Hurricane Sandy is not the name of a cocktail on the beach!

Depending on where you live, you may or you may not have heard of the most recent threat from Mother Nature.  For those living in the Northeast United States, you should have certainly heard the warnings by now!  In fact, many areas (from Washington, DC through New England) have already declared "states of emergency" and mandatory evacuations have been announced.  And, I just heard that the NYSE will be closed tomorrow due to the weather. Wow!

If anyone is planning travel to/from in the next few days, please check the flight status well in advance.  Even if you are not flying to/from the northeast, if your intended plane is normally routed through these areas, you may still be affected.

I am glad that we do not have any travel scheduled in the near future.  I have only had weather adversely affect my travel plans a few times; the worst being when I missed a connecting flight in Miami and had to find a hotel to stay overnight.  And, of course, since it was coded as "weather related," there were no reimbursements.  But that is nothing compared to what a severe storm may do.

Has Mother Nature ever ruined your travel plans?

For those that are in Sandy's path, stay safe and be smart.
-JP