Of Quakes, Storms and Mayhem

Geeezz…. What’s happening? All of these things are supposed to happen elsewhere!!
Earthquakes? That’s so west coast.
Hurricanes? That’s a southern thing.
But we have BOTH!
So what’s up? New York has long maintained that it is the city that can handle anything. Well, be careful what you ask for.
Maybe that’s the issue. A few too many gauntlets thrown down? This is a city that has not been built to handle countless problems. And Lord knows with the tenth anniversary of the worst man-made challenge we’ve faced just weeks away….
We can do this.
This week’s earthquake had no preparations, but the hurricane is giving plenty of notice. So…. NY, prepare to stare down the eye of the storm.
I grew up in hurricane territory so take heed and make note:

• Stay away from low areas that could flood. (Seriously? A subway during flooding? How crazy are you?)
• Try to avoid being caught too many floors up. (Think power outages and climbing stairs)
• Watch those windows. (yes, those walkups in centuries’ old buildings are quaint, but how big a gust can your windows take?)
• A well stocked pantry. (We all have faith in Con Ed, but why risk it? You’ve heard about those storms/quakes where power was out for days if not weeks. Embrace your inner Boy Scout and Be Prepared!)

Worst case scenario? Prepare to stay put for two/ three days. If that seems like a long time, think west and south with their disasters. Let NY clean itself up while you stay out of its way.