Thanks for your concern. Sounds like Katrina has gotten you spooked - as well it should. I just heard the hurricane has shifted to the northwest of Fiji and they may get hit, probably not us.
Big hurricanes hit here every twenty years or so. There were biggies in 1962,
1981 and 2001, smaller ones in between. The one that hit here six years ago was pretty bad, power out for a month or so, but, since it hit during low tide, shore homes weren't hit as bad as would have been the case at a high tide. People still want to live right on the water, but I have never liked the idea. There is also the danger of Tsunamis. We are on the eastern edge of one of the great tectonic plates which is tilting downward toward the East (all underwater) and has left the second deepest trench in the world just to the east of us. It is second in depth to the Marianas trench,
Anyway, what this means is frequent earthquakes (last one a year or two ago at 8 on the Richter scale), and infrequent tsunamis. We seem to have an earthquake every few weeks. I have gotten so used to them I hardly pay attention. Amazing how puny we are in the face of nature!
But I think we are safe for this latest one - my only concern is that it is occurring so early in the season. We usually don't get hit until closer to March. Global warming?
Anyway, the kayak will soon be back out on the pouch, but maybe not. It is easy to get adjusted to things like boats (or motorcycles) in the house, isn't it? I wonder if I should let my dog in - naw, too many fleas.