We'd like to say "Rain rain go away, come again some other day", but in the case of Hurricane Season it's more like. "Rain, rain go far offshore to the mid-Atlantic and eventually just stop". And as any true Floridian knows, Hurricane Season is just getting warmed up.
If you find yourself living in a state frequented by hurricanes, late August/early September, just about when we are hitting the "I" names, is when things start to go awry. This year "Issac" is making a reappearance. Issac last was used in 2012 and was a direct hit in Louisiana but only a Cat one. For those new to Florida, Cat 1 means a day off of school for the kids and hopefully not much more than minor inconvenience. Only truly catastrophic hurricanes see their names retired. (Andrew and Katrina are names we are not likely to ever see again.)
As soon as a "disturbance" is announced in either the Atlantic or the Gulf of Mexico you will find that everyone around you becomes an amateur meteorologist. They drop what they are doing 8 times a day (5 AM, 8 AM, 11 AM, 2 PM, 5 PM, 8 PM, and 11 PM) to check NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) for the new "Cone of Death" (actually the "Cone of Uncertainty" but that's less fun) and to hear their favorite meteorologist expand on what might happen. As MY favorite meteorologist often says, "Listening to a meteorologist speculate about a hurricane five days out is like checking WebMD for your symptoms. Might be nothing, might could kill you." Waiting for a hurricane has also been likened to being stalked by a turtle.
Natives and long-time residents refer to past hurricanes as if they are old friends and tell stories about near misses or weeks without power. Hurricane Andrew survivors will speak of Brian Norcrosse with reverence, and everyone begins playing the game "Where in the World is Jim Cantore?". The Weather Channel correspondant's location is notoriously on point for where the eye will make landfall.
Here at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK we are more concerned with how a potential storm may or may not impact your moving day. The short version is that if we are under a Hurricane Watch (48 hours out from possible landfall), moving days will go forward as scheduled. If we are under a Hurricane Warning (24 hours to hurricane conditions) we will call to reschedule. In fact, we probably called you the day before to discuss options. Stay in touch with your TWO MEN AND A TRUCK representative for updates both before and after the storm.
And remember Truckie's Golden Rule for both moving and hurricanes: Safety First.
