Whenever I see natural disasters sweeping across the country, forever changing the lives of those in its wake, it reminds me of the millions of refugees coming out of countries in the Middle East, Africa, and other areas hard hit by one disaster or another, events most of us never imagine would leave us homeless here ... until they do. I most likely explore the grids for these disastrous events in my sleep, because I wake up with visions of the devastation as if an observer. Natural disasters, or human disasters, can strike at any time. I am forever grateful to be in my little part of this reality and for the moment feel safe. "Safety" with everything going on in the world today is not an easy component of the human equation, but we are programmed to move forward one day at a time. Here in the northeast we've had an amazing stretch of beautiful weather, which we cherish, spending time outdoors as the journey continues. One way or another, we are all on borrowed time in the dreamscapes of reality.
From NBC: The National Hurricane Center said the storm was causing "unprecedented flooding" in southeastern Texas and warned the nation's fourth-largest city could see a total of 50 inches of rain. With more than 1,000 rescues over the weekend from rooftops to the tops of cars, Gov. Greg Abbott said 3,000 members of the National Guard had been activated to help.
Rainfall from Harvey Could Reach 50 Inches in Spots, Highest Ever Recorded in Texas; Catastrophic Flooding to Continue for Days Weather.com - August 28, 2017
Houston knew it was at risk of flooding. Why didn't the city evacuate? CNN - August 28, 2017
25 Images: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas CNN - August 28, 2017
August 27, 2017
Ellie meets NY State Senator Martin Golden.
Interesting conversation. Nice guy. He believes Trump will serve his four year term. I don't.
Golden was there with John Quaglione who is running for the NYC Council.
August 27, 2017
These pictures were taken by the man whose father created this dedication.
