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The following is a "closing segment" for the show which aired Thursday, September 23, 2004 at 11:00 AM EDT.
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Thursday, September 23, 2004 at 11:00 AM EDT
A Plea to Mother Nature
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After weathering three devastating storms over the past several weeks, Floridians find themselves once again bracing for a hurricane. The National Hurricane Center is predicting that Hurricane Jeanne, which has already killed more than 1,000 people in Haiti, might hit Florida’s eastern coast on Sunday or Monday.

Florida resident Jeff Klinkenberg is getting a little tired of preparing for hurricanes. In this radio diary, he wonders why Mother Nature is being so harsh on his state this year.

Guests:

Jeff Klinkenberg, columnist for the St. Petersburg Times, residing in Florida.

 
 

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