Thanks to Hurricane Irma, the blog is a bit behind the promised schedule. Our planned trip for this week turned into an evacuation last week starting Thursday morning. Finding a destination and reservations proved a real challenge. Our original destinations for today and the rest of the week will be re-booked for another time as the parks closed to accommodate people fleeing the storm.
The slight change in path that occurred yesterday made all the difference to our home. The original path would have flooded the house completely. According to reports we received, the neighborhood avoided the flooding though there is lots of trees and branches down, and no electricity. We have a solid roof and Karl put up the hurricane shutters before we left, so we think the house will be fine. Our wonderful neighbors evacuated closer and will let us know when they get back how things look.
Right now we are in Alabama listening to the wind and rain as the now tropical storm passes by us. So many people need to get home to assess damage, or get back to their jobs and school we are staying here another night or two so there is at least one less vehicle on the roads.
Hopefully postings will resume next week. Anyone else who is in the path of this storm, stay safe!
Nichter Photography PLUS records our photography, observations, and activities as we continue into our second decade as photographers, interpretive naturalists, and travelers.
No comments:
Post a Comment