One year, 2006 I think, four hurricanes found their way over the Tampa Bay area. 

The media had a field day as the reporter grasp a sign post with yellow ponchos blowing in the wind as some dimwit said, "Don't try this that home, we are professionals." Then they advised everyone leave town. And the citizens crawled are 4 mph on I4 to Orlando. Hurricane changed course and went to Orlando.

Know the storm surge information and if a citizen can not hold their breath for a LLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time, they need to head for high ground, I will hunker down and ride it out, like I've done in the past. Sorry no showings until further notice. 

Yes in a hurricane. Stayed home. I have seen two in my lifetime coming from a distance sort of like "walking" toward me and watched as they came nearer and closer until they did. I stayed outside, and marveled as they passed

Have never been near hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.

Susan Laxson Yes, we were in a hurricane when we lived in Florida.  We were evacuated to a shelter until it was safe to go home again. Fortunately, there was no damage. Living in Virginia, we don't see many, but when we do we head for the basement.

Never been in one, don't live where they are common, we just get El Nino every so many years...burst of heavy winds & storms that hit us in sets but spread out over a season.

Susan,

We had an enormous storm living in Napa, where the town flooded.  Luckily we were in the hills, and our pantry was stuffed with provisions, and wine.  A

We've lived along the coast for the majority of my life so I've been in at least 3 or 4.  Hurricane Andrew = we were in Delray and had to board up our house and drove to Orlando to a house we had there.  We stayed during one of the hurricanes here and it was horrific. 

Oh yes.  2 recent ones were Sandy and Irene.  A lot of damage in the area.   Definitely stay at home.  And, make sure you have enough gas.  I couldn't believe the gas lines for the week following Hurricane Sandy - 2 to 4 hour wait.

Yes. Once. In Florida. Stayed home. And survived!

Good morning Susan. Have live through many hurricanes, have never left our home, but were very well prepared.

I haven't been in a hurricane.  

If I lived in an area where they were common I would follow the advice of experts.  

Not been in one .

Never been involved with a hurricane. If it gets this far north be prepared to get wet and hope for no flooding.

   When I was a little boy in Venice Florida, Hurricane Donna came through town.  My Grandaddy had us all hide under the stairs as the wind howled.

   We saw many other hurricanes in southwest Florida.  Here in Tallahassee, we had Hurricane Kate in 1985, which knocked down hundreds of trees, destroyed houses, and left much of this city without electricity for two weeks.

     The worst batch of storms that hit Florida was in 2004 to 2005, when they were all over the State.  That is when home insurance premiums tripled and quadrupled.  That also resulted in the roofing laws and roofing inspections, and the mandated "hurricane proof windows".

     What do we do today? 

    Having experienced numerous hurricanes and storms, we always have sufficient food, fuel, water, ammo, and emergency supplies on hand.  If you wait until the day before, the store shelves will be empty; it will be too late to buy what you need.  We also have a stack of plywood in the tool shed, to cover our windows. 

     We stay home!  The last thing you want to do is get out on the highways.  Maybe if you lived directly on the beach, sure, get out and move to higher ground.  Otherwise, stay in your house, keep away from the doors and windows.

I've been in two at sea on cruise ships, One of them they put the steel plates over the port hole windows in the rooms. The Captain made it to the eye of the storm to ride it out in both storms. Also been through a couple on land where I would perfer to ride the storm out.

I have had the eye of three major hurricanes pass directly over my home which is three mile from the beach. I have also been in about a six tropical storms which were really nasty. 

The worst part was being without power in 90' weather and 100% humidity. Being without AC sucks in So Fla!

I rode out the 'No-Name storm' in 1996 on my sailboat. We had 76 mph winds in the Gulf of Mexico. Fun evening!

we DO have hurricanes....batten down the hatches....

Having lived in Florida since the mid 90s I have experienced a few hurricanes.  Hurricane Floyd was a cat 5 storm that was supposed to hit the east coast in the Cape Canaveral area where we lived. My husband was an emergency responder and had to stay but I went to the west coast to stay with my in-laws. Just before the hurricane came close, it changed directions and all we had was some wind.  Dodged that one!

Have experienced a few storms in my time living in Florida. Now relocating to Chicago and can worry about the tornado!

I slept through one once at the beach.  If we'd left when they told us to, we'd have been stuck in the worse part in a huge traffic jam on I-95!

I have been through several, and I would leave.  We stay prepared and ready for almost anything weather wise. 

Thankfully I've not had to deal with them.  I much prefer earthquakes, sadly enough.  If a Hurricane came to California (or more likely a "Sharknado") I'd run for the hills!

For 30 years now we have lived on a barrier island so we are the target on the bull's eye when a storm approaches. We live in a first floor condo on the widest, deepest canal here so we always close the shutters and leave!

Never been. Have been in some serious tornado weather, that is it. 

I've been in my home for one hurricane and have left for two others.  It all depends on the predicted severity of the storm.

No.  I live in earthquake country ... California.  

We don't have them but we have hairy dust storms (haboobs, what a silly name) and microbursts that can literally tear a roof off a house. If we were getting a hurricane and it was a force strong enough to destroy a house, I'd pack up and split for a few days. My husband is from FL and they don't seem to ever worry about such things. And I'm from SoCA and slept through just about every big quake. So who knows?

Never have.  Hope never to.  Not sure what I would do.  My home doesn't have a basement.  I might try to find a friend with a basement.  

I sat through more than i can remember. I would rather wait them out in my house than in my car trying to get away.

Fortunately no hurricane has approached Erie PA in my lifetime, but we have had lots of rain from the backside of the hurricane.  Still remember Agnes in 1972.

We have been at our condo in Destin when a mild one came through. We stuck it out and the skies were gorgeous within hours after it passed.

Have been through 2 - stayed at home

Never been in one and not an issue here in the Pacific NW. If I moved to an area that had them - I would probably follow the recommended evac notifications.

I hope you will be in another state if you get one, be safe and leave.

Living in a land-locked state, no hurricanes, not even on vacation.  Tornadoes, yes.   One went over me once in Oklahoma, and have seen a few in Denver.  I go to the basement.

I have been through many hurricanes. However, we never had to leave our home.

I stay home, I tried leaving once and the storm followed me inland.  They need to be respected but not feared.

Susan - fortunately no storms for me yet!

yes and no.  It was actually no longer a hurricane, but had significant flooding from Opal.  I believe it was in 94

it depends on where you are- on the coast - for example the Outer banks and it was a major hurricane, I would leave - although I stayed through a hurricane on Nantucket Island one summer - that was fun - If I were in DC I would stay put 

Fortunately these storms never get built up on the great lakes, but I have lived through 3 tornados.  Just run for the basement and hope for the best.

I have never been in a hurricane...thank goodness. 

Hurricane Hazel was the last hurricane in our area way back in 1954.

We were in our motorhome along the Gulf in a motor home park 2 hours before Katrina was to hit land.  He headed north to our next destination in Minnesota and had the rain from the storm all the way to Iowa.  It was a good thing we left when we did.

I never had such pleasure. I'd probably pack and hide, what else you can do? 

I have not and not looking to be in one any time soon

Fortunately, no hurricanes...but lightning strikes, that's a whole different story.