Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Â Lightning and thunder shook my hometown of South Burlington for close to a half-hour while rain poured down like a giant waterfall with a visibility of what seemed like zero. When the light flickered on and off, the storm even felt a little thrilling. Most of us probably know what this is like, and find the few moments of uncertainty a rainstorm holds thrilling and calming all in one. But most of us go through them from the inside out, from our place of privilege in the security of four warm walls and a dry roof over our heads. Not everyone has this opportunity.