You have been testing your skills against a real hurricane.
This was hurricane Opal, which crashed ashore in Pensacola Beach on October 4, 1995. We renamed Opal to "Olivia" so that you could test your skills without running into information about Opal before you were done.

Your town is a mess, Mayor. Opal did a a lot of damage.

In the real hurricane, towns up and down the coast evacuated residents. All of the barrier island towns in the possible strike zone evacuated. Most evacuations were mandatory, a few were voluntary.

Remember, only the small area right around the center of the storm gets severe damage. In every hurricane, many island and coastal towns evacuate... only to have very little damage in their cities.

But storms are difficult to predict... and the photos you are about to see will show you why towns evacuate--and what people who stay have to endure.

Click here to see what Opal did to your town, Mayor.

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