Hurricane Michael is hammering Florida right now. Unlike the previous hurricane to hit the US where there was a long lead time, this one seemed to appear suddenly. Hurricanes cause deaths and injuries and massive amounts of damage that lead to a great deal of suffering due to people losing their homes and livelihoods. And yet, there is something fascinating about seeing the power of nature as the winds and rain lash the Earth. I cannot help watching videos of its destructive power even as I feel guilty for doing so.
I am obviously not alone in succumbing to the appeal of hurricane porn, which is why TV news stations will take extraordinary risks just to get dramatic footage, and then show them over and over again.
Panama City is gonna need some help y’all pic.twitter.com/Rzh5cantkG
— ajjj (@ayyyjayyy19) October 10, 2018
Disasters like this are big sources of ocean pollution too, as buildings are shredded and dumped into the sea.
I am curious as to what effect the hurricane might have on the red tide that has been plaguing Florida’s gulf coast for some time. I see there are multiples articles in the news speculating about this, with various conclusions.
This post reminded me of your posts about Stormy Daniels.