My patience for people who discount the threat of a hurricane by saying, “It’s only a Category 1,” is growing very thin. While I’m not a meteorologist, as a Florida native I think I’ve learned enough about hurricanes to know, “The only thing that is certain about hurricanes is that nothing is certain.” Said another way, forecasting the intensity and landfall locations is far from exact.

I live in a homeowners’ association with 258 homes and I know of only three other homes occupied by Florida natives. The vast majority of residents come from northern states, and very few have ever been through a major hurricane, let alone, “Just a C...

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