All of us are affected by the weather, fair or foul.
Many people over a broad swath of our nation have been battered by heavy wind and rain in recent days. And the Chattanooga area did not escape tragedy when storms hit yesterday. At this writing, at least one storm-related death was reported in the city, near the airport.
There had been timely warnings to expect “strong and severe thunderstorms” here, but not every possible danger can be avoided.
How severe would the storms be? We couldn’t tell for sure in advance. We had to wait till today to see how much damage the storms had done – though early on we saw blown-down trees and damaged structures.
It was obviously wise to be cautious, to “batten down the hatches” – to use sailors’ vernacular – and not to take needless chances. But ready or not, we have to take whatever weather comes.