What a difference a week makes
This time last week, there was a barely-named tropical storm just off the Gulf Coast and we were expecting a bit of wind and rain overnight.
Now we’ve experienced our second direct hit of a hurricane in less than two years. Mother Nature gave us a bit of a reprieve last year. I guess this is her way of reminding us who’s in charge.
Now another wave of tropical activity is off the eastern coast of Florida with a strong possibility of making it to the Gulf of Mexico.
Then it’s a matter of the speed of the system and the warmth of the water, and several other factors, combining to determine if the activity will become merely a tropical wave or a killer hurricane. It also means meteorologists will be making educated guesses as to the location where the development might make landfall. But we all know, that’s just a guess until it gets too close to matter.
Here at The Enterprise, Humberto served as a good dress rehearsal for applying the knowledge we gained in coping with the aftermath of Hurricane Rita.
Our reporters blanketed the region to provide full coverage before and after the storm, posting more than 115 hurricane-related articles Thursday and the days following the storm. Schools and other facilities used the immediacy of BeaumontEnterprise.com to help inform the public of their status.
We included a photo gallery of more than 90 images of the storm and established a reader photo gallery where you could share your pictures as well.
The day Humberto hit, we posted six videos sharing those images, as well as this frightening narrative from reporter Mike Smith.
If it doesn’t make you pay attention, nothing will.
Hopefully Humberto reinforced to area residents the need to make all those preparations that the experts continually encourage us to make. Keep your car’s gas tank full. Have plenty of available drinking water. Stock up on non-perishables.
Mother Nature gave us a dress rehearsal. We hope she doesn’t plan an encore performance, but if she does, let’s make sure all our props are in place.
Now we’ve experienced our second direct hit of a hurricane in less than two years. Mother Nature gave us a bit of a reprieve last year. I guess this is her way of reminding us who’s in charge.
Now another wave of tropical activity is off the eastern coast of Florida with a strong possibility of making it to the Gulf of Mexico.
Then it’s a matter of the speed of the system and the warmth of the water, and several other factors, combining to determine if the activity will become merely a tropical wave or a killer hurricane. It also means meteorologists will be making educated guesses as to the location where the development might make landfall. But we all know, that’s just a guess until it gets too close to matter.
Here at The Enterprise, Humberto served as a good dress rehearsal for applying the knowledge we gained in coping with the aftermath of Hurricane Rita.
Our reporters blanketed the region to provide full coverage before and after the storm, posting more than 115 hurricane-related articles Thursday and the days following the storm. Schools and other facilities used the immediacy of BeaumontEnterprise.com to help inform the public of their status.
We included a photo gallery of more than 90 images of the storm and established a reader photo gallery where you could share your pictures as well.
The day Humberto hit, we posted six videos sharing those images, as well as this frightening narrative from reporter Mike Smith.
If it doesn’t make you pay attention, nothing will.
Hopefully Humberto reinforced to area residents the need to make all those preparations that the experts continually encourage us to make. Keep your car’s gas tank full. Have plenty of available drinking water. Stock up on non-perishables.
Mother Nature gave us a dress rehearsal. We hope she doesn’t plan an encore performance, but if she does, let’s make sure all our props are in place.
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