You're correct, I am about 35 miles from many, LA.
We actually fared better than many. Rita veered just a bit NW of here and saved us from a bunch of wind. My spouse and f-i-l are both on oxygen 24/7 so they got to go camp out at the local hospital. I camped in the yard with the dogs and cats. We have a variety of timber on our 30 acres. Pine, of course, but also lots of oak and hickory. I can assure you that me and the Husquevarna chain saw are far more intimately acquainted than I deemed necessary. I have plenty of wood for BBQ's now. Ironically, I am a native Floridian, thought it was priceless, that I am miles from the nearest body of salt water, waiting out a 'cane. ROFL