Update #7 (I think?)

I’m safe! My connection is back but it’s really spotty, so I’m back but I still don’t have any power 😢 Luckily my aunt has a generator so I can charge my crap occasionally 😉

Only real damage was to my fence. I basically share a backyard with my neighbors right now! My dog *might* have launched himself into their pool…. 😅

Last Update for Now, Probably (#6)

Power’s out! Can’t charge my cell anymore so… goodbye 👋 Won’t be on again for a while.

Power’s going off on all the houses around mine! Don’t know how much longer I have D: Take care everyone! I’ll be back as soon as I can! ❤

Update #4

Only an hour or two until Irma hits us. Earlier estimates were for last night but they were wrong *shrugs* I wish she’d just come, beat us up, and be done with it 😂

badgyal-k:

badgyal-k:

Regarding Hurricane Donations:

I’m going to provide some links to get you started in terms of donation resources that are available at this time for regions affected by the hurricanes that have passed through or will be coming soon. Feel free to add on.

Houston:

Coalition for the Homeless

Houston Food Bank

LGBTQ Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Fund (to help homeless youth, seniors, people living with HIV, hate crime survivors, and those devastated by the storm)

SHAPE- Self-Help for African People through Education (Donations will allow SHAPE to assist with medical prescriptions, make emergency cash contributions, and more)

Flood Relief for Texas Children’s Hospital

Antigua and Barbuda:

Even though the Red Cross is Questionable, Ticketing, an app developed by Antiguans, is collecting donations in-app and all funds received will be donated to the joint efforts of the National Office of Disaster Services and the Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross. Download the app on Google Play and the Apple App Store

Habitat for Humanity of Trinidad and Tobago (for Barbuda relief)

Antigua and Barbuda citizen Jessye Romeo is raising funds for Barbuda relief out of London, UK

St. Martin/St. Maarten:

St. Maarten youth living in France raise funds for relief of the island

St. Maarten Relief Fund on Youcaring 

Hurricane Disaster Relief for St. Martin/ St. Maarten on Fundly

The French and Dutch Red Cross organizations are seeking donations at this time for their respective territories  on then island (do research on any organization you are curious/ wary about before donating, as the Red Cross track record isn’t so hot)

Haiti:

Action Against Hunger

Oxfam 

Care.org

Hope for Haiti

Dominican Republic: 

Oxfam 

Outreach 360

Kinship United

Puerto Rico:

Cáritas de Puerto Rico

Americares

Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha

US Virgin Islands:

USVI Relief Fund on Gofundme

UNICEF

Florida:

Feeding Florida

Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida

Florida Keys Children’s Shelter

United Way of Miami-Dade

This is just a starting list. As said before, please feel free to add on.

It goes without saying but if you cannot afford to donate, share the information so someone who can afford to help has some options or a place to start looking if they’d like to help

Update #3

We’ve decided to “evacuate” to my grandma’s house. Their house is a lot sturdier than mine. Our roof is really old and messed up. I’m packing up my stuff and protecting what I can’t take with me as much as I can.

Estimates are saying that the power will be off for WEEKS once Irma hits 😨 Probably no more updates until it comes on, as I’ll need to conserve battery and there won’t be any internet.

Irma hits us tonight, so if anybody has something they’d like to tell me before then, speak now or forever hold your peace!

See you guys on the other side ✌