Monday, September 11, 2017

looking at the weather...

... it appears we are currently located just north of the eye. Which in reality means the worst is yet to come! Remember those stories about how it gets so eerily quiet and calm, as the eye passes over, lulling you into thinking you've survived? Quick, grab your blankets and pillows and jump into the bathtub!!

It has possibly been downgraded, and lost enough punch to be a Tropical Storm rather than Hurricane Irma when it devastated Caribbean islands and south Florida. We've had wind and rain, but nothing awful: yet. Occasional interruptions in power delivery, but it has been mostly on through out the afternoon.

The only damage visible from inside the house is a large limb that fell on a corner of the chain link fence. No where near the house. Probably do not want to know if there is something sticking out of a hole in the roof, as I have been hearing large thumping sounds up there for a couple of hours. With numerous trees on our lot, and many very close to the house, I am certain The Man Who Lives Here has been industriously fretting all day. Steadily anxious about things he cannot control like limbs falling on the nearly new roof.

I readily admit to being critical of the mess in Houston after Hurricane Harvey. My comment was that the people who were charged with rescue and recovery had plenty of notice, and there should have been more effort put into preparation prior to the flooding. In reality, I am not sure there is any way to be ready for disaster and disruption of this magnitude. There is only so much space where you can stockpile supplies, from food and blankets, to toilet paper and medical needs.

Our Civic Center is open for refugees, people bussed in from the Georgia coast, where they were living there in low lying areas, and forced to evacuate. Other government/city buildings, and churches in the area,are also open, designated as shelters for people in need. I heard a report that the local food bank had sent truckloads of consumables to help feed the people dislocated to here in west GA, unprepared for having their lives disrupted.

More to come...

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