Day 81: D - Austin, Texas

This city was four hours inland from any beach. We had no stoplights or electricity in many areas for several weeks.  Huge trees blocked intersections and had to be cut and driven through (like a tunnel through a giant oak). The National Guard was called in for months, to help. Almost every home had an open roof with giant trees hanging in. Work stopped, progress stopped, economy suffered and people died. Our outer banks (beaches) were wiped out. Now, sandbags are used to keep the beaches from eroding entirely, and to build it up. They aren't helping much.

I'm out west now, and in Texas I've seen spring hit early from global warming.  All trees were budding in January - three months early! It scares the hell out of me. Our weather patterns are changing so fast, we must do something to fix this. I suggest everyone turns the lights off until it gets dark, plant as much as you can outside, conserve water and electricity, run errands on the way from work, stop using disposable stuff and get involved online. It's so easy to make a difference!