Something Random

[Gödel]

We've got something brewing in the Gulf again. Right after last week they were telling us we should be in the clear, relatively speaking, for big storms this year. This one, which will be called Arthur if it gets named, formed over land. Fun.

Yes, looks like Arthur is heading straight NE on the Texas Gulf Coast, then right through Louisiana and into Mississippi:

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Lord help those poor people.

We've had major weather disasters in significant areas of the country; perhaps El Niño will cut back on the Eastern U. S. hurricane season, while probably shifting the weather calamities elsewhere.

 

[Mercutio]

My tires were purchased at Costco, which does indeed cover replacement from road hazards. It's a pro-rated coverage, so I do have to pay something like $650 to get replacements, but that's better than $1600 for a new set.
I've always paid for high-mileage tires, but since my car uses an odd size, my options for getting anything have diminished considerably in the era of everyone owning a Truckasaurus.
Supposedly, I get my car back today. Severe weather across the midwest has hampered shipping.

It's prudent that we all start making more preparation for extreme weather. I think it's only going to get worse.