Originally Posted by
travelinggramma
Being from the Eastern end of Long Island NY, I grew up with hurricanes. I knew how to prepare and what to expect (no power or water)
The first disaster I was assigned when we joined American Red Cross Disaster team was in the south and I learned that they got tornadoes with their hurricane.
Didn’t like it at all. No warning.
It is all what you are used to. My oldest daughter spent about a year on Long Island as a live-in nanny. Everyone went into serious panic mode with a tornado watch or heaven forbid a warning. She just went about her business taking appropriate precautions and soon it was over. Folks thought she was crazy and too cavalier. But she grew up with tornadoes here in Michigan. Shelter for a while and then carry on. Now, the story flipped big time when there was a hurricane that came up the east coast and nudged Long Island. Dear daughter was afraid and wanted to flee for the hills, but nannies can't do that. Again, it is all what you are used to.
Enjoying the storm stories.