Hurricane Ida and the 2012 Movie


Most of the world has been totally unaware of the latest hurricane threat. Not so the survivors and victims of hurricae Katrina.

The mere mention of a hurricane anywhere along that devasted 200 mile stretch of the Gulf Coast is enough to dredge up some pretty horrific memories.

Friends and family still living along the Coast will clutch at the mere mention of “the latest hurricane approaching”.

Having witnessed a total of six, near “direct hits” during my 20 years as a resident of Katrina’s path (I arrived after Camille and departed before Katrina) so I’ll admit to being unable to even comprehend that level of destructive power.

One of the major hardships of hurricane damage is a complete loss of power. Some stretches of weeks living in un-air-conditioned darkness serve to strongly remind us of our near-total dependence on our so-called electrical grid.

Depending on the storm, damage is relatively localized; so as soon as the wind dies down, trucks begin arriving from surrounding states to work day and night to restore lights and power.

May you never have to experience the thrill of that return of power after an extended stay on the “dark side”.

But……as the upcoming 2012 movie will so dramatically point out, our entire life experience has become so totally dependent upon the “niceties” brought on by our advanced technology.

Everything from food and water to the latest football scores are available at the push of a button.

The movie 2012 will point out any number of areas that threaten our modern lifestyles….everything from some exotic cosmic alignment to an antiquated and extremely vulnerable electrical grid…and probably a half dozen other potential catastrophes.

I imagine that the poor Mayans will continue to catch hell for our predicament, even they could have had nothing to do with the state of our various grids.

Lots of people simply choose to ignore the entire 2012 frenzy.  That option continues.

I can only say that one’s perspective can change rapidly……especially when you live on the beach and a Category 5 is headed your way.

We’ll see.

Till next time,

Fred

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