I missed tropical storm Alpha this weekend. It’s now weakened to a tropical depression and is expected to be absorbed by Wilma as she passes over Florida.
Twenty-two tropical storms and hurricanes in the past five months, the most ever in a single season. A tropical storm that formed Saturday in the Caribbean was dubbed Alpha because the last letter left in the tempest alphabet went to Hurricane Wilma….
….By July, one month into the season, there were already seven named storms — tropical storms Arlene, Brett and Cindy, hurricanes Dennis and Emily, and tropical storms Franklin and Gert….
….The end of August brought Hurricane Katrina, whose damage statistics are still being tallied. The National Hurricane Center says Katrina may be the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States. It will take a very long time to decide that….
….There was more. Five more. September brought hurricanes Maria, Nate, Ophelia, Philippe and Rita.
Only five weeks to go.
I can’t help it … I’m focused on Hurricane Patrick. I understand it’s going to wipe out most of Repug DC. Bwa fucking ha.
Indeed.