Is there anyone out there who likes hurricanes? (fall, tornado, rain)

[wayneinFL]

Except for the insurance woes, I don't mind hurricanes so much. Benn paying premiums since 1990, and never had a claim, but my rates went up with everyone else's. Not bad for the people who got new roofs and screen rooms out of the deal, but they didn't do a danged thing for me.

I wouldn't worry about anything category three or less. Anyone in a decent house with a good roof, doesn't have trees close and isn't in a flood zone isn't going to have any damage. I picked out high ground and good drainage when I built my house, block with a hip roof, no trees. I can sit out front and watch the powerlines arcing and the trees fall on the neighbor's house. Pretty cool actually, the wind really blows when they hit. sitting out front (my house faces South) it's like sitting in the back of a semi going down the highway.

Those mild hurricanes are the best- just make sure to have plenty of water, beer and propane on hand- gotta get grilling to cook all that meat that's in the freezer before it goes bad. A generator and a window unit helps with the comfort factor.

[justNancy]

I find hurricanes and any severe weather exciting and I've lived through several natural disasters. Unfortunately, many people lose everything and sometimes there is a lot injury and death (like Katrina) I also lived in a mobile home during several cold winters and snowstorms. I lived in MA during the blizzard of 1978.

Like anything else, it all depends on the effect something has on you personally. At the same time I think it would be nice to have a more active hurricane season, I also am happy that nobody had to hunker down with their kids and hide under mattresses so far this year. (I'm in Southwest Florida) After Charley many people suffered terribly and are still feeling the effects of its devastation.

[TriMT7]

Insurance companies looove hurricanes, because it means they can ask for a 50% + rate hike next year!

[trunciman]

The roofers love hurricanes.

[NSX1990]

When I was a kid I did, because it meant no school. And a Category 1 or tropical storm is good for rain as long as it doesn't flood or spawn tornadoes.

I've just had to evacuate one too many times... especially 2004, which was ridiculous. I'm gonna get out of this state eventually.

[miamiblue]

I have to admit that the tension and uncertainty leading up to a storm, or the potential of a storm, is pretty exciting. However, of all the storms I've been in, that excitement quickly turned to adrenaline during the actual storm; during Andrew, it got to a point where I actually feared that I wouldn't live to see the sun come up. Otherwise, it did always seem sort of exciting to have such a drastic change in routine during preparations for a storm.

[Copernicus]

A lot of good friendships and connections are made rebuilding after hurricanes.

There also a very important part of getting moisture to form up over the state. We are still in need of a lot more rain and hurricanes are part of that cycle.

Having said all this, I'm thrilled we are out of the woods!

[Ibginnie]

but I am one that loves hurricanes. No I have never been through Andrew or Katrina but I have been through alot of them since I was born in the 50s.
I have lived in Michigan for the last 3 years and truly miss the excitement of the approaching storm. I'm no fool though. When it's coming (and you know it is for a long time before hand) and I live near the ocean I do evacuate. I still have my hurricane box here. I keep it in the event of a blizzard. The supplies are the same, it's just the outcome that is different. One of the worst that I encountered was Isabel. While just a cat 2 she sure packed a wallop. She came ashore in Virginia and then stalled. 10 hours straight of 90+ mph winds. Isabel did alot of damage. Try 3 weeks with no electric! It was the pits. Many lost their homes from the waters of the York River and Chesapeake Bay as well as the uprooted trees that fell everywhere. I was lucky. I lived 3 blocks from the water and lost only shingles. But, then again, when I bought the house I made sure that all trees that could fall on the house were removed. Soon we will be moving back to North Carolina and awaiting the first storm of the season.

[tallrick]

The more I read this, the more I realize how much good can actually come out of a hurricane. I was disappointed that nothing came to Florida and we are dealing with a progressively more critical water shortage. A good hurricane hit would also accelerate the real estate crash. As for adrenaline I know the feeling as when the tree went through my parents roof during Wilma. On the good side I fixed the damage the same day and finally got rid of that tree that was difficult to trim. To me the positives of tropical systems outweigh the negatives.

[Petertherock]

I haven't been through a hurricane as they are rare on the Maine coast but I have been through some nor' easters that can be just as bad as hurricanes. We had a Patriots Day Nor' Easter last spring that was as strong as any hurricane. We had sustained 70-80 MPH winds with gusts over 90MPH. The storm surge was bigger than any hurricane we have had in recent memory and it devastated a lot of homes along the coast. A lot of homes even inland sustained flooded basements and tree damage. Many places were without power for 3-4 days which is a long time here in Maine.

But I love severe weather also...just not when people lose everything. It's like being on the fire dept. Nothing gets your adrennalin rushing like a good structure fire but on the other hand you never want to see people lose their homes and lives. I would rather deal with a fire in a business because the only thing people lose is money but when you are dealing with homes it's people's livelihoods that are up in smoke. Not that I like to see people lose their businesses either because that brings another whole bunch of headaches like people being out of work but I would rather see that then someone's home go up. Especially since most businesses are insured.