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Discussion in 'Community' started by Skywalker8921, Apr 29, 2014.

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  1. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    I rode out a couple of Category 3s while living 20 miles from the ocean. I was in my mid-20s and pretty much an idiot overall, and hurricane parties were a thing.

    In the Carolinas there are at least a couple of stories of people who evacuated further inland due to a hurricane and then the hurricane ****ing followed them, so they were worse off inland than they were on the coast.

    One such story involves my considering evacuating to my parents' house, deciding against it, and the next my Dad taking pictures of his Honda Del Sol next to a pile of fallen trees. My parents were out of power for about a week, I was out for about 12 hours at my sea-level duplex.
     
    anakinfansince1983 , Aug 25, 2017
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  2. Ghost

    Ghost Chosen One star 8

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    It's not 2015 anymore, but maybe this can just be the Hurricane thread?
     
    Ghost, Aug 25, 2017
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  3. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    ^Shazam!

    This storm looks really nasty. One benefit of storms that impact the Carolinas is that they typically drag up the Florida coast before impacting us, which weakens them. This is a straight shot in from the Gulf like Katrina was.
     
    heels1785 , Aug 25, 2017
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  4. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Time-Traveling F&G Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    With just about the same human and economic impact too.
     
    Juliet316 , Aug 25, 2017
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  5. Darth Guy

    Darth Guy Chosen One star 10

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    How can you tell if the people being rescued on television are simply idiots or actually have an understandable reason for not leaving?
     
    Darth Guy, Aug 25, 2017
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  6. Diggy

    Diggy Chosen One star 8

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    Who says I watch people being rescued on television?

    Edit: I cba with a back and forth. I was specifically referring to people that refuse to evacuate due to stubbornness. Those too poor/sick/elderly to evacuate themselves hopefully live within an area that has a local government with an evacuation plan, that has first responders making sure all who want out get out, and uses resources such as school buses to make it happen.

    Sorry to piss on your chips.
     
    Diggy , Aug 25, 2017
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  7. Master_Lok

    Master_Lok Chosen One star 6

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    As someone who made it through Hurricane Sandy, wishing everyone in the Texas and Louisiana coasts and potentially impacted inland areas all the best.
     
    Master_Lok, Aug 25, 2017
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  8. Diggy

    Diggy Chosen One star 8

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    Superstorm Sandy ;)
     
    Diggy , Aug 25, 2017
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  9. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Category 4 storm at landfall, slow, and enormous. A nightmare storm, just like Katrina - just hitting a more sparsely populated area, and it hopefully weakens before hitting Houston.

    If anyone needs a live feed of TWC, here:

     
    heels1785 , Aug 25, 2017
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  10. Diggy

    Diggy Chosen One star 8

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    [​IMG]
     
    Diggy , Aug 25, 2017
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  11. Master_Lok

    Master_Lok Chosen One star 6

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    Super (villain) storm Sandy...:cool:

    Re: Harvey...oh gosh. Category 4. Doubling my wishes for folks safety there.
     
    Master_Lok, Aug 25, 2017
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  12. Diggy

    Diggy Chosen One star 8

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    It will be fine. Is there a better person to handle the aftermath than Trump?
     
    Diggy , Aug 25, 2017
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  13. VadersLaMent

    VadersLaMent Chosen One star 10

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    You guys safe down their, Diggy?
     
    VadersLaMent, Aug 27, 2017
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  14. I Are The Internets

    I Are The Internets Shelf of Shame Host star 9 VIP - Game Host

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    I'm sure their diggy is fine, Montie. My diggy is in the toolshed at the moment.
     
    I Are The Internets, Aug 27, 2017
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  15. VadersLaMent

    VadersLaMent Chosen One star 10

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    I got my answer via Facebook. Heavy rain but safe.
     
    VadersLaMent, Aug 27, 2017
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  16. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Time-Traveling F&G Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Watching the news. Houston looks completely under water.
     
    Juliet316 , Aug 27, 2017
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  17. Diggy

    Diggy Chosen One star 8

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    We aren't actually down there. We have had an unusual amount of rain today, but not from Harvey yet. Carmen was prepping for evacuation I believe.
     
    Diggy , Aug 27, 2017
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  18. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Time-Traveling F&G Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    And North Carolina/Virginia is getting a potential tropical storm Monday night/Tuesday.
     
    Juliet316 , Aug 27, 2017
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  19. dp4m

    dp4m Mr. Bandwagon star 10

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    Hey, better safe than sorry! Plus she loves her kids more than you like yours.
     
    dp4m, Aug 27, 2017
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  20. Diggy

    Diggy Chosen One star 8

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    For the hundredth time, I'm not selling them to you! Not until you offer FMV.
     
    Diggy , Aug 27, 2017
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  21. KnightWriter

    KnightWriter Administrator Emeritus star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    It looks like Harvey is going to back out over the water again and therefore probably strengthen, which means still more rain.
     
    KnightWriter, Aug 27, 2017
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  22. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    The images are truly horrifying.

    Watched the DHS/HSS/FEMA/NWS presser this morning - Mr. Long comes across as a "take charge" personality, which will hopefully translate into aggressive and comprehensive FEMA support for the local and state authorities in Texas and Louisiana.
     
    heels1785 , Aug 28, 2017
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  23. dp4m

    dp4m Mr. Bandwagon star 10

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    Yeah, believe it or not I didn't even know we HAD a FEMA director -- I thought 45 had left that post unmanned as well. But, by all accounts, people are very optimistic about him being in charge -- just the government cuts all of his budget...
     
    dp4m, Aug 28, 2017
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  24. Rylo Ken

    Rylo Ken Chosen One star 7

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    Those big gummit-hating, self-bootstrapping Texans don't need FEMA. Also don't for a moment think that climate change has the slightest thing to do with Harvey. This happened because God doesn't think Texas is conservative enough.
     
    Rylo Ken, Aug 28, 2017
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  25. dp4m

    dp4m Mr. Bandwagon star 10

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    It's an interesting thing... every TX Senator / Rep voted against FEMA's helping other people (especially Sandy victims), I believe. I wonder if that can be written into the FEMA charter -- if you vote against sending aid somewhere, your state is automatically exempt... :p
     
    dp4m, Aug 28, 2017
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