In general, Hurricane Dorian could have been much worse.
Of course the Bahamas saw the worst of it and it is still battering some areas but it had the potential to be destructive over large population centers, although not in Alabama.
For those of us who live in an area vulnerable to hurricanes, it is sort of like the sword of Damocles each season.
It seems like it is not a question of if as much as a question of when.
There have been strong hurricanes and while they seem to be more common, it is unlikely anything we do can change that in the short term.
However, failure to address climate change means they will continue to get worse and worse in the future.
The hurricane season isn't over so still a lot of risk, but its time we tried to reverse the trend of increasing ocean waters we have caused.
Its time to bite the bullet and take action.
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