Tay Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Hi everybody, As some of you are aware, I've been living on the Caribbean island of Dominica doing medical research with a med school there until my next semester started. Tropical storm Erika has trashed the island: we went to bed on Wednesday having heard that the storm would be minor and pass before we woke up, but then the next morning we found our rented house flooded ~3 inches and the street outside had become a river. I'm told that there has been some news coverage, so you may have seen some of the bridges collapse, etc. It's been a crazy, crazy few days. We were stranded in the middle of a canyon from Thursday to this morning without phone access, internet, or water. The power kept going off as -- I'm told -- the generators in Portsmouth didn't have enough fuel to work without a steady stream from the capitol (which was cut off due to bridge collapses). Nobody was killed near us, but there's something crazy like 20 dead and >100 missing people across the island. I joked Thursday morning that the internet gods really didn't want me working on the site, apparently, but the situation escalated so quickly that it just doesn't seem as funny anymore. Fortunately we've got water and food enough to last a week or so, but there's a good chance that the Portsmouth generators will fail later this afternoon and, again, I'll be stranded without internet/phone/power/water. I'll post pictures when I'm able. Just wanted to report in and let you know that I haven't died (yet). I've got something like 900 emails to go through (downloading them to my tablet so even if the power goes off I'll be able to read them), but I'm going to hit them all. If you have an urgent problem please email me. If there's a true emergency I'm willing to take your phone number and call you (one of the phone providers here should be able to work even if the power goes off) (not sure I believe it, though), tho that's probably a bit of overkill. Thanks for your patience. Apologies to VNTS fans, maef, Nayleen, Decay, and others for waiting on my Fuwa work and no-doubt feeling frustrated when I didn't appear. - Tay havoc, sanahtlig, Gibberish and 11 others 14 Quote
Down Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Hum, wow. At this point I'd consider consulting an exorcist. Or something. Don't die, Tay May the force be with you. Mr Poltroon 1 Quote
OriginalRen Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 I honestly don't even know how to respond to this. I'm speechless. Quote
Lewycool Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 I hope the worse has already ended. I hope the Island gets some help from your Local Government Quote
Mr Poltroon Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Jesus Christ. Everything really does seem to be coming down on you whenever they have a chance, huh? Also, that 'like' is not that I enjoyed reading these news (that shall remain undisclosed), it's for you being willing to report the situation even under these circumstances and for your continued good luck (as far as that one goes in the middle of a gian storm). Best of luck, truly. Bloody hell... Quote
Tay Posted August 31, 2015 Author Posted August 31, 2015 Internet is going in and out, but I thought I'd try and post some pictures. I didn't get any of the actual storm -- it hit in the middle of the night. Most the pictures I took were of the apartment after we'd finished sweeping water out. There's one in there of my "room" -- a yoga mat in a study room at the med school -- and my cat. Because she's cute. When trouble calls just jump in a box. Sounds simplistic, but that's what she did and it worked for her. https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B4EOK3NC-t7afjVGdEhJeVoyUlV5TUdPbklOS3ZaLTNCOE9mX0hlN01wMk5QTnM5ZG9sVjA&usp=sharing Mr Poltroon 1 Quote
Narcosis Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Hang in there, man. It won't last forever. Quote
firecat Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 what i would do its not worth it, you better off not even having any kind of technology. 80% of all tropical storms hit that area, you'll only experience a small taste of death. Nimbus 1 Quote
Flutterz Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Please don't die, Tay! I need Fuwa needs you! Quote
Guest Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Well, I guess that's a good enough excuse 0_0, Holy crap Quote
Clephas Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 敬えたまえ、払いたまえ jk Anyway, I hope the recovery goes well for you, Tay. Quote
Zakamutt Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Oh, so that's what happened... lol. 3d just keeps rekting Fuwa, what a sad reminder of its power ｗ Quote
Shikomizue Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 I said don't drown in code... but I didn't expect your area to flood... Best of luck. Quote
solidbatman Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Was watching Erika since it was a wave of energy off Africa. Despite how bad it hit the area, Tay is very very lucky it wasn't worse. Erika hit some strong westerly winds that shredded the storm apart and kept it from forming into Hurricane. I believe the system was barely a tropical storm when it hit the island. Stay safe Tay, there are a few more systems coming off the African coast the next few days. Quote
greenshadow622 Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Damn Tay. Hope things get better on your end! Best of luck, and stay safe! Quote
CruelN1N1 Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Good luck, my house got a flood a little ago, my ps4,games and others consoles are safe but my phone died on water... I hope you're well and the worse is already over Mr Poltroon 1 Quote
mjriedstra Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Living through a natural disaster is a pretty good reason to miss a post or two. Best of luck out there. Natural disaster: 0 Tay: 1 Quote
Nimbus Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 So glad to her you are safe Tay. Best of luck with the recovery mate. Not that I can think of anything, but if there's anything we can do please let us know. Quote
Zalor Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 I haven't been on the site much either. But my reasons are far less exciting than yours. In all seriousness, I wish you the best. Quote
Deep Blue Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 stay safe tay, hope everything get better it sucks to be without power and water Quote
Eclipsed Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 Oh jeez now all my RIPs just seem so assy Stay safe and take care Tay Quote
Mr Poltroon Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 Oh jeez now all my RIPs just seem so assy Stay safe and take care Tay I know, but I did you the favour of not going to look for them a quoting them here. Thank me. Quote
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