Goddamn you Harvey and Irma, but also congratulations and you’re adorable and I hope you live another 10 years
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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:
Flood Relief for Texas Children’s Hospital
Antigua and Barbuda:
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:
Dominican Republic:
Puerto Rico:
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha
US Virgin Islands:
Florida:
Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida
Florida Keys Children’s Shelter
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 ✌
reasons i haven’t replied back:
– i’m socially exhausted
– i don’t have the time right now
– i don’t know how to reply
– i have a bad memory and got distracted
– i’m having a depressive episode and don’t have the energy to socialisenot reasons i haven’t replied back:
– i’m ignoring you just because
– i hate you
– i’m fed up with you
– i don’t want to be your friend anymore
Status Update #2
Put up a bunch of shutters and cleared the yard of projectiles. Also packed an emergency bag for me and my dog. He’s been anxious and easy-to-spook all day, and you can already feel the weather changing.
I’m hoping that it won’t do much damage, but my blind optimism won’t actually change anything :C
I just wanna publically announce that I love and adore my amazing girlfriend, @techiehux!
❤Aaaaaah❤
❤I love you too❤
Hi what can we do if we can’t evacuate?
If you can’t evacuate here are some tips.
Buy life jackets immediately a lot of deaths are from drowning. If you have a kayak, canoe, life raft, keep these near you they can come in handy.
Do not swim. You will tire yourself out especially if currents are going against you.
Have ample flashlights on hand.
Once the hurricane passes. Get on top of your roofs. Use flashlights at night and if on hand any pots and pans during the day.
Tarp and rope. You can use tarp to make a temporary repair if anything comes down.
Do not turn the power on if there’s flooding!
Do no drink water that hasn’t been previously stored! Assume that all water has bacterial contaminations (yes this goes for tap water as well if you have no other choice boil it first)
Don’t pick up trees, wires, debris, nothing.
Do not use charcoal or generators indoors!
Sand bags can be used to help prevent flooding.
En Español:
Si no es possible para evacuar aquí hay algunos consejos:
Comprar chalecos salvavidas. Una gran cantidad de muertes son de ahogamiento. Si usted tienes un kayak, canoa, balsa salvavidas, mantener estos cerca de ti pueden ser utilizada en emergencia
No naden!! Se van a cansar especialmente si las corrientes van en contra de usted.
Tenga suficientes linternas a la mano. Una linterna para cada persona.
Cuando pase el huracán si hay inducciones ve para el techo de las casa. Utilice linternas por la noche y si está a mano ollas y calderos durante el día.
Lona y cuerda. Laona puedes se utilizada para para hacer una reparación temporal si paredes o el techo se derrumban.
No enciendes ningunos electrónicos si hay inundaciones!
No tomen agua que no haya sido almacenada previamente! Suponga que todo el agua tiene contaminaciones bacterianas (esto también significa el agua del grifo, si no tienes otra opción hervir primero el agua del grifo)
No recojan árboles, alambres, escombros, nada.
No utilice carbón o generadores en interiores!
sacos de arena se pueden utilizar para ayudar a prevenir inundaciones.
TIPS FOR HURRICANE IRMA. STAY SAFE MY FLORIDA FRIENDS! Gas prices are already up to $3 and water is hard to find until new deliveries come in. I have to drive much farther out for supplies.
TechieHux 