When was the last time a hurricane hit (or near missed) SoWal? How bad was the damage?
We've lived in Santa Rosa Beach (near Spooky Lane beach access) since February. I think we are about 600 feet from the beach and about 30+ feet above sea level...
Some folks we've met say that after living here for the last 20 years that the most they've had from storms is a torn soffit. And I've heard that the new building code is such that homes built after 2004 would do well if/when something comes through...
I took some comfort in this but got quite freaked out after a drive through Pensacola Beach last weekend. It was like a ghost town, roads are still being rebuilt (or not- they're closed) and I got the impression that everything there is/was rebuilt recently- is it because it was recently wiped out???
Of all the buildings near my house, I would love to know which ones have been through a storm and what the outcome was. Can't tell the age of most of them...
Would love to hear some personal experiences from folks in the area who have experienced it- I guess the good, bad and ugly just so I know realistically what to expect...
Been worried a lot lately. Don't know if I should be as much as I am or if I have been seeing too many weather channel segments.
I know the same thing happened to me after watching Shark Week recently!
Cheers, GW
