tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post8528390431424803112..comments2024-03-12T18:52:31.920-04:00Comments on Write with Fey: W – Weather at its Worst + ExcerptChrys Feyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-18070651100050321722016-10-17T13:21:04.702-04:002016-10-17T13:21:04.702-04:00Oh, the media can exaggerate it. That's what t...Oh, the media can exaggerate it. That's what the media does, right. ;)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-88097845431832155232016-10-17T13:20:26.131-04:002016-10-17T13:20:26.131-04:00Flooding is scary.
Many Floridians get used to th...Flooding is scary.<br /><br />Many Floridians get used to threat and usually don't bat an eyelash if a tropical storm or lower hurricane is approaching. We hadn't had a hurricane get so close to making landfall in 11 years. When a Cat 5 is said to make landfall, we do fear. I was worried about Matthew. I was right where the eye was supposed to make landfall but didn't, and nothing happened in this area. Nothing at all. Other areas got hit worse, which is a mystery.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-31360478474772987522016-10-17T02:14:07.969-04:002016-10-17T02:14:07.969-04:00Great excerpt, Chrys! I guess the worst weather I&...Great excerpt, Chrys! I guess the worst weather I've experienced is a blizzard. We've had many threats of flooding, and my basement has flooded, but it's nothing like you see on the news. Our city built a floodway that protects it, thankfully. But it's always scary to see the towns south of us completely covered by water.<br /><br />So glad you're okay! Living in Florida, do you get "used" to hurricanes, or are they still really scary? Do you find the media outside of the state exaggerates the situation? That certainly happens to us.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-4041235497268753252016-10-14T11:52:56.559-04:002016-10-14T11:52:56.559-04:00I can imagine. I can imagine. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-45848680456283595552016-10-14T11:49:04.536-04:002016-10-14T11:49:04.536-04:00It is!It is!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-14463879494104762262016-10-14T11:48:44.983-04:002016-10-14T11:48:44.983-04:00105 degrees could be considered extreme.105 degrees could be considered extreme.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-26297868453998850922016-10-14T01:51:39.730-04:002016-10-14T01:51:39.730-04:00The thought of weather burying houses is frighteni...The thought of weather burying houses is frightening beyond breath. Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-7686405112743582332016-10-13T22:59:11.072-04:002016-10-13T22:59:11.072-04:00Let's just say they aren't particularly pr...Let's just say they aren't particularly present.H.R. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462784064936801201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-6355365493578937972016-10-13T21:41:15.044-04:002016-10-13T21:41:15.044-04:00We don't really get "extreme" weathe...We don't really get "extreme" weather here (unless you count 105 degree temps in September), so I haven't really experienced any extreme weather. Gusty winds make me nervous, so I have no idea how I'd do in a hurricane (I assume not well).Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-89751704850355975652016-10-13T18:31:54.784-04:002016-10-13T18:31:54.784-04:00I would be freaked if I saw any tornado. Big or ti...I would be freaked if I saw any tornado. Big or tiny.<br /><br />Thanks, Joylene!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-36734596786492480592016-10-13T18:23:22.165-04:002016-10-13T18:23:22.165-04:00Meant to add that I'm glad you're okay, Ch...Meant to add that I'm glad you're okay, Chrys. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-6489737948393913622016-10-13T18:23:01.951-04:002016-10-13T18:23:01.951-04:00We live on a fairly large large in central BC. Whe...We live on a fairly large large in central BC. When the winds reach up to 100 km, I am nervous. I can handle pretty well any kind of weather, but not wind. I saw a wind tornado go through my neighbour's yard last week. Fascinating, but it was only 3' x 6'. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-9956545069198712292016-10-13T16:54:32.883-04:002016-10-13T16:54:32.883-04:00For me, it wasn't as bad, but other areas did ...For me, it wasn't as bad, but other areas did get as bad. Or close to it.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-2491235410706574492016-10-13T16:54:04.659-04:002016-10-13T16:54:04.659-04:00Trees and fences are usual victims of hurricanes. ...Trees and fences are usual victims of hurricanes. A 5.0 quake could be considered a decent shake, depending on where you are.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-40885428511751966952016-10-13T16:53:08.853-04:002016-10-13T16:53:08.853-04:00The thought of a tornado frightens me more than a ...The thought of a tornado frightens me more than a hurricane. Gosh, those anomalies are fierce. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-16616588028920011022016-10-13T16:52:22.669-04:002016-10-13T16:52:22.669-04:00You're right about that, Hilary. Sounds like y...You're right about that, Hilary. Sounds like you've picked a good place to live.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-78942843872025743392016-10-13T16:51:52.575-04:002016-10-13T16:51:52.575-04:00A sand storm is a new one to me. I've never ex...A sand storm is a new one to me. I've never experienced one, and I don't think my characters will either.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-56260270668685249082016-10-13T16:51:20.771-04:002016-10-13T16:51:20.771-04:00Yes, I've been through quite a few hurricanes ...Yes, I've been through quite a few hurricanes and tropical storms. I like fog but not fog as bad as that!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-5337840492573143862016-10-13T16:44:51.037-04:002016-10-13T16:44:51.037-04:00I thought about you when the hurricane came along ...I thought about you when the hurricane came along and you marked yourself safe via Facebook. I thought, hope it's not as bad as the weather in her books!Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-52373081722414436402016-10-13T16:30:20.097-04:002016-10-13T16:30:20.097-04:00I was living in California with my grandmother in ...I was living in California with my grandmother in 1982 when a hurricane came though. I was just 12 years old and all I remember is a lot of wind and rain. A couple of the many tree's in my grandma's yard fell over and the fence blew over. <br /><br />A few years ago I was in an earthquake here in Las Vegas but I think it turned out to be a 5.1 so it wasn't too bad.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-21332800227632171592016-10-13T14:03:00.357-04:002016-10-13T14:03:00.357-04:00Hurricane Matthew was quite the force. So glad you...Hurricane Matthew was quite the force. So glad you're okay, Chrys! I have a friend in Jacksonville and we emailed the night before. They waited out the storm at home and lost power for a few days. They're all okay though. Beth and Donovan survived with some ingenuity;). I survived a tornado, a memorable experience. Weather can really contribute to the theme, atmosphere and directly to the plot of a story. Lisa Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310475781785711620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-14568759001438152952016-10-13T03:22:21.967-04:002016-10-13T03:22:21.967-04:00Hi Chrys ... extreme weather of any description is...Hi Chrys ... extreme weather of any description is just horrible and frightening - and I'm glad it misses me, or that I'm not in a country where extremes happen. We do get tornadoes here and some pretty scary storms ... but nothing compared to other parts of the world. I have had some wild experiences ... but mild compared to many ... <br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-50576791981083322312016-10-12T23:58:31.928-04:002016-10-12T23:58:31.928-04:00It sounds like I'm similar in my experiences h...It sounds like I'm similar in my experiences here...Hurricanes, Blizzards, and Ice Storms. Although I've also dealt with Sand Storms before too, so maybe that's new!H.R. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462784064936801201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-68933947021357148392016-10-12T21:48:49.736-04:002016-10-12T21:48:49.736-04:00The excerpt was really good. I'm certain you c...The excerpt was really good. I'm certain you can relate to the wind esp ially since you just experienced the most recent hurricane. I have lived through a major blizzard ( blizzard of '77), driving through horrible fog where I could not see the end of my car and had to look down the side to see the yellow line to make sure I was on the right side of the road and a major windstorm which took my roof shingles and many trees were uprooted.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-23274628729857474972016-10-12T19:33:08.923-04:002016-10-12T19:33:08.923-04:00Thanks, Janie!Thanks, Janie!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.com