Florida, Mexico, and the Caribbean are in the midst of hurricane season, with a series of storms knocking down power lines, battering buildings, and ruining vacations. Here, Victor Ozols thinks back to a long-ago hurricane experience, and the boredom it entailed.

Tropical Storm Fay is on its way to Florida right now after roaring across Haiti and the Dominican Republic, where it left four dead and caused untold damage. Forecasters warn that the storm could soon strengthen to hurricane status, triggering a severe weather alert across the Florida Keys.

News of the storm reminds me of my own Caribbean hurricane experience, way back in September 1979. My family had flown to St. Maarten for a few days on the beach, but our timing couldn’t have been worse. Hurricane Frederic was on the way, and we were in for several days of virtual house arrest as sheets of rain lashed against our cottage at a resort called Mullet Bay.

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