and had the expression of a man who wished he was anywhere but where he was at.

I highly doubt that. No doubt it was a frightening experience for him (as this is really his first such encounter with a storm of this intensity at such close proximity), but he knew to some degree what he was getting himself into. If these high surge estimates come to fruitrition, this kind of harkens back to my question a long time ago about the Saffir Simpson scale being somewhat flawed for such multifaceted disasters… especially in this day and age where it isn’t the wind that causes the most fatalities.

Cantore quote of the year:

“It’s what I do, man”

EDIT: Yes, Margie… the best to your brother. What a guy. I duly pray that he is unharmed.