Been corresponding with Cuz on FB. Hunkered down on the mainland at her daughter's home, built after Andrew to even fiercer standards to withstand hurricanes than her own, older home on the barrier islands. I know a river flood is different from a storm surge. But think it likely they will survive the wind devastation without injury. That is the most important thing. I know storm surge and a large area devastated by wind and water is much larger scale than what I endured from that river flood in WV in 1985, but recover they will as long as they survive the wind, and likely they will. A hard road back beats being dead.

She is on her way to a marguarita and a shower, then a game of scrabble to distract. Good plan.