Hurricane Irma

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  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,183
    Tornado just touched down in my old neighborhood in Ormond Beach. Friends and former colleagues are still there. One of their boats sank. Another had a tree fall on their house. That's just from the outer bands. Other areas look like they're getting it a lot worse.

    Best of luck and best wishes to all those effected by this.
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  • JC29856
    JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    as Alex Jones flees these guys risk there life (and perfect teeth) covering Irma.

    https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/11/gone-with-the-wind-reporters-get-a-soaking-in-hurricane-irma
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    I have to say thank you to still being here. I finally lost power sometime after 9pm last night. It was kind of Kool  to have so freaking quiet, no music, no tv, no computers nothing. One of the best nights sleep ive had in years. 

    Now my neighborhood comes by to take pictures or my majestic avatar tree that has fallen. I've got get somebody to take a picture of me standing on the trunk, if I can climb up there. Very calm now, cool with the sun rising in the East. Going to get a little breakfast, get my bicycle gear and your the neighborhood. Open up the shutters first though can't stand it being so dark in side. That's all for now later.
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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    Be careful as you venture out, g. There are bound to be some precarious situations out there. Good luck. 
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    g under p said:
    I have to say thank you to still being here. I finally lost power sometime after 9pm last night. It was kind of Kool  to have so freaking quiet, no music, no tv, no computers nothing. One of the best nights sleep ive had in years. 

    Now my neighborhood comes by to take pictures or my majestic avatar tree that has fallen. I've got get somebody to take a picture of me standing on the trunk, if I can climb up there. Very calm now, cool with the sun rising in the East. Going to get a little breakfast, get my bicycle gear and your the neighborhood. Open up the shutters first though can't stand it being so dark in side. That's all for now later.
    Glad you're safe. You didn't try shooting the storm did you?
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,677
    Great to hear you're safe, g!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    oftenreading said:
    Be careful as you venture out, g. There are bound to be some precarious situations out there. Good luck. 
    Agreed.  And great attitude as you've been going through this; I'm not sure I'd be as calm (or come off as such ;) ).
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,777
    edited September 2017
    stuckinline said:
    SMH

    Florida police have warned people not to fire their weapons at Hurricane Irma after thousands responded to a Facebook event.

    "To clarify, DO NOT shoot weapons @ #Irma. You won’t make it turn around & it will have very dangerous side effects," the Pasco Sheriff's office tweeted late Saturday.

    The Facebook event is titled "Shoot at Hurricane Irma" and over 50,000 people have expressed interest in taking part.

    Lol. The group started this as a complete joke ... Apparently some of the more stupid idiots in the area may have taken it seriously. :lol:
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • JC29856
    JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    PJ_Soul said:
    stuckinline said:
    SMH

    Florida police have warned people not to fire their weapons at Hurricane Irma after thousands responded to a Facebook event.

    "To clarify, DO NOT shoot weapons @ #Irma. You won’t make it turn around & it will have very dangerous side effects," the Pasco Sheriff's office tweeted late Saturday.

    The Facebook event is titled "Shoot at Hurricane Irma" and over 50,000 people have expressed interest in taking part.

    Lol. The group started this as a complete joke ... Apparently some of the more stupid idiots in the area may have taken it seriously. :lol:
    which area was it? maybe we can use deductive reasoning and come up with who they likely voted for
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,636
    JC29856 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    stuckinline said:
    SMH

    Florida police have warned people not to fire their weapons at Hurricane Irma after thousands responded to a Facebook event.

    "To clarify, DO NOT shoot weapons @ #Irma. You won’t make it turn around & it will have very dangerous side effects," the Pasco Sheriff's office tweeted late Saturday.

    The Facebook event is titled "Shoot at Hurricane Irma" and over 50,000 people have expressed interest in taking part.

    Lol. The group started this as a complete joke ... Apparently some of the more stupid idiots in the area may have taken it seriously. :lol:
    which area was it? maybe we can use deductive reasoning and come up with who they likely voted for
    They hand wrote "Mickey Mouse" on the ballot...
  • JC29856
    JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    tempo_n_groove said:
    JC29856 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    stuckinline said:
    SMH

    Florida police have warned people not to fire their weapons at Hurricane Irma after thousands responded to a Facebook event.

    "To clarify, DO NOT shoot weapons @ #Irma. You won’t make it turn around & it will have very dangerous side effects," the Pasco Sheriff's office tweeted late Saturday.

    The Facebook event is titled "Shoot at Hurricane Irma" and over 50,000 people have expressed interest in taking part.

    Lol. The group started this as a complete joke ... Apparently some of the more stupid idiots in the area may have taken it seriously. :lol:
    which area was it? maybe we can use deductive reasoning and come up with who they likely voted for
    They hand wrote "Mickey Mouse" on the ballot...
    that's funny, I remember back in 2004, when Nader was trying to get on the ballot by petitioning a certain number of signatures, in PA it was like 22,000 or so, the DNC and McAuliffe would hire the homeless ($1 per signature) to fill in the petition sheets with Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Clark Kent, so they could then turn around and challenge the signatures in court in order to remove Nader from the ballot. classic DNC.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,677
    Still waiting to hear from a few family and friends.  Sure hope they're ok.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,623
    edited September 2017
    Charleston, SC seems to have been smacked harder than expected. 

    Here in Columbia there are just the occasional wind gusts and rain. Haven't experienced serious issues or had anyone talking about much damage or anything around here. Occasional tree branch and some places without power. 

    @tweedyfanjen all well for you here in cola still? 
    Post edited by drakeheuer14 on
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  • Degeneratefk
    Degeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    drakeheuer14 said:
    Charleston, SC seems to have been smacked harder than expected. 

    Here in Columbia there are just the occasional wind gusts and rain. Haven't experienced serious issues or had anyone talking about much damage or anything around here. Occasional tree branch and some places without power. 

    @tweedyfanjen all well for you here in cola still? 
    We got expected storm surge here. Almost 10ft for 6 hours or so. A LOT of wind and rain. Several tornado warnings.

    A boat that hurricane Hugo deposited on the side of the road leading into folly beach, that has become somewhat of a landmark, was moved to some guys backyard. 
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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    Degeneratefk said:
    drakeheuer14 said:
    Charleston, SC seems to have been smacked harder than expected. 

    Here in Columbia there are just the occasional wind gusts and rain. Haven't experienced serious issues or had anyone talking about much damage or anything around here. Occasional tree branch and some places without power. 

    @tweedyfanjen all well for you here in cola still? 
    We got expected storm surge here. Almost 10ft for 6 hours or so. A LOT of wind and rain. Several tornado warnings.

    A boat that hurricane Hugo deposited on the side of the road leading into folly beach, that has become somewhat of a landmark, was moved to some guys backyard. 

    I hope you and yours are okay, Scott, with all of that.

    Weird bit about the boat. I imagine a lot of things are where they aren't supposed to be, and that it will be a major mess, sorting out and salvaging property.
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  • Degeneratefk
    Degeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    oftenreading said:
    Degeneratefk said:
    drakeheuer14 said:
    Charleston, SC seems to have been smacked harder than expected. 

    Here in Columbia there are just the occasional wind gusts and rain. Haven't experienced serious issues or had anyone talking about much damage or anything around here. Occasional tree branch and some places without power. 

    @tweedyfanjen all well for you here in cola still? 
    We got expected storm surge here. Almost 10ft for 6 hours or so. A LOT of wind and rain. Several tornado warnings.

    A boat that hurricane Hugo deposited on the side of the road leading into folly beach, that has become somewhat of a landmark, was moved to some guys backyard. 

    I hope you and yours are okay, Scott, with all of that.

    Weird bit about the boat. I imagine a lot of things are where they aren't supposed to be, and that it will be a major mess, sorting out and salvaging property.
    I'm good. I live in Berkeley county. Just north of Charleston. 
    will myself to find a home, a home within myself
    we will find a way, we will find our place
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,885
    Glad to hear you are ok.  So, do they think the flooding is done for now?
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  • Smellyman
    Smellyman Asia Posts: 4,528
    back in Hong Kong a couple of weeks ago, not a blip on the radar.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYyFz6TiPlQ

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,677
    Smellyman said:
    back in Hong Kong a couple of weeks ago, not a blip on the radar.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYyFz6TiPlQ

    That's insane. 

    And, yep, not getting the coverage it should here in the west.  That's insane too.
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    -Roberto Benigni

  • JC29856
    JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    mrussel1 said:
    JC29856 said:

    maybe this needs to change

    In Florida, a right-to-work state with a long history of evacuations from hurricanes and other natural disasters, there is no blanket law protecting fleeing employees from dismissal for job abandonment, said Ben Yormak, a Bonita Springs employment lawyer.

    “Florida just doesn’t have a specific law that says if there’s a hurricane, you’ve got to let people go,” Yormak said.

    https://amp.naplesnews.com/amp/642866001

    What a stupid argument from a lawyer.  The people he is referring to are in the field of first responders, community servicers, etc. It's clear that they were informed of these responsibilities when they took the job.  By contrast, my people in Naples were not told they had to work in emergencies (no mention in the employment agreement), and we closed our building at 230 yesterday.  Further, we share the building with Hertz corporate and the building manager closed the building today.  That's what is happening all over south Florida. People couldn't go to work if they wanted to do so. 
    http://abc7chicago.com/amp/weather/pizza-hut-manager-threatened-to-punish-workers-evacuating-for-irma/2405109/

    pizza hut employees have "responsibility and commitment" to the community! 

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