Hurricane Irma - Please be safe

[Lhancelot]

Just thinking about those in the southern states of the USA and beyond getting smashed by the monstrous hurricane Irma et al.

Not that thoughts help, but I am sure I am not alone in offering thoughts, prayers, and other means of support to those who will need it after the storms subside.

I met one person just yesterday who lives in Pasco, Florida so there's a good chance some of the players we know will be affected by these hurricanes and storms. (I will be watching on the game for you, hoping I see you log in soon.)

[hillgiantchamp]

I have a long time friend living a Peurto Rico. Was so worried but apparently they did not get hit to badly. Have my fingers crossed for those in Florida that their experience wont be so bad either.

[Lhancelot]

It's odd because parts of Florida that should have bee hit this morning have been told the storm is not hitting them for another day. Just talked to a Florida resident, they expected to get hit this morning, now it's been postponed. Maybe some miracle will happen and it will dissipate and not hit too hard...

[Bruno]

https://i.imgur.com/oDa3vTF.jpg

That was about an hour and a half ago and just the outer bands. She is getting closer now.

[Lhancelot]

https://i.imgur.com/oDa3vTF.jpg

That was about an hour and a half ago and just the outer bands. She is getting closer now.

Holy shit. That looks scary, where is this picture from what part of Florida?

[Bruno]

Holy shit. That looks scary, where is this picture from what part of Florida?

Homestead area.

[skarlorn]

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[SlankyLanky]

west palm beach area here, still have power which is incredible, but the west coast is getting fucked bad. 3 confirmed dead in south florida just today. ill never understand why people who live here dont have at least storm shutters and a few days worth of food/water for hurricanes. ply wood on yer windows is not good enough to save you from flooding all it takes is one neighbor to not take in a plant or leave something outside that will bust right through that shit and leave you exposed for the duration of the storm.

[Bruno]

Dumbasses in the keys were riding it out on their boats. I'm sure that worked out well for them. We lucked out because the eye went pretty far west of where I'm at. It's going to be some minor cleanup, putting up a fence, and waiting for them to restore power.

[SlankyLanky]

Dumbasses in the keys were riding it out on their boats. I'm sure that worked out well for them. We lucked out because the eye went pretty far west of where I'm at. It's going to be some minor cleanup, putting up a fence, and waiting for them to restore power.

fucking idiots man ill never understand florida islanders and their inability to understand what hurricane do. especially one thats literally the size of the entire state of florida.

[maskedmelonpai]

1. cutting from list of affected areas and precautions needed, to view powrelines falling down in the dark.
2. lizard in a tree
3. the sound of grass

[Kesselring]

The area im in just got outer bands but man were they BLOWING. Pretty bad gusts. Snapped a few T H I C C trees in half. Up rooted one of my palm trees and those things are pretty much evolved to endure tropical storms. Some power poles got bent and power lines snapped and no power atm. My cable line got cut. No internet for when I do get power back. Rip p99 for 2 weeks but I kinda like having a break I've got some books to read.

[skarlorn]

Nice Kessel i enjoyed reading your post =)

[Lhancelot]

The area im in just got outer bands but man were they BLOWING. Pretty bad gusts. Snapped a few T H I C C trees in half. Up rooted one of my palm trees and those things are pretty much evolved to endure tropical storms. Some power poles got bent and power lines snapped and no power atm. My cable line got cut. No internet for when I do get power back. Rip p99 for 2 weeks but I kinda like having a break I've got some books to read.

Forced abstinence is a good thing sometimes! Glad you safe, and just Internet-less, and hopefully you get power back up sooner than later that's rough not having air temperature control or a way to refrigerate foods. I wonder how people manage without having an external power source though. :(

[Swish]

I'd also like to add my sympathies for anyone affected by this disaster in server chat...and I'd like to remind those people about phone tethering as long as they have electricity they can enjoy P99 if there's a 3G/4G signal.

God bless and stay safe. My sympathies at this time xx

[Kesselring]

Forced abstinence is a good thing sometimes! Glad you safe, and just Internet-less, and hopefully you get power back up sooner than later that's rough not having air temperature control or a way to refrigerate foods. I wonder how people manage without having an external power source though. :(

I had bought ice and filled up bags of ice from my fridge before hand and am using a cooler and my freezer as a cooler for my foods atm. It's working out pretty well. As far as no air conditioning, yeah it's rough but I'm already used to Florida heat.

[Lhancelot]

I had bought ice and filled up bags of ice from my fridge before hand and am using a cooler and my freezer as a cooler for my foods atm. It's working out pretty well. As far as no air conditioning, yeah it's rough but I'm already used to Florida heat.

Nice man, glad you surviving it and managing well. Really hope it goes according to plan and you get electric soon. How badly was your home flooded?

[Sirken]

I hope all you Florida people are safe, and that your personal stuff is ok when all the smoke clears.

<3

[Swish]

If you log in and your character is naked swimming in OOT then I'll help get some things back ^^

[Kesselring]

Nice man, glad you surviving it and managing well. Really hope it goes according to plan and you get electric soon. How badly was your home flooded?

No flooding, my area has a good irrigation system with a lot of interconnected canals. The street barely went under water and homes here are built on raised ground.

[Lhancelot]

No flooding, my area has a good irrigation system with a lot of interconnected canals. The street barely went under water and homes here are built on raised ground.

Wow that's awesome! You sound pretty fortunate then. Sounds nice hearing one situation that could have been way worse turn out not as bad as it could have.

So essentially you are without power and internet, but everything is intact. How long are they saying it will take to get power back on etc.?

[Llandris]

Finally home after working ~72 hours straight. Lots of trees down in my area but overall, doesn't look like a ton of damage. Lots of areas do not have power yet though. Publix is finally back up and running :)

[skarlorn]

I hope you are sleeping and eating well, Llandris.. It doesn't take a hurricane to hurt a boy who is working too much. One day u will pull a 14 hr shift and the next day you're fully immersed as a qeynosian human monk with a vendetta against the gods for stripping him of his surname Wu'Tang.

Very ugly business. Burnout is real!

[Lhancelot]

Finally home after working ~72 hours straight. Lots of trees down in my area but overall, doesn't look like a ton of damage. Lots of areas do not have power yet though. Publix is finally back up and running :)

Is the power outages due to trees hitting lines/wires, or additional issues that would knock out the power?

[Kesselring]

Wow that's awesome! You sound pretty fortunate then. Sounds nice hearing one situation that could have been way worse turn out not as bad as it could have.

So essentially you are without power and internet, but everything is intact. How long are they saying it will take to get power back on etc.?

I just got power back not too long ago but the cable lines are not sending signal in my area yet so no internet. To answer your question to llandris, it primarily the poles being bent over and lines being disconnected from there being no slack in the lines or trees falling on the lines and disconnecting them that way.

[Lhancelot]

I just got power back not too long ago but the cable lines are not sending signal in my area yet so no internet. To answer your question to llandris, it primarily the poles being bent over and lines being disconnected from there being no slack in the lines or trees falling on the lines and disconnecting them that way.

I see. I was wondering. Well, good you on the way back to having your technology back on again.

[Swish]

Finally home after working ~72 hours straight. Lots of trees down in my area but overall, doesn't look like a ton of damage. Lots of areas do not have power yet though. Publix is finally back up and running :)

Proof if any was needed that me and Llandris are not the same person. Hope you're tethering ^^