Re: particularly lethal variation of influenza
Enough folks start getting sick and we could see martial law imposed. I keep visualizing scenes from Steven King's The Stand. Very creepy.
Folks in the NE US, weather threats:
Very strong low pressure system causing flooding and high winds. Winds could knock down trees resulting in sporadic power outages.
For more:
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/iwdspg1.html Works best on high speed connections.