The phrase “natural disaster” has always amused me. Storms, floods, fires, earth quakes, blizzards, volcanoes are all part of nature. They have occured for millions of years before man was here and will occur millions of years after we are all gone. The only reason that they are “disasters” is because we build are homes in places we shouldn’t (sides of mountains, ocean front, etc.). If we didn’t, then it would just be “natural”.
Frances is now 100 miles east of Ft. Lauderdale and moving at about 6 mph North by Northwest. Wind gusts are about 50 to 60 mph.
I still have power (tv, stove, refrig, computers) cable and the Internet. Life is still good … at the moment!