I think what people might not fully appreciate is that, especially after last year, the intensity of these #atmosphericriver storms in California has changed & keeps changing & scaling up. It’s not same as it ever was. It’s not 'but we had a flood 100 or 1000 years ago so whatevs.' Same goes for our droughts & wildfires. It’s shocking. So this isn’t normal run of the mill storm anxiety. It’s that we are feeling in our bones that this is a newly hostile planet thanks to manmade #ClimateChange.
@peeppeepcircus
Please don't take my reply as glib or off-handed: The planet is *not* hostile. It (she) is in a cleaning /rejuvenation cycle. We've dumped far too much pollution into the seas & air & all over the land & humans hv put everything out of balance.
The Earth is shaking things up now. Do your best to prepare, & hold on for the ride. It will get more intense for the next few years, before it gets better, (or easier,) for us all.
Be wise, get prepared. We're all in this together.
ok what about a little glib? 
@peeppeepcircus I really do mean it, that we all need to store some water and food for the blackouts etc, and help our neighbors if we're able to, when stuff hits the fan. I (and my husband) am/are resource person(s) in our neighborhood esp at those times. I used to be a member of CERT, (til it got too militaristic) and their thought is, if you can take care of yourself and maybe a neighbor or two, that's one less pull on EMS when times are rough. So.💖 Best wishes to you. ✨️1/2
@peeppeepcircus yes as to the things that are not preparable-for.. hmm like a volcano going off in your back yard??
Well. Shite happens. You're right. You can't prepare for everything. I guess for me the idea is to prepare as well as you can, and face each challenge as it comes, help where you can, but not in fear or worry. Those never help anything or anyone.
@mims
I dare anyone to look at a giant pyro cloud standing right over them - the one that is freaking out all the wildfire experts and scientists because it’s so huge - and not feel any fear. Fear of fear (including healthy, normal fear) is not that helpful imo and unfortunately is a different form of denial. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Thanks for your service in emergencies and your community.
It sucks when some emergency workers start resenting the people needing help, although I get why that happens.