["Next time we have a Hurricane pass this way, I'll certainly be ready ...", 'Me too! We are ready and waiting here in Florida.  What have you done to prepare?', 'In MIssissippi here. Katrina wiped us out. I moved further north to avoid the coastal surges.']
Katrina was a disaster for so many.  I can imagine it haunts you.
Next time we have a Hurricane pass this way, I'll certainly be ready !