I've Got That Sinking Feeling

Have you ever gotten in a mental rut that leaves you with a sinking feeling of doom? Ok, well, maybe not doom, something that isn't good. It occurred to me Monday night, after talking to my neighbor, my due date (August 14th) is just after hurricane season begins. In fact, rumor has it from the neighbors, that while technically hurricane season begins in June, it doesn't really get started until August.

This is what NOAA has posted in their FAQ section on Hurricane Season:
"The Atlantic hurricane season is officially from 1 June to 30 November. There is nothing magical in these dates, and hurricanes have occurred outside of these six months, but these dates were selected to encompass over 97% of tropical activity. The Atlantic basin shows a very peaked season from August through October, with 78% of the tropical storm days, 87% of the minor hurricane days, and 96% of the major hurricane days occurring then. Maximum activity is in early to mid September."

Basically, the sinking feeling is that even if I am lucky enough to miss delivery durning a major storm (ie. hurricane), I might have to evacuate at least once before the kid is even a month old. Sounds Fun. I miss earthquakes. Not really, it's just that I am familiar with earthquakes and have only seen hurricanes on TV. Just typical fear of the unknown stuff. At least I'm already familiar with the preparedness kit, Florida Hurricane kits seem almost the same as California Earthquake kits. You know, fresh water, first aide, can food, cook stove or generator, flashlight, radio, prayer book, etc. The main difference seems to be the fact that in Florida, you actually use your kit.

Anyway, that's about it for now. Any advice (good) advice would be helpful so feel free to comment.