Near Gulf
So if you don't live in Houston, you may not have heard that there is a very large hurricane brewing in the eastern Caribbean. Almost Category 5. Hurricane Dean. Yep.
If you do live in Houston, you know this, because the media has been talking about it non-stop since Wednesday. As Jose and I drove back from the museum district this afternoon, the highway signs were announcing "Hurricane forming near Gulf. Keep gas tanks full."
Near Gulf.
Now, hurricanes are nasty things. I don't want to be here in the middle of a Cat 5 storm. Heck, I don't want to be here in the middle of a Cat 2 storm. But let's take a step back, people.
This storm hasn't even hit Jamaica yet. It is something like 2000 miles away from Houston. Yes, it is headed in our general direction, but can we hold off on the hype?
There may be a time for panic, but it is not today.
There's a hurricane "near" the Gulf? Who knew...
LOL, I completely agree. Although, I have to admit, I did pick up a couple of bottles of water and some D batteries when I went to the grocery store yesterday. For Rita, I was scurrying around for water & batteries 2 days before the storm was scheduled to hit and there was none to be found!
I've lived here 35 years and it gets worse every year. Sci-Guy seems to have the most non-hyped coverage on the Hurricanes.
p.s. I try not to laugh at the coverage because I'm afraid I'll be bit one day, but as I get older the funnier it becomes.
Better to panic now and avoid the rush later on.