Man, 53, and woman, 74, killed by fallen trees and third person drowns amid howling winds and torrential rain

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  • @sartalon
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    106 months ago

    Weird they fucked up a pretty big detail that Beryl had grown back into a Cat 1 by the time it hit the Texas coast.

    • @[email protected]
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      76 months ago

      Came here to say this. Still without power…not that a TS wouldn’t do that, but that was a long fucking night and it’s hot and I am tired so here I am, internets. Sorry.

      • @sartalon
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        26 months ago

        I’m stuck without power too.

        Let’s hope they get both of ours back on before the height of the heat today.

    • @sartalon
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      6 months ago

      (Utility pole snapped, a block away from me, by a tree).

      A. You are not wrong.

      B. All the damn trees knocking out power lines everywhere. Beryl just said fuck you to all the cedars and live oaks.

      • @Evotech
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        66 months ago

        Why not put them in the ground

        • @sartalon
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          16 months ago

          I agree with you.

          They would have to convince the Public Utilities Commission, and the cost would be passed to the subscriber. But I think it would clearly be worth it ok the long run.

          They may already be working toward this, since it is already being done along a nearby major road.

  • @Etterra
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    -66 months ago

    While innocents dying is tragic, I really can’t feel very sorry for anyone who sticks it out in disaster-prone areas. Especially when said disasters are exacerbated by their idiotic political choices in said states. I’m reminded of one lady who rebuilt her home in Florida 3 goddamn times after subsequent hurricanes. Like dude, fucking move inland. If you insist on staying in a Red, hick State, Tennessee has elevation on its side at least.