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*Beth* · Oct 01, 2022 at 10:47 PM

Thanks for your update, liz. I cannot even imagine.

What on earth do people do who are impoverished, have no car to evacuate, no money for anything. I never hear anything about it from any news source.

divine1966 · Oct 02, 2022 at 08:39 AM

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Thanks for your update, liz. I cannot even imagine.

What on earth do people do who are impoverished, have no car to evacuate, no money for anything. I never hear anything about it from any news source.

Very true. I think about it all the time. How do you evacuate if you have no resources???

Completely unrelated situation but I thought of people in Russia who drive, walk, bike to Kazakhstan, Georgia and Mongolia to escape draft and how they often have to give bribes to Russian police and recruiters if they get stopped. But what if one has nothing? No money for bribes? No money to feed themselves as some walk to the borders for like 3 days.

Same here with hurricanes. No car? No money for gas. No money for hotel. No money to stock up your pantry. What happens to those people???? Who takes care of them?

*Beth* · Oct 02, 2022 at 02:52 PM

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Very true. I think about it all the time. How do you evacuate if you have no resources???

Completely unrelated situation but I thought of people in Russia who drive, walk, bike to Kazakhstan, Georgia and Mongolia to escape draft and how they often have to give bribes to Russian police and recruiters if they get stopped. But what if one has nothing? No money for bribes? No money to feed themselves as some walk to the borders for like 3 days.

Same here with hurricanes. No car? No money for gas. No money for hotel. No money to stock up your pantry. What happens to those people???? Who takes care of them?

I always wonder about it. When we were having the terrible wildfires a couple of years ago we were constantly being warned that we'd have to evacuate. Well, I decided that I just wouldn't. It was out of the question. I have 5 cats and a 2002 car that is a dear thing, but certainly not reliable. No money for all that gas, and sure none for a hotel! I never heard a peep about what to do if you don't have a bank account with thousands in it, a new, reliable car, and provisions for your pets.

My son and DIL were just in Georgia (the country) for 2 weeks. He said that Russians are generally disliked in Georgia because they take advantage of the lower prices in Georgia by bargaining to pay less for higher quality, and that Russians look down on Georgians and mistreat them, which of course, Georgians resent.

lizardlady · Oct 02, 2022 at 03:17 PM

????? I thought I posted a reply earlier, but it's not here. Or I'm so stressed I'm not seeing it.

Power is still out. Still keeping phone off to conserve battery. I think I might be able to hear repair crew a couple of miles away. Fingers crossed.

Next time this happens, and it will happen again I am leaving no matter what. I came up with a solution to getting cats in carriers.

For those wondering what people with limited resources do.... busses went around offing rides to shelters for homeless folks. I don't know if rides were offered to people in poor neighborhoods. There is a large migrant population in my are. I'm wondering how they did. Some folks shelter with other people in their homes. Some hunker down in place and hope for the best

Okay, phone says time to sign off

*Beth* · Oct 02, 2022 at 10:52 PM

I hope & pray you get power VERY soon, liz. That's interesting about the buses. I wonder about people's animals, though? I'd die with my cats before I'd leave them.

btw, once I had to escape a dangerous situation with 9 cats and my rat. The rat had her cage, of course. I had 4 "real" cat carriers and 5 cardboard "temporary" carriers. Well, I grabbed every cat, stuck it in a carrier of one kind or the other, piled all of us in the car, and we made it out of the situation we had to leave behind. I was a lot younger, but I could do it even now, if I absolutely had to. I'd just deal with the slipped back disk later, lol.

possum220 · Oct 03, 2022 at 05:16 AM

I am so sorry that you and your babies have gone through this. Hope peace and calm catch up with you soon.

lizardlady · Oct 03, 2022 at 08:12 AM

Still no power.

Power company now saying it could be Tuesday or later.
I used all the buckets of water I stored in the bathtub. Am now resorting to dipping water from the horses' trough. Using bottled water for drinking. Going to the library later today to charge phone and laptop. It is impossible to find a motel room. They are all full of repair crews.

Compared to others south of here I have no room to complain. I still have a house and damage is repairable. Still.... I'm ready for this to be over. I'm tired of hauling buckets of water and soooooo want a shower.

Breaking Dawn · Oct 03, 2022 at 08:44 AM

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Still no power.

Power company now saying it could be Tuesday or later.
I used all the buckets of water I stored in the bathtub. Am now resorting to dipping water from the horses' trough. Using bottled water for drinking. Going to the library later today to charge phone and laptop. It is impossible to find a motel room. They are all full of repair crews.

Compared to others south of here I have no room to complain. I still have a house and damage is repairable. Still.... I'm ready for this to be over. I'm tired of hauling buckets of water and soooooo want a shower.

I feel so sad for this ordeal you're going through all by yourself & your wonderful animals.

I hope it's ok to say God bless all of you.

Pflowers · Oct 03, 2022 at 10:41 AM

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lizardlady · Oct 03, 2022 at 01:23 PM

I HAVE POWER!!!!!!

Power came back on about an hour ago. Power company warned it might go back out. I'm going to refill buckets just in case. Going to go do that in case it goes back out.

Once water heater has a chance to do its thing I am taking a nice looooong hot shower!

Breaking Dawn · Oct 03, 2022 at 01:29 PM

So glad for you, lizardlady!

So very glad!

Nammu · Oct 03, 2022 at 01:51 PM

Ohh so glad to hear that Liz. May it stay on! Enjoy the shower!

*Beth* · Oct 03, 2022 at 02:39 PM

***FANTASTIC!*** I hope that power stays ON!

MuseumGhost · Oct 04, 2022 at 08:38 PM

Just heard in the last hour that over 400,000 are still w/o power. I can't get over the ferocity of that hurricane.

And, I'm so glad you are alright!

lizardlady · Oct 05, 2022 at 07:18 AM

People in the area where Ian made landfall may be without power for a month or more. The infrastructure is completely destroyed.

lizardlady · Oct 05, 2022 at 07:27 AM

My power has stayed on.

It flickered a couple of times Monday which made my heart go pittypat. Stayed on though.

My water went out last night. My well guy warned me that I need to plan on replacing the pump before the end of the year because of age. I figured the pump had died. I had myself an absolute pity party. This morning when I got up the water was on! Turns out a lizard crawled in the power box and electrocuted itself. Sorry for the lizard, but happy for me!

lizardlady · Oct 05, 2022 at 01:04 PM

@$^*÷$'@$%**

Power and water are off again. Going to climb back on the pity pot for awhile. I've had all I can take!!!

rechu · Oct 05, 2022 at 01:21 PM

Aww. That sucks lizardlady. I hope they are back on soon.

We went through something similar with our power and water after an 8.8 earthquake. Once the services were reestablished, we still had some blackouts and water shut-offs. They had to sort of patch things together to get things up as running as quickly as possible, so things weren't exactly stable.

Nammu · Oct 05, 2022 at 01:27 PM

Aww no! I’m sorry. Hopefully it’s just temporary. What a bummer. Did you still have pails of water or were you caught out?

lizardlady · Oct 05, 2022 at 03:59 PM

Yes, I have buckets of water on the tub. For now they are going to be a permanent fixture.

Power came back on about an hour ago. Pump came on when power came on. I'm living in the 21st century again instead of the 17 hundreds.

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Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Oct 01, 2022 at 10:47 PM #41 Thanks for your update, liz. I cannot even imagine. What on earth do people do who are impoverished, have no car to evacuate, no money for anything. I never hear anything about it from any news source. __________________
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possum220 Legendary Member Since Jan 2009 Location: Uppa Gumtree West Posts: 19,397 (SuperPoster!) 15 7,983 hugs given	Oct 03, 2022 at 05:16 AM #46 I am so sorry that you and your babies have gone through this. Hope peace and calm catch up with you soon.
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Pflowers Magnate Member Since Apr 2021 Location: Georgia (USA) Posts: 2,610 (SuperPoster!) 3 11.7k hugs given	Oct 03, 2022 at 10:41 AM #49 ... ((( @lizardlady ))) ...
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lizardlady Legendary Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Mid World Posts: 17,489 (SuperPoster!) 21 7,515 hugs given	Oct 03, 2022 at 01:23 PM #50 I HAVE POWER!!!!!! Power came back on about an hour ago. Power company warned it might go back out. I'm going to refill buckets just in case. Going to go do that in case it goes back out. Once water heater has a chance to do its thing I am taking a nice looooong hot shower!
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Breaking Dawn Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: USA Posts: 16,689 (SuperPoster!) 4 42.2k hugs given	Oct 03, 2022 at 01:29 PM #51 So glad for you, lizardlady! So very glad! __________________ "Every moment is a fresh beginning." (T. S. Eliot) "Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines."(Robert H. Schiuller) * * * * * *
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Nammu Crone Member Since May 2010 Location: Some where between my inner mind and the solar system. Posts: 71,359 (SuperPoster!) 13 53.6k hugs given	Oct 03, 2022 at 01:51 PM #52 Ohh so glad to hear that Liz. May it stay on! Enjoy the shower! __________________ *Nammu* …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann
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Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Oct 03, 2022 at 02:39 PM #53 *FANTASTIC!* I hope that power stays ON! __________________
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MuseumGhost Grand Magnate Member Since Apr 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,257 12 12.3k hugs given	Oct 04, 2022 at 08:38 PM #54 Just heard in the last hour that over 400,000 are still w/o power. I can't get over the ferocity of that hurricane. And, I'm so glad you are alright!
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lizardlady Legendary Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Mid World Posts: 17,489 (SuperPoster!) 21 7,515 hugs given	Oct 05, 2022 at 07:18 AM #55 People in the area where Ian made landfall may be without power for a month or more. The infrastructure is completely destroyed.
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lizardlady Legendary Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Mid World Posts: 17,489 (SuperPoster!) 21 7,515 hugs given	Oct 05, 2022 at 01:04 PM #57 @$^÷$'@$%* Power and water are off again. Going to climb back on the pity pot for awhile. I've had all I can take!!!
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rechu Magnate Member Since Apr 2016 Location: Somewhere in South America Posts: 2,216 8 1,039 hugs given	Oct 05, 2022 at 01:21 PM #58 Aww. That sucks lizardlady. I hope they are back on soon. We went through something similar with our power and water after an 8.8 earthquake. Once the services were reestablished, we still had some blackouts and water shut-offs. They had to sort of patch things together to get things up as running as quickly as possible, so things weren't exactly stable.
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Nammu Crone Member Since May 2010 Location: Some where between my inner mind and the solar system. Posts: 71,359 (SuperPoster!) 13 53.6k hugs given	Oct 05, 2022 at 01:27 PM #59 Aww no! I’m sorry. Hopefully it’s just temporary. What a bummer. Did you still have pails of water or were you caught out? __________________ *Nammu* …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann
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lizardlady Legendary Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Mid World Posts: 17,489 (SuperPoster!) 21 7,515 hugs given	Oct 05, 2022 at 03:59 PM #60 Yes, I have buckets of water on the tub. For now they are going to be a permanent fixture. Power came back on about an hour ago. Pump came on when power came on. I'm living in the 21st century again instead of the 17 hundreds.
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