First day of Hurricane Season...

I've herad it's going to be a wicked hurricane season. They said on the news there will be 5 to 10 MAJOR hurricanes this season. I think the past week has been weird weather. Here in the northeast we've had a few wicked storms already- certainly not hurricaness, but wild lightning, thunder and torrentail rains.

Even though we can prepare with extra food, water, flashlights and 72 hour kits, I wonder if we can ever really be prepared. I dont mean that in a rude way. I just mean, we can make it more comfortable for ourselves and our families but if our homes is ruined and such...are we really ever prepared for that? I dont live in a Tropical storm or hurricane area. My daughter does, however and she is always prepared for the minor things but I am still scared for her and her family. We are not as strong as we think we are when it comes to Elements of Nature.

I'm in South FL just north of Fort Lauderdale, and we need this rain so bad. We're finally getting a good soaking, and I'm delighted. The only thing that worries me is if North FL will get enough to put out the fires there and in South GA. I'm praying for that since we leave on Monday to head to the Atlanta area for our granddaughter's wedding next Saturday. I heard that the FL Keys are under a tornado warning (not a watch) for a few hours. Since my shows haven't been interrupted, I'm presuming all is okay down there, at least for now. I just hope everyone in T.S. Barry's path takes care and uses good sense. There can be deaths from a T.S., too. Watch for downed power lines, especially. Since I've lived in South FL and NW Florida, I've seen and been through many hurricanes over my lifetime. If I'm told to leave, I'll leave like I'm supposed to. The trick is to get out before the roads are too full of fleeing residents. I remember the horrible backups before Andrew hit in 1992. At least Barry isn't predicted to become a hurricane. I'm thankful for that and for the fact that we're finally getting some much needed rain.

I am afraid that the Hurricane season this year will be really bad. We are still having cold fronts this year and the temps at night still drop into the lower 50's. It also worries me that they are starting so early this year. We live in Texas (far away from the coast) and we still felt the anger of a couple of them year before last. I only hope that our house is finished and we can move out of our mobile before one gets too close to us. I hope you fair the season without any damage this year.

Oh, my..I had been reading about how dry Florida has been and it started a lot of fires..and now this...and to get them so early--they're definitely is something weird going on with the weather--is it bad yet??

With Satellite tv I no longer get the local news. Any idea which part of Florida its creating a path toward? My mother, brother and a good friend are there and I worry, every storm, every time. Thanks for the heads up, I appreciate it.

i have never experienced being in thise situations ever. and i hope it will never happen to me!!! i have seen such scary clips in national geographic and gosh... it's very disastrous. i hope less hurricanes will come to places like yours this time... better yet, none. you take care friend!

Im quite lucky since my place or country is not prone to hurricanes..but if i am situtated a place like yours of course i will make see to it that i am ready and prepared for storms(family)

I can't belive this is happing here already. It figures though. I mean it happens at least once or twice a year or seems to at least.

My husband and I moved away from the coast. We worry and of course are concerned for all others, our family ect. It was too much for me and my three dogs. We just didnt want to deal with it anymore...We have let our relatives know that they are welcome to evacuate here if need be....we love to go and visit but thats all I want of it anymore...

Oh dear, I do hope you are ok. We are hearing such awful things about the weather these days. Mother nature is surely showing her power. I'd be afraid to live anywhere that was subject to hurricanes, tornadoes and the like. Ditto for places where there are earthquakes or volcanoes...beats me why people choose to live in these places. The worst weather I've seen are minor floods but apparently there was a big one here a few years ago. Luckily my house is on higher ground and raised up about 18 inches. And of course, we are in a drought and there is not much water in our river so the chance of another flood is unlikely for a while I reckon. Best wishes and good luck for the rest of the season.

Oh no it's that time of year. :( I live in South florida so I am pretty familiar with hurricanes unfortunately. I'm the kind of person who likes to prepare ahead and take all the necessary precautions. However, I don't let it drive me crazy. I only worry about them when they are scheduled to come.

we're probably way overdue up here..last one really was 1991 (last bigger one). i usually don't get nervous unless it makes it past virginia.if they go that far,they more than likely are coming up. i do need to stock up on house candles and such for the year though.i'm thinking of getting some of those chemical lamps (like a big glowstick),they're safer.

We are on the Gulf coast. We have all important papers together, cat carriers handy, trucks gassed... The only thing we would have to do is pull some cash out of the bank if it looks like we'll need to leave. Do you have some plywood for your windows? If not, you might get some now before everyone turns into sharks at Home Depot. I hope you guys don't get hit.

Ok, now what do you think? I moved to Miami Beach in April, and all I would hear is Hurricane season, are you crazy to move now. The weather people say this is going to be a bad year for Florida (like they did last year). Well it was a bad year if you lived south of Florida, but those people that know everything, don't know everything.