Funny you say that about jalousies. I finally got scared enough to decide to replace the ones on my house. In fact, I am waiting for the dreaded window salesman now.

My thoughts are with everyone affected by Ivan. I drove from Miami to Pt. Charlotte two days after Charley to check on my father in laws house. (snowbird) While his house was fine, I'll never forget what I saw at others who weren't so lucky. I even saw a mobile home with it's roof gone, but the insulation and celing still intact...go figure. Of course...so many others weren't so lucky...heartbreaking.

I wasn't here in Miami for Andrew, but will take hurricanes much more seriously. Plan to invest a lot of money in the house, a generator and get fully stocked on supplies each season.