The world seems to not be getting a break on the weather. From howling winter storms in North America and Europe, to earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand, we now lurch to one of the most destructive tornado seasons in memory in the heart of the U.S. southern paper industry. Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia have been hit especially hard, with Texas, Louisiana, and South Carolina deserving honorable mention. Pulp and paper mills around the world seem to be suffering yet recovering admirably. Hats off to preparedness.