Upcountry Maui, Makawao - Monday August 10th. Hurricane Felicia has been downgraded to a tropical storm, or a tropical depression. How depressed will she be? Tonight, she will arrive while we're sleeping in our beds and let us know. If she's fierce, she will wake us.My assumption last Friday was that this storm would wane into a depression as NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) predicted. But hurricanes can be unpredictable. So on Saturday in preparation, I visited Mountain Slope Water and refreshed my storage of a number of 3 gallon water bottles I have that were unused, dated August – 2007. I refilled these prior to the last hurricane threat. Hummm, is August the new month of looming hurricanes on Maui? Iniki struck Hawai’i in September 1992 and Hurricane Iwa in November 1982. Hurricane season in Hawai’i starts in June and lasts through November every year. Perhaps with global warming we are in for earlier seasonal threats.
Regardless of what the weather is like when I wake up in the a.m., I am thankful Felicia is downgraded and am ready for a summer rain storm. My gas tanks are full. My lanai potted plants are in my garage, I have plenty of canned and dry food in the house, candles, batteries and propane available. Hopefully all of my preparation will sit peacefully, undisturbed in my closets, drawers and garage and collect dust for another two years or longer. In addition, it will be nice to have a summer downpour. My grass will also be pleased.
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