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Hurricane Matthew
9 years ago
Hey there!
For those that haven't been following what's been going on on the East Coast of the US, a major hurricane has come up from the South and wreaked havoc along the East Coast, from Florida up to the Carolinas. If you don't know, I live in North Carolina, more towards the center of the state. I think we here at the center were more heavily impacted from the storm than those at the coast, due to the heavy torrential rain we had on Saturday and the rising waters from the Neuse River and the various creeks around it flooding a lot of places.
Personally, I'm fine. My household just had no power from Saturday until just recently. A tree also hit the house, but the tree was so dead and rotted that it pretty much broke apart on impact, also slowed down by a closer and stronger tree, and barely left a dent on the roof. Scared the shit out of us, though. Unfortunately, I can say we were lucky to only have that. Only a few miles from where I live, family and friends had to leave their houses due to flooding. I've seen pictures taken, even camera drone video, of the area showing those houses almost completely underwater. I've also seen houses damaged by folk who were not so lucky with the trees that fell and hit their houses.
Furthermore, the Neuse River will be cresting tomorrow. If you don't know what that means, it means that the river will reach a high point due to all the water coming in from the creeks and ground, which all eventually find their way to the river. It's expected to reach a record high of over 28 feet, which is more than high enough to flood just about everything near the river. This includes all those bridges that cross over it and the businesses, houses, everything near those bridges. Last time I saw the news, ten deaths in North Carolina had been confirmed already. For those unfortunate enough to be caught by the cresting river, I expect that number to rise. I hope to God that it doesn't, though...
So all I ask is that anyone who reads this send your hopes and prayers to those who have lost their homes in all the flooding and the rain and the wind, and send hopes and prayers that everyone will remain safe while the river crests. Also, send hopes and prayers to those further South than North Carolina. Those in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, etc., whom were impacted by the storm when it was much, much stronger.
If anyone from those affected areas reads this, I hope you all can eventually get back to some kind of normalcy and that there are no more casualties due to Hurricane Matthew.
Sincerely,
Ulti~
For those that haven't been following what's been going on on the East Coast of the US, a major hurricane has come up from the South and wreaked havoc along the East Coast, from Florida up to the Carolinas. If you don't know, I live in North Carolina, more towards the center of the state. I think we here at the center were more heavily impacted from the storm than those at the coast, due to the heavy torrential rain we had on Saturday and the rising waters from the Neuse River and the various creeks around it flooding a lot of places.
Personally, I'm fine. My household just had no power from Saturday until just recently. A tree also hit the house, but the tree was so dead and rotted that it pretty much broke apart on impact, also slowed down by a closer and stronger tree, and barely left a dent on the roof. Scared the shit out of us, though. Unfortunately, I can say we were lucky to only have that. Only a few miles from where I live, family and friends had to leave their houses due to flooding. I've seen pictures taken, even camera drone video, of the area showing those houses almost completely underwater. I've also seen houses damaged by folk who were not so lucky with the trees that fell and hit their houses.
Furthermore, the Neuse River will be cresting tomorrow. If you don't know what that means, it means that the river will reach a high point due to all the water coming in from the creeks and ground, which all eventually find their way to the river. It's expected to reach a record high of over 28 feet, which is more than high enough to flood just about everything near the river. This includes all those bridges that cross over it and the businesses, houses, everything near those bridges. Last time I saw the news, ten deaths in North Carolina had been confirmed already. For those unfortunate enough to be caught by the cresting river, I expect that number to rise. I hope to God that it doesn't, though...
So all I ask is that anyone who reads this send your hopes and prayers to those who have lost their homes in all the flooding and the rain and the wind, and send hopes and prayers that everyone will remain safe while the river crests. Also, send hopes and prayers to those further South than North Carolina. Those in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, etc., whom were impacted by the storm when it was much, much stronger.
If anyone from those affected areas reads this, I hope you all can eventually get back to some kind of normalcy and that there are no more casualties due to Hurricane Matthew.
Sincerely,
Ulti~
