#hurricane larry

Something I forgot to post at the time was the aftermath of Hurricane Larry that tore through my hometown back in September before my short hiatus I took from social media. There was a decent amount of trees uprooted and a lot of leaves ripped from branches along with dogberries.

My neighbourhood was without power for 28 hours. It turned out to be a beautiful day once the hurricane passed but it was super breezy.

On some of the hikes I did in the few weeks that followed there was a lot of debris and trees that hadn’t been cleared out. Most of it is gone now but every now and then you can still see some of the hurricanes wake…

So my best friend just told me that Hurricane Larry hit Newfoundland and all I can think about is that Lena is in Newfoundland to find answers about her birth mom! 

I can’t right now lol I’m done. My friend haves no idea what he just cause for me lol 

... I say we, as in me and mom. Sis and her gf next door didn't investigate their property very well and ended up missing that a tree had fell on the line leading into their home. So, they are still out. It's been reported since it's now a live wire, but no clue if it will be fixed soon. After all, no clue if a single household is a priority with tens of thousands still out of power. We'll see.

Good news: With a steady power source I can draw and write again. We have steady ac so I'm no longer suffering swamp ass. I have a very nice farmer's tan going 😎.

Bad news: Still can't post content until I have steady service at home.

EXTRA::

Hurricane Ida was a bitch and a half that refused to die. Not only did she sit on southeast Louisiana and cause devastating wind damage and flooding, but she proceeded to stick around and tear across the east United States. New York and Pennsylvania have experienced tornadoes and torrential flooding from just the REMNANTS of this storm. Over 47+ people have died in New York from the flooding and they are still dealing with the aftermath, updating the death toll.

I read how some of these deaths were in basement apartments and it's terrifying imagining being trapped and just watching as the water rises. Then seeing the pictures of the floods with just the roof tops breaching brought back memories of Katrina and the bowl that is New Orleans that filled when the levees broke.

... Fuck Ida. And everyone who was in her path or was affected by her, I wish them well/a smooth recovery and hope they make it out alright.

Excerpt from this story from EcoWatch:

As rains from Hurricane Ida inundate the Northeast, another hurricane has formed in the eastern tropical Atlantic.

Hurricane Larry formed early Thursday, NOLA.com reported. It currently has maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour, according to an 11 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time (AST) update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), making it a Category 1 storm for now.

"Steady to rapid strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, and Larry is expected to become a major hurricane by Friday night," NHC wrote.

Further, the NHC predicted that it could reach wind speeds of 130 miles per hour by Sunday night, making it a Category 4 storm, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported.

Larry first became a hurricane around 5 a.m. AST, according to the NHC. At the time, it had winds of up to 75 miles per hour. Within six hours, it had gotten "larger and a bit stronger," NHC said.

As of the most recent update, the storm is located about 660 miles west from the southernmost Cape Verde Islands. There are currently no coastal watches or warnings in effect, and NOLA.com reported that it does not immediately threaten any land.

Power still isn’t back at my house so traditional art it is. I’ll probably stretch the legs later since the gym is closed thanks to the power outages so there’ll be no lifting for today.

Oh Good, Hurricanes Are Now Made of Microplastics