[cherry]

this is the end of October....snow is not unexpected in higher elevations....I remember one Halloween night it was ZERO degrees outside...

this is a horrible storm but its not like ints unexpected to have storm surge...I know along some beaches in New Jersey, they build their houses on stilts....

but human behavior is certainly strange....anyone ever beeen to Atlantic City would know that they built all those tall Hotels/Casinos right on the water....its not hard to imagine how easily storm surge could be devastating...

along the Mississippi, people pack sand bags and line them up along the levee's....did they not think to do this in NYC?...

[hummingbird]

The concept of snow is so far removed to southeast Texas - we don't know about snow plows or chains on the tires, etc.

But, ask about our humidity! It is so bad that you can shower, dry, go outside and get instantly hit with the heat/humidity and sweat profusely. ("It's not the heat, it's the humidity".

I have been running the A/C continuously since last week. I will probably be wearing t-shirts/shorts (maybe a sweater) until after Christmas or at most on New Year's celebrations.

I've heard of Jersey Shores - Weather Channel showing flooding - ruined first floors. What a mess.