Storms

A few days ago, when we here in the southeastern part of the country were preparing for Tropical Storm Beryl, blog reader Nickie asked a very good question! She asked:

"What happens in the case of a storm like we have now with Beryl?"

Quite simply, nothing changes with the schedule.

If Butcher is off, he stays home with the family and prepares to evacuate if necessary. Living in this area of the country, sometimes we have to evacuate if a hurricane is severe enough. The last time a mandatory evacuation was issued, it was for Hurricane Floyd and our daughter was 2.

However, as I mentioned, nothing changes with the schedule. If Butch is at work that week, he stays at work and gets VERY busy. In plenty of time ahead of the storms arrival, all of the ships will be sailed out of the river to prevent damage to the ships or the docks. The river will then be closed, and no ships will be allowed to dock. Then the little tugboats head out to sea to ride out the storm. My daughter and I evacuate as directed by officials.

Seems simple but it's kind of a scary situation! By the grace of God, it's very rare that this situation occurs :)