linkspam is worried about the next 36 hours
By way of BoingBoing: Photographs of New York after the storm. One of the things I find interesting from an anthropological perspective is the use of the American flag in some of these photos. It's talismanic, somehow: how did the US flag become a symbol of resistance rather than--or in addition to--patriotism
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Isn't it just that it's enshrined in our national anthem that way? After all, what else is the anthem about? After a night of disaster, the flag was still there -- and that is, somehow, inspiring. I can see people adapting that for "survival from a natural disaster" as well as "survival from enemy bombardment".
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I keep hearing from multiple sources that my Mom's house survived with no damage. (Yay, municipal decisions to start building up dunes starting about 30 years ago.) I don't want to quite count on it until she's back in it, but oh god, I know how lucky we are if it's true. (One of her best friends was in a low-lying part of the island; I sat in that woman's living room less than 2 weeks ago; now it's all gone, and she'll be homeless for at least 6 months, or who knows how long.)
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Next 36 hours: *SCREAMS* *runs around flailing* (I don't actually have the energy to run or flail. But that's what I'm doing in my head.)
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