An Unwelcomed Visitor

September 13, 2007 S.E. Texans were awoken to the sounds of howling winds and falling debris. Humberto hit as a category 1 hurricane after a short run as only a tropical storm. The damages were minimal and most all of the utilities in the greater area were restored with-in 4 days after the unexpected hurricane blew through. It just goes to show that not even the best meteorological equipment can accurately predict the weather. There was one casualty due to the strong winds collapsing an awning and taking the life of a Bridge City, Texas man. Having gone through hurricane Rita just 2 years back taught hurricane awareness to nearly all living in the Golden Triangle and the lessons learned shone through. Many thanks to the local authorities, utility companies and the residents of South East Texas for the cooperation in handling this small but none-the-less natural disaster.