Hurricane Rita

[Plucky]

So we already have broken glass and flooding and it's not even raining yet!

Write,
I think it's lovely that you are holding on to your sense of humor.    Thanks for posting up here for all the people who are concerned about you.  Please take care.  If you have to be rescued from the rooftop, push the N aside and go first.  As a public service.
Plucky

[onlyrenting]

Write, I love the stories about the broken glass and flooding. Im so gald you are keeping a good sprit.


Sounds like the storm is keeping N.O a BIG NO, the water wants to stay with the broken levy.
Jefferson where my BIL lives is still evacuated until further notice. The damage was minimal with a CAT 3 not the CAT 4 as expected. 

On Thursday my daughter was saying good-bye to a girl going back home to LA,  I wonder how far they got before the news about Rita was headed for their area.   

The Huston area has lost power in some area affecting  6,000, lots of tress and power lines down, roads are not safe. People want to go home but advise is to stay away until further notice.
The areas were in a drought, Rita may make up for some of that with over 6".

The local area in Plano/Dallas, found people in panic for gas, hording the gas and the Wal-marts had batteries and water flying off the shelf..............like this will be the end of the world.
It's the People coming in from Huston and other areas that need the gas!

Along with the oil and gas companies being shut down I heard one of the largest makers of  concreet was going to shut down with Rita. This will delay supplies for rebuilding damaged areas and will be a bigger impact then we may know.

We are dry here, until later tonight.  ....................Keep safe ...............OR




 


 

[write]

well, it's all over for us at least, though some areas which saw the eye are flooded and others expect flooding as lakes and rivers burst their banks...

But even the predicted rainstorms have moved east from us.
We got power again by yesterday evening, and n-h moved back to his place.

He was very sheepish about his emotional outbursts, and it really has brought it home that he cannot help it, even though he's changed whenever he gets upset he cannot contain his emotions or deal with them appropriately; still at least he realises and is apologetic afterwards, though of course it won't save our marriage.


How are you faring OR? Is it staying dry there?
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[onlyrenting]

Write, Glad to hear your safe.

Sorry about the Ex- he has gone away like the storm..........tell him GO rain on someone elses parade.

The sky is beautiful blue not a cloud anywhere.

My D is sick with 102 temp and throwing up today.

I will not be going anywhere, but looking out the window at the beautiful blue sky.


What a mess for the people trying to get back to their homes, I heard only certain areas can be on the roads to avoid another traffic mess.

Take care write..................OR

[October]

I'm glad you are both safe and well, Write and OR. 

Sorry about your D, OR; is she any better yet?   

I hope the sun is shining for both of you.

[write]

where are you OR? If you're in driving distance: I have anti-emetics and loads of supplies.

Will check again later.

Funnily enough I was really sick yesterday morning, I put it down to nerves and being awake for two nights, but n-h told me the water filter jug he filled before we left his place was MOULDY when he  returned. That's like- 24 hours.

We've had this before in Houston- standing water quickly develops black mould....if you don't flush a toilet for a day,it's all black inside.

Will check it out next week.

One of the best things about n-h is he's a high-standing authority about such things and we can influence policy if neccessary.


There's clearly a problem needs addressing.


Take care.

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[Stormchild]

Oh lord, re mold: whenever you can, try getting to a camping store and get some water purification tablets or powder - it's iodine, usually, and effervesces like Alka-Seltzer. If there's a trace of odor afterwards you can get rid of the smell by pouring the water back and forth between two glasses several times (iodine is a gas at room temp and it will volatize out) - iodine will kill fungus as well as bacteria and protozoa.

Water purification filters don't kill mold, not even the Brita kind. You don't want to be drinking Stachybotrys. Nobody - not even an N - should drink Stachybotrys.

http://www.cal-iaq.org/LAYMEM97.html

http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/factsheets/stachybotrys.htm

[October]

Water purification filters don't kill mold, not even the Brita kind. You don't want to be drinking Stachybotrys. Nobody - not even an N - should drink Stachybotrys.

As far as I understand it (which is admittedly  not very far) when you purify water you also take out the added chlorine, or whatever it is that kills the bacteria.  So, unless you then drink it straight away, or refrigerate it, the bugs will start to have a party.

If you suspect the water is unsafe, then either boil it for several minutes, and let it cool again, or else use a purifier like Milton fluid.

[write]

thanks. Can we buy Milton fluid here?

[October]

http://www.milton-tm.com/index.htm

Milton site may answer whether you can buy it in the US or not.  There must be something similar, if not this brand.  You need a teaspoon (2.5ml) of Milton to 8 pints of water, leave for 30 minutes and it will be safe to drink.

It comes in a blue bottle, and you use it to sterilise water for cleaning babies bottles.  In a much weaker form, it cleans water for drinking, without an aftertaste.  You would find it in a pharmacy, on the baby counter.

I took some abroad with me, to use in cleaning vegetables and fruit.    

[write]

just saw this!

Could not imagine having a baby without Milton!

Will try to buy some in- just in case....!!!