Good morning, Chris I agree, national news, and the Weather Channel, do not give coverage of events affecting a very large percentage of our nation's citizens. Seems like if it doesn't happen around New York, Chicago, or L.A., the coverage is very short, incorrect most likely, or non-existent. But, I suppose that is to be expected. I understand the term "fly over states" quite well. Before retirement I traveled extensively all over our country, both coasts and North/South. Yes, Vegas is a dry place. When managing sites in the Fallon area, I visited my aunt living in Pahrump more than once. No, never went to the Chicken Ranch! But, the flash floods in desert areas are catastrophic, have seen more than one, myself.
Whatever divisions in geographics or other criteria exist in America, the common bonds of faith and caring will always pull us through, transcend all other factors, and modeling of railroads is a very strong adhesive receiving too little gratitude, also. There is always a much wider, greater world outside one's own "space" and beyond the blue screen.
Thank you, Chris, and God bless
Jesse TCA 12-68275
