30 August 2011 - wind surfing

Jay Scott : Daily Whale : archive : 2011 : 30 August 2011

How Hurricanes Kill

To escape a flood, retreat to an upper floor. For protection against a tornado, hide in the basement. When a hurricane comes through bringing both at once, it’s time to go wind surfing!

clue:

I’d estimate roughly half the reported hurricane deaths were people taking unnecessary risks.

For me, the funniest thing about Hurricane Irene is that I had to run a fan to keep cool. The available wind was too wet.

give me a clue so sweet and true