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| Author: | Rynar [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Prayers for the People of Rhode Island |
Rhode Island is, nearly in it's entirety, and emergency zone. We have, over the past four days, been inundated by what amounts to more than 1/3 of our annual average rainfall. Every body of water in our state is at this point almost double what qualifies as flood conditions. Mass evacuations are taking place, and our national guard has been mobilized in a way that is reminiscent of a police state. You can't drive down any street without seeing someone in camouflage or a military Humvee attending a travel barrier. Roads have washed away. Homes have been swept up by the river. People are missing. And it is still raining, and the water is supposed to rise another two feet or more before cresting tomorrow. None of this damage is covered by flood insurance, and thousands of people have lost everything. My family and I are among the fortunate. When we decided to buy in a state known for its river valleys, I insisted we buy land at the top of a hill. My basement is dry, but many of my friends have lost everything. Please send us your prayers. Thanks. |
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| Author: | Kirra [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:37 pm ] |
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I will include you and all in RI in my prayers, Rynar. Take care! |
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| Author: | darksiege [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:37 pm ] |
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I need to call my dad... |
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| Author: | Micheal [ Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:42 am ] |
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Thank you Rynar, prayers incoming. |
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| Author: | darksiege [ Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:58 am ] |
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Rynar, I hope you and all of the people you know are well in this time. Prayers and thoughts with you and yours. |
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| Author: | LadyKate [ Wed Mar 31, 2010 6:23 am ] |
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Praying for all of ya'll....that is sad and scary. Glad you and your family are ok. |
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| Author: | Vindicarre [ Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:23 am ] |
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Incoming. |
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| Author: | Aethien [ Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:27 pm ] |
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Good luck to you and yours, man. Best wishes for those not as fortunate or prescient as you. |
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| Author: | Micheal [ Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:31 pm ] |
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It looks pretty nasty up there, http://www.projo.com/ - flood damage is incredulous. |
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| Author: | Rynar [ Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:11 pm ] |
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[youtube]PQYqT7Nytfw[/youtube] This is three minutes from my house. You might be saying to yourself, that isn't so bad, until you noticed the stairwell on the left, and then I make you aware that isn't normally a river. Or any other body of water. |
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| Author: | Lex Luthor [ Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:16 pm ] |
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I'm in Mass., and it's pretty bad here too. |
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| Author: | Taskiss [ Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:52 pm ] |
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Good luck to you and yours, Rynar, and all there'bouts. |
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| Author: | Micheal [ Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:53 pm ] |
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So, now that the flood waters have receded, mostly, how are your friends and neighbors doing? Long distance it looks like Little Rhodey is going to be doing some serious infrastructure repair over the next decade. The human toll is getting much play, not nearly as much as the physical damage, and the media has moved on for the most part. |
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| Author: | Rynar [ Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:00 am ] |
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The infrastructure problems are horrible. Rhode Island had the worst in the country before the flooding due to our General Assembly treating the entire state budget like a slush fund, slapping band-aids on huge problems rather than fix them in order to divert more money into our entitlement programs (more than 50% of our state budget). Our local economy was already in shambles as well, with many business owners struggling just to hang on and keep the doors open. With the damage done, many have just decided not to reopen. It's bad here, Michael. |
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| Author: | Micheal [ Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prayers for the People of Rhode Island |
I know you are not anxious to take up the mantle and burden of public service Rynar, but this may be the time where your reticence may need to be overruled. It sounds like in addition to everything else, Rhode Island needs leaders. I'm not suggesting you run for public office, just that you look to organizing in the community, get some volunteer team going to help out those in need by helping them salvage what they can and find places to live. You are a well spoken man, intelligent, and unless I've read you wrong all these years, you can command a team and get things done. Keeping people busy will help get their minds off their own problems, help them regain their confidence, and show those with resources to invest that these scared and shaken people can get things done, are good neighbors, good people and display American spirit and ingenuity. Be the backbone, the crew boss, the man with the plan. Get your friends and neighbors fighting for their own physical and economic survival. Explain ahead of time that this is volunteer, helping your neighbors in bad times, an American tradition. You don't have to be there all the time, just tell people where to go and what to do and give a choice few your cell number so if things start to screw up you can rededicate them to the tasks at hand. For a lot of them, they have the time to do it. Especially those whose jobs went away with the flood or the economic bust. Teach someone how to make a good cheap stew and those who work get fed. Then if you know anyone trying to get their shop put back together, or can otherwise afford to pay for help, get them to come down to the day's project and hire someone displaying the skills they need. Talk to some of the larger volunteer organizers, talk to FEMA, see what supplies and aid you can get for free. Any union idiot tries to tell you that you are taking their jobs away just laugh at them and tell them you're just clearing land and trying to keep the rat populations down, there isn't any money here. Tell them they are welcome to volunteer alongside everyone else. All you may get is laughed at, but even then, you will have tried where others just went into shock and stared at the walls. You, your family, your friends, and the State of Rhode Island will be in my prayers, God Speed. "Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them" - William Shakespeare |
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| Author: | Rynar [ Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:28 am ] |
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Something to think on, I suppose. |
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| Author: | LadyKate [ Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:16 am ] |
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Definitely. Wish I could help you Ry. You think of a way, you let me know. Micheal's suggestions aren't bad. Praying for you. |
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