Hurricane Isaac Evacuation and Lessons from the Camino
Hurricane Isaac evacuation time? Yes? No? I’ve lived in the Niceville-Destin Florida area of the Gulf Coast since 1983, so I’m accustomed to making decisions about tropical storm and hurricane evacuations. By the…
Hurricane Gustav and Mother Nature's Animal/Insect Warnings
I’ve been through many, many hurricanes, and Hurricane Gustav has made me feel anxious since it was a blip in the Atlantic that no one but the online meteorologists were talking about. It’s as if…
The Joy of Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
See that light blue dot in the panhandle? That’s me. My relatives are all pink and purple. Photo credit: National Weather Service. I have to be careful about admitting this because people will throw rocks…