Well Tropical Depression Dennis is drifting along west of here. I lost one bamboo cane and a few
oak leaves. He really did not do too much this far inland, not even as much as a good late
afternoon July thunderstorm. What was more disruptive was the 3 days of preparation. The constant
harping on the TV about the dangerous nature of this storm. The likelihood of sustained power
outages, the need for serious preparation and the influx of thousands of people and vehicles from
South Alabama. There was even one unconfirmed report of a curfew in Alabaster.
I realize that it is better to be prepared and there is a lot of truth in the old saying "better
safe than sorry". However, humans are strange animals. They become jaded very, very quickly. False
alarms and needless hysteria make them discount future warnings a la "The Little Boy Who Cried
Wolf". I think we are all still a little sensitive because of what we experienced with Hurricane
Ivan and I will chalk this over prep to that plus a little tinge of puffing of goods by NOAA. In
the future, it might be wise to take a deep breath, take one step back, and prepare prudently
rather than hysterically.
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