Emily, I have some understanding of your fear. Last year a nasty storm rolled into and sat right over the campground I was in. It didn't pass for hours and all night I heard the sounds of creaking, cracking, and the ripping of metal interspersed with the thunderous cracks of overhead lightning. I tent. I woke up with the rest of the campground to discover a mess of fallen trees and debris including pieces of campers and trailers. Several were over turned and one had taken a fallen tree during the storm. It turned out it was the wind that was the cause of it all. So now it is not the thunder and lightning I fear but the wind - especially if I am camping. I fear falling objects like trees and feel so vulnerable. Even warm and cozy in my house I don't feel protected. Whenever a weather alert for a wind warning is put in place I shudder.

These things seem to happen with regularity now in the last several years - climate change? Probably. I too have had flashes of thoughts of moving. In my case it isn't a possibility.

Do what your heart feels right. Yes there are those who may not approve but you don't need their permission.