SHE'S A POWERFUL FORCE -- NATURAL DISASTERS

[Blindgreed1]

Humans are the priority right now

I gave to them yesterday, today I'm thinking about the animals.

I have a shit ton of compassion but not an ounce for those that abandoned their animals.

You're a peach.

[Duchess]

Am I still a peach if I tell you I prefer animals over many people?

[HairOfTheDog]

I've noticed that same look on many of the senior's faces and I've seen a lot of bravery from them as well.

There is a chemical plant down there, Arkema Inc. I think it's called. I read that the chemicals in the plant will degrade and create a fire/explosion in the coming days and the CEO says there is nothing they can do about it because of the flooding.

There are so many repercussions associated with a severe natural disaster; it boggles the mind.

It's easy to see why top military leaders consider climate change one of the most serious threats to national security. Whether one believes the degree of climate change is fully, partially, or not-at-all stimulated by humans...our politicians need to put a top priority on infrastructure and disaster planning / funding, in my opinion.

I feel bad for everyone caught up in Harvey, especially those 25,000 to 40,000 people who left New Orleans for Houston when Katrina hit and permanently resettled in and around Houston. They lost everything 12 years ago, rebuilt, and some of them now face losing everything again. :(

[Blindgreed1]

Am I still a peach if I tell you I prefer animals over many people?

Yes, because I prefer animals over most people as well. People fucking suck.

[Clang McFly]

Am I still a peach if I tell you I prefer animals over many people?

Same here. When I go up to play poker on Saturday nights, I always end up petting and playing with my friend's dog before I talk with my poker friends.

[Duchess]

Irma is in the Atlantic and she looks like a monster. I really don't want to have to spend a week thinking about this.

[Tammy75]

I am about 4 hours inland in NC. We have had a ton of rain the last 2 days from Harvey.

Irma is in the Atlantic and she looks like a monster. I really don't want to have to spend a week thinking about this.

I think we are going to get hammered either via our coast or when it comes up through the gulf and we get all the rain.

[Carsman]

I am about 4 hours inland in NC. We have had a ton of rain the last 2 days from Harvey.

Irma is in the Atlantic and she looks like a monster. I really don't want to have to spend a week thinking about this.

I think we are going to get hammered either via our coast or when it comes up through the gulf and we get all the rain.

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Sounds ominous ! Maybe it will side track your area. Good Luck!

[Duchess]

I think we are going to get hammered either via our coast or when it comes up through the gulf and we get all the rain.

Yeah, I tend to think that too. I'm not very concerned about the rain. I always think about the high winds, I'm surrounded by trees. I do feel bad for those who have to worry about flooding though.

[Duchess]

Fuckin' Irma. That bitch is going to jerk my chain all week.

[Carsman]

Fuckin' Irma. That bitch is going to jerk my chain all week.

Not as much as jerking the chain of whatever area she actually hits!

[Carsman]

Harvey will be financially affecting us all due to the astronomical damage cost it has caused! All the insurance companies will be spreading the financial hurt across all policy holders! The cost of Everything, (food, gas, clothes, etc. will rise exponentially!

Eventually, we all will feel the pain of Harvey! Not horrendously displaced as Texans, but still pain.

In the news today:


Harvey is predicted to be the costliest natural disaster in the history of the U.S., with a damage cost exceeding Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina.
AccuWeather predicts that the damage cost will hit $160 billion.

Business leaders and the Federal Reserve, major banks, insurance companies, etc. will begin to factor in the negative impact this catastrophe will have on business, corporate earnings and employment. The disaster is just beginning in certain areas,”

“Parts of Houston, will be uninhabitable for weeks and possibly months due to water damage, mold, disease-ridden water and all that will follow this 1,000-year flood.”

Before Harvey, the costliest hurricane to hit the U.S. was Hurricane Katrina, which caused $108 billion in damage along the Gulf Coast in 2005. The second-costliest was Hurricane Sandy, which caused $75 billion in damage in 2012.

[BigMark]

Actually, fixing the damage will be great for the local economy.

[Maggot]

Fuckin' Irma. That bitch is going to jerk my chain all week.

It's been a few years since a hurricane has threatened the east coast.

[Duchess]

It's been a few years since a hurricane has threatened the east coast.

...and I'd like to keep it that way. I never mind the tropical rain but the winds bother me so much. All I can think about is all the trees surrounding me.

[Duchess]

Sally, now is the time to make your plan. If you think you might need a hotel, make the reservation today, you can always cancel if it's not too bad at home.

[sally]

I know it doesn't look like it's turning. If a cat 4 or 5 comes offshore over here I'm afraid I won't have a house left. I'm going to make the boarding reservation for the dogs tomorrow just in case. I'll send them there even if it doesn't come, they love going there anyway.

[sally]

Actually it looks like it could hit south Fl., but it could also turn and go straight up central fl. The uncertainty is annoying.

[Duchess]

I'm telling ya, she will jerk your chain all week.

[Duchess]

Sally, someone just told me that Rick Scott has already declared a state of emergency for every county there. Holy shit, she's still 5-6 days out.