Last Monday at this time, we had no clue what the following days were going to bring. Catastrophic flooding. Cat 4 winds. No home to return to. The predictions were so dire I could hardly wrap my mind around them.…

If you’ve been keeping up with hurricane news . . . you’ve seen the storm has shifted and high winds on the Outer Banks are not as much of a concern as flooding is.…

Steve and I were having a difficult time making up our minds about whether or not to evacuate. Part of our hesitance in leaving was wanting to be here for people who will need help and part of it was hearing reports that once you leave, it sometimes can be over a week before you are allowed to go back into your town. At first,…

Hurricane Florence Let me start with Hurricane Florence, the subject that is very much on the minds of many of us here on the East Coast. We are looking at some potentially catastrophic times ahead for our beloved and beautiful corner of paradise. …