As I’ve been observing Hurricane Dean’s progression toward the Yucatan Peninsula, I cannot but remind myself to retake this goal and put it together. I withstood the major hurricanes Emily and Wilma in 2005, when I more or less began a hurricane plan for these kind of contingencies.
When I left my home 8 months ago, I left it behind well prepared as much as I could and to my knowledge. But turns out withstanding a hurricane “in the distance” seems to be more nerve-racking than actually being physically there —especially right now as Hurricane Dean’s eye is hitting land about 300 kilometers south of my house, and the satellite images show it extending well beyond the whole peninsula.
Though I can never be totally prepared and ready for disasters, to quiet my mind, for now, I will go over my lists, notes, plans, etc., for hurricanes and floodings. Yet, having lived most of my life in “shake-prone” areas, I shall next be thinking of an earthquake and volcano-eruption plan.
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