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Bar & Grill [Public] / Re: Hurricane Helene/Hurricane Milton
« Last post by Hopscotch on October 10, 2024, 02:33:08 AM »Milton from the ISS (photo from The Guardian 9OCT):
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Bar & Grill [Public] / Re: Hurricane Helene/Hurricane Milton
« Last post by Vijaya on October 09, 2024, 11:44:40 PM »It's going to be terrible. I'm worried. Praying.
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Bar & Grill [Public] / Re: Hurricane Helene/Hurricane Milton
« Last post by Jeff Tanyard on October 09, 2024, 03:15:17 PM »This thread now includes Hurricane Milton. I know we have members in Florida, so I hope y'all are taking the necessary precautions, whatever those might be for your specific circumstances.
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Bar & Grill [Public] / Re: What Did You Blog About Today
« Last post by Vijaya on October 09, 2024, 02:43:52 AM »October saints and prayers https://vijayabodach.blogspot.com/2024/10/october-saints.html
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Bar & Grill [Public] / Re: Hurricane Helene
« Last post by Jeff Tanyard on October 08, 2024, 07:53:10 AM »Regarding agricultural damage, pecans, cotton, peanuts, and chickens took a huge hit. Look for higher prices for those things in the weeks/months ahead.
Timber also took a hit, and that includes Christmas trees, so expect higher prices for those if you buy a live tree for Christmas.
https://www.agriculturedive.com/news/assessing-the-farm-damage-Hurricane-Helene/729097/
https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2024/10/hurricane-helene-causes-billions-in-ag-damage/
Timber also took a hit, and that includes Christmas trees, so expect higher prices for those if you buy a live tree for Christmas.
https://www.agriculturedive.com/news/assessing-the-farm-damage-Hurricane-Helene/729097/
https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2024/10/hurricane-helene-causes-billions-in-ag-damage/
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Bar & Grill [Public] / Re: Hurricane Helene
« Last post by Lorri Moulton on October 08, 2024, 03:45:53 AM »My dad is from western South Carolina, and we still have family there. One of my cousins had a tree fall on their house, but it doesn't seem too bad...mainly hit the corner and seems they can still live in the house.
Hope everyone is safe and well. This has been a terrible storm and with more on the way, all we can do is try to support each other. I've been watching so many incredible stories unfold, and it's obvious there are some wonderful caring people out there.
Hope everyone is safe and well. This has been a terrible storm and with more on the way, all we can do is try to support each other. I've been watching so many incredible stories unfold, and it's obvious there are some wonderful caring people out there.
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Bar & Grill [Public] / Re: Hurricane Helene
« Last post by Jeff Tanyard on October 08, 2024, 03:24:12 AM »In somewhat related news, Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified and is now a Category 5 hurricane headed for Tampa. 
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Bar & Grill [Public] / Re: Hurricane Helene
« Last post by Lynn on October 07, 2024, 11:34:44 PM »Those power lines are going to take a while and there's just no way it won't. Every time I built a house out here on the mountain getting new power in to the property so building could start was always slow. But the way all that stuff was washed away and knocked down it's going to be like putting all new power lines in and sometimes even worse than that because it'll be like you have to move the crap that's in the way first.
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Bar & Grill [Public] / Re: Hurricane Helene
« Last post by Jeff Tanyard on October 07, 2024, 06:21:14 PM »Lots of people in multiple states are still without power. Here's an outage map for Georgia:
https://outagemap.georgiapower.com/
You'll have to zoom in to see most of the markers. Atlanta is mostly back up and running, but a large swathe from Valdosta to Augusta is still in rough shape.
In the mountains, lots of locals and volunteers are openly carrying firearms due to the threat of looters. Hopefully the humanoid vultures will be sufficiently deterred and will fly elsewhere to pursue easier meat.
Here's another interview from Mark Huneycutt in Chimney Rock:
This video spans several days, and this lady's trying to process it all:
https://outagemap.georgiapower.com/
You'll have to zoom in to see most of the markers. Atlanta is mostly back up and running, but a large swathe from Valdosta to Augusta is still in rough shape.
In the mountains, lots of locals and volunteers are openly carrying firearms due to the threat of looters. Hopefully the humanoid vultures will be sufficiently deterred and will fly elsewhere to pursue easier meat.
Here's another interview from Mark Huneycutt in Chimney Rock:
This video spans several days, and this lady's trying to process it all:
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Bar & Grill [Public] / Re: Hurricane Helene
« Last post by LilyBLily on October 05, 2024, 11:20:02 PM »I love Dolly. She's done so much for her old stomping grounds and for children in particular. I drove through Pigeon Forge when it was just a dot on a map outside Gatlinburg and since then she's turned it into a destination. People now have jobs, free books, and hope. Nice going, Dolly.