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The aftermath of the storm showed that even in a moment of extreme partisan rancor and polarization, Americans are a fundamentally decent people. Even hurricanes have a silver lining: The downpour washes away a lot of bull. Don’t get me wrong. This is a tragedy for untold thousands of people. And no upside could possibly balance the scale against the downside. The full human toll of Harvey, now a tropical storm, remains to be determined, but it’s already steep. As of this writing, the official count of fatalities was up to 14, and that number will probably rise. The economic cost will take a long time to calculate. And the emotional price — lost homes, heirlooms, pictures, worry, stress — can never be calculated. And yet, I couldn’t help but notice that there is a “feel good†aspect to the whole catastrophe. The best example is the hyper-viral story of two men loading up their boat and driving into the storm. CNN’s Ed Lavandera found them under a highway overpass readying the vessel.Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/450965/hurricane-harvey-aftermath-reveals-americans-fundamental-deceny-despite-partisan-division?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NR%20Daily%20Monday%20through%20Friday%202017-08-30&utm_term=NR5PM%20Actives
