With no power inside their home, Holmes and his family often could be found in their driveway, huddled together in their Chevrolet Tahoe watching live satellite TV using their TracVision A5.

"We would actually run out the front door to the car in the middle of the storm," Holmes said. "There were periods of rain that were so bad, you couldn't even see across the street. Quite frequently, I'd be sitting in my SUV, watching The Weather Channel. Throughout it all, we never lost the reception."

That live TV access helped the family keep up with the hurricanes, especially after original forecasts began to change. It also came in handy in the two long weeks that they were without power after the storms.

In less chaotic situations, Holmes and his family enjoy their TracVision A5 on long road trips.

The TracVision A5 sits 5 inches high and receives more than 125 channels of satellite TV and commercial-free music while a vehicle is in motion.

For more information on the TracVision A5 and KVH's complete line of mobile satellite TV systems, visit www.kvh.com.

Mother Nature is no match for this mimivan equipped with a TracVision satellite TV antenna.