Irene:

A few observations:

• Washington, D.C. gave each resident 5 sandbags.  I suppose that you would pick your favorite 3 feet of foundation and use them to save it.
• If you are a newscaster covering a hurricane, demand that they get you an actual rainsuit, not the $7 one from WalMart
• And don't talk about dune erosion when you are standing on top of a sand dune
• Every stop sign being shaken by the wind looks exactly like every other stop sign that's been shaken by the wind
• If you are the ad director for a vacuum sweeper company whose sweepers feature "cyclonic action," consider temporarily suspending your commercials until the hurricane has passed