Back in 2005, Hurricane Rita (the 4th biggest hurricane ever observed in the Gulf) swept its way towards Houston. Many of Houstons 5 million+ residents were told to leave their homes and as a result, the northbound freeways were absolutely clogged.
My cousin's family who lived in the south end of Houston spent the better part of a FULL DAY driving up to my parent's home (in North Houston) - a drive that usually takes around 40 minutes. Many were stranded on the freeway, having run out of gas during their very slow flight.
And the full extent of hurricane damage in the Houston area?
The blizzard that was to hit Provo was rather like Houston's experience with Hurricane Rita.
After receiving 10 text messages and 2 seperate emails from BYU's emergency alert system, BYU closed campus half-way through the day on Tuesday and declared that it would remain closed on Wednesday as well, due to the pending blizzard. On Tuesday evening, some snow "dusted" the quad of our apartment complex. Heidi and I assumed that the blizzard was just coming a little late and that it would hit in full force during the night.
When we awoke, this was the damage we saw:
Thank you, BYU, for sending me 10 text messages and 2 emails warning me of that pending calamity.
I am actually, truly grateful that that dusting was the full extent of the snow fall, at least at this point. Heidi and I both firmly dislike the stuff (any form of freezing or near-freezing H2O falling from the sky), so the longer it takes to build up 4 inches of snow/ice on the ground plus 2 inches of slush on the roads, I'm a happier person.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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