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Enjoyed "this is what it's really like..." narrative. How genuine you are and your sense of humor continue to shine Jane.

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Blushing

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Your usual excellent reporting. I watched a CNBC report by you and saw that pony tail flying. Gave me a few chuckles.

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Nice report. Sounds like fun being on-the-ground reporter in a chaotic situation. Not your usual gig huh.

I was glad to see the farmers you interviewed came out OK. Best part of your report was interview with farmers. You never see that in disaster situations.

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Aug 23, 2023Liked by Jane Wells

Another great story, but this time an insider perspective about the story! Well appreciated reveal of “the woman behind the curtain”. Shows that experience counts, especially when there is no fixed script, changing dynamics, and the need to go with your gut! Brava!

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Aug 23, 2023Liked by Jane Wells

The real question that is unanswered is did you go line dancing while you were in Brawley. Oh, and did that hotel ever resolve its bed bug problem? Just kidding...on the second question.

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Jane, I hope you are keeping all of these wonderfully written essays in a folder on your desktop... because they would make a wonderful book someday. Seriously. You have such a unique and captivating writing style!

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The Wells Ponytail Wind Gauge, or WPWG as it is known to meteorologists, was accurate up to 40 mph and then loses its accuracy, but it is highly reliable during lesser catastrophes. Also know to work during earthquakes.... glad the boulder missed you and the intrepid cameraman! :-)

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Aug 23, 2023Liked by Jane Wells

I am sure you enjoyed your well earned rest when you got home…..but then this morning wake up call to share on KFI. Nice work!

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Great description of what it takes to cover something like Hilary. You're the best, Jane!

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No, George. YOU’RE the best. And you’ve been in much hairier situations.

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No one does this stuff better.

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Thank you, Bruce!

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I know you know I know. Grateful for hand warmers and waterproof clothing. Great job!

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Omg hand warmers and dry socks. (Though, for once, this storm wasn’t cold.)

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Sounds pretty exciting! Maybe CNBC will send you to what’s left of Lahaina. Freaking terrible on Maui. All good here on Hawai’i Island 🤙.

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I’m coming back to the Big Island in October and will probably hop over to Lahaina for an update. What a mess. A tragic horrible (preventable?) mess.

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thanks for this. I was embedded with telecom giant during Irma. similar experience but we slept in car with 100s of lineman in Walmart parking lot and later on hotel lobby benches. I was charged for rooms in closed hotels though. National web sites didn’t know they were closed. Captured teams getting cel phone coverage and charging stations up in places with no power- for 5 days.

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Now THAT is downright heroic.

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well, when a hurricane goes into "tropical storm" status it loses the nice tight "eye" which helps one decide where the "good weather" is. the tropical storm falls apart much like the "cut off low" weather pattern people chatter about.

so all these "cutoffs" float around and end up anywhere in that 56000 sqft patch of land you mentioned. some areas (like mine, Claremont) basically get nothing special while others (big bear was it?) get 12 inches of rain and a mud slide.

so lots of luck truly finding anything unless it's place in front of your face! glad you reached poductive sights!! but your TV van with a rock on it would have gotten 100% international news along with a string of meme's for years later

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Well, you summed it up. Better to be lucky than good, especially when it comes to dangling boulders.

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we had our own STORM WATCH PARTY sunday which was pretty uneventful except for the friends and conversation and amount of beer consumed. if you had stopped by my house on monday you would have seen the BREAK OUT of the BBQ smoker for 25 pounds of meat-beef-chicken.

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