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      This was the last year I spent in Florida. To this day I don’t understand why my family stayed. I went back to visit in 2017, and you could still see damage from Charley, some buildings were never repaired. And a tornado ripped through the woods by my parents house during the 2005 hurricane season, and that path is still eerily visible

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        I lived through Charley and a slew of other hurricanes. Things never truly, fully recover and it’s just going to get worse with the current admin talking about getting rid of FEMA funding. We are planning our exit but it’s tough when you have family and friends here.

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          I just remembered that Charley was 2004 lol. There’s been too many bad storms to keep track of at this point

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            Can’t believe it was that long ago. We had no power for a week. I slept on a screened patio in my undies because the house was stifling hot. Gave all my ice cream away to the folks fixing our lines because it was melting anyway haha.