Storm Checkin

[snowbear58]

I've been away for quite a while. Moved from Maryland to Maine; all is good.

 

[TPA]

I'm not sure if it made news outside our local area, but a few areas of Florida got 18-20" in 24 hrs (much less than 24 hrs in some areas). While I do have family in some of those areas, fortunately they were out of town on those days and their homes were fine.

Nice to see humans acting...human occasionally: In Mount Dora, Florida, Donnelly Street washed out. A young woman was delivering pizzas when water started to overwhelm her car. In a panic she called her boss who told her to get out. The road would later wash out entirely, with the car ending upside down in a pit. The local residents put together enough money to buy her a replacement car the next day.

 

[TPA]

I've seen very little reported in the news about what Hurricane Melissa actually did in Jamaica.

Jonathan Petramala is on the ground and putting together videos of what it's really like on the ground:




...and while the damage isn't as severe as what I saw on Fort Myers Beach, I think it's sufficient to say close to 100% of buildings suffered roof damage.

Jamaica needs help. Many Jamaicans were just barely hanging on before the storm. They didn't have a lot. Now all they have are the 4 walls of their bombed-out homes. What little possessions they did own were damaged when the roof came off.

If you have the means to give, please do so. I know Samaritan's Purse has already made air deliveries to Jamaica over the past two days. I know people who've volunteered with them before, as well as I've seen them on the ground in Fort Myers after Hurricane Ian. As such, I'm willing to recommend them. https://www.samaritanspurse.org/

 

[JimIslander]

My "nephew's" family had a farm and a general store there. Had.

All are safe.

 

[TPA]

Homes can be rebuilt, material items can be replaced. But people can't be. I'm glad to hear they are safe.

On a positive note, Jamaica doesn't have FEMA and the US government to interfere with rebuilding. Also, the majority of Jamaican buildings don't use drywall, which will definitely make rebuilding easier.

 

[IMA SOL MAN]

From what I learned on one of the Hurricane Helene youtube videos, COMMUNITY IS EVERYTHING.

Supposedly, the Chinese term GUNG HO means "work together". At the end of one of the videos above, it showed guys working together to move blown down trees. That's what it takes. Bartering and sharing resources helps everyone get through the tough times.

 

[bluflaam777]

 

[Monocrom]

Oh! They're going to need a lot more than just one really good tool-case.

 

[orca]

We've had several storms hitting our friends in the Southeast.

Please post here, and let us know you're okay!

lol, I'm still kickin' up here in Canada. Just cleaning up my digital footprint. Hope everyone is well. Thanks.

 

[TPA]

82F here today, aircon is back on. We will survive.

 

[The Hawk]

Here in Louisville, KY it is 13° with a wind chill of 1°. Forecast calls for up to a foot of snow this weekend. I hope they are wrong. I am not a fan of snow.

 

[tex.proud]

36° and dropping. Grocery stores out of water and toilet paper. People acting like the Apocalypse is coming. Preppers saying "Told ya so!" when nothin' actually happening. All good here.

 

[dc38]

36° and dropping. Grocery stores out of water and toilet paper. People acting like the Apocalypse is coming. Preppers saying "Told ya so!" when nothin' actually happening. All good here.

Panic is a hell of a drug...

 

[pnwoutdoors]

36° and dropping. Grocery stores out of water and toilet paper. People acting like the Apocalypse is coming. Preppers saying "Told ya so!" when nothin' actually happening. All good here.

Even Old Man Winter doesn't mess with Texas.

Besides ... y'all got plenty of mesquite for when the TP runs out. No worries.

 

[tex.proud]

 

[TPA]

I can understand water, as pipes and water mains might break. BUT... how does cold weather affect toilet paper? Are there really that many people who don't have at least 3 days' worth of TP on-hand? To me, 10 rolls = reorder. 6 rolls = buy immediately.

 

[alpg88]

We got 13F now, in nyc, not a single snowflake yet, went to the store today, it was fully stocked, like any other day, what we do have shortage of are snow shovels and brushes scrapers for cars.

 

[defloyd77]

36° and dropping. Grocery stores out of water and toilet paper. People acting like the Apocalypse is coming. Preppers saying "Told ya so!" when nothin' actually happening. All good here.

36 degrees sounds like heaven right about now. It's currently -10 here with 11 MPH winds.

 

[Monocrom]

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I bet that pic. isn't even photo-shopped. Also, that might be a dude in that blue dress.

 

[Monocrom]

I can understand water, as pipes and water mains might break. BUT... how does cold weather affect toilet paper? Are there really that many people who don't have at least 3 days' worth of TP on-hand? To me, 10 rolls = reorder. 6 rolls = buy immediately.

Hoarders.... Old phone-books and newspapers make excellent T.P. substitutes in some of the more very rural parts of America.