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"We were very lightly impacted. Nothing more than a slight inconvenience. We just really want to help our neighbors and make sure everybody has what they need." — Julie Cole, 47
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"I evacuated to a safer home in the Thonotosassa area ... one of (my trees) fell right on my driveway where my truck would have been." — Zach Hilferding, 38
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"We made it through ... My son and his wife stayed with me through the hurricane. We were all in one house ... it was an experience." — Paulette Stevenson, 55
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"We were out of power for three days. Got a little roof damage but nothing too major. No flooding." — Margaret Stevenson, thirties
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“We did OK. We really prepped for it. I had lots of water and my tubs and sinks full. I was ready… There was heavy debris from the trees, we had four large garbage bags filled with it.” - Angelica Conrad, 26
We asked: How did you handle Hurricane Irma?