Originally Posted by crockett

Most hurricanes are really not a big deal, but you have to understand the area you live as well as your house. Where Im from on the east coast, its fairly high above sea level so storm surges arent much of an issue. Sure certain areas around there flood, but its not like Houston or NOLA flooding..

As for the winds its usually not that big of a deal up to a cat 3. In the house I grew up in, that place would take a cat 4 storm and ask for more. It was poured concrete walls with built in shutters and a flat concrete roof. This was a house mind you, it was built by a builder back in the 70s as a test for a hurricane proof house but the builder ended up taking the design up to Alaska and building there because it was insulated so well, it was like a igloo cooler.

We took a direct hit as a kid from Hurricane David with zero damage to that house. Ive also stayed through a few cat 3 storms in Daytona Beach. Knowing the area I knew there was no flood risk and again the building was old school thick as hell concrete walls.

The problem is all these cheap ass cracker box homes made out of thin cement blocks or particle board are death traps. Thats most houses these days. The older concrete block homes were much stronger because before everyone got so fucking cheap, they would pour the walls solid.

It really just depends on your house and the area. Once you been though a few you get the idea.. Now a direct hit from a cat 5 hell yeah Id run.. Cat 4 Id most likely go as well but it depends on the house/area..