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cthskzfn
Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 12851 Location: In a world where a PSYCHOpath like Trump isn't potus.
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Posted: 09/16/17 10:00 am ::: Hurricane Maria |
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This just in from the Hurricane Center:
Looks like another storm will develop, be named Maria, and hit the Lesser Antilles Tues w/ 80+MPH winds. (then approach Puerto Rico).
Those poor folks.
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jammerbirdi
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Posted: 09/16/17 10:16 am ::: |
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What has already happened throughout that part of the world is heartbreaking. You have to wonder if there is now a serious effort going on to get people out who are still reeling without access to much food, water, shelter, etc. Because the aftermath of Irma is at this point widespread misery and vulnerability.
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cthskzfn
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Ay Mate
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Posted: 09/18/17 9:03 pm ::: |
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Maria is now Irma's younger sister. Cat 5 with 150+ winds. This will be the nail on the coffin for some of these islands.
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cthskzfn
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Posted: 09/18/17 9:06 pm ::: |
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Pretty fast intensification. You're right, some places will be laid to waste.
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cthskzfn
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Posted: 09/19/17 10:15 pm ::: |
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PR landfall expected ~8am Wed. Might be the strongest hit the island has ever taken. 3,500,000 at risk. This is gonna be such a freaking disaster.
These are US citizens.
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crispyten
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Posted: 09/20/17 12:29 am ::: |
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One of my best friends since 1976 lives in Cabo Rojo near the southwest cost of Puerto Rico. He had promised to call me as soon as Irma passed. When I heard nothing, I started calling every number I had for him and his family. I got noise from land line numbers and calls to cell numbers went straight to voice mail. Eventually, he got through on his land line but he could not receive incoming calls. Cell phones were not working because the towers required electricity. (May be a reason to delay going all cellular). They were without electricity and water for three days. Irma had turned north before reaching Puerto Rico and the mountains in the middle of the island helped protect the Cabo Rojo area. After three days Alfredo was watching the weather channel and worried about us here in Atlanta. Irma had lost power down from category 5 with 185 mph winds to a tropical storm by the time it reached Atlanta. My electricity was off for 20 hours and three large oak trees had blocked three different streets between my house and the post office that is one mile from my house.
Maria is category 5 with 175 mph winds (for now) and headed directly toward the island. Alfredo's house was built to exceed government standards and they are well stocked to go several days without water and electricity, but I am scared. I have traveled to many places and lived on three continents. Cabo Rojo is one of my favorite places in the world and these are some of my favorite people in the world
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cthskzfn
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Posted: 09/20/17 7:56 am ::: |
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good luck to them
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toad455
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Posted: 09/20/17 10:59 am ::: |
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I just feel so bad for those islands. Mostly St. Thomas & St. Maarten. It's going to take months to get back to some kind of normalcy and years to rebuild.
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justintyme
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Posted: 09/20/17 11:36 am ::: |
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crispyten wrote: |
One of my best friends since 1976 lives in Cabo Rojo near the southwest cost of Puerto Rico. He had promised to call me as soon as Irma passed. When I heard nothing, I started calling every number I had for him and his family. I got noise from land line numbers and calls to cell numbers went straight to voice mail. Eventually, he got through on his land line but he could not receive incoming calls. Cell phones were not working because the towers required electricity. (May be a reason to delay going all cellular). They were without electricity and water for three days. Irma had turned north before reaching Puerto Rico and the mountains in the middle of the island helped protect the Cabo Rojo area. After three days Alfredo was watching the weather channel and worried about us here in Atlanta. Irma had lost power down from category 5 with 185 mph winds to a tropical storm by the time it reached Atlanta. My electricity was off for 20 hours and three large oak trees had blocked three different streets between my house and the post office that is one mile from my house.
Maria is category 5 with 175 mph winds (for now) and headed directly toward the island. Alfredo's house was built to exceed government standards and they are well stocked to go several days without water and electricity, but I am scared. I have traveled to many places and lived on three continents. Cabo Rojo is one of my favorite places in the world and these are some of my favorite people in the world |
My thoughts with them and all those in the path of this storm.
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jammerbirdi
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