Some of us have been reading about how bad the fires are down in Georgia and Florida.  And California.  ut not being there, it often takes on a surrealism that we dont associate with.  Until something hits home.

Here is a letter from my Aunt.  Apparently it is a lot worse than we have been hearing (and why is the MSM JUST talking about Catalina???)

The smoke is really bad here in Tarpon Springs.  Visibility is less than 1/4 mile.  They have closed the courthouse and several other government buildings in Tarpon Springs.  It is bad also in Tampa, St. Petersburg, south to Sarasota and north of Tampa.  There is a smoke advisory, the air pollution is 150%, and they are recommending even healthy people stay indoors.

 

Dad played tennis this morning, and he said there was ash all over the tennis court.  He said he couldn't even see the water when he passed Craig Park.

 

There are fires all over Florida, but all the smoke today is coming from the fires in northern Florida and southern Georgia.

Mason and Donna, how bad is down your way?

I am saying a prayer for all you guys as this is bad for a lot of folks down there. (My Aunt is on Oxygen, so this is especially troubling for us).