Drew, I run Ubuntu 11.04 from a boot CD. I would highly recommend everyone to have a burnt copy of this - it's handy as hell in more occassions than one might think.
By the way, I just purchased a new computer off a outlet that sells only to companies and professionals. 75 bucks (!!!) for a new Dual Core, 4 GB at 3,2 GHz with 500 GB? YES THANKS
Thanks for everyone's concern. Based on its track right now, I don't think I'll be in any real danger. We will still have heavy rain and high winds, maybe even tornados. But the issue with hurricanes is you never really know what will happen.