“How’s the Typhoon?”
I’m often asked
As I write this, my sliding doors are whistling and shaking harder than a Greased up John Travolta. The building, around 25 floors, occasionally rumbles. The constant patter of rain intensifies and wanes alongside the wind — clocking in at around “≥50 kt wind” towards the eye.
I try to find more information on it.
For some reason, the American-based New York Times is one of the top links with potentially life-saving information.
It’s behind a paywall.
I decide $0.25 a week is not worth saving my life.
I look again.
Though this hurricane is heading straight over Taiwan, Google chooses to use the Japan Meteorological Agency as a source for other pertinent information.
At least its accurate and free.
But I’m still stuck on that “kt wind.”
Apparently, kt = knot, and 1 knot can be tied every 1.852 km within an hour. Or something like that. Not sure. I’m a land lubber. Arrr.
I first heard of it a few days ago and then was reconfirmed yesterday. I’m not really on most…
