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In the play Antigone, we find this quotable line: "The trees that are willing to bend in the wind are the ones that survive the storm."

Storms, whether they are literal or metaphorical, are something that each of us has faced or will face at one time or another in the space of our lives.

A storm of financial ruin or emotional heartache is just as tragic as physical storms of wind, rain, and flooding. They are just storms of a different type. That’s all.

In the event of a storm in your personal life, you may seek the guidance of a friend or family member. Or perhaps you may even try to communicate with Deity or a Supreme Being. In the storms of actual snow and rain, there are humanitarian relief and charities that have been created to help in such cases.

No matter what type of storm you have experienced (or are experiencing?), just know that there is aid available to those that need it from people that care. All you need to do is seek it out during or after the storm.

Do you want to stay informed about the latest storm threats? You can find bloggers talking about tropical storms at Jyotica's Tropical Storms Blog, keeping you updated on the latest potential hurricane threats of the season.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “storm”

• in Technology
  Five Tips for Shooting Better Photos After a Hurricane
  Simple but effective tips to get the best photos right after a hurricane’s devastation
  by photodb / on Oct 30, 2012
• in Politics
  While East Coast Drowns, Christie Plays Flute (Politics)
  Playing Politics With Disaster: Chris Christie
  by amohit / on Oct 30, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  Rome Under Water
  A massive storm thursday morning reaked havoc on the ancient city of Rome.
  by slatorre712 / on Oct 24, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “storm”

 

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• CastleStorm Besieges Xbox Live Arcade Next Week

  
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• STORM BIRD GRANDDAUGHTER, DAU. STAKES WINNING MARE

  
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• MediaStorm Welcomes Director of Partnership Development, Samia Khan

  
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• Time for the NRL to introduce silver point

  
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  After the Storm and Sea Eagles played out a 10-all draw at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Monday night, Glenn Stewart and Cam Smith said it was probably a fair result. So did Nathan Hindmarsh on the Matty Johns show afterwards. They’re all wrong. Such a great spectacle deserves a winner and the old saying [...]
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• Naeto C quits Storm records..

  
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  If reports are anything to go by, the MC with an Msc big boi Naeto may have quit the label that gave him  big things in the Nigerian music scene as well as the international scene as well.. It is said that Neato quit to be able to float and focus on his own music label WKG/ceriousMusic. This " ...
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• NRL golden point must get the flick

  
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  A famous rivalry added another chapter on Monday night as the Melbourne Storm and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles battled to a 10-all draw at AAMI Park. The Storm headed into half-time down by eight points and staring down the barrel of three losses on the trot. Craig Bellamy’s men were struggling and would need to ...
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• Bin Weevils Models By PurpleStorm & Pictures Of The Weevily Gang Blog Party From XAT CHAT! User Scribbles2222

  
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• Tornadoes slam Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa, at least 2 dead, more than 20 hurt

  
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• Naeto C leaves Storm Records

  
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• Tornado On The Ground!

  
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• Weird Gravity Waves Pulse From a Tropical Cyclone

  
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  Nighttime image of southern India and Tropical Cyclone Mahasen (NASA/NOAA) Last Monday, May 13, the Suomi NPP satellite captured a fascinating image of Tropical Cyclone Mahasen as it moved northeast over the Bay of Bengal. The clouds of the storm itself weren’t optically visible in the darkness of a nearly new ...
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• Hurricane/cyclones : history, effects

  
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• Storm’s Duffie ruled out for NRL season

  
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  Melbourne’s luckless winger Matt Duffie will miss the rest of the NRL season with a knee injury. In an added blow, Duffie, who missed last year’s premiership win with a major shoulder injury, also needs another shoulder reconstruction. Duffie was returning from a shoulder dislocation in the NSW Cup on Saturday. ...
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