Just like [British particularly at the moment] politicians

awesome in their visible prowess, you can estimate - often accurately - where they are going and know there will be some dramatic changes to deal with but you never realise the full damage until later; it's past and the detestation is further reaching than is visible.
... and there's every possibility it will return, perhaps in another shape.

There is little you can do to stop them and it's catch-22 as to the what the result of any choice is.

Cynicism aside - amazing photos and hopefully not too many people were injured.