Hey, we just haven’t had time to feed enough tourists and snowbirds to the crocodiles yet. Be patient, we’re working on it.
Thanks Tuckerfan for your good thoughts. I, for one, have been ready throughout the years as a native Floridian. We always have batteries, 5 gallon water bottles, generator with direct hook-up to the breaker box and the pre-cut plywood for every window in the house. The pantry is stocked and we are ready.
Last year we got through pretty well as we had the freezer running throughout and fans, food, gas grill, chainsaw and such. After one of the storms (2nd IIRC) we were without power for 10 days and, oddly enough, when the storm passes there is practically no breeze for a long time. In 98 degree Florida, this makes it tough.
Again, thanks. Were ready and waiting.
Oh yeah, Tuckerfan
My wife would love to move to Tennessee. Maybe we can talk 
The battery operated fan is the one thing I didn’t think of last year, and I was regretting it after the hurricane passed. The day after Hurricane Jeanne we had bright sunshine, a high temp and no breeze. Not a lot of fun, especially when you have to work from home like I did (fortunately I got power back that afternoon).
I recommend buying your supplies ahead of time. I went to Publix a few days before Hurricane Frances hit and it was a nightmare. The shelves were almost bare. I’ve never seen anything like it. Make sure you get a variety of nonperishable foods, especially if you think you’ll be without power for awhile. A lot of people around here were getting really sick of tuna and Spaghetti-Os after the first week.
You’re in Miami, right? If the storms follow the same path as they did last year, they might just miss you completely. 
Just out of curiousity, how accurate was the weather service’s May 2004 hurricane forecast? Did it predict the onslaught that was to come last year? If not, is there any reason to expect that this year’s forecast will be any more or less reliable than last year’s?
IIRC, it was accurate, missing the number by a storm or two. There’s a guy at one of the universities in Colorado who’s the expert on hurricane predictions, got a huge formula he uses to predict 'em, and he’s almost always dead on. The only thing he can’t predict is where they’ll go.