Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

[ocap]

I recall an article about solar power consumers in Hawaii fighting with the power company, wish I could remember details, seems to remember that the power company wanted to take away the advantage from the consumer.

 

[Tomtommom]

How do average residents deal with these storms.. the paycheck to paycheck families?

 

[bamadude]

Stay safe Oz

 

[jandee]

How do average residents deal with these storms.. the paycheck to paycheck families?

@Tomtommom - It's difficult to put the answer to that question into words. Let the pictures and films answer that for us. Victims of last year's super storm were trying to get back on their feet. They have not fully recovered yet here comes another super storm.

Some families that were hit by previous storms are evacuated to more stable buildings like gyms or schools. That's the government's ideal scenario. Reality is they are clueless. People are fleeing into caves for shelter (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/12/05/14/samar-residents-evacuate-caves).

 

[ozexpat]

jandee but that on the head.

Lillian's mother is worried that her daughter is close to the ocean and should evacuate to the school.

the school is across the road and floods in normal heavy rain.

I told he to shelter at home, if the storm swings south then start in our house. if its going to hit us hard, we will has to kabankalan. I am not risking life just to say I rode out a big one.

the biggest issue is ignorance and lack of preparedness. with Yolanda local govt officials did not have a clue what storm surge could do. at least now those images are imprinted into people minds

 

[ozexpat]

should read jandee hit that on the head.

I hope my typos continue to amuse.

 

[ozexpat]

should read jandee hit that on the head.

I hope my typos continue to amuse.

 

[topdycke]

jandee but that on the head.

Lillian's mother is worried that her daughter is close to the ocean and should evacuate to the school.

the school is across the road and floods in normal heavy rain.

I told he to shelter at home, if the storm swings south then start in our house. if its going to hit us hard, we will has to kabankalan. I am not risking life just to say I rode out a big one.

the biggest issue is ignorance and lack of preparedness. with Yolanda local govt officials did not have a clue what storm surge could do. at least now those images are imprinted into people minds

The wind is not the killer - it is the ocean. I am surprise they don have 'procedures' since typhoon are so frequent to you.

 

[topdycke]

Ike in 2008 was only a cat 1 and it scoured every structure on the Bolivar peninsula. They told everyone to evacuate but some want to say they rode it out and refused... and those were the few who weren't found.

 

[ozexpat]

people who live in shantees are scared to lose what little they own and thus risk life to guard their homes.