[soggy-assistant]

I lived in the Tampa Bay area for 7 years. Twice a year (despite the fact that TB has been very much sparred from impact) hurricane panic ramps up and the region is CLEARED out of wood, petro, water, and canned goods. Hurricane Irma results in a complete wipeout of supplies 2 weeks before landfall. The initial landfall target was Miami and all hell broke loose anyway.