I completely missed the symposium and any news today really. Had to drive a few hours away to a work meeting, which went long. Have another one tomorrow, but not as far.
As for the storm, it stormed here again today in Ohio. It’s stormed a lot the past few weeks. The lightning lit up the sky tonight.
Thanks for the news links! Has been raining here for about 3 hours, which is unusual in summer! (Good night!)
I already related how my Houston brother's house suffered a lightning hit earlier this year, killing his generator, AC, humidifier, and dishwasher. Our house had a hit earlier this week, close enough to trigger the GFI on our garage door opener. Then yesterday he was out putting the roof on a DIY gazebo when lightning hit the neighbor's tree. He was OK, but the surge protector on his wife's computer switched off.
I'm beginning to feel like The Storm is here.