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History
of local storms
 We have the protection
of the Indian mounds on Cape Canaveral to keep us
safe from the worst storms. The legends are interesting,
if confused, but the gist of the story I heard is that a group
of indians called the A'is built ceremonial mounds on Cape
Canaveral. The A'is were a very large and powerful group of
Indians, rumored to be descended from the survivors of Atlantis.
(That's how they got the name A (tlant) 'is.)
They also had some ties with the Mayans and their culture and
calendar.
Some say that
the Cape was chosen for the U.S. launch site because of the presence
of these mounds. Not only do they protect the area from the worst
storms, but they supposedly are links to some Mayan legends and
prophecies concerning space travel. (If somebody knows the whole
story behind this, please write and
let me know!)
The A'is later
moved their headquarters to Vero, and now this whole coastal
area remains under the protection of the mounds and we seldom
take a direct hit from a hurricane.
It makes for
an interesting story at the very least, and I do have to admit
we have been very lucky. Below are the paths of hurricanes across
Florida from 1995 to 1999. The storms that came close to us were
of minimal force, and caused more damage by flooding than by
wind.
Storm
paths from 1995 to 1999
Of course,
that all changed in 2004, but even though 4 large
storms came close, none of them actually made landfall
in the protected area between Cape Canaveral and Vero.
 Hurricane
Erin in 1995 had wind gusts of 100 mph. A couple of my
trees were blown off center - this one used to stand straight
up.
An Oak tree fell on a
powerline down the street, knocking out power to all but three
houses in my neighborhood for a week and a half. (I was one of
the lucky three who still had power!)
Friends a block away had
2 feet of water in their homes from the flooding after the hurricane.
My house is on a slight ridge and only got water halfway up the
backyard.
Hurricane
Season 2004 Update:
Central Florida
got hit hard in 2004. Four large and powerful hurricanes came
through the same area within weeks of each other, causing incredible
amounts of damage.
The tree above
came down during hurricane Frances...along with several other
big shade trees. It clipped the corner of the roof, and another
one fell on my shed, but my house came through quite well - all
things considered.
Click here
for my photos and comments: "After
the Storms"
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