#irma aftermath

[dovahqueen4]

This breathtaking photo shows the impact of hurricane Irma in my hometown. The photo on the left was taken after Irma brought a massive flood on our downtown area. I put the second photo in for reference of how this park usually looks. The statue is named "Life" if anyone was curious. The photo of the left was taken by Mark Krancer. I couldn't find a website for him but he has this and a lot of other amazing photos on his Facebook page. The photo on the right is from wiki. My thoughts are with everyone still impacted and still recovering from these hurricanes. So many people have lost so much.

[incorrectvld-quotes]

My only regret is eating fifteen PB&J sandwiches and 3 lukewarm cheese sticks a day during a power outage.

Pidge explaining the wonders of no electricity

[dallonsmiles]

Look how cute they are!!! Long story short; the radio station (live105) brought me to the Muse/30STM/PVRIS concert as their guest after I helped get my friend rescued (during Irma) 3k miles away in Florida from here in San Jose, via Twitter.. Craziest week of my life. Fuck yeah, Muse. Such a supermassive fan for such a long time. 😝 Kindest gents. Anyway, if you have even a dollar to spare, my friend in Florida has lost everything in the hurricane and still really needs help via donation, or even just sharing. Please and thank you. 🙏🏻 gofundme.com/kristina-Irma

[archaestudy]

Irma Donations!!!

As some of you may know I live in South Florida and I just took a HELLA long hiatus in the midst of Hurricane Irma. I’m fine and everyone around me is fine aside from some trauma and a lot of property damage, but, as some of you may know, those who live in the Florida Keys suffered a lot as a result of this awful, horrifying hurricane. 

Below are some pictures of the damage:

As you can see, it’s pretty extensive. 

The death toll in the Keys has been raised to 9 (as of 9/17/17), and an estimated 25% of homes in the Keys were destroyed by the storm- in many cases leaving nothing but the foundations. 

The majority of residents from the Keys were evacuated, so they’re alive, but many are returning to rubble in the place of where their homes once were, and the majority are returning to islands with little to no access to food, no power (in 90+ degree weather), and no running water (for the moment). 

(In fact, a ton of grocery stores in Florida are without a TON of staple foods- it’s been an absolute nightmare trying to find bread and drinking water for the past week). 

This storm came out of nowhere and wiped out entire neighborhoods, businesses, and years of work. Plus, the Keys pretty much EXISTS on tourism- and with so much damage and destruction (plus no running water or stable access to food), a lot of people are out of cash right now. 

And this all the tip of the iceberg! In the Caribbean, entire islands have been devastated by this storm. The small island of Barbuda has been demolished by Hurricane Irma, and, for the first time in over 300 years, no one is living there anymore.

Please, if you can, donate to those affected by this travesty. These people need food and water and supplies and clothing- a means to start over. 

Here is the link to donate to those affected in the Keys and the Caribbean. The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami will donate 100% of all donations to those affected.

And if you can’t donate, please reblog! Any awareness brought forth to this issue means more food and water for the people of the Florida Keys. 

As a South Floridian and a Caribbean, I’d like to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for anything that you can do!

[xxlying-from-y0u]

"This is Ft Lauderdale beach this morning... There used to be a major road here" Via Dave Hein on Facebook Posted 09/11/17 11:04am

[fandomverseofanthony]

Doesn't get much more Florida than this... Floridians: "Beach closed, due to Hurricane Irma? NO PROBLEM!" Also, yes, my family and I are safe and I'm finally home, after working nearly 48 hours straight through the storm.

[xxlying-from-y0u]

GAS PAINS: If your car suddenly stops or sputters after getting gas, you may have gotten gas tainted with water. Stop the car immediately or you may do major damage to your car, experts say.

FOUL GASOLINE COMPLAINTS INCREASE STATEWIDE FOLLOWING HURRICANE IRMA

Complaints of foul gasoline at Florida’s 9,000 gas stations have increased following Hurricane Irma.

ST PETERSBURG, Fla. – Complaints of foul gasoline at Florida’s 9,000 gas stations have increased following Hurricane Irma. “We are getting a lot of complaints about the quality of the gasoline that they are purchasing from the stations,” said Chloe Smith, a Tampa-area supervisor for the Department of Agriculture’s Weights and Measures Division, which is in charge of monitoring gas pumps.

Complaints typically center around water getting into underground fuel storage tanks, Smith said. Heavy rain and flood water can seep into the tanks, which can cause thousands of dollars in damage if it gets into a vehicle engine. “You’re going to experience sputtering,” Smith said of car that get water-tainted gasoline. “In extreme cases, your car might shut off in the parking lot of the gas station itself.” Smith advises those who experience sputtering and vehicle shut-off to stop driving the vehicle immediately, contact a mechanic and report the specific gas station to the state at 1-800-HELP-FLA. In Tampa alone, the Department of Agriculture has six teams responding to complaints and conducting unscheduled “sweep” inspections at gas stations. Some gas stations were shut down, but Smith couldn’t give exact numbers. Inspectors are also looking for electronic skimmers that may have been placed on gas pumps while gas stations were closed during the storm. Inspectors try to respond to complaints within 24 hours, Smith said.

Author: Chris Ingalls , WTSP Published: 09/15/17

http://www.wtsp.com/mobile/article/weather/irma/foul-gasoline-complaints-increase-statewide-following-hurricane-irma/475311373

[garcond]

Update

It's been four days since the hurricane hit and it has been a disaster in my town. Generators are hooked up to some street signals but that doesn't stop people from driving like bats out of hell. Still don't have power, the county as a whole has been using the water too much and is causing sewage issues (not to mention we've been on a boil water notice since before the middle of the storm). Publix is open, with restricted access to freezer section items, and only one Walmart by my house has opened. The gas lines are 3 hours long and getting worse as the days go on. Looting in my neighborhood hasn't been a problem but I've heard from friends who have had to take turns sitting outside their homes with their weapons of choice. I haven't been able to watch the television news but no radio news is reporting on collier county and it's making me mad. Lee county had more flooding than anything, yet they're getting most media attention, while Marco Island isn't even a shell of what it used to be because Irma completely decimated it. But you won't hear about that on the news. Trying to stay humble and keep Puerto Rico in my thoughts while also donating whatever money is left in my bank account. Started donating canned goods and clothes to immokalee and Everglades city because they literally have nothing left and won't get the help they need (towns that are considered "poor" here never get the help they deserve). Haven't seen any FEMA trucks in collier county yet but I've heard that they're coming. Oh, and Trump came by today. I haven't heard anything that white supremacist has said fortunately (I haven't picked up back up batteries for my radio and don't plan on it until that media shit storm calms down).