
THE HURRICANE Summer 2019 The sky was darkening as we finished our storm preparations. The hurricane, named Jake of all things, was heading right for south Florida. Today was the last day to get anything done before the storm got closer. After dark, the winds would increase and it would no longer be safe to be outside. All the shutters were up and bolted tightly and anything loose was brought inside the house. The wind could easily turn the smallest object into a projectile. All patio furniture now filled the living room. All orchids and hanging plants filled the garage. It looked like a green house. The storm was on a direct path to hit the coast, sometime around 9 or 10:00 PM tonight. We were worried and excited at the same time. This was going to be our first hurricane together. Talk about a stressful event. This would certainly be a test of our nerves. Ok, we checked our prep list one more time. Food, gas for the grill, water, batteri...