Reply #7: My brother's experience

[Dogmudgeon]

He lives right outside of Orlando, and has not had power since the hurricane started. His subdivision is otherwise unaffected, being built to specs well above code (the developer must have been on drugs).

It's been a nasty, uncomfortable week for him, his wife, and his kids. But worse, he's got a 6-month-old who is now in danger of developing a widespread staph infection since it's hot and sticky, and they can't go out much during the cool of the evening because of the bugs. There's also limited water, which they have to boil.

The area literally down the street only lost power for a few hours; the local home store has been selling $500 power generators for upwards of $1000, and can't keep them in stock.

Welcome to the new America (A Division of the Bush Family Empire).

--bkl