Miami-Dade County was a disaster area. It was shocking to drive down US 1 and see trees snapped in two, nurseries broken and tattered and no street lights. I was pleased to see that everyone approached the intersections with caution and acted as if it were a four-way stop sign. Drivers were courteous and patient. A few days later that wouldn’t be the case. Everyone began to be in a rush again. Thankfully, cops were on hand to help the busiest intersections avoid accidents.
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Hurricane Irma 2017 – Disaster Area
Miami-Dade County was a disaster area. It was shocking to drive down US 1 and see trees snapped in two, nurseries broken and tattered and no street lights. I was pleased to see that [...]
Hurricane Irma 2017 – Riding out the Storm
Riding out the storm can be more comforting when you are doing it with friends. We were blessed to ride it out at Susie and Cristiano's house. In total we were eleven people of [...]
Hurricane Irma 2017 – The Great Move
Miami-Dade issues a mandatory evacuation. It isn't easy to hear that you've been ordered to evacuate your home. Knowing that we can't take it all with us, I came up with the idea that [...]
Hurricane Irma 2017 – Surviving the Storm
Hurricane Irma is my first real hurricane experience. Even though I have lived in hurricane prone Puerto Rico, I haven't experienced a storm as threatening as Hurricane Irma. Here is my post-hurricane review of [...]