Tag: hurricane
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A Little Here; Too Much There
Photo courtesy of Jonathan Kemper on Unsplash We’d heard of the coming of Hurricane Helene for days. The cities along the western coast of Florida, especially near the Big Bend as the panhandle juts to the left, were at the greatest risk. There was an expectation of a storm surge, flooding, and high winds that…
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Is It Ever Enough?
Here in Florida, we’re fully into hurricane season. We’ve had three named storms already. I never remember the names. What I do focus on is the amount of precipitation we get during this time. Not all hurricane seasons are the same. Some years we have very few, and the rain never comes. It’s a Florida…
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Fear Makes Us Do Funny Things
I’ve washed the top several layers of skin off my hands. Meetings have been canceled; group gatherings are scrapped. The shelves are empty of toilet paper, water, wipes, and macaroni and cheese. Here in Florida, it feels a little like preparation for a hurricane. This is a different kind of bad. A unique kind of…
Tip of My Iceberg 