They call Chicago the Windy City, but that was always a reference to members of our political class, not our weather. This weekend, the real windy city is going to be Houston, Texas, which is going to be hit hard by hurricane Ike. When I was a kid, I used to wonder if we could prevent hurricanes from killing people by using an atom bomb to disrupt the circular winds and make … [Read more...] about The Texas Tornado Meets a Texas Hurricane
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Wind and Rain!
In the time-honored journalistic tradition of running with a story because we've got pictures, here are a few shots I took on my 3-hour drive home after the storms we had yesterday.A Rare Moment of SpeedTree Down On Road and Power LinesBigger Tree Down on RoadLine Down on the Road Update: John Ruberry got some good shots of the damage. … [Read more...] about Wind and Rain!