Agreed. I was living in ground zero for the freak hurricane that was Andrew, the only one ever recorded to have GAINED strength after making landfall... which then proceeded to travel in a perfect East-to-West path across Florida. I was inland almost halfway at the time, so beyond a bunch of rain, we weren't expecting much, but being Floridians, we had batteries and water and nonperishables for a few days. We didn't even own a chainsaw. IIRC, the power was out in our area for almost two weeks, and anyone who relied on government was severely let down. Now, we're out "in the woods" and while not self-reliant, we're a lot more connected with neighbors and much more prepped than ever. No, we don't think either Andrew or Katrina or Helene were purely natural events. Hopefully one day we'll learn all the truth.