The world according to me....

Most of the sea turtle nests from the 2003 season have already emerged. For the remaining, there is little to be done. The surge is predicted to be between 2.5 and 7 meters high, which means that there is no section of beach that is safe from flooding. Then again, sea turtles have been weathering bad storms and hurricanes for hundreds of thousands of years; this is all part of the variable environment they live in.

What should you do when a hurricane with 105 mph winds is headed straight for you? Should you go inland and take the chance of being stuck away from home for one or two weeks because the roads are flooded out, or should you try to ride out the storm in your home, risking a tree branch crashing through the roof? Because I have not experienced a hurricane like this, I took an informal survey. My neighbours to the south packed up their car a few days ago and headed for the hills. My neighbours to the north put all their plants and things inside and told me “it’s not the wind but the rain that is hard.” Some folks down the street said that as long as the wind stays below 120 mph, we should be fine. My coworkers called me and told me to “Get out right now.” A garage mechanic told me that 80 mph winds are “no problem.” As you can see, opinions vary on the subject. As a solution, I decided to turn to my dog, as animals are supposed to have finely tuned sensitivity when it comes to massive natural events (for example, cockroaches supposedly can sense a soon-to-occur earthquake). Alas, I am not sure how to interpret what Hank is telling me, as he lies there sleeping. Either his powers of perception are keenly sharp (he is telling me to relax because the ensuing hurricane will be no big deal), or he is tired from chasing cats around.