Today we start the  episode with a quote from Mark Twain on the word "lagniappe."  We discuss the history of hurricane naming systems, the recent impact of Hurricane Ida on multiple states in America, and how hurricanes shape individual, community, state, and national responses to mother nature.

hur·​ri·​cane | \ ˈhər-ə-ˌkān  , -i-kən, ˈhə-rə-, ˈhə-ri- \
: a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour or greater that is usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning, and that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.

First known use: 1555.

NOTE: Hurricane has traditionally been used especially when naming or referring to storms occurring in the western Atlantic; it is used for storms in the northeastern Pacific as well.

“Hurricane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurricane. Accessed 6 Sep. 2021.