Travelog post for: Fidibus

After such nice sunny days it has gotten rainy.



We watch the news.  A hurricane is coming!!



Looks like it may be heading to Florida.  The storm has caused a lot of damage and death in Haiti already.  It's rather scary.



Weather in the island of Key West, the southernmost part of Florida, looks rather bad as the reporter shows us.



Our host family decides to put up the shutters.  We give them our help.  The metal shutters prevent projectiles by the wine from breaking the windows and causing major damage to the house.  Many houses are installed with shutters or if they don't people nail up wooden boards, which are not as strong but cheaper.

Besides the shutters, we also need to buy extra water and food, in case the water supply gets contaminated or the electricity is down.



After we put up the shutters the weather calms a bit.  It's not that the hurricane is over, but the bad weather comes in bands.  We decide to go around the neighborhood for a look.  See how windy it is?



This house looks prepared!



This one too.



Looks like this owner takes a break while installing the garage shutters. 



Look, this little wind wheel here is going crazy!



Even though there is no rain the wind is rather strong.  We better head home before it gets bad.



I hope we are safe and the hurricane will pass soon.