I remember around 1984 or 85 we had a small hurricane in NY. I'd gone in to work and the sent us home early but the ferry wasn't running so I went to go help out Stromba's 84 y.o. grandmother who lived alone in the city. The rain was crazy and the winds were pretty strong but I was able to keep my footing. However this tiny young woman who probably weighed maybe 90 lbs soaking wet was holding onto a street sign as the wind picked up her body and her feet were flying in the air. Somehow I lucked out and was only out there for less than a minute and I got a cab but most people wound up going back to work where it was safer.
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