[ithacaartist]

Eric,

Maria did a job on Isla Vieques, a few miles from the southeastern tip of the main island of Puerto Rico, which I have visited several times. They still were feeling the effects of Andrew which struck shortly before my first visit there. Another hurricane trounced the area since, but I forget his/her name. Maria was a direct hit, and I can only imagine the devastation.

Hurricanes are increasing in frequency and power, drawn from the increasingly warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. So, we should expect next year to be even worse as the climate crisis progresses.