A Florida Man Knew How To Defeat Hurricanes and We Still Haven’t Listened

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TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 10: Residents inspect the extreme receding water in Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moves up the coast. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 10: Tampa residents John and Daniel Redd share a kiss and some champagne as they join others in inspecting the extreme receding water in Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moves up the coast. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 10: Residents inspect the extreme receding water in Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moves up the coast. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

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A kiteboarder takes advantage of consistent winds ahead of Tropical Storm Issac on August 26, 2012 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - AUGUST 30: An Astros fan thanks Tampa, as Chris Devenski #47 of the Houston Astros signs autographs, before their game versus the Texas Rangers at Tropicana Field on August 30, 2017 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Jason Behnken / Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 10: With the sky turning dark above her and the wind picking up, a jogger runs on Bayshore Boulevard along Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moves up the coast. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 05: Residents work together to fill sandbags for each other at Bobby Hicks Park as residents prepare ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 5, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has reported that Hurricane Irma has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it crosses into the Caribbean and is expected to move on towards Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 10: With the sky darkening and the wind picking up, the few remaining motorists on Dale Mabry Highway pass a billboard displaying the current track of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moves up the coast. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 31: Members of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' grounds crew remove a large tarp off of the playing field as heavy rains associated with Tropical Storm Hermine impact the Tampa Bay area prior to the start of and the Washington Redskins on August 31, 2016 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

ST MARKS, FL - SEPTEMBER 2: Law enforcement officers use an airboat to survey damage around homes from high winds and storm surge associated with Hurricane Hermine which made landfall overnight in the area on September 2, 2016 in St. Marks, Florida. Hermine made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane but has weakened back to a tropical storm. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

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Tom Pitchford loads sandbags in his truck for the trip back to Eckerd College to secure his laboratory at the school against Hurricane Charley August 12, 2004 in Passe-a-Grille, Florida. Pitchford is one of hundreds of thousands of people in the Tampa Bay area preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Charlie, which is expected to hit the area August.

NEW ORLEANS - AUGUST 30: In this U.S. Coust Guard handout, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott D. Rady of Tampa, Florida, gives the signal to hoist a pregnant woman from her apartment in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina August 30, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. According to the Coast Guard, they rescued 11 survivors from the apartment building. It is estimated that 80 percent of New Orleans is under flood waters as levees begin to break and leak around Lake Ponchartrain. (Photo by NyxoLyno Cangemi/U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 10: Residents inspect the extreme receding water in Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moves up the coast. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

ST MARKS, FL - SEPTEMBER 2: Homes and vehicles sit in several feet of water left behind by the storm surge associated with Hurricane Hermine which made landfall overnight in the area on September 2, 2016 in St. Marks, Florida. Hermine made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane but has weakened back to a tropical storm. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

Bobbi Kitfield (R) swaps phone numbers with her friend, Barbara Thompson, while David Kitfield prepares their boat to face Hurricane Charley August 12, 2004 in Passe-a-Grille, Florida. The pair were securing lines and moving everything off the deck that could blow off in the pending storm. Passe-A-Grille is located approximately 40 miles west of Tampa. (Photo by Tim Boyles/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 10: The few motorists remaining on the roads pass empty fuel pumps at a closed gas station ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moves up the coast. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 10: Residents inspect the extreme receding water in Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moves up the coast. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 10: With the sky darkening and the wind picking up, a resident returns home on his bicycle after an unsuccessful last trip out of his home to find an open store selling food ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moves up the coast. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

ST MARKS, FL - SEPTEMBER 2: Residents survey damage to their homes from the winds and storm surge associated with Hurricane Hermine which made landfall overnight in the area on September 2, 2016 in St. Marks, Florida. Hermine made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane but has weakened back to a tropical storm. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 05: Residents work together to fill sandbags for each other at Bobby Hicks Park as residents prepare ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 5, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has reported that Hurricane Irma has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it crosses into the Caribbean and is expected to move on towards Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

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ST MARKS, FL - SEPTEMBER 2: Law enforcement officers use an airboat to survey damage around homes from high winds and storm surge associated with Hurricane Hermine which made landfall overnight in the area on September 2, 2016 in St. Marks, Florida. Hermine made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane but has weakened back to a tropical storm. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 10: Residents inspect the extreme receding water in Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moves up the coast. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS - AUGUST 30: In this U.S. Coust Guard handout, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott D. Rady of Tampa, Florida, gives the signal to hoist a pregnant woman from her apartment in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina August 30, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. According to the Coast Guard, they rescued 11 survivors from the apartment building. It is estimated that 80 percent of New Orleans is under flood waters as levees begin to break and leak around Lake Ponchartrain. (Photo by NyxoLyno Cangemi/U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images)

ST MARKS, FL - SEPTEMBER 2: A resident surveys damage around his home from high winds and storm surge associated with Hurricane Hermine which made landfall overnight in the area on September 2, 2016 in St. Marks, Florida. Hermine made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane but has weakened back to a tropical storm. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 05: Residents work together to fill sandbags for each other at Bobby Hicks Park as residents prepare ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 5, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has reported that Hurricane Irma has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it crosses into the Caribbean and is expected to move on towards Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 10: Residents inspect the extreme receding water in Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moves up the coast. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 09: Having trouble finding a hotel room, members of the Watson family, of St. Petersburg, wait on the side of the road as they weigh their options on where to go next while attempting to evacuate the area ahead of, Hurricane Irma on September 09, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. Current tracks for Hurricane Irma shows that it will hit Florida's west coast on Sunday. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 09: Having trouble finding a hotel room, members of the Watson family, of St. Petersburg, wait on the side of the road as they weigh their options on where to go next while attempting to evacuate the area ahead of, Hurricane Irma on September 09, 2017 in Tampa, Florida Current tracks for Hurricane Irma shows that it will hit Florida's west coast on Sunday. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 10: Military equipment sits in the parking lot at Raymond James stadium ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moves up the coast. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 10: Residents inspect the extreme receding water in Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moves up the coast. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 10: Residents inspect the extreme receding water in Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moves up the coast. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 10: Residents of the Hyde Park neighborhood make their way through the rain down to see the extreme receding water in Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moves up the coast. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Image

Chris Palmer and his daughter, Lucy, face the waves which are building in the Gulf of Mexico from Hurricane Charley August 12, 2004 in St Pete Beach, Florida. The Palmers were visiting the area from Birmingham, England but are going to have to leave early due to the pending evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people from the Tampa Bay area. (Photo by Tim Boyles/Getty Images)

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Tourists walk the beach at sunset ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac on August 26, 2012 at Madeira Beach, Florida.