They have to remind people to not call 911 for power outages

[Leith]

5. I Shouldn't Make Light of the Situation

I've been through a hurricane and a half when I lived in North Carolina. The first hit Wake County (Raleigh) full strength. Luckily I lived in an apartment built into the side of a hill with a semi-enclosed patio and front door. The second stayed on the coast, but I worked for the state government at the time and I helped the affected county offices to put their databases back together. The eastern third of the state practically drowned.

Both were terrifying - and I had protected living quarters.

Right now, my in-laws in Bradenton are experiencing Irma first hand. They live in an apartment in a building that is housing about 200 evacuees. I'm glad that they aren't alone.