During a morning run last week, the radio program I was listening to continually gave warnings about a coming storm. Hurricane Michael was expected to hit that day. The announcer shared "everyone in our listening area will be affected". It is a fact that every surrounding county is under either a hurricane or tropical storm warning. There WILL be rain and wind for all, but some may face catastrophic conditions. Just days ago, Hurricane Michael was a forming group of clouds and rain that quickly grew into a catastrophic weather system. In 24 hours, it will be completely gone from our area leaving only the aftermath behind. Although our immediate area was spared from extreme damage, our neighbors in the panhandle of Florida are facing devastation that will take much time to rebuild from. Storms are a fact of life, it is not a matter of if, it is more of a 'when' they will roll through. They are a certainty and they will come. They can develop suddenly or come with