Helene

[tsw 8.5]

lots of wind and rain but all good here .now back to work tomorrow .

 

                  https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/weather/2024/09/23/tropical-update-gulf-of-mexico-florida-panhandle-west-coast

[tsw 8.5]

this morning it looked like this at 11 am by 4 pm it was 45 mph winds and side ways rain

 

[Timmah!]

Be safe, brother!

[KaptCrunch]

Tom your lawns  got wash and 140 MPH blow dry  no need to work mother nature did  it 4 U

[Smeggie]

I have a good friend that lives in Redington Beach and pretty much lost everything last night.

[tsw 8.5]

yes this is 3 miles from me in New port richey. this is us 19 and main street about 1 mile from the gulf

 

 

 

and at Hudson beach ..

 

Edited September 28, 2024 by tsw 8.5

[TheLastColdBeer]

From Rolla, Missouri to Springfield, Illinois it was blinding sheets of rain. High winds pounded the water sideways. Seeing the pix of RT19 was heart breaking. That was our scenic ride back from St. Petersburg. Don't envy the cleanup & loss.

[BlackRose]

Such a mess,,devastating. Glad your all ok

[Majbasil]

And to think we are considering moving back to the DC area  this time on the chesapeake bay .......... I know......... but I miss it.  https://www.woodwellclimate.org/how-climate-change-is-affecting-hurricanes/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw9eO3BhBNEiwAoc0-jQNSCE1mTLx-Tcv2m-kgijsCrEgxIXSoPm9fbBT5Y88u0yzTc4pQ0xoCHdYQAvD_BwE   

[Smeggie]

14 minutes ago, Majbasil said:

And to think we are considering moving back to the DC area  this time on the chesapeake bay .......... I know......... but I miss it.  https://www.woodwellclimate.org/how-climate-change-is-affecting-hurricanes/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw9eO3BhBNEiwAoc0-jQNSCE1mTLx-Tcv2m-kgijsCrEgxIXSoPm9fbBT5Y88u0yzTc4pQ0xoCHdYQAvD_BwE   

DC is totally fine.  You just gotta deal with the people....

[LilAcorn]

It is sad to see people lose precious items that are sentimental or family historic stuff and much more, their transportation that they probably highly depend to get to work or appointments n etc or their computers damaged because they maybe work from home n etc. Most of all lives who were lost from damages or drowned or unable to leave because of whatever reasons is heartbreaking the most.

Hopefully those who we know is not lost or homeless or so in the most damaged and dangerous areas.

[major-mark63]

Such bad weathers i think ill not complaint any more about a few inches of snow .....

[Majbasil]

Yes, it is horrible what has happened to little towns around East Tennessee, Western N and S Carolina, as well as Florida.  Climate change (the warmer the earth the bigger the storms, the worse the droughts, the larger the snow storms, more widespread forest fires, etc.) is happening.  We (humans civilization time frame) were living in what I would call the goldilocks time... just the right temperatures for humans to thrive.  I think that if we prepare for these changes we can adapt, humans are great at adapting.  So when a town has to rebuild, hopefully they learned to not build in a flood zone, to build UP, to fireproof buildings on and on and on.  Simple solutions like --> Elevate your home: Raising your home above the base flood elevation can protect it from flooding in areas prone to rising sea levels and storm surges. Reinforce your roof: Installing hurricane straps or clips, sealing roof decks, and using wind-resistant shingles can help protect your home from high winds and storms.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2021/02/18/how-you-can-prepare-for-climate-change/  

 

Best advice I can give is for everyone to have insurance... If you live in a flood zone you must have flood insurance.  

As for everyone suffering from Helene Hurricane, bless you all, I hope help comes quickly.