This week marks the 14th anniversary of the arrival of Hurricane Katrina to south Florida. A 'Category One' storm back then, it passed through my part of the 'Sunshine State', and entered the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico - where it intensified to 'Category Four' status, before making landfall in New Orleans, LA.

And now, another pre-Labor Day storm in 2019 poses a threat to Florida. Hurricane Dorian is slowly approaching the east coast of the state, having passed by Puerto Rico as a tropical storm, before becoming a 'Category One' storm in the Atlantic Ocean. Meteorologists predicted that it will become a 'Category Four' storm by this Monday (or sooner). Where it will make landfall by then is anybody's guess...

I'm already prepared for Dorian's arrival, stocking up on emergency supplies (food, water, flashlights, spare batteries, etc.). And don't even get me started on the impending arrival of a plumber (to fix my condo's hot water heater and toilets) this coming Saturday - having spent July and August disposing of a majority of clutter, to make room for him to work.

I hope to report on the outcome of Hurricane Dorian next week - keeping in mind that the height of Hurricane Season 2019 is still two weeks away. But no matter how many storms are being predicted for my area - between June 1st and November 30th - it only takes one, to do all that extensive damage...

FRIDAY UPDATE: Due to the potential arrival of Hurricane Dorian, the aforementioned plumber decided to postpone his arrival to my condo until late next week. This will buy me more time to remove more clutter and use special cleansers to remove the dirt and grit from various items in portions of both front and rear bathrooms.

SATURDAY UPDATE: Hurricane Dorian has already escalated to 'Category Four' on Friday (earlier than expected). Its course from the Atlantic Ocean is still very unpredictable, so nobody know where (or when) it will make landfall. But, assuming its target will be north of Palm Beach County, my part of Broward County (south of it) will still be prone to thunderstorms and high winds, which will last throughout the whole week. Dorian (which is now the size of the state of Ohio) might skirt Florida, but its millions of residents won't take any chances, in making last-minute preparations for the impending storm.