Hurricane Irene made landfall at about 7.30 this morning (August 26 2011) at Cape Lookout, North Carolina. Irene’s winds of 85 mph were lower than feared a few days ago – even the BBC was predicting Category 3 (winds of 111 – 130 mph). Irene will travel at about 14mph in a north-easterly direction. That
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Just a reminder – I’ll be at “Hooked on Books” tomorrow, Friday, from 1 pm until 4 pm. It’s Pirate Weekend at Fishermen’s Village in Punta Gorda, so we’re offering a “pirate copy” to everyone who buys – $12.95 at the counter gets you a second copy for free. (If you can’t make it –
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Irene is expected to become a Category 3 hurricane today or tomorrow. She’s still heading north-west and forecast to go in a more northerly direction towards the Carolinas – Edisto Island, one of my favorite vacation spots, has a big target on it, I’m afraid. At the moment hurricane force winds spread out 50 miles
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All eyes ar eon the Carribean and on Hurricane Irene. Will she? Won’t she? That’s the question. Will the first hurricane of the Atlantic season also become the first major hurricane? Probably. Will she make landfall. Somewhere. What should you do to prepare (buy the book – well I would say that, wouldn’t I?) But
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Hello May 22 begins Hurricane Preparedness Week. They are expecting a higher than average year for storms again. I know no hurricane hit the United States last year but let me put it this way – if you didn’t get hit by a truck last week will you not bother to stop and look before you
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When it comes to storm preparation this site has to be the best site for kids – ever. It’s on the Charlotte County Emergency Management site http://www.kidsgetaplan.com/ Go to it, show it to your children. They will learn so much, they will have a great time and they will be the best they can be when
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After huge devastation in Queensland caused by “hundred year” flooding, Queensland was then hit by Cyclone Yasi – a Category 5 cyclone. Tully, Cardwell and other towns were hard hit. Cat 5 is considered “catastrophic” in terms of damage. I know I wrote the book after living through a Cat 4 (with Cat 5 gusts)
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Great News! To celebrate February’s “Freelance Writers Appreciation Week” We will be holding a book signing on Feb 21st. I will talk a little about my approach to writing in general and this book in particular. I will read excerpts from ’Getting on the Upside of Hurricanes’ - especially the “laugh-out-loud funny” and the ”I laughed and cried
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Sandman Book Co. of Punta Gorda has designated ‘Getting on the Upside of Hurricanes’ as its Book of the Month for February. We will be having a great time – discounted prices, book signings, I’ll be reading samples from the book – laugh along as you enjoy a coffee and see what else Sandman has to offer.
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When did you last make these 3 promises to your family? On my honor I promise to do my best to:- Protect our family Preserve our home Secure our possessions In case we are struck by a hurricane, flood, wild fire, oil spill or other disaster. How many Dads, Moms, Aunts, Uncles and kids can
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