Gee, we made the regional and national news because of the floods 'round h're. State big wigs have been up in the air all day, and I saw their procession down the main street of town (technically city now, but...) this morning. I wonder if they noticed the empty storefronts.
I must have been lucky, because the immediate area is fine. Some roads around town flooded and the highway was closed (which was a surprise to me). Looks like Vermont really took the brunt of it to me.
This may sound odd to you, dear readers, but I am uneasy about the attention and focus regarding the AmeriKan news media while the wars and worsening world situation is absent.
Fierce winds, pelting rains, and a storm surge barreled into Massachusetts yesterday as Hurricane Irene weakened into a tropical storm.
A tranquil setting turns suddenly into rescue scene
Just after 1 p.m. yesterday, Janet Hatcher was chatting on the telephone with her daughter about how this seaside city seemed to have dodged the worst of Tropical Storm Irene. From her apartment in Olympia Tower, it seemed there was hardly a breeze.
MBTA shutdown leaves many stranded
Most clergy opt for safety over full pews
Tourists, locals ride wave of excitement
Dunes devastated in Westport; wall holds in Scituate
Monson relieved as damage limited
Brook overflows, washes away campsites
Those left unscathed amused themselves
I was unscathed but hardly amused. I blogged.
Irene leaves estimated $7b in damages, kills 21
New York City is transformed from frenetic to dormant
Hard-hit New Orleans’ area still resembles ghost town
You are kidding, right? Still not rebuilt after six years?
Hell, we couldn't rebuild Iraq after eight.
