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Weathering the StormsWhat’s in a Name?
Just a few weeks ago, we had the worst storm of the year in South Florida. It is ironic and I suppose a commentary on human nature that there was no worry, no panic, no mad rush to Home Depot or Publix and no one was calling out sick. No nada nothing (as we say here in Miami). I didn’t even write a blog leading up to it. Why? The only reason I can think of it that we didn’t give it a name. If we had called it Tropical Storm Oprah, there would have been wall to wall news coverage with all of the above.
Hurricane Irene Update 2 Plus
The situation for us here in Miami and the Keys, and all of South Florida, has continued to improve. We now expect Hurricane Irene to brush by us off-shore with the most likely effects being similar to the typical strong thunderstorms we normally experience this time of year.
Hurricane Irene #1
We are monitoring the progress of Hurricane Irene closely. Although the forecast track has slightly improved for us, Irene is expected to grow into a Cat 3 storm.
Hospitality
It is critical that a hospital remain a hospital during a crisis. A real hospital, not a warehouse, or a school gymnasium, or any other vacant space that converts to a general shelter. For better or worse, people see the hospital as a general community resource.
Emily Breaks Up
It appears that Emily did not survive her trip over Hispaniola and has been downgraded.
Tropical Storm Emily 1
It’s too soon to tell much as far as potential impact on South Florida, or anywhere on the East Coast for that matter. I think that it will be late Thursday before we have a reasonably clear picture.
Jeff Sims
I don’t remember Jeff Sims. He was one of hundreds of people who came through Homestead, on their own dime, with the simple impulse to help. Remarkably, he sent us the email below reflecting on his experiences. I think you will enjoy reading it.
Surf’s up (but that’s all)
We have Tropical Storm Bret kicking up waves all along the East Coast, good for the surfers and not a worry for anyone else.
Outliers
You think you know people. We work with each other everyday, sometimes for years or even decades. So what happens to us when we are put under pressure, sometimes extreme pressure?
Clarity
That is quite the curriculum vitae and I wondered how much brainpower, perseverance and money it had taken to create such a highly skilled member of our society.
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