francene--blog. Year 2013
  • Home
  • Blog

Sept 20th

9/20/2013

 
Picturenationalsafety.wordpress.com
Storms are raging over planet Earth. My planet, my home. Along with every perceptive person on the planet, I care about the tragedy others are suffering. Has something gone wrong to make Mother Nature angry?

In the US state of Colorado, the flood toll has risen to seven people. Further south, in Mexico, victims are alone. A Red Cross worker has said they can not be reached.

Yesterday, the tropical storm battering the south-west of Mexico was upgraded to a category one hurricane by US meteorologists. Hurricane Manuel in north-western Mexico threatens more destruction, the US National Hurricane Centre says. Tropical storms Manuel and Ingrid left at least 80 people dead earlier this week and 40,000 people are still stranded in the popular resort of Acapulco.

Now, Typhoon Usagi moves towards Philippines, Taiwan. It could become the most powerful typhoon of 2013. The tropical hurricane is expected to hit China over the weekend. Philippine officials have issued storm warnings for flash flooding, landslides and storm surges for several northern provinces.

Is the Earth fighting back? If so, what is the problem?


Pictureen.wikipedia.org
I'm not sure if weather conditions are worsening lately, or if I didn't hear about so many world-wide catastrophes before. Either way, Mother Nature seems particularly violent with these latest storms. I'm not saying the Earth has a consciousness or a sense of right or wrong—or even a self-preservation instinct. Maybe in the future scientists will discover, in their never-ending probing, a form of intelligence in every stone and grain of sand or minute particle of rock the way the machine on Mars is seeking a record of past life within rocks after not finding the expected methane.

Of course, I won't discount the healing power of crystals. Colorful stones of all different shapes and colors sit on our living room mantle-piece—just in case they should work their magic over our senses. A star moonstone even features in my novel Still Rock Water.

As to the problem the Earth might perceive: overcrowding by a species playing with nature the way they would a toy. Never caring if they smash and destroy, they look up to Mother, waiting for her to fix it.


Cathie B link
9/19/2013 07:59:44 pm

I have recently started reading your blogs and am so interested in them. They always teach me something new and make me think.

Francene Stanley link
9/20/2013 03:05:19 am

Thank you, Cathie. I hope to keep it up every day for this year. Stay tuned for more thought provoking news.

sugandha link
9/19/2013 10:02:29 pm

Its an insightful article.

Francene Stanley link
9/20/2013 03:06:27 am

Glad you saw potential, Sugandha.

Alana link
9/20/2013 07:44:41 am

Whatever climate change is doing, it is making storms more violent - everything seems to be more extreme. Now, they have soaking rains predicted for us in upstate New York tomorrow - we just never know, anymore, if we will have problems or not.

Francene Stanley link
9/20/2013 06:57:21 pm

I agree, Alana. The weather is going haywire lately.

Amy link
9/20/2013 10:29:38 pm

Francene,
I've wondered if the weather if tending more towards the extremes, or if--with the visibility of the internet--it just seems like it, since we hear (within a few minutes, usually, and accompanied with photos and videos) about everything so instantaneously?


Comments are closed.

    Author

    Francene Stanley, author of many published novels. If you like my writing, why not consider purchasing one of my books? You'll see them on the sidebar below.
    Born in Australia, I moved to Britain half way through my long life.

    Picture

    Archives

    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013

    RSS Feed

    Categories

    All
    Catastrophe
    Creativity
    Family
    Life Experiences
    Mother
    News
    Novel Writing
    Novel-writing
    Retirement
    World

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.