I wouldn't speak publicly on the subject before October, because, although the hurricane season extends into October, the chances of a devastating hurricane from now on are relatively slim. I hardly spoke of our quiet summer in private for fear of being proved wrong within a week or so.
Thanks be to God.
Photo from NASA.
It's wonderful when Mother Nature cooperates.
ReplyDeleteAnd the weather gods?
ReplyDeleteI am relieved to hear it, though not so relieved as the good people of the Gulf Coast.
ReplyDeleteThe watching and waiting, while not as bad as a hurricane itself, produces rather severe stress, even if the hurricane passes us by in the end. We had none of that this summer.
ReplyDeleteSo glad for you and the people of the Gulf States but please pray for the Phillipines with the 2nd superstorm in about a week approaching. And, although it is raining at the moment, October to January is max bushfire time here.
ReplyDeleteBrian, prayers for the people in the Philippines and other areas where catastrophes have already happened, and prayers for protection for those threatened by storms and for those threatened by bushfires.
ReplyDeleteAmen, Grandmere.
ReplyDeleteWilma was in late October 2005, so don't breathe too easily yet.
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I suspect most folks forget about Wilma because it came two months after Katrina, but we here in Florida don't. And while Katrina holds the record for damage done in dollar amount, Wilma holds the record for most intense storm ever recorded among Atlantic/Caribbean storms.
Kishnevi, yes. There was Wilma. That was bad for Florida. Still, I do breathe easier this time of the year, because the chances of a big, bad one are far less. I can't help myself. I'm a cock-eyed optimist.
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