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Reblogging because this is true of Hurricane Milton too
I think if we could just call in the Amish communities, all of the damage from Hurricane Helene could be rebuilt in a day, two tops.
“ ɪᴛ ᴅᴀɴᴄᴇꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ɪᴛ ᴛᴡɪʀʟꜱ , ”
“ ᴏɴ ᴛᴏᴘ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ . . . ”
“ ɪᴛ ɪꜱ ɢᴏᴏᴅ , ”
“ ᴀɴᴅ ɪᴛ ʜᴜʀᴛꜱ . . . ”
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Hurricane Milton x Helene fanart!! I love Milene so much, the dynamic is just 💔💔 like Milton came through Florida RIGHT after Helene they are in love omg 😔
The thought of something so inherently non human or something so powerful that it is simply a force of nature experiencing love just feels like something humans were not meant to see. There’s something beautiful about it, that we can’t quite comprehend. There is so much beauty in what we don’t understand.
Jokes aside, stay safe everyone!! My heart goes out to everyone affected by the hurricanes, please take care of yourself!
I started writing on Ao3 again and now there's a category 5 hurricane hurtling towards my direction. My fault I guess.
Power was out for a couple days from Hurricane Helene, made some collages to pass the time! Sorry if it’s a bit gloomy compared to my regular stuff, but sometimes you just gotta follow the feeling. I’m very, very lucky the power’s already back!
@ everyone with dogs who is in hurricane florence’s path (like me) i saw this really great tip earlier that’s pretty amazing!! DO NOT let your dog/dogs outside AT ALL during the storm! this is a good way to not have dog shit on your floor while still letting your fur baby use the bathroom lol
stay safe everyone!
So, apparently, my power is out because of the hurricane, and my phone is only at 22% now. I'm gonna have a disappear until my power is back and my phone is charged 🔥🔥🔥
Wow this is amazing. I'm not around any hurricane zones or even close and I actually didn't even know there was such thing as a hurricane party. Things like this give me hope because, when it matters, when it REALLY matters, people are GOOD. Yes, there's that two percent who aren't, but in general they are. Like these are strangers going to people's houses and staying there and these people are welcoming them into their homes because they NEED that. They're looking out for each other and taking care of each other. I just think that no matter what others might say, people are amazing and no matter what happens we're gonna get through it because we're human and that's what we DO and I think that's awesome.
The Downlow on Hurricane Parties
Okay *presses hands together*I’ve been seeing a shit ton of posts about these and no actual explanations about How Living In a Hurricane Zone actually fucking works. Like - socially.
Reciepts: I was made homeless by 2 hurricanes in my life - once at 8 and again at 17. I have also ridden out more hurricanes than I can remember. I grew up in Hurricane Alley in florida and I have a tshirt from my senior year that says I Survived Hurricane High School because our senior year was so fucked by Hurricane Ivan no less than a 1/3rd of the student body was displaced. Aside from my parents divorce it’s probably the single most impactful thing to ever happen to me.
So let me explain a thing to those of you who don’t have hurricanes.
There’s a few types of hurricanes that make landfall on the continental US. There are REALLY BAD hurricanes - like Katrina and Harvey. Those are the ones where all you can do is Fucking Run.
But then? There’s the Less Bad Hurricanes.Those are insanely windy and full of rain and trees come down and shit gets bad but like…mostly, you get through it by hunkering down - boarding up the windows with plywood or specially made hurricane shutters(actually a thing, we had them on my house) bring in everything you have outside your house and plying it up in your living room and then just waiting shit out. Wild right?
If you live in Hurricane Alley, you realize, hey, for a Less Bad Hurricane, higher ground is all I really need. That is still an evacuation, it’s just not a Fucking Run full evacuation. When you evacuate to higher ground you almost always end up at Someone’s House and often, whoever’s place you end up at is putting up 2+families and so are other people in that area because that’s the Higher Ground.
Here’s what’s happens. The whole goddamn town shuts down. This is one of the few times capitalism comes to a grinding halt (unless you work at Waffle House. That motherfucker stays open until you pass Cat3 because they’re more intrepid than any fucking US Marine) and the whole town shuts down. There’s power - until there isn’t. There’s water - until there isn’t.
And then?
There’s just you and the people you’re trapped in a house with for hours if not days.
What you end up with is a lot of people in one place, sharing their supplies of water and food because they have to - gathered in the ONE place that might have a generator - WHICH YOU CANNOT RUN ALL THE TIME ANYWAY, DON’T LISTEN TO ANYONE WHO TELLS YOU DIFFERENTLY - when the weather is wet and also 90+ degrees, because you gotta remember this only happens in the summer. Schools are closed so a lot of the time, people are trapped in small places with their kids who dont know each other that well and cannot go outside and play which is a nightmare because did I mention the electricity is down? Yeah, this is literally the start of a fucking horror movie.
Because on top of that, after a certain point, the sun is going to go down. You may have candles but not THAT many and you wanna save them so you can’t read.
And what are you going to do with that time? Seriously, what? Fam you gotta TALK to each other to pass the time.
Plus? All the adults are fucking stressed out. Aside from the host, no one is in their own home and they’re scared. They might pretend they’re not but they are. They may not be scared for they’re life but they’re afraid for their property and their friends who didn’t come with them and they’re afraid for what’s going to happen when that motherfucker makes landfall and and and.
You know what makes that experience easier (on the adults at least)? Alcohol (and weed if you’re in Florida where that shit is legal) and revelry and generally being playful, letting the kids play too, maybe getting a brightly colored cake that makes the whole experience less terrifying.
And lo, hurricane parties.
So yeah. That’s what’s going on with hurricanes.
That’s whats going to keep going on with hurricanes as the climate crisis continues.
And if you try and guilt and shame people out of their coping mechanisms and survival tactics that scientists and survival experts have proven work (seriously, I went to a panel on how to survive an apocalypse and the first advice they gave was Throw A Party) then you’re just wrong. Stop harshing people and start being supportive. Things are only going to get worse as we move forward and trust me when I tell you, a good hurricane party can save sanity and lives.
Rooftop Deck with a View. Most people don’t realize that the flooding that comes with a hurricane is deadlier than the winds. The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the Johnson family’s driveway as Tom loaded the last of their hastily packed suitcases into their SUV. The air was thick with humidity, carrying the ominous scent of the approaching storm. Hurricane Oneida, a monster of a storm that had been…
http://worldtodai.com/2024/09/22/547/
Rooftop Deck with a View
Most people don’t realize that the flooding that comes with a hurricane is deadlier than the winds. The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the Johnson family’s driveway as Tom loaded the last of their hastily packed suitcases into their SUV. The air was thick with humidity, carrying the ominous scent of the approaching storm. Hurricane Oneida, a monster of a storm that had been…
Thought I would share this here. Image is a clickable link that will take you to the account that posted it! ID has now been corrected, and is in alt text. It is also below, please excuse the redundancy:
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Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) tweeted: “No one can make you stay in an unsafe worksite. Close up and walk out with your coworkers until management or nature fixes the problem. Contact us for help.”
EWOC quoted their own tweet and added, “If your boss won’t let you evacuate: Convince as many coworkers as you can to all leave together & contact us right away. You have the right to organize & leave an unsafe worksite. If they’re not bluffing & still try to fire you after the storm, we’ll help you fight it.”
Attached to the OP is a meme of a skeleton marching away, titled “Just walk out - you can leave!” It lists, “wildfire smoke, hurricane, flooding, no heat, powers out, no water, tornado warning, AC broke, weird fumes.” Bottom text reads, “Climate sucks… hit da bricks!” Overlaid is the meme’s author, “@/organizeworkers.”
End ID.
Just want to add to this. Regular hurricane places have been affected, but places that were completely inexperienced have suffered through this as well.
The link is to a website that lists places to shelter if needed, though it seems to be a small list. It also has a list of what would be appropriate to donate to charities, as well as a list of places in Appalachia that are accepting donations.
HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF
Since I'm incredibly anxious and very much annoyed, I'm compiling this post as a sort of master list of relief organizations and individual fundraisers for those in the path of Hurricane Helene.
Many of the links I post on this won't be individuals, but I encourage those within the path to add their links to this post in reblogs! Likewise, if you have any organizations / volunteer / grassroots efforts y'all would like to share, please do so!
My list is particularly focused on widely accessible resources, as well as Florida specific resources since... I'm from Florida.
(INTER)NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Red Cross - The American Red Cross is on the ground helping people as Hurricane Helene approaches land as a very dangerous storm. Helene may produce winds over 150 mph, a massive 20-foot-high storm surge and as much as a foot of rain. Prolonged power outages and tornadoes may occur. The effects will be felt hundreds of miles inland including in Georgia and the Carolinas.
FEMA Disaster Assistance Improvement Program - The Disaster Assistance Improvement Program’s (DAIP) mission is to provide disaster survivors with information, support, services, and a means to access and apply for disaster assistance through joint data-sharing efforts between federal, tribal, state, local, and private sector partners.
Roll Mobility - An application that equips wheelchair users with reliable information about the accessibility of restaurants, public spaces, businesses, trails, and parking areas. Good information to have on hand, especially for those evacuating from their home areas.
Warmline Directory - Providing extensive yet accessible resources that empower individuals to find the mental health and wellness resources they need through a directory containing accurate and in-depth information. For those unfamiliar: Unlike a crisis line, a warm line operator is unlikely to call the police or have someone locked up if they talk about suicidal or self-harming thoughts or behaviors. A good resource for individuals in mental distress due to natural disaster circumstances.
Food Not Bombs - Recovers food that would have been discarded and share it as a way of protesting war and poverty. They also reduce food waste and meet the direct need of communities by collecting discarded food, preparing vegan meals that they share with the hungry while providing literature about the need to change our society. Food Not Bombs also provides food to protesters and striking workers and organizes food relief after natural and political crisis.
FLORIDA
Volunteer Florida Disaster Fund - The Florida Disaster Fund is the State of Florida’s official private fund established to assist Florida’s communities as they respond to and recover during times of emergency or disaster. In partnership with the public sector, private sector and other non-governmental organizations, the Florida Disaster Fund supports response and recovery activities.
State and Local Level Referrals - When a disaster occurs, local governments often work together with community leaders and organizations to provide on-the-ground emergency management. Curated by FEMA. (Has 52 Organizations Listed)
GEORGIA
State and Local Level Referrals - When a disaster occurs, local governments often work together with community leaders and organizations to provide on-the-ground emergency management. Curated by FEMA. (Has 60 Organizations Listed)
TENNESSEE
State and Local Level Referrals - When a disaster occurs, local governments often work together with community leaders and organizations to provide on-the-ground emergency management. Curated by FEMA. (Has 49 Organizations Listed)
NORTH CAROLINA
State and Local Level Referrals - When a disaster occurs, local governments often work together with community leaders and organizations to provide on-the-ground emergency management. Curated by FEMA. (Has 45 Organizations Listed)
SOUTH CAROLINA
State and Local Level Referrals - When a disaster occurs, local governments often work together with community leaders and organizations to provide on-the-ground emergency management. Curated by FEMA. (Has 44 Organizations Listed)
people in fanfiction are so good at identifying v specific smells. I literally struggle to identify vanilla when I’m sniffing a candle labelled “VANILLA” how are these kids getting woodsmoke, rain, mint, and a whiff of byronic despair from a fuckin tshirt
I am not a religious person but god damn there’s a lot of irony and parallels in this world that just don’t seem like coincidence. As far as God or deities go I don’t think they’re real. I don’t think there’s a higher power. I am scientific-minded. BUT, there’s something about Indigenous beliefs that never falters.
I’ve lived most of my life here in Tampa Bay. A lot of us know about the Tocobaga burial grounds. There’s a legend that they’re blessed and that blessing is what protects the Tampa Bay Area from direct hits by hurricanes.
Last year, some dumb fuck destroyed a mound to build a driveway. The four people living there before had never touched it. They respected it. Then this happens. The burial grounds have been disturbed before but unintentionally. This person intentionally disrespected a grave.
Now, there’s a Cat 5 hurricane, the fourth strongest in history, barreling towards Tampa for the first time since 1921. You cannot convince me that’s a coincidence. I am a reasonable woman and because of that I am superstitious. I have long been an advocate for Indigenous rights and the Land Back movement. I do my best to be as respectful as possible to earth and life around me. Never before have I found myself drawn to religion but, every time I find myself questioning my sanity or my beliefs, I find it has something to do with Indigenous Americans. That’s not coincidence, that’s a pattern. Patterns mean something. I think it’s time I learned more about the spiritual side of Native American history.
I kept this in drafts for after the hurricane but now there’s an update! The streak continues and the offerings worked! Tocobaga protects us yet again.
A Hurricane || Lulu’s Secret Desires by Veronika (Nika) Jensen www.facebook.com/lulus.secret.desires
congratulations to all of the southern californians who will experience the once in a millennium opportunity to witness a hurricane in southern cali.
also prayers for all the southern californians who have to deal with the hurricane tomorrow. let's sit tight, and hope that its just a drizzle because fuck are we not prepared for this shit.
I’d also like to add with my “casual hobbyist” understanding of meteorology on why violent storms like hurricanes are notoriously difficult to forecast, because YES, conditions are in constant flux.
If there’s a vast nimbostratus promising to pour down rain all day, that’s pretty easy to forecast. You can even observe it from the ground - if the skies go gray with the sun half visible through the clouds (altocumulus), it’s likely going to rain soon.
Meanwhile, if it’s a more vertical cumulonimbus brought on by surface heat that rages for a few hours before being spent, that’s harder to track. Hurricanes may be big, but they’re constantly rotating with the heat, then slows / weakens when it makes landfall.
Here’s a video from MinuteEarth that goes into it a bit more:
The more you know, guys & yes, certain folks would like to privatize/dismantle NOAA, meaning natural disasters like hurricanes will be a lot harder for regular folk to prepare for, let alone follow. 🌧️
(PS: if you watch the video to the end & hear “AI” from their sponsor, this is the good kind that help us calculate things like weather forecasts more accurately, & not the bad kind that steals your data or your creative content 😅)
This is especially frustrating because the only reason we know the wind speed is because NOAA's Hurricane Hunters literally fly into the hurricane and collect vital data. They fly in and out of the storm over and over in 8 hour shifts.
This brave team flies two identical Lockheed P3s called Kermit and Miss Piggy.
You can see the dangling ornaments in the videos to determine which plane they are in.
And when I say they fly into the hurricane, I mean they fly *into* the hurricane.
Here they are in the eye of Milton.
And here they are in the eye of Irma.
As you may notice, this flight was in Kermit.
So the next time you see live data about a hurricane's wind speed and pressure, just remember how that was collected and don't be a giant turd about it.
And please vote because conservatives want to kill NOAA.
