Hurricane

Flood Insurance

As the tropical depression turned into a tropical storm and perhaps later a hurricane, LaVerne (pictured) was trying to remember if she had paid her flood insurance premium. After the trouble she had collecting last year, she wasn’t sure she cared; it took a law suit filed in Judge Judy’s court to finally get the company to pay . . .

By |September 18th, 2018|Categories: Beach Scenes, Economy, Natural Disasters|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Flood Insurance

No Hurricane Coverage

The head caretaker for the Forbidden City was at first was concerned about the “no hurricane coverage” clause in the new insurance policy, but realized in time they didn’t get that many hurricanes in the Beijing area . . .

By |August 19th, 2018|Categories: China, Natural Disasters|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on No Hurricane Coverage

New Gate

After the Hurricane, the “storm chasers” were everywhere, selling roofing, repairs, and more.  Bob Billy had some doubts about the gate one of them was trying to sell him . . .

By |November 2nd, 2017|Categories: Architecture, World Travel Sites|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on New Gate

Outer Bands

Going for beer and chips, Lucien had underestimated the strength of Hurricane Mathew and suddenly found himself in Kugluktuk, Canada . . .

By |October 7th, 2016|Categories: Birds|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Outer Bands