I know I live in Florida when:

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I'll be honest, other than several days without power, my experience with all this Wilma and Katrina stuff was not that bad. From what I saw in person, and in the news, there are a whole lot of folks that just don't prepare at all, and relish their new found 'victim' status.
I have lived in Florida most of my life, and have gone through many hurricanes. Only in the past few years, has dependence on FEMA, or any other Government entity been a way of life.