Both Bay and Emerald Coast suffered pretty major damage, but we were told by a nurse who also worked at Bay said they still had patients on the top floor when a tornado ripped off the roof and that she saw bodies on the street after the fact. That made me very glad we evacuated our patients and staff on Monday.
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Both Bay and Emerald Coast suffered pretty major damage, but we were told by a nurse who also worked at Bay said they still had patients on the top floor when a tornado ripped off the roof and that she saw bodies on the street after the fact. That made me very glad we evacuated our patients and staff on Monday.
That is unbelievable. Definitely can tell the difference between new construction and old. Also, note to self, get a metal roof next time!
I don't but we have some people working over there. I'll ask them if they know of a place.
There will be a LOT of debris that has to be put somewhere. We have a habit of digging holes, dumping and walking off (or shipping to some other state). Clearly that isn't sustainable.
Has anyone heard what they are doing with all the refuse that is being cleared? I would assume much cannot be recycled in its current form. I hope that they are just putting it into dumps and moving along but I suspect that may be the case. Both from the cities / structures that were leveled, but also the forest area that was hit. Leaving it will only present more of a fire hazard in the years to come.
Was looking at some other locations that are more "mature" with their garbage. Interesting solutions....
Tokyo's solution.
Singapore
Sweden seems to have solved the dirty burn issue.
We have space, they do not; but we will run out of space but we do have the attitude that "not in my lifetime, so not my problem. "
Has anyone heard what they are doing with all the refuse that is being cleared? I would assume much cannot be recycled in its current form. I hope that they are just putting it into dumps and moving along but I suspect that may be the case. Both from the cities / structures that were leveled, but also the forest area that was hit. Leaving it will only present more of a fire hazard in the years to come.
Was looking at some other locations that are more "mature" with their garbage. Interesting solutions....
Tokyo's solution.
Singapore
Sweden seems to have solved the dirty burn issue.
We have space, they do not; but we will run out of space but we do have the attitude that "not in my lifetime, so not my problem. "
That's like our calling card man. Abandoning that is just downright unAmerican.
Do you also hate obesity, trillion dollar deficits, and decaying schools? Sheesh man.
Snark aside, I have nothing to add here. No idea what they're going to do w/ the rubbish but yes, hopefully they don't just hide it under a pile of leaves and wander off.
Hey, I laughed.
If you read the last article, apparently Sweden imports garbage to generate electricity. We pay to export across state lines. Hmm.
They are accepting donations at the
Chipola Family Ministries
3004 Highway 71
Mariana, FL
850.557.2922 ask for Bob
Bro again with this unAmerican crap?
We have coal. Are you trying to kill coal jobs? Clean coal. Sounds so clean I'd bathe in it.
To the point of the article, crazy that only 1% of waste in Sweden is landfilled. 50% is recycled and 49% is used for energy production. Sigh.... now I'll daydream for a while.
Thanks DFS..going to drop a carload of supplies off on Friday..I will coordinate in advance with him
Anyone else hearing about looting going on? Some military buddies out there said it's happening. People even coming from out of state to loot and jails are getting full.
Depending on the type of debris it is, it's brought to staging areas and measured. FEMA pays differently for different types of debris. The trees will be mulched and the mulch hauled off and sold. Construction debris is sorted and cleaned. It too is mulched but kept separate because of the pressure treated lumber. It can be used to make MDF.
Debris removal is a huge industry. Those guys have it down to a science.
Debris removal is a huge industry. Those guys have it down to a science.
Hopefully it was a looter and not an innocent hurricane survivor. Some people suck.
Yep. I have a friend in Academi/“Blackwater” and they were called in. They’re actually sleeping at my facility when not patrolling so I pity anybody who tries to steal from my facility. Those guys are shoot anything that moves and they have the big guns not little toy pistols.
Not only was it a looter, the idiot tried to steal a cop car. So if anything it was suicide by cop.
Perfect, I’ll pass this info along. Im meeting our PC guy half way tomorrow with a trailer full of supplies. It’s way more than what our guys and their families will need.
No, they should be shot on sight.
I'm so disgusted with human beings now. One of my employees was basically living paycheck to paycheck with three kids and a wife. Apparently in the background he was estranged from his wife and he never let us know. After the hurricane we got texts from the only cell the employee has ever used saying their house had been destroyed and the husband/employee had left with their kids. She said needed to pick up everything he had earned in order to survive until FEMA came through and she was leaving in two hours to get out before the Marshall law kicked in for that day. So since we had no way to contact him, didn't know they were estranged and it was an emergency we issued a check in his name and gave it to her. She then went to Regions bank and convinced them to cash it all in her name (normally they wouldn't do that I'm sure but again it's an emergency). Two days later the employee surfaces by calling from a landline and says his wife left him and their kids and bolted leaving them dry with only $30 to their name.
So either this guy has the world's most conniving and evil wife OR the two are trying to scam me. Either way, there are some %*%*y people in the world.
So either this guy has the world's most conniving and evil wife OR the two are trying to scam me. Either way, there are some %*%*y people in the world.
Im a big fan of that. Also, what are considered "the big guns"?
Can you post here because I don't know you otherwise. Especially on The Facebook.
Most of the Academi guys are ex-SF and they all carry their own preferred arms. So anything under the sun short of rocket launchers and heavy machine guns.
I'll see if I can find somewhere to host it. I suppose there's always the tubes of you.
Outstanding! You are a blessing to those who really need one.
Probably far better weapons than that, those are basically the least they would carry with small weight ammunition. I don’t claim to be a gun aficionado myself so I can’t say exactly what they are carrying, but I’m sure looters won’t want to find out.
Have you seen the videos of the "miracle house" in Mexico Beach that survived the storm when everything else around it was demolished? It's not any kind of miracle. It's nothing more than the ability and willingness to spend what it takes. I've always said that I can build you a home that would survive any storm if your pockets are deep enough. Like everything in life, it's a cost/benefit analysis.
If building codes are changed to mimic what this guy did (which I'm sure insurance companies will strongly support) beachfront property will become even more exclusive.
If building codes are changed to mimic what this guy did (which I'm sure insurance companies will strongly support) beachfront property will become even more exclusive.
Long time, no check in. My family fared well in the storm. We didn't even lose power. My sister in Jackson County is activated with the Florida National Guard, but did well on her house. I have no doubt she is tired.
I've been working at the SEOC since last Thursday. That place is hopping 24/7. I've worked hurricanes before, but this one is different as it destroyed a lot of my childhood. Today, I'll be in the field visiting our facilities in Jackson, Washington and Bay Counties. Tomorrow, I'll hit the rest of them. I'm not sure I'm completely prepared for what I will see. I do hope to make a side trip or two to say hi to some friends and just give them a hug. I have no doubt this has been the longest week of their lives.
I've been working at the SEOC since last Thursday. That place is hopping 24/7. I've worked hurricanes before, but this one is different as it destroyed a lot of my childhood. Today, I'll be in the field visiting our facilities in Jackson, Washington and Bay Counties. Tomorrow, I'll hit the rest of them. I'm not sure I'm completely prepared for what I will see. I do hope to make a side trip or two to say hi to some friends and just give them a hug. I have no doubt this has been the longest week of their lives.
