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- Notes after Hurricane Ian
I have lived all over the country — been through earthquakes, ice storms, tornadoes and quite a few hurricanes. I count myself as lucky after Ian — as I have an incredible amount of damage to my home and property, but none of my personal things were destroyed. I can’t say that about many — as the further south you travel….it gets bad….really bad. In a lot of cases families have lost everything; and for those that haven’t been through something like this, it’s often rough to wrap your head around it. To suddenly be put in a position where you have no food, electricity, water or even a house.
Hurricane Ian is one of the worst that has hit our country and, given climate change, it’s expected that these storms will continue to increase in intensity. Compared to many of the disastrous hurricanes, it was astounding how quickly all of the emergency centers jumped into place. Trucks and crews from all over the country just showed up! Electricity slowly returned, one neighborhood at a time. Neighbors were helping neighbors, many clearing out the intense amount of downed trees and branches.
However, this is a small glimmer of positivity in what can only be described as a catastrophe. With so many properties having wells and septic systems, even if your house was…
