Mount Pleasant Magazine July/August 2019

52 www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com | www.BestOfMP.com feature and listen to my voice and know if a storm is something they have to take seriously.” All three chief meteorologists agree that one of their biggest responsibilities is providing comprehensive hurricane information to the tens of thousands of people who arrive in the Lowcountry every year from locations where tropical storms are rarely, if ever, experienced. People who have lived here for a while are both savvy about and deeply interested in their weather. “That’s why,” Williams noted, “the weather forecast is right in the middle of the newscast and, when a storm threatens, at the top and then once again in the middle.” They said that every year is a new blank slate, and we have the same odds of getting a serious storm and that, ready or not, something akin to Hugo is going to come our way again. We just don’t know when. Walsh, who is currently a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Air Force, suggested that Lowcountry hurricane coverage is like a military operation. “We start at one threat condition and work our way up as required. We want to alert, not alarm, but we have to be ready to respond to any and every weather event.” But what about living and working somewhere else — say, in California where the temperature always seems to hover around 72 degrees and hurricanes are virtually unknown? Fowler could have been speaking not only for himself but for his fellow chief meteorologists when he stated, “I love Charleston. It’s one of the best places on the planet. Sure, there are weather risks in the Lowcountry, but those are risks I’m more than willing to take just to live here.” Dave Williams, chief meteorologist for WCIV/ABC News 4. Photo courtesy of WCIV/ABC News 4. THE FACIAL COSMETIC SURGEON YOU CHOOSE REALLY DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE! “Why TRUST your FACE to anyone else?” Dr. Marcelo Hochman Over 25 years of exclusive experience in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery. Veri able national and international reputation. Find out more about our surgeries, procedures, services and products on www.FacialSurgeryCenter.com Text "FACE" to 843-258-5110 to get a FREE COSMETIC CONSULTATION with Dr. Hochman ($150 value) Plus FREE PERSONALIZED GIFT Limited Time Offer • Facial Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery • Migraine Treatments & Surgery • Hair Restoration for women & men • Medical & Aesthetic Skin Care • Laser Treatments • Lymphatic & Therapeutic Massage (post-surgical procedure) 843.571.4742