Some History of Niagara County Earthquakes

 If you felt the earth move under your feet the other day, you were not alone. The largest earthquake to strike Western New York in four decades occurred Monday morning. In my own experience, I thought a truck had hit the pothole in front of my house at a faster than posted speed. My wife had just gotten out of bed to get ready for work and I was about back to sleep when I felt the front of the house shake. I thought to myself that whatever truck went by, they were really moving fast. If you happen to have a pothole very near your house, you know what I mean about trucks making the house shake if they hit the crumbling pavement just right.

How's The Weather Treating You?

Hurricane Katrina hit on August 23, 2005. It was one of the worst hurricanes this country has ever seen, and support for those suffering poured in from all over the country. This was also the hurricane that helped to enhance the notion that the United States government picks and chooses what disasters it responds to in a hurry. There were lots of accusations of selective assistance aimed at the feds, and the area is still recovering from what happened.

On August 23, 2005, it was a cool and sunny day in Buffalo with a temperature under 70 degrees and low humidity. There was no rain and not a cloud in the sky (I looked it up online). Facebook was still new at that point, so there wasn't the chance for people to chime in on Katrina. But I don't seem to remember anyone in Buffalo making quick little jokes about how sunny it is here while there is a deadly hurricane going on in New Orleans.