In naming Hurricanes the weather forecasters just move down
the alphabet
Idalia was picked for the first hurricane of the season to win the most
misnamed bet
From the Greek the name means “look toward the Sun”
No longer to be seen in the Sunshine State as the torrential
rains and storm surge have begun
Making landfall in Florida’s sparsely populated area known
as the Big Bend
First time ever to that area would the weather gods a CAT 3
Hurricane send
Winds gusting at 125 miles per hour
250,000 and climbing now without power
With the Blue Moon’s pull and winds’ push the storm surge as
high as 16 feet
Severe flooding in the path of the surge will many homes
meet
In a parting shot to show De Santis that against nature he
is not the boss
A tree near the Governor’s Mansion was blown over but no
lives lost
The evacuation orders issued by De Santis have been heeded
to a tee
So far only 2 Idalia related deaths are there for us to see
© 8/30/2023 Michael P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet
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