The weather in the USA...
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gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
My 91 yr old uncle lives in Cape Coral - unless he's moved recently - what could possibly go wrong ?
I've heard nothing on FB - so perhaps he already moved somewhere else ...
I've heard nothing on FB - so perhaps he already moved somewhere else ...
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gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Yes it freaked me out when I first looked him up.
In common with so much Suburban America, that standardised regimented, lawns-only housing gives me the shivers - and even though I want to live near the sea, that would not be enough for me - even as a second home.
Key West is a different proposition - though even more scary in terms of hurricanes...
ska invita
back on the other side
looks like it didnt get washed away as was feared but pretty mashed up none the less
not-bono-ever
meh
house prices in some bit of Florida were up c 20% YoY, overall, they are pretty much still up 15%. there still shitloads of building going on in places that are totally unsuitable for anyone who isn't skilled in living in mostly swamp. I'm not being facetious here.Its well documented that apart from flat land and sunshine, Florida really isn't the best place to crowd hordes of humanity- it never was and is unsustainable, even removing the weather from the argument. Ive been in 2/3 hurricanes full on and its whilst its kinda lol watching it arrive, its utterly horrendous when you realise that you have no control over what happens and you place your survival in a cheaply made gym or conference centre evac site.
Elpenor
a clown’s heart and a mandolin
When I visited my friend in Florida what I learned was their trash is stored in sort of landfill slag heaps as they can’t bury due it to the water table being so high
story
Changing the facts
The dead are buried above ground in some places for the same reason. Water damage is pretty inevitable in some areas.
I think it’s something the rich opt for and the poor deal with.
Same in New Orleans. And someone was charged and convicted of stealing and selling human bones they‘d nicked from New Orleans cemeteries, cos the coffins and skeletons get broken up by water damage and then kinda float to the surface. You can see them pretty obviously in the older cemeteries, or anyway you could in the 80’s when I was last there.
Common Types of Burial Options in South Florida
Burial options offer a valuable outlet to maintain the memories of your loved ones forever. Choosing the type of burial to memorialize your loved ones or yourself is a profoundly personal decision.
www.thegardens.com
ABOVE GROUND BURIAL
Even though in-ground burials are more traditional, understanding how above-ground burials work can change the way we look at them.Above-ground burials are sometimes referred to as tombs. Once a coffin is placed in the tomb, is covered in soil, and finally sealed. Due to the high-water tables, above-ground burials offer water damage prevention. As a result, above-ground burial options are relatively common in areas close to the water, like South Florida.
petee
no gods, no malarkey
Babcock Ranch calls itself “America’s first solar-powered town.” Its nearby solar array — made up of 700,000 individual panels — generates more electricity than the 2,000-home neighborhood uses, in a state where most electricity is generated by burning natural gas, a planet-warming fossil fuel.
The streets in this meticulously planned neighborhood were designed to flood so houses don’t. Native landscaping along roads helps control stormwater. Power and internet lines are buried to avoid wind damage. This is all in addition to being built to Florida’s robust building codes.
nbc-2.com
The streets in this meticulously planned neighborhood were designed to flood so houses don’t. Native landscaping along roads helps control stormwater. Power and internet lines are buried to avoid wind damage. This is all in addition to being built to Florida’s robust building codes.
This 100% solar community endured Hurricane Ian with no loss of power and minimal damage
He has lived in southwest Florida for nearly 19 years, had experienced Hurricanes Charley in 2004 and Irma in 2017 and saw what stronger storms could do to the coast.
spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
A good friend and poster here was directly in the path of the hurricane, it looks absolutely horrific
Is s/he ok?
frogwoman
No amount of cajolery...
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abe11825
Like to take a cement fix
@frogwoman -
A good friend and poster here was directly in the path of the hurricane, it looks absolutely horrific
Yup, I'm good! Over a month later and I am just getting on to Urban!
I have had power since the week starting October 6 (which was my first day back at work was the 10th), but have been trying to get back into the swing of things at the job. Loads of people are still out, even now, because they were worse off. Things are still pretty war zone looking around the city, but the clean up has been steady... at least in the areas I drive in.
Although the pictures all over the internet don't do everything justice, they are definitely scary because we didn't get to see what people were seeing during the storm - no power from a little before 1pm September 28 to just after 1pm October 6.
Also didn't have running water for most of that (it dribbled if we had any - low pressure), plus we had a sewer problem for a few days in my community. We relied on the radio and the TV anchors were trying their best to explain everything (the same company that owns the television studios owns the radio networks).
However, if you're stuck in your house (due to flooding, no power, etc), it's hard to imagine the brevity of the situation. Once we got an opportunity to go out, the scope of how bad it was... came in to play.
Holy shit.
A lot places in my area are gone. I live close to Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel. Actually, I'm 15 minutes to both places, and my last two jobs were close to the Sanibel Causeway. I'm well familiar with that bridge (it broke in 5 places from Ian) because I had to travel to the ass end of Captiva quite a lot and work at South Seas Resort during my hotel gig.
The houses that weren't destroyed have major flooding inside. Yet some are currently trying to be sold "as is" / "turn key" / "with damage from Ian" for anywhere between $300,00 to almost a million dollars. Descriptions of the interior of the houses, along with pictures, show some places are just skeletons because walls had to come down, others have 4-6 feet of wall taken off due to mold. It's going to cost a lot more than $350,000 to redo the house if you buy it. But it'll cost way more than that to rebuilt FMB and the Islands.
Word on the street is the place I recently worked at (a retirement community) has over 200 residents displaced and the community landscape is forever changed, along with some of the buildings. The community holds roughly 2500 people aged 60 and over.
I'm in what is considered Zone A (the immediate danger flood zone), and luckily did not get water inside my house. It was only a river on the street for 4 days, hence not being able to go further than the middle of the driveway.
It's a real eye opener and I know a few people who have had their houses and livelihoods destroyed in this. It was a top 10 most dangerous storm for the area and a once in a life time hurricane for most people.
I've got things on my blog, and the entries start here: Preppers gotta prep?
spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
Yup, I'm good! Over a month later and I am just getting on to Urban!
I have had power since the week starting October 6 (which was my first day back at work was the 10th), but have been trying to get back into the swing of things at the job. Loads of people are still out, even now, because they were worse off. Things are still pretty war zone looking around the city, but the clean up has been steady... at least in the areas I drive in.
Although the pictures all over the internet don't do everything justice, they are definitely scary because we didn't get to see what people were seeing during the storm - no power from a little before 1pm September 28 to just after 1pm October 6.
Also didn't have running water for most of that (it dribbled if we had any - low pressure), plus we had a sewer problem for a few days in my community. We relied on the radio and the TV anchors were trying their best to explain everything (the same company that owns the television studios owns the radio networks).
However, if you're stuck in your house (due to flooding, no power, etc), it's hard to imagine the brevity of the situation. Once we got an opportunity to go out, the scope of how bad it was... came in to play.
Holy shit.
A lot places in my area are gone. I live close to Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel. Actually, I'm 15 minutes to both places, and my last two jobs were close to the Sanibel Causeway. I'm well familiar with that bridge (it broke in 5 places from Ian) because I had to travel to the ass end of Captiva quite a lot and work at South Seas Resort during my hotel gig.
The houses that weren't destroyed have major flooding inside. Yet some are currently trying to be sold "as is" / "turn key" / "with damage from Ian" for anywhere between $300,00 to almost a million dollars. Descriptions of the interior of the houses, along with pictures, show some places are just skeletons because walls had to come down, others have 4-6 feet of wall taken off due to mold. It's going to cost a lot more than $350,000 to redo the house if you buy it. But it'll cost way more than that to rebuilt FMB and the Islands.
Word on the street is the place I recently worked at (a retirement community) has over 200 residents displaced and the community landscape is forever changed, along with some of the buildings. The community holds roughly 2500 people aged 60 and over.
I'm in what is considered Zone A (the immediate danger flood zone), and luckily did not get water inside my house. It was only a river on the street for 4 days, hence not being able to go further than the middle of the driveway.
It's a real eye opener and I know a few people who have had their houses and livelihoods destroyed in this. It was a top 10 most dangerous storm for the area and a once in a life time hurricane for most people.
I've got things on my blog, and the entries start here: Preppers gotta prep?
Thanks for the update!!!!
abe11825
Like to take a cement fix
No problem!
bcuster
Well-Known Member
‘Thundersnow’ storm aimed at Buffalo could dump up to 6 feet of snow as Hochul declares state of emergency
Western New York is bracing for a historic wallop of snow that could dump 4 to 6 feet on the region through Sunday — including possible “thundersnow,” forecasters said.
nypost.com
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Thundersnow is great - only seen it a couple of times but thoroughly enjoyable.‘Thundersnow’ storm aimed at Buffalo could dump up to 6 feet of snow as Hochul declares state of emergency
Western New York is bracing for a historic wallop of snow that could dump 4 to 6 feet on the region through Sunday — including possible “thundersnow,” forecasters said.
abe11825
Like to take a cement fix
It's the weirdest thing to be in the middle of. Especially when it's in the dead of winter and you've not experienced it. The one time I can remember it happening when I lived in Massachusetts, was in the beginning of February, in the early afternoon. Between the complete white out conditions and the random bursts of lightning, the thunder was just as odd for me. It took my mother an extra 3 hours to get home from work that day (it's a 35 minute drive normally). She said the thunder / lightning was worse on the other side of the city.
Buffalo always gets a ton of snow. One of the reasons I was glad to be where I was in Massachusetts - between upstate New York and Worcester county, I couldn't complain a lot about my little hole in the wall crazy weather. They got it worse. Sometimes my cousins in Albany would say they got pieces of the bad weather from the Syracuse / Buffalo area because it was blowing their way... even though Syracuse is about 4 hours west and Buffalo is about 7 hours west of Albany. I don't know how true it was, but I'd remember relatives talking about it.
spring-peeper
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petee
no gods, no malarkey
With influence campaigns, legal action and model legislation, the group is promoting fossil fuels and trying to stall the American economy’s transition toward renewable energy. It is upfront about its opposition to Vineyard Wind and other renewable energy projects, making no apologies for its advocacy work.
Even after Democrats in Congress passed the biggest climate law in United States history this summer, the organization is undaunted, and its continued efforts highlight the myriad forces working to keep oil, gas and coal companies in business.
abe11825
Like to take a cement fix
bcuster
Well-Known Member
Major winter storm expected to hit much of US before Christmas
Heavy snow, powerful winds, and bitterly cold temperatures will potentially snarl holiday travel
petee
no gods, no malarkey
the worst drought in 12 centuries
www.deseret.com
Shipwrecks revealed in shrinking Great Salt Lake
The drought is uncovering mysteries in Western bodies of water
www.deseret.com
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
I've heard some of them suggest that this is god's doing and the start of Armageddon. They think they'll be raptured out before it gets bad.
petee
no gods, no malarkey
forecast as of now says that NYC will miss the blizzard but that friday's high will be 57 and drop to 19 overnight.
but you're right in the target there, aren't you.
