Where do stories come from? Most of the time, superstitiously, we don’t ask. And usually, it’s hard to say, because the process is so chaotic when it’s happening, and in retrospect seems too random to catalogue. 894 more words
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Hurricane Cat
We adopted our precious cat, Scout, after Hurricane Charley in 2004. We lived in Melbourne, Florida, at the time, and Scout along with her brother had been found wandering alone once the storm passed through our area. 110 more words
Irma -- 'war goddess' -- on her way
Hurricane Irma is on her way:
2,382 more wordsIt's a rare sight to see a 180 mph Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean. Thoughts with all those in…
It Could Always Be Worse
Seeing the horrific pictures of the aftermath, and continuing destruction of Harvey, brought back stressful memories of our time in Fort Myers, Florida.
2004, especially. That was the year we were preparing for a hurricane every other week starting in early August. 621 more words
PHOTO: Strong winds batter a house on Padre Island before the approaching Hurricane Harvey in Corpus Christi, Texas on Aug. 25, 2017. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
Craig “Cajun” Uggen, 57, nearly floods his truck as Hurricane Harvey comes ashore in Corpus Christi, Texas, Aug. 25, 2017.
Outside of the CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, Aug. 25, 2017, as Hurricane Harvey moves towards the Texas coast.
The Galveson Fishing Pier stands ahead of Hurricane Harvey in Galveston, Texas Credit: F Carter Smith/Bloomberg
Sal Valerio walks near the bay waters as they churn from approaching Hurricane Harvey on August 25, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Water from Hurricane Harvey’s storm surge crashes through pylons at a fishing pier on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Port Isabel, Texas. (Photo: Jason Hoekema/The Brownsville Herald via AP)
Waves pound the shore from approaching Hurricane Harvey on August 25, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Rain is blown past palm trees as Hurricane Harvey makes landfall, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Harvey intensified into a hurricane Thursday and steered for the Texas coast with the potential for up to 3 feet of rain, 125 mph winds and 12-foot storm surges in what could be the fiercest hurricane to hit the United States in almost a dozen years. (Photo: Eric Gay/AP)
Clouds and rain form over downtown Corpus Christi, Texas, as the outer bands of Hurricane Harvey move closer to shore, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. (Photo: Eric Gay/AP)
Photos: Hurricane Harvey Downgraded To Category 3 As It Made Second Landfall
About three hours after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas as a Category 4 storm, it was downgraded to a Category 3 storm as it made a second landfall on the northeastern shore of Copano Bay after winds decreased to 125 mph from maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. 491 more words
Water from Hurricane Harvey’s storm surge crashes through pylons at a fishing pier on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Port Isabel, Texas. (Photo: Jason Hoekema/The Brownsville Herald via AP)
Waves pound the shore from approaching Hurricane Harvey on August 25, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
The Galveson Fishing Pier stands ahead of Hurricane Harvey in Galveston, Texas Credit: F Carter Smith/Bloomberg
Rain is blown past palm trees as Hurricane Harvey makes landfall, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Harvey intensified into a hurricane Thursday and steered for the Texas coast with the potential for up to 3 feet of rain, 125 mph winds and 12-foot storm surges in what could be the fiercest hurricane to hit the United States in almost a dozen years. (Photo: Eric Gay/AP)
Clouds and rain form over downtown Corpus Christi, Texas, as the outer bands of Hurricane Harvey move closer to shore, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. (Photo: Eric Gay/AP)
Sal Valerio walks near the bay waters as they churn from approaching Hurricane Harvey on August 25, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Outside of the CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, Aug. 25, 2017, as Hurricane Harvey moves towards the Texas coast.
Craig “Cajun” Uggen, 57, nearly floods his truck as Hurricane Harvey comes ashore in Corpus Christi, Texas, Aug. 25, 2017.
PHOTO: Strong winds batter a house on Padre Island before the approaching Hurricane Harvey in Corpus Christi, Texas on Aug. 25, 2017. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
Photos: Hurricane Harvey Downgraded To Category 3 As It Made Second Landfall
About three hours after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas as a Category 4 storm, it was downgraded to a Category 3 storm as it made a second landfall on the northeastern shore of Copano Bay after winds decreased to 125 mph from maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. 494 more words
Cocoa Beach
It was to be the holiday of a lifetime, reunited as a family following my husband’s “unexpected” tour of duty in Iraq, we had planned a two-week vacation to Florida. 268 more words
