For a very long time, I\u2019ve wondered if the weather predictors aren\u2019t paid by certain merchants to \u201cpredict\u201d bad weather, creating a buying frenzy at some stores. I, of course, know that isn\u2019t the case, but weather does tend to drive some people to grocery stores, and hardware stores, to name a couple.<\/p>\n
Here in Florida the most talked about weather is hurricanes and tropical storms \u2013 both tend to produce the threat of tornadoes simultaneously. Weather experts, for days in advance, talk about developing weather coming off the coast of Africa and heading toward the United States.<\/p>\n
For over a week now reports of Hurricane Debby have dominated the news, with more than a 60% chance the developing storm near Africa would turn into a hurricane as it got closer and closer to Florida. Since this has been our home for three years, we\u2019ve seen many developing storms, with a couple becoming a hurricane that hit one of the coasts of Florida.<\/p>\n
Since our home is more central (there\u2019s no way we could have afforded a home on the coast), I tend to see more heavy rain and strong winds, but not hurricane strength. Still, the attention potential hurricanes receive isn\u2019t unnecessary and most people seem to pay close attention. Proof of that is in the local grocery and hardware stores where people stock up on batteries, water, toilet paper, and food. As Debby got closer and closer, it was noticeable that there are people who treat potential hurricanes much like they did COVID, with toilet paper disappearing off store shelves. Portable generators are difficult to find in stores too.<\/p>\n
As I pen this column on Sunday, the predictions are for nearly eight inches of rain between Sunday afternoon and Tuesday morning. It\u2019s pretty typical here to get heavy rainfall every afternoon, but not for extended periods. Rain will last ten or fifteen minutes and be done \u2013 except when a hurricane is headed in our direction.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s not a lot we can do to prepare for bad weather \u2013 we\u2019ve got food, water and batteries, but we don\u2019t have a basement we can run to if the weather gets bad.<\/p>\n
Where our home is there are very, very few above-ground power lines, so we have yet to experience a power outage \u2013 our fingers are crossed, and we\u2019ll say some prayers that Debby stays north and west of us and we won\u2019t have to call our insurance company to report any damage.<\/p>\n
In three years we\u2019ve also learned that this won\u2019t be the last threatening storm during the 2024 hurricane season.<\/p>\n
Have A Good Week!<\/p>\n
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