Mother Nature is making noise outside again. It will storm most of the day tomorrow, then sun will bathe the area for a couple of days.
It's been serious enough that straight line winds have been measured at sixty mph and taken a bunch of poles down; included in the damage is a house under construction that was collapsed by the wind. There are some 30,000 folks that will be brushing their teeth by candle or portable light tonight. That happened in an area west and some 45 minutes driving time away.
You guys in Europe and other places probably know that compared to the brick and mortar usually employed where you are, most houses in the US are wooden frames with a single brick veneer around it. There is some insulation between the materials. The wooden frame is covered with sheet-rock and plaster to cover the seams. There is usually no need to use a heavy drill to hang a picture. We usually get to call ourselves homeowners, but the homes are as resistant as matchsticks to a 90 mph wind.
Looks like oldgronard's playground may be the closest to the threatened area by a hurricane. Hope you and everyone makes it through fine and nothing like Andrew happens.
