THE GOOD GUYS

In the wake of a hurricane’s fury, the very best of human nature is revealed.

Kevin Falvey

As I write this, Hurricane Florence, which ravaged North Carolina, is two weeks gone from the East Coast of the United States. Yet a top story in the news this night is the catastrophic flooding that still threatens people in both Carolinas. Winds may be hellacious and the storm surge may be overwhelming, but Florence reminded us that rainfall can be the deadliest component of a hurricane. The proof is in the lives lost and irreversibly altered by this latest cyclone’s deluge. Naturally, first responders from other parts of the nation, and indeed the world, descended upon North Carolina even before the storm had wrought its destruction. Such is the makeup of these firemen, paramedics, military personnel and police that they go into harm’s way to help and save others,…

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WAKEBOARDING (Digital) - 1 Issue, November/December 2018

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