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Did anyone here grow up in hurricane territory?
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There were two times we were a little bit inland.
This one we were a little bit inland (25 miles )but not by much.
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As a child (under 10), did you recognize the danger/feel scared of hurricanes?
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Absolutely.
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I got an immense kick out of hurricane season. I revelled in the marking of maps, the hoarding of supplies, the herding of cats, the boarding of windows........ (the stuff we panic over, and with good reason).
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There is a psychological thing at play and I would not be able to find it.
But something about our feelings being intense.
Also, we were out of school or expected to be out of school.
And our rhythms were disrupted.
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And when, as usual, they veered away,
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Not so much.
I prefer that we are left with peace after the storm goes away/ weakens.
But I can understand your feelings. I think the anticipation and the energy of everyone else increases our own.
About 7 or 8 years ago, I was on the phone when THE EYE of a weak-ish storm (cat 2) passed over our heads. We were still on the floor in case the glass windows were to shatter later but mostly felt that the storm was mostly a miss for us.
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