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Garfield Elementary crossing guard Kai Dill tries to leap across the flooding street on Peach Ave., in Clovis, Calif., Monday, October 25, 2021. A massive storm barreled toward Southern California on Monday after flooding highways, toppling trees, cutting power to about 380,000 utility customers and causing rock slides and mud flows in areas burned bare by wildfires across the northern half of the state. (Photo by John Walker/Fresno Bee via AP Photo)

Garfield Elementary crossing guard Kai Dill tries to leap across the flooding street on Peach Ave., in Clovis, Calif., Monday, October 25, 2021. A massive storm barreled toward Southern California on Monday after flooding highways, toppling trees, cutting power to about 380,000 utility customers and causing rock slides and mud flows in areas burned bare by wildfires across the northern half of the state. (Photo by John Walker/Fresno Bee via AP Photo)

Water kicks up as a truck drives on a flooded street on October 24, 2021 in Mill Valley, California. A category 5 atmospheric river is bringing heavy precipitation, high winds and power outages to the San Francisco Bay Area. The storm is expected to bring anywhere between 2 to 5 inches of rain to many parts of the area. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Water kicks up as a truck drives on a flooded street on October 24, 2021 in Mill Valley, California. A category 5 atmospheric river is bringing heavy precipitation, high winds and power outages to the San Francisco Bay Area. The storm is expected to bring anywhere between 2 to 5 inches of rain to many parts of the area. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Children play in floodwaters on Robin Road in Mill Valley, Calif., on Sunday, October 24, 2021. (Photo by Ethan Swope/AP Photo)

Children play in floodwaters on Robin Road in Mill Valley, Calif., on Sunday, October 24, 2021. (Photo by Ethan Swope/AP Photo)

A group of people walk on the sea wall as a man kayaks through the flooded parking lot in downtown Annapolis, Maryland, on October 29, 2021. The US National Weather Service implemented a flood watch for the cities of Baltimore and Annapolis as well as Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Howard counties. Washington, DC, and parts of Virginia faced the same alert. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP Photo)

A group of people walk on the sea wall as a man kayaks through the flooded parking lot in downtown Annapolis, Maryland, on October 29, 2021. The US National Weather Service implemented a flood watch for the cities of Baltimore and Annapolis as well as Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Howard counties. Washington, DC, and parts of Virginia faced the same alert. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP Photo)

Emily Rowley, 20, takes a ride on a 15-foot chair board designed for adaptive surfing in Huntington Beach, Calif. on Friday, October 22, 2021. The board was developed by Rocky McKinnon, who runs McKinnon Surf & SUP Lessons. (Photo by Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register via AP Photo)

Emily Rowley, 20, takes a ride on a 15-foot chair board designed for adaptive surfing in Huntington Beach, Calif. on Friday, October 22, 2021. The board was developed by Rocky McKinnon, who runs McKinnon Surf & SUP Lessons. (Photo by Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register via AP Photo)

Fans dressed as Christine Daae pose with lead actor Meghan Picerno after the re-opening of “Phantom of the Opera” at the Majestic Theater in New York City, New York, U.S., October 22, 2021. (Photo by Caitlin Ochs/Reuters)

Fans dressed as Christine Daae pose with lead actor Meghan Picerno after the re-opening of “Phantom of the Opera” at the Majestic Theater in New York City, New York, U.S., October 22, 2021. (Photo by Caitlin Ochs/Reuters)

Vehicles drive across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in San Francisco, California, U.S., October 26, 2021. (Photo by Carlos Barria/Reuters)

Vehicles drive across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in San Francisco, California, U.S., October 26, 2021. (Photo by Carlos Barria/Reuters)

Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade returns to New York City on October 23, 2021. (Photo by J. Mayer/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade returns to New York City on October 23, 2021. (Photo by J. Mayer/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

Seira Soraya, dresses as Cruella in a group costume with her Pomeranians Hang Hang and Paung Paung, dressed as dalmations with at the 31st annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York, U.S., October 23, 2021. (Photo by Caitlin Ochs/Reuters)

Seira Soraya, dresses as Cruella in a group costume with her Pomeranians Hang Hang and Paung Paung, dressed as dalmations with at the 31st annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York, U.S., October 23, 2021. (Photo by Caitlin Ochs/Reuters)

Police officers prepare barricades to control the arrival of people during a protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandate in New York City, New York, U.S., October 25, 2021. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

Police officers prepare barricades to control the arrival of people during a protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandate in New York City, New York, U.S., October 25, 2021. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

A woman stands behind a car with shattered glass near the scene of a shooting at the Boise Towne Square shopping mall in Boise, Idaho, U.S., October 25, 2021. Two people were killed and four others, including a police officer, were injured in a shooting at the shopping center. (Photo by Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

A woman stands behind a car with shattered glass near the scene of a shooting at the Boise Towne Square shopping mall in Boise, Idaho, U.S., October 25, 2021. Two people were killed and four others, including a police officer, were injured in a shooting at the shopping center. (Photo by Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

People hold umbrellas while crossing the street during a nor'easter in New York, U.S. October 26, 2021. (Photo by Caitlin Ochs/Reuters)

People hold umbrellas while crossing the street during a nor’easter in New York, U.S. October 26, 2021. (Photo by Caitlin Ochs/Reuters)

Houseboats float on Lake Oroville, Monday, October 25, 2021, in Oroville, Calif. Recent storms raised the reservoir more than 16 feet, according to the California Department of Water Resources. (Photo by Noah Berger/AP Photo)

Houseboats float on Lake Oroville, Monday, October 25, 2021, in Oroville, Calif. Recent storms raised the reservoir more than 16 feet, according to the California Department of Water Resources. (Photo by Noah Berger/AP Photo)

A young boy struggles to lift his chosen pumpkin at The Great Pumpkin Patch in Aurthur, Illinois, U.S. October 23, 2021. (Photo by Cheney Orr/Reuters)

A young boy struggles to lift his chosen pumpkin at The Great Pumpkin Patch in Aurthur, Illinois, U.S. October 23, 2021. (Photo by Cheney Orr/Reuters)

Attendees embrace at a candlelight vigil for the late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, pictured in photographs in the background, Sunday, October 24, 2021, in Burbank, Calif. A prop firearm discharged last Thursday by actor Alec Baldwin, while producing and starring in a Western movie in Santa Fe, N.M., killed Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/AP Photo)

Attendees embrace at a candlelight vigil for the late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, pictured in photographs in the background, Sunday, October 24, 2021, in Burbank, Calif. A prop firearm discharged last Thursday by actor Alec Baldwin, while producing and starring in a Western movie in Santa Fe, N.M., killed Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/AP Photo)

A pedestrian walks during a heavy downpour of rain over the Williamsburg bridge, Tuesday, October 26, 2021, in New York. A flash flood watch is in effect as a nor'easter moves through the New York metro area. (Photo by Mary Altaffer/AP Photo)

A pedestrian walks during a heavy downpour of rain over the Williamsburg bridge, Tuesday, October 26, 2021, in New York. A flash flood watch is in effect as a nor’easter moves through the New York metro area. (Photo by Mary Altaffer/AP Photo)

Seagulls are seen taking flight in the early morning hours. Saturday, October 23, 2021, in Santa Barbara, California, United States. (Photo by Jason Whitman/NurPhoto/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

Seagulls are seen taking flight in the early morning hours. Saturday, October 23, 2021, in Santa Barbara, California, United States. (Photo by Jason Whitman/NurPhoto/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

Runners in the women's elite division heat race to the first stairs just off the starting line of the 43rd Annual Empire State Building Run-Up in New York, New York, USA, 26 October 2021. Runners in the annual race climb 86 floors, 1,576 steps, from the lobby to the 86th floor observation deck. (Photo by Justin Lane/EPA/EFE)

Runners in the women’s elite division heat race to the first stairs just off the starting line of the 43rd Annual Empire State Building Run-Up in New York, New York, USA, 26 October 2021. Runners in the annual race climb 86 floors, 1,576 steps, from the lobby to the 86th floor observation deck. (Photo by Justin Lane/EPA/EFE)

A motorist drives past a lone tree at sunset Tuesday, October 26, 2021, in Lenexa, Kan. (Photo by Charlie Riedel/AP Photo)

A motorist drives past a lone tree at sunset Tuesday, October 26, 2021, in Lenexa, Kan. (Photo by Charlie Riedel/AP Photo)

Zahra Hersi, center, of Fairfax, VA takes part with her family in the annual Del Ray Halloween Parade on Sunday October 24, 2021 in Alexandria, VA. The parade was cancelled last year. Masks were encouraged since so many unvaccinated children were present. Mask and vaccine mandates are one of many topics that may help decide upcoming political races. The race for Governor of Virginia is a microcosm of the issues that are important to voters nationally. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post)

Zahra Hersi, center, of Fairfax, VA takes part with her family in the annual Del Ray Halloween Parade on Sunday October 24, 2021 in Alexandria, VA. The parade was cancelled last year. Masks were encouraged since so many unvaccinated children were present. Mask and vaccine mandates are one of many topics that may help decide upcoming political races. The race for Governor of Virginia is a microcosm of the issues that are important to voters nationally. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post)

Raymond Hinze
Raymond Hinze is a writer and IT consultant with nearly 20 years of experience across the private and public sectors. He's worked as a writer, trainer, technical support person, delivery manager, system admin, and various other roles that involve getting people and technology to work together.