The early sign was the long queue of cars coming from Whole Foods North down Broad Street—next, the congested lot at the Amazon market. Inside, the express lines of prepared foods and customer service were snaking around, and tempers, at 4:40 PM, were resigned but positive. North Point Kroger is closed, except for the HT pharmacy, so the congestion does not stretch to North Point. A NOAA Category 4 escalation was enough to trigger memories of past Hurricanes in the 3’s and 4s that wreaked havoc on our Elms, Oaks, and power lines along Broad and throughout our tree-lined city.