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head for Dumbya's ranch, mebbe he'll invite y'all in fer sum Barbequew.

Alternatively, bend over, stick yer haid 'tween yer knees and kiss yer arse goo'bye.

Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right.
Isaac Asimov
US science fiction novelist & scholar (1920 - 1992)

I guess I could be a veteran of snow and ice storms. I have lived here in Michigan for 30 + years. And I am prepared for those events. As well as my local city, and my state, Michigan is very prepared. Much of what we deal in with natural evets(storms), is power loss. That's about the extent of it. We might have a road close with ice or car accidents, but not being able to get anywhere doesn't last that long at all. People having or getting food is not much of a problem. I don't think I've ever had a time where the natural gas was shut off, although I have heard it happening in other places around Michigan. So no matter how bad it has gotten, our local officals, and our state is always up to the challenge. This is usually based on our past experiences.

As for "hurricanes", the only one I can say that came close was 1 around 20 years ago? When we scampered through the storm, to a neighbors house who had a basement. It ripped down trees, and was as close to any hurricane that I ever lived through. Although, we had power in three days, our local persons in charge set up stations to gather information, and send out the right people for the downed trees, and power lines. It was devastating for us, since we do not normally get anything like that storm. But even then, again our local powers, and our state quickly, and in a timely manner got us all back and running within 1 week. And I live in the burbs area, not downtown, so they probably got it worse.

And usually anything around a 35 mph wind, is something we all take notice of. Just that small amount can affect areas of my city, so even such slow winds, comparable to a hurricane, we take notice, and get ready for "something wicked this way comes". But honestly, if any weatherman in Michigan, ever uttered any words like, "headed our way with sustained winds of 100 mph and higher", I would be exiting in the exact opposite direction of IT'S direction.

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" The world today is such a wicked thing "

Minor point (but those who know me know those are my favorite kind) -- wouldn't the opposite direction of the hurricane's direction be ... toward it?