Southern summers are always hot, but August heat is in a class by
itself. In theory after the summer solstice the heat of the sun begins
to diminish, but no one notices because there's a hot new player on the
scene. After months of constant heating, the Earth itself has begun to
radiate heat. Now instead of heat just raining down on us from above,
it boils up from the ground at the same time, catching us in a fiery
pincer. The air is stifling. Air conditioners strain. Breathing is
difficult. Sleep is impossible. The short reprieve granted by a rare
rainstorm turns into a hot, humid sauna as soon as the rain ends.
But
now a gentle breeze blows, dispelling the stale heat. Mild rains break
up the heat, and afterwards the gentle breeze still blows, keeping the
air from heating unbearably. It can only mean one thing.
There's a hurricane in the Gulf headed right for us.
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