Supertide Quotes

“For now, few people are willing to rebuild anywhere near the coast. But the curse of humanity is that we forget. Before many years have passed, the allure of beachfront vistas will overpower fading memories, and the populace will return to the danger zone.”
― Steven F. Freeman, Supertide

“A crisis doesn’t build character. It reveals it.”
― Steven F. Freeman, Supertide

“I brought up a street security camera in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, just under 200 miles from the shore and one of the easternmost operating cameras. The camera’s street-level view would give me a good visual on the wave, hopefully enough to estimate its height. A slight jiggle of the camera’s image indicated the wave’s proximity. It wouldn’t be long now. On”
― Steven F. Freeman, Supertide

“Perhaps some folks ignored our warnings, but most didn’t. We couldn’t save people determined to let their own stupidity or arrogance kill them, but we could save the rest. And working on that goal—that made the crazy hours worth it.”
― Steven F. Freeman, Supertide