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Thar he blows
By Julie Pace
12:20 p.m., Nearing Yeehaw Junction
We’re only about 30 miles outside of Lake Wales, in Polk County, but there is already a definite difference in the weather conditions. Dark clouds are rolling in overhead, and we’re seeing our first signs of any significant wind.
Sure, it’s nothing too significant at this point, but it’s easier to imagine a tropical depression rolling through Florida from here than it was back in Polk County.
Photojournalist Crystal Lauderdale, a veteran of Hurricane Katrina, predicts rain ahead. Take that as you will.
