Tag: disaster

• The Problem with Shelter in Place

  

  When Hurricane Irma turned toward Florida’s west coast, I found myself riding it out alone with one frightened dog, three vulnerable glass doors, and a bathroom masquerading as a storm shelter. What followed was fear, absurdity, unexpected grace, and one very unsettling amphibian chorus in the eye of chaos.

  70staples

  January 3, 2026

  Humor & Essays, Weather

  disaster, family, hurricane, life, Weather, writing