Pa' A Hurricanes a Comin'
By now I am use to the threat that hurricanes pose to the Florida coast. As a former resident of South Florida I am very familiar with the life altering impact a hurricane can have. I say former resident because on August 24, 1992, hurricane Andrew blew my house down.
After a few months and a brief relocation to South Carolina (yes, that’s what I said, South Carolina) me and the family headed on back down to the sunshine state, this time choosing a central Tampa location. So every year, during hurricane season, I often sit and think about how my life would be different if hurricane Andrew had turned northward to Charleston, S.C., like all good hurricanes should go. So before all you coastal residents start wishing for a hurricane, which will inevitably grant you a day off from work, think about what a hurricane could do to alter your life--maybe in ways you could never imagine. New Orleans residents should heed this warning very seriously, for as I drove home today there was an interesting piece on NPR regarding the impact of a major hurricane on New Orleans. They concluded that, not if but when, a major hurricane hits New Orleans or close to it that we gay folk will have to go somewhere else for southern decadence. I paraphrased somewhat but the main point was that there will not be a New Orleans anymore after a major hurricane makes land fall. Scary--huh?
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