i've spent all day tracking hurricane irma. my family was lucky because puerto rico avoided the brunt of the storm, but i can't stop thinking of everyone else who wasn't that lucky. the people of barbuda. the people of st. thomas.
the storm was the size of spain and portugal combined. the sustained wind speeds topped 185 mph and there were reported gusts of over 200 mph. that's insane.
it's still not over. it will hit the east coast of the us somewhere. most likely starting with florida. and floridian homes aren't built to withstand hurricane-force winds.
but it's also not over for the people of puerto rico and the leeward islands who suffered direct hits. these places do not have the resources or the infrastructure to withstand the devastation. and with all of this happening on the heels of hurricane harvey i can't help but worry that these people will get short shrift.
watching and worrying over irma has been somewhat emotional for me. i've heard from so many people asking about my friends and family and that has warmed my heart. but the silence from other quarters has also been interesting, and it's made it clearer who in my life values me and who i should value.
no surprises. it's kind of a relief to know that my instincts about people are spot on. but sad too, because in some cases i wish things were different.
anyway. philosophy from me today. back to romance novels tomorrow.
the storm was the size of spain and portugal combined. the sustained wind speeds topped 185 mph and there were reported gusts of over 200 mph. that's insane.
it's still not over. it will hit the east coast of the us somewhere. most likely starting with florida. and floridian homes aren't built to withstand hurricane-force winds.
but it's also not over for the people of puerto rico and the leeward islands who suffered direct hits. these places do not have the resources or the infrastructure to withstand the devastation. and with all of this happening on the heels of hurricane harvey i can't help but worry that these people will get short shrift.
watching and worrying over irma has been somewhat emotional for me. i've heard from so many people asking about my friends and family and that has warmed my heart. but the silence from other quarters has also been interesting, and it's made it clearer who in my life values me and who i should value.
no surprises. it's kind of a relief to know that my instincts about people are spot on. but sad too, because in some cases i wish things were different.
anyway. philosophy from me today. back to romance novels tomorrow.
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