Waiting for the Hurricane

In the early 1950s, when I lived on Staten Island, I remember the hurricanes that hit New York, especially Staten Island. The areas down by the beaches were well under water, today there must be billions of dollars of homes and major hospitals. I wonder how they will fare.

This will be an interesting exercise in human response. We have buttoned down everything, have batteries, water, secured the outdoors, generator, sump pumps, back up sump pumps, hand pumps etc. Prior planning prevent poor performance, perhaps.

It will be undoubtedly a  total loss in power for days, that after all is how the power company operates, they get paid only after a disaster and at premium prices. It seems that our Government officials really do not give a shilling. But alas the following week is election week, we shall see the effect.

One good thing, it hopefully keeps the teenage monsters from our door on Halloween. God acts in strange ways. Or be careful what you pray for!