By Trish Regan
In my early days as a network news correspondent, I would “parachute” into many a hurricane. I knew the drill... I’d load up on fuel, water, snacks, cash, candles, a cooler, flashlights, and extra battery-powered chargers for my cellphone and computer. I’d make sure I was in a protected location where our live truck could still send a signal from high enough ground. And I knew to seek shelter during the worst of the storm...
It’s the reason why during Hurricane Sandy, when we lived in lower Manhattan, I insisted my husband and I book a set of hotel rooms for us and the kids uptown – on the high ground of Manhattan’s upper east side. “Just in case,” I told him. (He thought I was overreacting.) We wound up at that hotel for more than a month. Clearly, my hurricane training comes in handy.
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OF WORLD WAR III
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