Living in South Florida for the past 7 1/2 years, I've become all too accustomed to tropical storms and hurricanes. It's the price you pay for being able to go to the beach in January!
After Tropical Storm Fay hit my area and moved out to sea, I was dismayed to see that it was turning back west to hit Florida again. The rains were terrible and the flood waters became dangerous in many places. I think that Florida has a great disaster response system in place but sometimes, there just aren't enough crews to go around or enough real-time information about what's happening where.
When the flood waters started to rise and she knew people were trapped, 16-year-old Tiffany Monk thought fast and started emailing for help.
After reaching a local radio station via email, the news crews and emergency workers arrived quickly. This young girl's email helped to save over 40 people from being trapped in the waters -- some of whom were in wheelchairs and on oxygen.
Say what you will about teenagers and computers... this girl's use of email saved people's lives. Most certainly, good in the news.
Read the full story here: http://www.local6.com/weather/17277174/detail.html
~*~*~ May you always remember to dance in the rain, and may you have plenty of ladybugs beside you! ~*~*~
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Blessings,
Kat
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