Reacting to Hurricane Flossie
Good news! Hurricane Flossie has been downgraded to a tropical storm. That brings relief for many residents and visitors alike. As I read through various articles and watched the evening news about the storm’s status, it got me thinking about the way we tend to react in situations like these. In Hawaii, hurricanes are a big deal!
Reading through an article on Flossie by USA Today, about a third of the post focused on businesses and the fact that they were able to keep stock on the shelves. Interesting… Items like toilet paper, bottled water, flash lights and batteries were in demand but they weren’t “flying out the window”. Businesses received a steady flow of customers, even higher than normal traffic but nothing outrageous.
What I started thinking about was that perhaps we are better prepared this time around to handle weather events like Hurricane Flossie. Maybe the days of “mad rushes” to the stores are over because on the whole, we know to be ready. That kind of gives me a warm, bubbly feeling all over.
Maybe a year or two ago (I don’t remember exactly when), there were rumors of a tsunami that was going to hit. At that time, Hawaii residents stormed stores to gather up the usual items including of course, spam. The general feeling back then was panic! Well it turned out to be a hoax. Nevertheless, that’s a big difference we’re seeing today dealing with Flossie.
I think it’s great that we’re ready and prepared for any storm. I know the media (newspaper and television) has done a great job instructing residents and visitors on what to do in the event Hurricane Flossie should hit. I’ve also seen them do a great job keeping us up to date on the storm’s status. Props to the media teams for a job well done!
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