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 Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:57 pm
Last Saturday/Sunday, hurricane Ike barreled into Texas as a Category 2 Hurricane, leaving Houston and Dallas flooded and powerless.
Granted, it was a low-grade hurricane, but it was also the size of texas.
As it moved inland, it left a trail of destruction. Damage was dealt from Texas all the way up to Ohio. 56 deaths in 11 states. Kinda freaky.
What was labeled as a 40mph Tropical Depression, left hurricane Force Damage in Southern Indiana, North-Central Kentucky (Where I live), Tennessee and Ohio. 96,000 people in my city are still without power even almost a week after. I luckily got mine back last night.
There were trees UPROOTED (I mean, big trees liek woah.) sidewalks destroyed, and houses damaged.
So, for those who live in these affected areas -
How was your experience living without power?
Did your family experience any damage?
Ike's a b***h, isn't he?
and for those who don't live anywhere near the bullpucky that occured.
-Have you ever dealt with anything similar to this?
-What would you do if you didn't have power for 6+ days?
-Ike's still a b***h, isn't he.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:32 pm
I'm lucky to say I've never experienced anything like this. I couldn't imagine being stuck in the middle of that or having to deal with the aftermath.
I can't even begin to think what I would do if we didn't have power here. It's positively mindblowing to me.
I saw a picture of a man who had boarded up his house. He spraypainted one of the boards: "Go away, Ike, Tina ain't here."
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:06 pm
Electric Magic I'm lucky to say I've never experienced anything like this. I couldn't imagine being stuck in the middle of that or having to deal with the aftermath. I can't even begin to think what I would do if we didn't have power here. It's positively mindblowing to me. I saw a picture of a man who had boarded up his house. He spraypainted one of the boards: "Go away, Ike, Tina ain't here."
Haha. I had a friend in Houston say " I can't believe people are going crazy over Ike (and Tina Turner)
We lost all our fridge food. xD; It's horrible...
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:34 pm
Well, I can't say it affected me, since I live in Cali, but it did do a number on my Mom's summer home down on Padre.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:53 pm
Ike is an awesome character. His Up+B move looks soooo sweet. And badass. And such. 3nodding 3nodding
I miss having Roy's huge, explosive charge-B move though...
That was ******** crazy! whee whee heart
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:57 am
It didn't affect where I live.
I lived in Virginia though when Hurricane Isabel hit though, a few years back. Oh...category 2 or 3. A few people died. Not too much destruction.
But.
No freaking power for 2 weeks.
Buuuuuuut....
There was no school for 3 weeks, which ROCKED.
I do remember a time though where I accidentally broke a glow stick on mah face. Which is not very comfortable.
but yeah...
The amount of deaths is surprising to me.
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:25 am
We're far enough inland that we just get some rain and wind.
My dad drove to the beach during the end of a tropical storm and drove back in the beginning of another one. rolleyes Psh, If i had a business meeting then, I wouldnt go.
My mother and I both can't stand driving/riding in cars during extreme weather. We were in a six-car pileup when i was small. Nothing but bruises and cuts from glass, though. This summer we were coming home during the worst thunderstorm I've ever seen. I thought I was going to die. There were very few other cars on the road because people kept pulling over and stopping.
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:24 am
Ike barely hit us.I went on a bike ride.
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Thinking_Outside_Insanity
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:35 pm
I'll just leave this here.
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:24 pm
Hey, just feel good that you didn't have to go through KATRINA! I stayed home in St. Bernard Parish(home destroyed, had to be rescued from a HELICOPTER! Katrina hit less than 2 weeks beofre my birthday, and my aunt/uncle died! I couldv'e been worse off, but I lived. So, just be happy that you are better off than us. crying
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:27 pm
Wolves// I wasn't impliying that what I went through was worse than Katrina. :l In a sense, everyone in the country suffered from Katrina because of the lack of response to help. -shrug-
the fact that it wasn't a hurricane, but left hurricane damage is what I'm getting at.
...
Gerry, I hate you.
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:18 pm
That's a dirty lie. You know you love me.
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:19 pm
My god, I hate Ike's Super Armor...
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:27 pm
O:
Nothin` here in the West but
our usual September heat~
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:13 pm
I have never been in a hurricane so I can't really understand what it's like to lose homes and power and such from them.
They should have prepared themselves.
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