RE:RE:South CarolinaHenrySC wrote: We're now basically past the hurricane/ tropical storm season in South Carolina. In fact, the winter months typically have the lowest rainfall amounts.
Around late February/ early March is when spring rains begin, but they do not pose a risk for Haile operations because each spring rain is usually limited. In other words, heavy, lasting rains that can affect Haile operations only happen in the weeks between about August 15th to November 15th, and they're linked to hurricanes and tropical storms that happen to track our way.
As for Covid virus effects, the part of South Carolina where Haile is located was hit early by the virus-- we're talking March to May. Nobody knows exactly why.
Currently, the Covid virus statistics are increasing everywhere in the U.S...... and in other countries, too. So one can't really predict if Haile will be affected to a greater degree compared to any other business in any other state.
Incidentally, I work in the health field. In my job I have always had to wear a mask, gloves, etc. Here's my opinion on the entire Covid Wuhan virus epidemic, if you're interested.
First, it's an infectious respiratory virus. Just like colds and the flu. The masks everyone is wearing (and those goofy cloth face wrappings) really don't stop these types of viruses that are spreading on tiny water droplets we exhale. These viruses are really tiny compared to bacteria. Masks are good for stopping bacteria on big droplets.
Only one out of every three people infected and contagious with the Covid Wuhan virus presents with a fever. So all this temperature taking still lets two out of three infected people slip by.
And as most of you know, many infected contagious people present with no symptoms.
So that's why the virus is still with us and seemingly increasing. It's like the flu. And in the U.S., the regular flu kills from 30,000 to 90,000 folks each year.
It may sound crazy to some of you, but our Center for Disease Control (CDC) puts out statistics that are designed to scare the hell out of everyone. Of those many thousands listed as dying from Covid, actually only 6% really die from it. The CDC uses the phrase "Covid involved". If someone has a heart attack, and the doctor and hospital want more funds, they "code" the case as Covid. And the CDC doesn't even require a positive Covid test ! It's all a sad mess.
So basically, my position, and that of almost eveyone I know working in my field, is that the only people truly at risk of dying from Covid are those people who usually die from complications that the flu also causes-- the very elderly and those with compromised medical conditions.
So I and the people in my field wear masks in public settings because it's the politically correct thing to do. Who needs the hassel ? Early last spring at the "pandemic" beginnings, the World Health Organization and even Dr Fauci said wearing masks don't stop infectious respiratory viruses like Covid (and the cold and the flu.) But then the politics took over.
Lastly, I worry more about cancer and auto accidents than Covid Wuhan.
Thanks for your insights HenrySC