Tag Archive | Hurricane
The Benefits of Hurricanes: How These Powerful Storms Impact the Earth’s Climate and Ecosystems
As I write this story from my Gulf Coast Florida home, Hurricane Milton threatens to bring damaging winds, heavy rains, and storm surges to our area. People are evacuating from coastal towns, some recently flooded by Hurricane Helene, and others are stocking up on food and water to shelter in place. But what if there were […]
Hurricane Irma Humbled Me
Her winds snapped utility poles in half causing transformers to explode with electric sparks flying and wires to break and in those moments, we were in the dark. No lights, no air conditioning, no TV and no internet. Just a blustering wind that drove rain against the window panes and that caused our roof to […]
What do Birds do During a Hurricane?
Anne and I hunkered down in our daughter and son-in-laws’ home on Long Island when hurricane Sandy struck the New York area. We were there for our granddaughter’s christening the day before the brunt force of the storm hit. Outdoor pictures of blowing hair with baby Teagan in front of the church were evidence that […]
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