I can't remember when this was, but it was during the last round of deadly tornadoes. I was watching the national news and one lady said that she's used to tornadoes and that she's survived too many tornadoes to count and that she's rebuilt each time, etc. etc. Why would you even put yourself back in harm's way? Tornado alley people...thoughts?

The last major hurricane to hit Oahu was 'Iwa in 1982. I was only 3 when our house sustained major damage. My parents could have rebuilt and stayed closer to the water, but instead they moved us inland and into a condo. They weren't even going to try to deal with a hurricane like that again.

Years later, my mom still bitches about hurricane insurance robbing her blind. It's a huge price to pay, but when you live out here, you really don't have a choice.