The Day After the Storm
September 27, 2024 I wish I had something to say to convince you that being a storm survivor was a good feeling. Of course, I am thankful that me and mine are fine; but I think of others who are fighting the aftermath of the storm, Helene, fighting the emotional and financial part of a storm that takes more than it gives. I have lived in middle Georgia since 1979 and I have never been under a hurricane warning that I recall. It was so unusual it took me a minute to believe that it could be real. It finally dawned on me that I needed to make some kind of sensible preparation. The first thing I did was to run water in my bathroom sinks and fill water jugs. That was after I discovered that Instacart and Publix were closing down shop and leaving us to fight this as best we could. Of course, it was 7 p.m. when I discovered that, and if I had been Publix and Instacart, I would have done the same thing. Having said that, the reality hit me that perhaps, just perhaps I may need to fill a