Cat 4. Hurricane(winds up to 145mph).. not a tropical storm(winds up 75mph) big difference. as long as it stays mostly off shore. we will get allot of wind,rain an few down trees...
i was around for andrew cat 5... that was a direct hit... i remmeber after 12:45am the howling wind and the back sliding glass door bending like a peice of paper..
seeing water going up walls(no splashing)that was a nightmare. i was 5 then so it might of been more horrible in my head...but i don't think a life jacket will make me feel any more comfortable..
if this was 1 ,2 or 3 it would just be a forced vacation at home with a friendly neighborhood barbecue and board games when the power goes out.