lili did more than enough damage in this area to make me wary of a storm of her strength.

I live south of I-10 and have flooded during a winter storm in 1993....and my house backs up to a coulee (bayou/creek/drainage ditch) that empties into the Vermilion River which in turn empties into Vermilion Bay and the GOM....and under the right conditions i could flood very easily.

[vacanechaser]

Just got back around to checking in on the message board. Hope all is doing well. I would have echo what my partner Mark said on this one. Since it is his job, and I am there to assist, I guess we would be around for whatever ma nature throws at us. Yes, 120 is quiet enough to get my attention as well. I guess it would all tepend on where it slamming ashore, surge and the like. I would have to say, that at about 110- 120 we would really need to be in some sort of structure like a parking garage where we could be high enough from any possible surge and strong enough to sustain the winds. The Andrew comment Mark referred to about the extra underware, Ya, that would pretty much do it... lol...

I will be getting in here more from now on as the season gets closer. Look forward to all the great threads ahead...

[Typhoon_Willie]

Probably Cat 3 would be highest for me. But since my entire extended family lives here and cannot readily move there is that possibility that I may have to ride out a stronger catergory. All of us live over 10 miles from the beach so the storm surge would not be a problem...
I guess we will have to make the call when the time comes. And do not worry we will make the right decision at the right time!

[hurricanedude]

I would ride out any storm nature throws on me....I'm not going till the big man is ready...

[cajungal]

I went through Andrew in 1992 when I was just turning 16. It passed 25 miles to our west and we got winds up to about 100 mph. It was pretty scary because I never went through one before. But, my family has never left for any hurricane threat. Even when Lili was a 4, and heading straight for us, we stayed. If Lili would of stayed a 4 and hit us, I think we would of been very sorry. Very few people left. I guess we just take for granted that since we live in a brick home we will be safe. And we live about 30 miles inland, so we won't get the surge. We never flooded before. But, since coastal Louisiana is so flat, I think if a 5 hit us head on, we just might get the surge. I live in Terrebonne Parish and we have the worst coastal erosion problem here in Louisiana. We are a lot closer to the gulf now than we were even for Andrew back in 92. I think if a 5 would hit here this year, it would be devastating. I think I would be okay up to a cat 3. But, for a 4 or 5, I would be scared to death to ride it out here.

[bevgo]

fast moving cat 1 since I live in the New Orleans area and flooding is a BIG problem!

[cycloneye]

Bumping this to get some more opinions about this question in the poll.

[Guest]

I voted CAT 2,once you get too much passed that you are getting in a seriously life threatening situation.

[FWBHurricane]

I could take another hurricane like Opal ( winds over 125mph ) but once the winds reach atleast 135mph im gone. We lost our home to Opal and her winds in some places got to 144mph...so anything higher will mostlikely destroy most of Downtown Fort Walton Beach.

[Guest]

Its close between CAT 2 & CAT 3,its gonna be a photo finish.

[GalvestonDuck]

Most of the votes depend upon where a person lives. Obviously, those living on the mainland and several miles inland are going to stay home for more than what those of us just a mile from the coast would stick around for.