[HowDeDo]

Im moving to the Panhandle (inland about 40 minutes) and im wondering if anyone living in the Panhandle , inland, has evacuated ? If so, what Hurricane strength was it and was your property severly flooded ? What has been the frequency of major Hurricanes that hit the Panhandle near Pensacola ? Thank you.

[sunrico90]

Did evacuate for Ivan and Dennis: two times in 11 years....

[HowDeDo]

Originally Posted by sunrico90

Did evacuate for Ivan and Dennis: two times in 11 years....

I guess twice in 11 years isnt bad at all. Was there damage to your property ? Do you live inland ? Are Thieves a concern, in general, when there is a mass evacuation ... and is it quick to evacuate once the signal is given ? Thanks.

[LOnRainjer]

I lived 100 yards from the gulf in Navarre when IVAN came through. I did not evacuate but if I had to do it over I would have. Its was a tense scary situation as that storm just hung in one place and rocked my house for an entire night. I have never left before or since but if it creeps into cat 4 range I might consider leaving next time.

40 minutes inland: me personally I wouldnt let it bother me but then again im nuts

The one thing about hurricanes vs tornadoes is at least you have a few days notice a hurricane is coming.

[HowDeDo]

Originally Posted by LOnRainjer

I lived 100 yards from the gulf in Navarre when IVAN came through. I did not evacuate but if I had to do it over I would have. Its was a tense scary situation as that storm just hung in one place and rocked my house for an entire night. I have never left before or since but if it creeps into cat 4 range I might consider leaving next time.

40 minutes inland: me personally I wouldnt let it bother me but then again im nuts

The one thing about hurricanes vs tornadoes is at least you have a few days notice a hurricane is coming.

Boy, it must be super living just 100 yards from the Beach ; but I guess theres no buffer zone when a Hurricane of any magnitude approaches. How bad was the storm surge at your property when Ivan hit ? Didnt the sea go way beyond 100 yards inland ? Or, was it the constant downpour of rain from it churning over your house for so long ? Ill bet it was scary listening to 140 mph winds ; did it sound like a Freight Train as i so often hear ??? Do you have Hurricane insurance out of curiousity ?

[Strel]

I have never had to evacuate.

But I live on top of a hill 45 miles from the coast, so...

[ebs964]

Did Pensacola take the direct hit from Opal, Ivan and Dennis?

[her2001]

Originally Posted by ebs964

Did Pensacola take the direct hit from Opal, Ivan and Dennis?

If I remember right Opal was 40 miles east of Pcola

Pcola took what you can say was a direct hit from Ivan

I left for Ivan when I lived in Pensacola. I have lived in the Panhandle for 30+ years.

Ivan got the roof of my business which was a mile off the bay.

40 Miles inland you are fine IMO.

[HowDeDo]

'40 Miles inland you are fine IMO'

REPLY: Then being that far inland takes alot of the punch out of a Hurricane ?? Thats comforting to me. I guess you trade some things when you want to live right on the coast : Beauty most of the time, for lack of security some of the time (?)

[LOnRainjer]

The sound of the wind that strong and for that long is deafening. It felt like an eternity waiting for IVAN to pass. I could hear things crashing into my home all night which felt like cars hitting the house. My home sat about 50 feet about the water (prestorm) and I had water surge all the way to my back door. Your home owners policy has a hurricane deductible built in that is ussually either 2 or 5 % of the damage.

You can say you get used to those storms and you can only prepare so much. I went through typhoon Omar on Guam with 200mph winds and it didnt bother me as much as IVAN. I think because it was if IVAN just stalled out on top of us and wouldnt leave.

The next morning looked like a bomb went off in my area. Hwy 98 was littered with boats, houses, and everything in between. Next Cat 4 im moving inland for sure.

good luck with the move