Ian

Initial forecasts had what was then called Tropical Depression Nine hitting the west coast of Florida, likely to cross the peninsula and head out to the Atlantic.

TD Nine is now known as Ian and is expected to develop into a hurricane by tomorrow. Worse, its projected path has been corrected to now hit the Florida panhandle and then continue north through Georgia toward Atlanta. My home. Great.

The local news is warning about intense showers and flash flooding on Thursday and Friday. Those don't worry me so much as I live on top of a hill. But they also warn of "gusty winds" which have worried me ever since a gust of wind knocked a tree over onto my house in October 2020.

Meanwhile, Hurricane Gaston, last seen in the mid-Atlantic heading toward the British Islands, has reversed course and is now heading west back toward North America.  I'm not worried, though, as it should peter out in the cold mid-Atlantic waters before it reaches these shores.

Fiona hit the Canadian Maritime Provinces earlier this week, caused wide-spread flooring and damage. The storm swept away houses, stripped off roofs, and knocked out power, and troops are being sent to assist the recovery. The troops will help remove fallen trees and other debris, and restore transportation links.

Busy week in an until-now relatively quiet hurricane season!