It is 1692 - the folks in Port Royal have no idea what is coming in less than

[Grammy23]

7. I often think about how very different things are now for those of us living in

areas where previous generations were caught completely unaware of a disaster headed their way. I live along the Northern Gulf Coast of the Florida Panhandle. (Yes, Matt Gaetz is my Rep. in Congress. Don’t remind me. 😢 We’ve been struck numerous times over the years by hurricanes that hit us directly and some that came close but spared us the worst. For many years we’ve had the benefit of meteorologists who gave us plenty of advance warning to prepare. They gave us time To leave if need be or stock up on food, water, batteries, necessities to help us survive until things got better after the storm moved on.

In the early 1500s the people who settled here and were trying to establish a community were wiped out (for the most part) by a hurricane that snuck in on them unaware of what was about to happen until it was too late. Disease and pestilence took their toll as well. There are records that indicate how far inland the surge of storm water came so it must have been a nightmare of epic proportions for the settlers and explorers.

We have much to be thankful for in our time, but people who can give us advance warning about disasters headed our way should go to the top of our list. I guess that is one thing about climate scientists trying to warn us of significant changes happening now that could make a difference in the future for our children and grandchildren. Sadly, many of their warnings are being minimized and ignored by the people with the power to make changes that may help, all in the name of the almighty dollar. I often wonder how they think their money and power will help them escape the consequences of their inaction. I guess think is the operative word. They’re NOT thinking.