I live in a state that has a mostly tropical climate which means, we have gotten lots of hurricanes throughout the years.
And recently, we had a major hurricane cross through the state.
By now, we are used to hurricanes and many of us choose to ride out most of these storms, however, for those who live in the coastal areas, it’s best to evacuate because those areas are prone to flooding. And in fact, it’s estimated that this hurricane caused billions of dollars in damages and might go down in history as one of the worst hurricanes. Besides the flooding, there are many people with no power, even weeks after the storm. And the power companies are unable to predict when the electricity will be restored. A few years ago, I lost power for almost a week, and I ended up booking a hotel room. The weather was blistering outside and it was uncomfortable sitting in my apartment that felt like a furnace. And my family had no power either, nor did they have a generator. So, I decided that I needed to have an air conditioner and the only place that I could think of was a hotel. And I was happy that I chose to stay at the hotel because having that air conditioner made a whole lot of difference. Ever since that storm, I decided that I will always get a hotel room if I lose power and have no air conditioner for more than a day. I hope the people in my state get their power back soon, so that their lives can return to some form of normalcy.