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.
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.
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.
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