Originally Posted By: haertig
Don't they make decorative storm shutters that you could have on your house year round, and then just close and secure them at hurricane time?

I have seen them but it's rare.

Originally Posted By: haertig
If you want beach front property, why not build your house on stilts? Is this prohibitively expensive?

A lot but not all houses near the ocean are on stilts.

Originally Posted By: haertig
Do they make houses out of concrete/cinder block so they can sustain the winds better than wood construction?

Yes. I live in a cinderblock house.

Originally Posted By: haertig
Those air boats that they use in swamps look awesome for too-late evacuations and rescue. I would want one of those in my garage. Does Home Depot carry them?

I have not seen them in stores.

Jeanette Isabelle
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