Been here all my life. Funny how when I grew up there wasn’t much, if any, of this fear and drama we see these days. Don’t misunderstand my post. Certainly there are storms we should be afraid of enough to take care or leave but really, no one has any idea until much closer to landfall.
I haven’t been through a Category 5 but I did see the aftermath in Miami back in 1992, it was brutal. I have been through lesser hurricanes here where I live.
I really believe the media just loves to play these things up and strike fear so people are glued to the tv. Regardless, unless it’s a Category 5 I’m staying home.