Agreed - not to be taken lightly. Last Sept. the REMNANTS of a hurricane came through Georgia. When it hit Atlanta, it knocked the power out in some large areas, of which my neighborhood was one. Funny thing is (well, now it's funny), is right across the street ( a somewhat major road for our area), the power wasn't affected. But a 20+ mile swath was, for a day and a half. If I remember right, that's much less than what Bugman endured, but still......