> There is absolutely no living in this region after a tropical storm blows through unless you have functioning HVAC. I think that's a little extreme of a clai

> There is absolutely no living in this region after a tropical storm blows through unless you have functioning HVAC. I think that's a little extreme of a claim. It definitely sucks, but I've been without A/C for several days after hurricanes in New Orleans and Orlando. I wouldn't care to repeat the experience, but it's not the end of the world. Humans lived in those regions for thousands of years before A/C was invented. The hard part is that modern homes in the South aren't designed to be livable without A/C. If you've got an older home like a shotgun house, you're in a better state because it's designed for natural airflow.