Hey Warren - I was in RI in '54 when hurricane Carol rolled through and I think
she was a bit more than a cat 3. Sure tore the heck out of the area as I recall.
I just returned to Hawaii after 10 days in Texas - it is cooler in Hawaii, but the
cost of gas is about 80 cents/gal more here and everything else is more $ too.
That little house price is in line with Hawaii prices too!