Shelter from future storms
I came across an interesting take on future refugee movement, today. From the former governor of California, no less. He points out that humanity has fled worse, seeking better, for most of history. And now, people are ready to consider Canada as a new homeland. No, this is not flight from political discord (although such a reason makes sense). Rather, look to the wildfires. They’re Getting more invasive, each year, triggered by global warming and the effects of population growth. And here in Canada, we have room, water, and cooler temperatures. Yes, there have been fires, in northern Alberta and BC. But, so far, the permanent tourist wave has been slow to pick up on our paradise as a destination. With someone as famous and credible as the former governor, that may change.
Right now, (locally), we have been told to keep an eye on forecasts for another reason. Hurricane season is underway, and at the moment there are four churning their way across the eastern perimeter of this continent. Right now, the namelist is depleted, and the Greek alphabet is being pressed into service. First time in over a decade. We tend to treat tropical storms with a bit of disdain; our personal lives are more effected by big snowstorms, but when the big winds blow, bad things can happen. Trees fall over, and the power system goes “down”. Yes, I’m prepared, for a few days of stress; the truck stopped by to top off my tank, past week, and we didn’t need any propane. Easy summer, etc.
Until my next ace in the hole is delivered (a “solar generator”), I worry about any long term outage.
