What an eventful weekend it's been!
On Thursday, I shared my concerns with the class regarding Hurricane Matthew, which was making a B line for my hometown of Jupiter/Tequesta, Florida.
Though it was a rather unpleasant topic, I thought it was a perfect opportunity to teach the class about extreme weather, storm preparation, hurricane categories, and meteorology in general. (By the way, when some children expressed anxiety, I reassured them that Dubai does not have the climate for hurricanes and they breathed a sigh of relief.)
Thankfully, after a rough 24 hours of uncertainty and a heartfelt Skype call with my family late Thursday night, I'm happy to report that my family and our home (the house that my dad designed and built) are absolutely fine. We were amazed by how the storm "wobbled" a bit to the east, which caused it to alter it's course a few miles away from our coast. This slight change had a significant impact, as it didn't make a direct hit after all and kept moving up the coast. What a relief!!
I was just flabbergasted when family messaged after a few hours saying that they were all well, when I was sure I wouldn't be hearing from them for a while due to power failures, which take days or weeks to restore. This was a truly a wonderful surprise!
Having said that, we are still concerned about those who were/are being affected by Hurricane Matthew and are keeping them in our prayers. Some people have experienced such devastation, especially in Haiti where the death toll has already exceeded 800.
So, thank you for your care and concern. It was very touching to receive a few emails to see if my family was OK. My family has decided to leave their hurricane shutters up for the rest of the month, as this storm might actually loop back around (#buyonegetonefree) and there is another hurricane brewing out at sea. Let's hope for the best! ☀️
On Thursday, I shared my concerns with the class regarding Hurricane Matthew, which was making a B line for my hometown of Jupiter/Tequesta, Florida.
Though it was a rather unpleasant topic, I thought it was a perfect opportunity to teach the class about extreme weather, storm preparation, hurricane categories, and meteorology in general. (By the way, when some children expressed anxiety, I reassured them that Dubai does not have the climate for hurricanes and they breathed a sigh of relief.)
Thankfully, after a rough 24 hours of uncertainty and a heartfelt Skype call with my family late Thursday night, I'm happy to report that my family and our home (the house that my dad designed and built) are absolutely fine. We were amazed by how the storm "wobbled" a bit to the east, which caused it to alter it's course a few miles away from our coast. This slight change had a significant impact, as it didn't make a direct hit after all and kept moving up the coast. What a relief!!
I was just flabbergasted when family messaged after a few hours saying that they were all well, when I was sure I wouldn't be hearing from them for a while due to power failures, which take days or weeks to restore. This was a truly a wonderful surprise!
Having said that, we are still concerned about those who were/are being affected by Hurricane Matthew and are keeping them in our prayers. Some people have experienced such devastation, especially in Haiti where the death toll has already exceeded 800.
So, thank you for your care and concern. It was very touching to receive a few emails to see if my family was OK. My family has decided to leave their hurricane shutters up for the rest of the month, as this storm might actually loop back around (#buyonegetonefree) and there is another hurricane brewing out at sea. Let's hope for the best! ☀️
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