We've got cell phones, hand-held computers, fax machines and satellite imagery. What Floyd taught us Hurricane season looms. By Kate Wiltrout Savannah Morning News We've got cell phones, hand-held computers, fax machines and satellite imagery. Running turns into traffic.
Shelters turn into zoos.
And we turn into monsters, cursing bad luck or Mother Nature or the driver in front of us. Nine months after the Hurricane Floyd evacuation, local, state and federal agencies have updated their emergency plans. Interminable traffic, canned food and lumpy cots served their purpose. I don't want to be quoted as saying that I'm glad we had it. The gymnasium at West Laurens Middle School in Dublin was converted into an evacuation shelter during Hurricane Floyd last year.