We certainly have expanded our traditional scope.

After that, our division designed a pet guidance document for locals in planning emergencies.

For this year, it was just really extremes.

It is so widespread. Pretty much half the state was hit in some way or other.

All the exercises and training done around terrorist-attack training make our first responders that much better. And the money spent on equipment for homeland security is now used for other emergencies.

I don't need the water to be inspired. My stories inspire me, not the location of where I'm parked. And good thing, since I've had to finish books in airports, in the RV we used to have, the lake house, while on vacation, at home, in the kitchen when my office PC was on the fritz.