STORM IN OUR AREA....YIKES....WORST FLOODING IN 21 YEARS AT THIS HOME

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NOTHING COMPARED TO WHAT MILLIONS SUFFERED DURING THE STORM ..

we got a lotta mess and rain..

Haven't checked to see if I can get out of the neighborhood..Usually can't until waters recede after several hours..all 4 exits to deep to even get the F-250 thru it.

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Midnight trailer tires were covered w/floodwater..


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2AM round pavers under water...thankfully only some slight water damage in the house..

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thinking of those who were slammed by this storm in the areas affected ...These bastards[storms] affect millions and change the lives of far to many..






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OS, be safe and be well. Sadly, those are puddles compared to what other areas got. You are correct, these storms are life changing for several.
 

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OS, be safe and be well. Sadly, those are puddles compared to what other areas got. You are correct, these storms are life changing for several.

We got hit pretty hard here. Many 75 year old oaks are down, it's sad. Power is out, not sure when we will get it back.
 

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We got hit pretty hard here. Many 75 year old oaks are down, it's sad. Power is out, not sure when we will get it back.

I don't know what is worse, the water or no power. Each sucks on it's own but together they make a recipe for misery.

Be well and be safe.
 

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Glad to hear that you're all safe. This was a nasty one and hundreds weren't nearly as lucky and need help!

Peace! :)

Hurricane Matthew: Haiti in national mourning as aid gears up

Haiti has begun three days of national mourning for those killed by Hurricane Matthew, which devastated the south of the country.

At least 900 people are believed to have died. Tens of thousands of homes have been destroyed and some 350,000 people need aid, the government says.

Cholera is a major fear, with several deaths reported, as are food supplies, given the destruction of crops.

Matthew went on to barrel up the south-eastern coast of the US, killing 10.

It caused extensive flooding, power cuts and damage to buildings in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.

At 02:00 local time (06:00 GMT), the now Category 1 Matthew was about 30km (18 miles) off the coast of Cedar Island in North Carolina and heading north-east, further out to sea, at 16mph (25km/h), the National Hurricane Center said.
'No water'

Matthew passed directly through Haiti's Tiburon peninsula - encompassing Haiti's entire southern coast - driving the sea inland and flattening homes with winds of up to 230km/h (145mph) and torrential rain.

The international aid response in Haiti was now "beginning to pick up", according to Stephane Rolland, regional co-ordinator for the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC).

But the challenges remain immense, given the difficulties with infrastructure and reaching remote areas.

The official death toll remains at 336, but the government says this tally only includes fatalities confirmed by visits to villages. Many have not been reached due to collapsed roads and bridges.

The country's Civil Protection Agency says that number will rise.

On Friday, civil protection officials told the BBC that 877 people had died.

Beth Carroll, of the aid agency Catholic Relief Services, said: "The three needs that we've identified for the immediate response are food, water and shelter. A lot of people are outside; a lot of people do not have access to clean drinking water."

Cholera is a major worry. At least 13 people have died from the disease since the hurricane, as sewage and floodwaters mix.

Eli Pierre Celestin, of the Haitian health ministry, reported cases in Randel, Port-a-Piment and Les Anglais, saying: "There are nurses but no doctors... People have started dying."

Cholera's short incubation period causes speedy outbreaks and deaths can be quick without treatment. The disease was brought to Haiti by UN peacekeepers after the earthquake of 2010 and has killed about 10,000 people.

The destruction of crops has been almost total in many parts of the Tiburon peninsula, with loss of livestock also bad.

Many people are running low on food.

Mother-of-three Jocelyne Saint Preux watched US aid arrive in the town of Jeremie. Officials handed out wheat, beans, oil and salt to a queue of people.

"Yes, they brought food, but it's not sufficient,'' she told Associated Press. "There's no water. There's no charcoal."

The Red Cross has launched an emergency appeal for $6.9m (?5.6m) and Unicef said it needed at least $5m to meet the immediate needs of 500,000 affected children.

The US is adding 300 Marines from USS Mesa Verde to the 250 personnel it has already supplied. France is sending 60 troops and 32 tonnes of humanitarian aid.

In the US, despite the widespread flooding, fallen trees and damage to buildings, many were relieved they had been spared Matthew's predicted onslaught.

Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses lost electricity, and power companies are working to restore it.

Some parts of the US coast saw significant damage, such as Tybee Island in Georgia and St Augustine in Florida.

And as Matthew headed out to sea, it still hit coastal communities in North Carolina and Virginia with winds of 75mph (120km/h) and flash flooding.

Virginia Beach spokeswoman Erin Sutton said early on Sunday: "We are looking at very significant flooding. Almost every road in the city is impassable."

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37599857
 

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Stay dry and safe, boys. :0008
 

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Latest update is no power until Sunday, yes, next Sunday.

No sweat. Makes us appreciate life for what it is. No electronics, we broke out board games, made smores by the fire, it's a good lesson for the kids to show how great we have things. There are a lot of people in this world who never have power.


Hope the water is subsiding OS, water wreaks so much havoc. I'd much rather be without power than deal with flooding.
 

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Sorry to hear fellas, but very Glad all are safe. Given the experiences in my area in 2005, i feel your pain.


While I have never flooded, i know it sucks badly. I have only been without power for more than a day one time. This area was without power for a while post katrina, but we evacuated, so didnt feel the effects. While being powerless usually sucks badly, especially with kids, my lone experience was awesome. Tigerland in Baton Rouge lost power for 2+ days in the early 90's after a hurricane. It was a hella good time. In no particular order, we grilled everything in our freezers, smoked grass, dropped acid, played cards, drew straws to make ice runs to neighboring communities, drank beer and played tackle football. It was like a badass camping trip with an enourmous group, but we slept indoors and had running water.
 
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