The 2021 Atlantic season is running ahead of schedule. We’ve barely crest the first week in July, and we’ve already encountered our fifth named storm! On average, meteorologists aren’t contending with the first named storm of the season until August 10. To give further context to this increasing activity, the average date for the fourth…
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Tornado season is heating up. Colliding airmasses, coupled with seasonal warming, have created ideal conditions for monstrous tornadoes across the Midwest. Unstable air flows combine in one of Mother Nature’s most unique juxtapositions of beauty and pure carnage. Endless stretches of flat land in the region also creates a perfect runway for renegade storms. Over…
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We don’t have to tell you that the cost of building has skyrocketed in recent months. Building has become much more than just an expensive hobby. A trip to the hardware store can set you back for months. Even small building projects, like a back deck or patio can immediately drain your bank account. But…
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You shouldn’t have to choose between protection and cost-effectiveness. No one should die because they can’t afford to live. Unfortunately, we live in a dystopian society were exorbitant cost-of-living increases have forced a situation of the haves vs. have-nots. With minimum wage remaining stagnant of talks of possible increases stalling, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to…
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Are you ready for the next pandemic? Despite the best efforts of the more entrenched conspiracy theorists and fearmongers, COVID19 didn’t bring about the end of the world, but it did reignite an aged old question. How prepared are you when the lights of society go down for good? Don’t worry, we aren’t trying to…
Details Hurricanes will soon begin to churn the docile waters of the Atlantic. While each storm season brings a unique deluge of destruction and chaos annually, the 2021 hurricane season is poised to be more active than usual. So far, forecasters are projecting between 13-20 named storms. While that’s a far cry from last year’s active…
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Grocery shopping shouldn’t be this difficult. While there’s nothing particularly taxing about stopping on the way home to pick up a carton of milk or loaf of bread, mindless errands after a hard-day at the office are tedious at best. You’re already exhausted. Adding another errand to the chore list is like putting a milestone…
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Knee-jerk reactions are an American pastime. Whenever sensationalism dominates the headlines, Americans panic splurge and hoard to head-off whatever invisible boogeyman perpetrates their thoughts. When COVID seeped into our daily frame of mind, millions of Americans hoarded countless roles of toilet paper. Did they even know what COVID would do to them? Hacking of the…
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They say that lightning never strikes twice, but two property owners in the Dallas area, once again, picking up the pieces of their lives after a tornado ripped through their neighborhood Sunday afternoon. Although damage was minimal in comparison to the 2019 tornado that destroyed their properties, the trauma of living through yet another storm…
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Tornadoes in the south are especially dangerous. Rolling hills and thick tree lines conceal horizons, blocking key vantage points for tornado spotters. Unlike the Midwest, where you can see a tornado miles in advance, killer twisters have a habit of sneaking up on you in Dixie. The North Carolina piedmont is no exception. Centuries aged…
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