Hurricane's a Comin'

Steve West | October 26, 2012
Although it will probably be slightly less than hurricane force, Sandy's 75 mph winds will play havoc up here in DC. It's a little disconcerting to see the weather map and see my hometown like the center of the bullseye. It's only a taste of what Floridians and Louisianans and Texans go through semi-routinely but still... Batten down the hatches and ride it out, I guess. We don't get a lot of experience up here. Sadly, as critical personnel, I have to go to the disaster recovery facility to make sure that the money still makes the world go round.

Erik Bates | October 29, 2012
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Matthew Preston | October 29, 2012
Indeed. I hope you and your family are safe and sound throughout all of this.

Chris Lemler | October 29, 2012
Hope your family and friends stay safe Steve

Steve West | October 30, 2012
Seems like Frankenstorm was scared away by my upheld lighter. We had only one minor issue when a thirty foot branch crashed onto my lawn. Minor because nobody was outside when it happened and it landed on nothing but ground. There is another twenty foot branch broken and suspended in the same tree that I'll need to find a way to yank to the ground befrore it crashes by itself on top of a passerby. Other than that branch business - no loss of power, getting back and forth to work was ordinary, plenty of heat, and no wind damage to my house. Thanks to the Great One (not Jackie Gleason, the other Great One).

Scott Hardie | October 30, 2012
Glad to hear that you're ok! I hope the same for Mike Rothstein in NYC.

I've been lucky not to see any major storms here (category 3 or above). The shape of the land tends to drive hurricanes away from Sarasota, which hasn't been hit directly for nearly a century. However, the nature of the work that I do for a living makes me well acquainted with the impact of disasters on this state, including man-made crises like the BP oil leak, so I know that it's serious business.