Mad Max, the movie, provides an insight to the past few days in South Florida. Bands of people, patch together technology to manage a life which can oddly be called normal.

One week after Wilma, half of all schools are still without power and will remain closed for at least two more days. The proliferation of generators has created lines at gas stations by people on foot with gas cans. Others quietly wait by candlelight, taking cold showers and depleting their stock of canned goods. Even this blog has existed by virtue of a power inverter and a dial-up line strung through the window of my car.

“South Florida is nice,” explains a line worker, who has just descended from a power pole. “At least here, when we restore the power, people still have a home to hook it up to. They are very appreciative.

“Four weeks ago, in Mississippi, we would heat up the line, but there were no homes left. No cheering. No hoots and hollers. No dancing in the streets.”

Much to be thankful for. -TF