Hurricane headed my way

Steve Miller · wrote on 10 Oct 2024, 02:29

Watching ABC News. Coverage seems reasonable. Lots of damage, maybe not as bad as predicted.

Good.

Hero of the moment is the mayor of Clearwater. This is the guy you want in charge when things go bad. Very impressive - discusses plans and situations in a complete deadpan. This happened, we’re doing this in accordance with the plan.

I want this guy on my side.

Daniel · 10 Oct 2024, 03:08

Thank you, Mik and wtg!

The electricity went off but I knew that would happen.

The wind has slowed a little. It's still bad

Steve, that's an intense picture!

I live in Clearwater.

I know about Tampa's mayor because she became the mayor around the time I turned 15!

I'm glad to hear your positive impression of Clearwater's mayor.

I can't say I've heard anything about him until your post.

Daniel · wrote on 10 Oct 2024, 03:07

Edit-- it was only a lull in the wind. It's forecast to get worse if I understood the forecast correctly.

Daniel · wrote on 10 Oct 2024, 07:20

The road in front of our house is slightly flooded including our carport is covered by six inch of water.

A piece of our roof or more likely a plastic piece of our roof that might have been a moisture barrier and/ or used to hold down insulation has separated from the roof.

It is hanging from the roof line down to the ground by the apple tree. I couldn't get the ladder from the tool shed/ laundry room to inspect it because of the wind and flooding. There are no leaks from the ceiling.

The wind has stopped blowing.

ShiroKuro · wrote on 10 Oct 2024, 10:45

@Daniel hope you’re doing ok! Hopefully the worst has passed and when the sun comes up, you’ll find things are mostly ok.

Steve Miller · wrote on 10 Oct 2024, 13:19

Glad you’re OK!

wtg · 10 Oct 2024, 13:32

Incredible amounts of rain. And the tornados that preceded the hurricane were an unwelcome bonus for so many.

@Daniel , I hope things aren't too bad at your house.

jon-nyc · wrote on 10 Oct 2024, 18:39

Glad you’re ok, Daniel.

Daniel · wrote on 10 Oct 2024, 22:44

Thank you, everyone.

Mik · wrote on 10 Oct 2024, 22:49

And he has power! (well, battery power anyway)

ShiroKuro · 11 Oct 2024, 00:39

Whew, glad to see you posting @Daniel !

CHAS · 10 Nov 2024, 00:40

@ShiroKuro Yes, good to see you posting.
I assumed you got out and was too busy to check the forum for anything.

Daniel · 10 Dec 2024, 21:44

What a nightmare!

The power came on 10 minutes ago.

My phone has 89%.

My charger has 0%.

My flashlight is still working.

I have no replacement batteries.

I was up all night with the hurricane because I kept hearing projectiles. I didn't realize I was hearing trees falling over and parts of roofs being ripped off included a non-structural part of mine (a massive piece vapor barrier and some insulation).

Everything is a mess.

I was exhausted.

RM woke me up 15 minutes before his sister arrived to take him (and me if I wanted to go) to her house.

There was zero chance of me getting ready and leaving in 15 minutes.

I don't know what time she got here but he used the entire morning and at least a couple hours in the afternoon getting ready.

He didn't have any trouble walking in my room and barking what he wanted to say when I was sleeping. I can only conclude he chose his timing.

I haven't had a hot shower in days. I will soon.

I'm going to study my calendar in artificial light.

I might groom myself if I get ambitious.

I've been very uncomfortable, in pain, half blind, and very depressed.

It's good the power came on. Hopefully it will stay on for a few days. The rent is late and I have been emailing the manager. RM has had paid no part of any bill since August. Then he broke his ribs. How is that relevant to bills getting paid? It's not. Now he's decided to ditch me here so he doesn't have to live without creature comforts and has left it to me to negotiate with the manager while he's miles away.

He started working from home. He worked a single shift.

He won't stop telling me everything is my fault. That goes hand in hand with taking responsibility for nothing.

I'm going to look on the bright side (sic). At least I have power for now.

Mik · wrote on 12 Oct 2024, 22:29

Sounds like the hurricane is a secondary problem. Glad you have power back!

Daniel · wrote on 13 Oct 2024, 23:22

Thanks!

I pulled myself together as much I could make myself.

I got a few things done.

RM showed up in the driveway and called me. He said he lost his keys.

I just counted my Ativan and took one.

So in about an hour I'll find something else productive to accomplish.

Thanks, again!

ShiroKuro · 14 Oct 2024, 00:16

Hang in there @Daniel !

Daniel · wrote on 14 Oct 2024, 00:16

@ShiroKuro Thanks!

Daniel · wrote on 14 Oct 2024, 00:19

It's traumatic when it hits where you live. Traumatic and shocking. I don't know how the survivors in Ashville are coping with what they have been through and are facing.