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Well... FPL is telling us the whole east coast will be back online by the end of the weekend. My line form the main line to the house is down though, so Im hoping that gets them out sooner.

Skylus wrote:People are now dying due to no air conditioning.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/13/health/fl ... index.html

This is sad.

That has gotta be one of the worst ways to die... No fucking air conditioning.

The Rich Port wrote:

Skylus wrote:People are now dying due to no air conditioning.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/13/health/fl ... index.html

This is sad.

That has gotta be one of the worst ways to die... No fucking air conditioning.

Seems like piss poor planning on the nursing home's part. What sort of medical care facility dosnt have a generator?

Achesia wrote:

The Rich Port wrote:
That has gotta be one of the worst ways to die... No fucking air conditioning.

Seems like piss poor planning on the nursing home's part. What sort of medical care facility dosnt have a generator?

Or for that matter leaves their patients to die in extreme heat.

Open windows or something for fuck's sake. Give them something to fan themselves with. Ice bags. SOMETHING.

Torsiedelle wrote:

Skylus wrote:People are now dying due to no air conditioning.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/13/health/fl ... index.html

This is sad.

The south is hot. A/C was one of the big reasons for people wanting to move south, since it definitely made it easier to live here. Even I can't take the heat most times -.-

Fortunately, I only lost power for around three hours. I only have air conditioning in my bedroom though, and box fans everywhere else, but the last few days it's been cool due to winds from the storm.

I'm glad that it was coldish when I lost power for over 24 hours

Thermodolia wrote:

Torsiedelle wrote:
The south is hot. A/C was one of the big reasons for people wanting to move south, since it definitely made it easier to live here. Even I can't take the heat most times -.-

Fortunately, I only lost power for around three hours. I only have air conditioning in my bedroom though, and box fans everywhere else, but the last few days it's been cool due to winds from the storm.

I'm glad that it was coldish when I lost power for over 24 hours

Just gotta think cold thoughts. Its 84 degrees cold in my house rn

Achesia wrote:

Thermodolia wrote:I'm glad that it was coldish when I lost power for over 24 hours

Just gotta think cold thoughts. Its 84 degrees cold in my house rn

Shit. Time for ice baths

That elderly center is probably a shady one, even if the cause of the power outage was unavoidable. It's an elderly center in Florida, but the generator only covers cooking.

Zanera wrote:That elderly center is probably a shady one, even if the cause of the power outage was unavoidable. It's an elderly center in Florida, but the generator only covers cooking.

Why would you assume it's a shady organization? This article in the NY Times has more detail than the CNN one above. They were doing the best the could, they called Florida Power and were told help was on the way. It's a tragedy but I did not get the impression the people running the place were indifferent to the suffering of their patients.

Well that gal I know who was in the keys is fine. House is fine. Just no power, Net, or cell service......

The Black Forrest wrote:Well that gal I know who was in the keys is fine. House is fine. Just no power, Net, or cell service......

I live in Land O Lakes. No loss of power, minimal flooding in the surrounding area (was pumped out today), not even damage to our trees.

And, we did the responsible thing and prepared ourselves for the Hurricane way in advance. We have an emergency pantry full of non-perishables, an emergency radio I bought, and flashlights.

COME AT US IRMA.

The Black Forrest wrote:Well that gal I know who was in the keys is fine. House is fine. Just no power, Net, or cell service......

So, kind of like the Good Olde Days, huh?

Farnhamia wrote:

The Black Forrest wrote:Well that gal I know who was in the keys is fine. House is fine. Just no power, Net, or cell service......

So, kind of like the Good Olde Days, huh?

Well? They are the founders of Green Flash Brewing Company so they most likely have a good supply at their place. Baring the trash and damage.....

Farnhamia wrote:

The Black Forrest wrote:Well that gal I know who was in the keys is fine. House is fine. Just no power, Net, or cell service......

So, kind of like the Good Olde Days, huh?

I'm honestly amazed they're not underwater right now.

Key West should be renamed to Atlantis.

The Rich Port wrote:

Achesia wrote:
Seems like piss poor planning on the nursing home's part. What sort of medical care facility dosnt have a generator?

Or for that matter leaves their patients to die in extreme heat.

Open windows or something for fuck's sake. Give them something to fan themselves with. Ice bags. SOMETHING.

Where would they get ice if the power is out and the temperature is above freezing?

USS Monitor wrote:

The Rich Port wrote:
Or for that matter leaves their patients to die in extreme heat.

Open windows or something for fuck's sake. Give them something to fan themselves with. Ice bags. SOMETHING.

Where would they get ice if the power is out and the temperature is above freezing?

The nursing home was across the street from a hospital. They could have done something.

The Rich Port wrote:

Skylus wrote:People are now dying due to no air conditioning.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/13/health/fl ... index.html

This is sad.

That has gotta be one of the worst ways to die... No fucking air conditioning.

And I mean, elderly people are so fragile...they need all of those utilities more than anyone...How awful. Dying in a nursing home, plus no utilities.

USS Monitor wrote:

The Rich Port wrote:
Or for that matter leaves their patients to die in extreme heat.

Open windows or something for fuck's sake. Give them something to fan themselves with. Ice bags. SOMETHING.

Where would they get ice if the power is out and the temperature is above freezing?

From the peaks of the vast mountains of Florida.

Neanderthaland wrote:

USS Monitor wrote:
Where would they get ice if the power is out and the temperature is above freezing?

From the peaks of the vast mountains of Florida.

Florida =/= Vermont.

I can see how you would get them confused, but they are actually separate states.

Luminesa wrote:

The Rich Port wrote:
That has gotta be one of the worst ways to die... No fucking air conditioning.

And I mean, elderly people are so fragile...they need all of those utilities more than anyone...How awful. Dying in a nursing home, plus no utilities.

Slowly becoming dehydrating as the heat makes you uncomfortably sweaty to the point that even your own clothes feel like they're strangling you, nobody capable of doing anything about it.

Even worse for the ones that can't move about without help. Add all of that, plus they can't do ANYTHING to make themselves more comfortable, whether it's going outside or fanning themselves or getting water for themselves.

Geilinor wrote:

USS Monitor wrote:
Where would they get ice if the power is out and the temperature is above freezing?

The nursing home was across the street from a hospital. They could have done something.

Or, you know, they could have just let them outside, or helped them outside to at least get some goddamn fresh air.

USS Monitor wrote:

Neanderthaland wrote:From the peaks of the vast mountains of Florida.

Florida =/= Vermont.

I can see how you would get them confused, but they are actually separate states.

You can hardly blame the man, he is just remembering it from his day, when it had more ice and was a bit more connected.

USS Monitor wrote:

Neanderthaland wrote:From the peaks of the vast mountains of Florida.

Florida =/= Vermont.

I can see how you would get them confused, but they are actually separate states.

....Vermont has peaks?

Corrian wrote:

USS Monitor wrote:
Florida =/= Vermont.

I can see how you would get them confused, but they are actually separate states.

....Vermont has peaks?

Pretty much the whole state is mountains.

USS Monitor wrote:

Corrian wrote:....Vermont has peaks?

Pretty much the whole state is mountains.

Huh, I guess it is.

USS Monitor wrote:

Corrian wrote:....Vermont has peaks?

Pretty much the whole state is mountains.

"So I gotta *hic* great idea. *hic* What if we take a chunk of mountain *hic* and make it a state!"
Pls no hurt me