Weird weather
- Thread starter strawman
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A friend's father is in Barrington. Well, he was there until he had to be rescued yesterday morning. The water in the house was about 3 feet deep from the one picture I saw. It's heart-breaking.
figmentPez
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The flooding in my apartment complex has receded, huzzah!
I am without power at the moment, but I hope to have it back before too long.
I am without power at the moment, but I hope to have it back before too long.
I took a shower for the first time in 3 days. I feel like a new man.
But I had to go to work though.
...and if you ever felt a new man, you'd know how I feel.
But I had to go to work though.
If this wasn't worth it, then congratulations! You have the skills necessary to become a hobo!
Actually I have thought about packing my 'stuff' into a bag and taking off. I do have the skills.
Or the parent of multiple kids while working 60+ hrs a week!
fade
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We are not out of the woods yet here. It's sunny, but the bayou is still rising. Our street is deep and still getting deeper. This is primarily due to pressure releases from the reservoirs and natural drainage cresting. Huge military planes and helicopters are overhead. It's like a zombie apocalypse movie
That was the photo that broke my brain for this storm/event. I've seen massive floods, horrific storm surge damage, and photos and videos of Joplin, so wind damage isn't exactly new to me; but I have never in my life seen choppy floodwaters, or orders for rescue boats to pull back to calmer waters and ride it out.
Wow, that is both terrible and amazing.Whitecaps on I-10.
"Oops, we accidentally labeled our cans truthfully. Now what can we do with them?"
fade
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They're not labelled correctly. They say "drinking water". No one should drink that.
Well, I assume it's the water they make the horses drink to produce Budweiser.
Just talked to Pez and wanted to let you guys know he's still doing okay. No internet, but he's alright. 
Round 2, despair? Irma's coming.
In all fairness to not PROMOTE panic, it's so far out they have NO idea where it'll end up yet. Could be southern mexico, could just go up the atlantic coast (relatively) harmlessly. Way too early to call.
Edit: A Better Article: https://www.theweathernetwork.com/u...-irma-cooking-in-the-atlantic-this-week/85617
It's fucking wild!
He sent me pics of his complex and it's like..under water - the bottom floor. But yeah!
figmentPez
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My internet is back. Things are still fine here. Just frustrating.
When my internet is down, I itch like a junkie...
GasBandit
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Gallery Furniture will
Does anyone know a good relief thing to donate to? I normally donate to Red Cross in these situations, but I've seen word about them mishandling funds in recent years.