Thankfully, I don’t live in an area that is threatened by hurricanes; however, many people do. It’s a danger that they live with. This hurricane season seems to be a particularly busy one. This morning, Hurricane Sally is pummeling the Gulf Coast.
It’s extremely sad to me that, despite all the warnings and precautions, there will almost certainly be people who are alive today who will not be alive tomorrow, due to the hurricane. Why is that? Hurricanes are dangerous and, in many ways, unpredictable. The only certainty about them is that they are bad.
Despite all that, there’s a strange attraction. Something about the wildness, the absolute inability of man to change it in any way, is impelling. I’ve never been in a hurricane; I’ve only seen pictures and videos, but I can imagine the roar, the strange noises of things banging against houses, the sight of flood waters that keep rising, the relentless rain that pounds. The most terrifying aspect to me, is the storm surge. When the ocean rises up and charges onto land, nothing will stop it.
Nature will do its own thing and people need to respect that. If you are in a hurricane area, I pray that you and your family stay safe. Hurricanes show no mercy.
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