From the Driver’s Seat: The Loss And The Hope In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Michael
Ordinarily, I am a glass-half-full kind of person. But when I look at what’s happened to the residents of the Florida Panhandle this past week, I find myself at a loss. The images of Hurricane Michael’s debris and devastation are heartbreaking, especially when they are combined with what we have already been seeing come out […]
From the Driver’s Seat: Hurricane Michael
When it comes to hurricanes, there are two things you can be sure of. The first is that the Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore will be somewhere near the heart of the action. The second is that you’ll be hearing from ALAN in some form or fashion, even if it feels like you just got a […]
(Months) Upon A Time: The Long Tale Of Hurricane Recovery
When you’ve been married as long as I have, a funny thing starts to happen. At some point, you not only feel like you’ve heard your spouse tell a particular story more times than you can count, you also wish you could just fast forward to the end. (Admit it. We’ve all been there!) The […]
Hurricane Florence: What Can We Do Post Hurricane
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s been several days since Hurricane Florence made landfall in the Carolinas. And by now, we had hoped to be able to offer some reassuring news along the lines of “thankfully it didn’t turn out to be as bad as people were predicting” or “the worst is over.” But unfortunately, that’s not the case. In […]
Florence From The Driver’s Seat Do’s And Don’ts
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Earlier this morning, Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina. As you can imagine, ALAN’s phone and email have stayed busy with messages from people who have all been asking some variation of the same question: “What can we do?” (And thank you for all of them!) ALAN will have some very specific answers to […]
From the Driver’s Seat: Hurricane Florence And Olivia
We are leaning forward with preparations for Hurricane Florence and the many other named storms that are threatening other U.S. states and interests. A few quick but important storm-related reminders: For weather alerts, preparedness tools, and disaster-related information, we encourage you to go to National Hurricane Center, National Weather Service, the Typhoon Prediction Center or to download the FEMA Mobile […]
From The Driver’s Seat: June 2018
I’m writing this on the eve of hurricane season 2018, listening to rain from the remnants of Subtropical Storm Alberto pound on the roof of my building and feeling a bit like Bill Murray’s character from Groundhog Day. It is a surreal feeling to be starting this cycle all over again, because it feels like […]
