Hermine Comes to Call..

  We are not subject to a lot of storms where we live, but when a hurricane comes out of the Gulf of Mexico and moves northeast toward the Atlantic, we tend to be in its path.

   Such was true with Hermine.

   This was not a huge storm, probably only a tropical one as it came close to our area, but we did know it was nearby.

   There were cases of downed trees, about 4 inches of rainfall (which we needed this year), and some power outages. Our power was affected for about 18 hours, but it was only a partial outage with about half of our condo power still on and the rest off. We had our fridge, freezer, tv, internet, and some wall outlets that were in operation, and then the oven, microwave, overhead lights in the main area were inoperable. In one room we had full power and right next door, none.

   Through a fish eye, this is what Hermine looked like.

   Wind, rain, and, at least in our area of the Island, a lot of tree debris down on roads and grassy areas.

   The main deal yesterday was the wind, reported to be 30mph sustained and up to 50mph in gusts.

   By noon yesterday the rain was over, and by 6 PM the winds had quieted to calm.

   Except for the debris you would not have know the storm passed through.

   I'm sure some had it worse, and we were glad to have been spared that.

   Sure man can watch the storms, can even track them and predict a future path, but there is no control available.

   The power of storms is in God's control, and we can only hunker down and watch.