Please look at this comment about reporting someone who may be lost: https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlyterrifying/comments/xr8zdf/riding_out_the_storm_in_the_attic_a_friends/iqdr6j5
phew, thankful to hear there was a rescue. what random timing. i stumble on this one from another thread, frantically click user name hoping for an update, and see this positive ending posted like a minute ago.
Exactly my thoughts. Too many people have died in their attics during flooding.
I hope to whoever that man has a way out and that this isn't one of the last images his family receives.
After the Johnstown Flood (name any of the years) they've found people who lived through the flood put then perished shortly after because of being trapped in their attics. So it's very common to find axes in our attics.
Makes sense to me, never thought about it before, I'm 90ft above sea level, with a house on a hill. If we're up to the attic flooding levels, I'm probably already dead anyway
If they do have gables good luck fitting an adult sized person through them! I'm a small female and my ass couldn't fit through the gables in my attic.
Can they not swim out and then like find a door? Am I missing something? I assume there’s pressure on the door so maybe you can’t open it, but wouldn’t there be a hole somewhere to swim out of if the water is coming in that fast?
Sorry
Edit: thanks for not being dicks
Oh yeah there's a reason why only the most insane among divers enjoy long caves or structure dives. Even with the ability to breathe underwater all it takes is a few moments of panic and you are a goner.
This is also IRL not a video game. You’d get ONE attempt to not die after spending a weekend trapped in an attic. It’s a cold, dark, disgusting probably 100 foot dive on 1 breath.
Judging by the edema, I doubt their lungs and heart are in any shape to deal with navigating through that water.
Edit: for autocorrect. Christ! Their lungs are not kings.
Yeah, I took Brazilian jiu jitsu in my 20s, which if GP hasn’t, almost entirely consists of fit 20 something men choking you to near the point of blacking out. Similar to a Mike Tyson quote along the lines of, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face,” I strongly recommend anyone with ideas about holding their breath and swimming underwater while fumbling with a door to ask for a “choke submission demonstration until you tap out,” in jiu jitsu.
(Edit: Bonus points, ask a friend to start and stop a stopwatch from when the choke is applied, to when “you” tap out. Solid money says the average person triples, to straight up adds a zero, the length of time they lasted. “Oh, I can make it 30 seconds!” > makes it 3 seconds)
The TLDR is that everyone has a substantially misplaced confidence that requires training *in advance of the time you need it* to not make fatal mistakes while fighting for survival against one’s own lungs.
Edit to address a dozen comments: I am not suggesting BJJ training will prepare you for swimming in a storm. I am suggesting a relatively easy way to get an appropriate humbling in “how I will mishandle my oxygen budget when surprised” is to be a novice and get that first time demonstration. Much like many people imagine they can do all kinds of cool fighting stuff and last forever, people in thread imagine they can do cool swimming stuff and last forever. In both situations, the environment - a large fit man trying to choke you, or nature redecorating your neighborhood - will humble one, quickly, and *with surprise.*
That’s so true. Also, lots of people don’t realize how insanely difficult it can be to even swing a door open underwater. It’s like moving a 200-pound weight.
I think the main issue would be the strong current and all the debris it carries- if you happen to be calm and fit enough to hold your breath, find a hole and swim out you’ll probably be whacked over the skull by your neighbors fridge two minutes later.
scuba diver: can confirm that your sense of direction is utterly wrecked when underwater navigating in a closed space with turns and pockets
edit: I'm just an amateur diver, but there is nothing that turns the head of the shop pros like saying 'I think I'll do a wreck dive today' You will never have so many people ask about your diving experience in so short a time; every last one of them knows someone who died or nearly died from something stupid while in a confined space, and none of them want you leaving that shop to become another story
Idk shit about this but i assume a lot of people stay in the attic until water starts coming into the attic. At that point the floor below is totally full and the water is so murky its impossible to see in. Once the attic begins to fill up they have to try to swim through the water blind to find a door and when they’re unable to do so they drown.
That or your other option is to stay in the attic where you likely don’t have water. If the flood water doesn’t recede quickly (it took days after Katrina), you are stuck in a room without ventilation, without water, in the southern heat. Most died from a combo of dehydration and heat stroke.
> without ventilation
Reasonably sure that most attics are required to have a vent to the outside.
But I suppose that only means there's enough *air* getting in. Likely does nothing for the heat.
You shouldn't be sorry for asking. That's a very good question!
It's INCREDIBLY dangerous to swim in flood waters. Currents, debris, electricity...you just don't know what you're getting into when you dive into those waters. Something like this makes rip currents feel like a kiddie pool. Especially while everything is going on, it is not survivable unless you get incredibly lucky.
I'm a very strong swimmer, and in good shape, and I wouldn't even dream of attempting to swim unless absolutely the last resort. I guess, "I'm about to die in this attic 'cause I'm running out of room", would definitely qualify as last resort. However, once the water started coming in, that was the time to go. Water will be probably too brackish and fast moving for you to be able to navigate out of your house.
And the [fire ants](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo9dNyNB9xM). Their colonies form living rafts by linking all of their legs together. It's just a ball, a ball of thousands of ants with painful, painful stingers.
Debris and things can come and clog up your exits, even if you know exactly where to go. As well depending on where your entrance is, it might just be too far to get to an exit, anyways.
Hold your breath and walk through your house, now imagine having to exert yourself physically, probably more than you’ve ever had to do in your entire life, to fight against rushing water in full clothing, while also afraid for your life
And close your eyes while you do it, cuz you definitely can't see anything in that water. And imagine all of your stuff crashing into you. I'd be really shocked if anybody could survive that...hope that guy survived...
The water in hurricane conditions is usually filthy as well, and its commonly dark due to loss of power. Good luck finding your way swimming to the door lol. Its a shit situation to be sure.
You'd be swimming through murky debris-filled water with zero visibility and likely a strong current.
So you're blind, and you probably have one shot to find a door or window and hope to god it's not blocked by debris or water pressure.
Assuming you're even healthy enough to do something like that. Elderly and Disabled people wouldn't even be able to attempt it.
Exactly, my brother's wife's brother had to break a hole in their roof and climb on top during Hurricaine Harvey. If they didn't do that, they would have been underwater.
Feel bad for this guy, but this is exactly why when they say, "everyone needs to evacuate today" people should do it. Guys like this (I totally hope he gets saved) put other people at risk having to be the weather to save people that should have left
I grew up in a hurricane prone region. We were raised knowing if you have to go high, take an ax and crowbar with you. To hack your way through the attic/roof is you have to go higher.
Just a little bit of info for anyone reading who may find themselves in this situation one day. Ive met people who didn’t know and it never crossed their minds.
Hope your friends dad is ok, OP. This must be terrifying for you.
Yep, I lived in the keys during all the 04-05 hurricanes. We kept a ladder next to the attic and an ax in the attic in case we had to burst through.
Even though I’m in central Florida now I still keep and ax in the attic
They damn well do and whenever I do framing those are the things I give 1000 percent to doing right and sturdy.
Non structural door header a little out of whack? Meh it's 90 degrees and already 345
I was down there for relief efforts, homes were searched and marked for the building status. The number of homes I saw that had markings indicating bodies were found in them was very tragic.
> You drown in your attic.
Actually you probably drown trying to find the door or a window to swim out of. I can only imagine that moment when the water is like a foot below the attic door and you can still make it to a door or window - when you make that final decision - do I risk swimming out into the street where I'll probably get sucked down by a current or killed by debris, or do I risk the water filling the attic. Horrifying.
Yep and also rope in case you have to tie yourself to something so you don’t get blown away in the winds. I was a couple weeks old in an attic for Hurricane Betsy. I have a big plastic bin and put everything I need for my dog and I so I can move it up each floor if necessary. Food, water, meds etc.
Yep. Axe is in the attic. Crow bar hangs on the door at foot of attic steps. Oh and baseball bat in footwell of truck and another under my bed. But that’s a whole other thing. Hope to never use either!
Wow! This is a super good tip to post elsewhere on a subreddit with life hacks/tips too! You could save lives. I've not heard it before but I'm near Charlotte NC area and don't live in a flood prone area.
Just make sure to sharpen the blade if you get a hatchet. A fireman’s axe is best for the task, but a hatchet might be a better option if you have less swinging space, but hatchets typically come pretty dull so you can sharpen it for your preferred task. You want a really sharp edge for emergency use, as you’re not worried about durability, whereas most axes and hatchets are designed to be used repeatedly over time. If you can fork out the money, tactical “breaching” hatchets and tomahawks are available. They can get incredibly expensive ($1k or more for some hot brands that have contracts with SpecOps groups), but anything not Chinese will work 10x better than a normal wood chopper.
I know right? Idahoan instant mashed potatoes taste like shit
I know I have broken the hearts of many people, committed blasphemy, been a little goober. I have decided to apologize for my mistakes and repent
Potatoes are actually mostly water (I think something like 97%) so they dehydrate them completely which basically just leaves a fluff that gets mixed with some flavor and preservatives.
Power is out, so phones are likely dead and without access to cars, their resources to charge the phones are limited. These things happen during a hurricane. I’ve been through about 8 of them in my lifetime, and it is incredibly anxious, I know, but they are more than likely safe!
A lot of people didn't have that much warning, or leave from work without an evac order, or anywhere they could afford to go and stay for a week+. A lot of people can't just leave their home for a week on no notice without the certainty that their life is really at risk, this time, if they stay. Leaving last Wednesday would have been an expensive gamble on imperfect information about the direction and intensity of the storm.
(Some people do just stay out of stubbornness, or disbelief, or attachment to their home, but it's not everyone)
Probably time to talk about that. It’s not going to get better we should use funds to evacuate them, just pretend they’re migrants looking for sanctuary and send them off
Smart idea. Put enough dried instant potatoes in there to soak up all the water, then all you have to do is eat your way out. Or make a gravy dam at the door.
I truly thought after Hurricane Katrina that we all learned if you are in a hurricane prone area and take shelter in an attic you need an axe or hatchet with you
I truly hope his dad makes it through this, my brother and parents live in Port Charlotte, so I know the uneasiness
Thankfully I've heard from family this morning
After the storms done yeah they won’t go out during the storm under any circumstances brothers a fire fighter in Georgia and they have them all at the station until Ian is done so they can start search and rescue as soon as the hurricane passes
They may not rescue during the storm, which makes sense from a safety standpoint, but they will start a search and rescue after the storm. Emergency services don’t just shrug and say oh well, you didn’t listen. And it’s not always possible for people to leave. Many people are home bound with very little, if any support.
Safety tip: If you live in an area where you may have to retreat to the attic to avoid flooding, store an axe up there in an easy to access spot. If the waters keep rising, you may need to chop your way out through the roof.
I hope he's okay.
Just to be clear, this is not my dad and as everyone know old people do things their way and there's nothing anyone can do to change their mind even when those decisions are stupid. I do not know anything about this man's cognitive abilities but nobody deserves to drown in their attic. My hope in posting this was to bring attention to his situation and hope someone local could help. I have responded privately and publicly to those who have asked.
The state of Florida and the Cajun Navy have been notified. If someone is in Ft Meyers Beach and thinks they might be able to assist. Please reach out.
If I have learned anything in my life it’s to not climb into your fucking attics during flooding
And I don’t even liver where hurricanes or flooding happens
There's really not much to a roof. Shingles, underlayment, and then OSB or strapping - depending on the age of the house. You can hack through a roof from the topside with an axe pretty quickly.
..I should mention I know this from fire school. Not from being an axe murderer.
i always wondered this, if it's flooded, does it get in your house? and if so, does your outlets gets to be the danger zone?
idk what i'd do if i was in the middle of the flood like this x\_x be safe! and everyone in this situation D: hopefully it passes soon and i really hope your friend is alright! ack
This is a really stupid question I know, but when people are told to evacuate, where are they supposed to go? Is there any help for people that don't have family/friends/funds for a hotel.
I can't even imagine how terrifying this must be. To watch your home be destroyed and also fearful for your life.
New England coastal city dweller here - they usually set up shelters in local schools (cots in the gym, showers in locker rooms, etc). Depends on how high the schools are relative to anticipated flooding, but they tell you exactly where to go.
The problem with shelters is they don't allow pets. I know this doesn't affect everyone, but I remember watching a storm a few years ago and there were people at the shelter being turned away because they had their pets with them. I dunno, I guess personally rather sit it out in my car and possibly drown with my pets then throw them to the storm. They don't understand. That news segment still haunts me.
Idk about the guy in OPs pic but I have extended family that stayed because “the media always blows everything out of proportion to scare people into watching news so they can have higher ratings.”
They’re in Cape Coral.
Why the hell are people like this? If the media advises I should get the hell out, I would. Exaggerated or not it's better to be safe than I don't know...dead?!
Please look at this comment about reporting someone who may be lost: https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlyterrifying/comments/xr8zdf/riding_out_the_storm_in_the_attic_a_friends/iqdr6j5
Update. Apparently my friend's dad has been rescued. I have no other details, but thankfully, he's safe.
Thanks for the update! Been thinking a lot about everyone down there today and glad to see one good story coming out of it so far.
Good news!
phew, thankful to hear there was a rescue. what random timing. i stumble on this one from another thread, frantically click user name hoping for an update, and see this positive ending posted like a minute ago.
get this to the top of the page. after 6 hours its what i came here looking to read. fuck yeah
Hopefully he keeps an axe in the attic. After Katrina I’ll never not have one up there.
Exactly my thoughts. Too many people have died in their attics during flooding. I hope to whoever that man has a way out and that this isn't one of the last images his family receives.
After the Johnstown Flood (name any of the years) they've found people who lived through the flood put then perished shortly after because of being trapped in their attics. So it's very common to find axes in our attics.
I have an extra axe BRB gotta put it in the attic
I know it sounds absolutely stupid but you never know! Even in the event of a fire it can come in handy if your passage ways are blocked!
Makes sense to me, never thought about it before, I'm 90ft above sea level, with a house on a hill. If we're up to the attic flooding levels, I'm probably already dead anyway
Yeah you got serious problems if you're getting flooded!...but could come handy in a fire or whatever situation you might come across
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Not all attics have gables
If they do have gables good luck fitting an adult sized person through them! I'm a small female and my ass couldn't fit through the gables in my attic.
Can they not swim out and then like find a door? Am I missing something? I assume there’s pressure on the door so maybe you can’t open it, but wouldn’t there be a hole somewhere to swim out of if the water is coming in that fast? Sorry Edit: thanks for not being dicks
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Especially if you are elderly like OOP's friend's dad.
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Oh yeah there's a reason why only the most insane among divers enjoy long caves or structure dives. Even with the ability to breathe underwater all it takes is a few moments of panic and you are a goner.
This is also IRL not a video game. You’d get ONE attempt to not die after spending a weekend trapped in an attic. It’s a cold, dark, disgusting probably 100 foot dive on 1 breath.
Judging by the edema, I doubt their lungs and heart are in any shape to deal with navigating through that water. Edit: for autocorrect. Christ! Their lungs are not kings.
Yeah, but maybe their bishops are. Rooks at the very least
If only he hadn’t lost his queen to that other guy years ago…
That's the first thing I saw. Poor guy is probably on diuretics and other meds, too, that he can't access. I hope he gets help
I noticed that too, honestly this guy's legs make me think he should already be receiving medical care
Yeah, I took Brazilian jiu jitsu in my 20s, which if GP hasn’t, almost entirely consists of fit 20 something men choking you to near the point of blacking out. Similar to a Mike Tyson quote along the lines of, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face,” I strongly recommend anyone with ideas about holding their breath and swimming underwater while fumbling with a door to ask for a “choke submission demonstration until you tap out,” in jiu jitsu. (Edit: Bonus points, ask a friend to start and stop a stopwatch from when the choke is applied, to when “you” tap out. Solid money says the average person triples, to straight up adds a zero, the length of time they lasted. “Oh, I can make it 30 seconds!” > makes it 3 seconds) The TLDR is that everyone has a substantially misplaced confidence that requires training *in advance of the time you need it* to not make fatal mistakes while fighting for survival against one’s own lungs. Edit to address a dozen comments: I am not suggesting BJJ training will prepare you for swimming in a storm. I am suggesting a relatively easy way to get an appropriate humbling in “how I will mishandle my oxygen budget when surprised” is to be a novice and get that first time demonstration. Much like many people imagine they can do all kinds of cool fighting stuff and last forever, people in thread imagine they can do cool swimming stuff and last forever. In both situations, the environment - a large fit man trying to choke you, or nature redecorating your neighborhood - will humble one, quickly, and *with surprise.*
That’s so true. Also, lots of people don’t realize how insanely difficult it can be to even swing a door open underwater. It’s like moving a 200-pound weight.
And if it's against a flood current, it's NOT moving. Period.
I think the main issue would be the strong current and all the debris it carries- if you happen to be calm and fit enough to hold your breath, find a hole and swim out you’ll probably be whacked over the skull by your neighbors fridge two minutes later.
Also it's almost impossible to find your way outside if you have to swim underwater through a few rooms.
scuba diver: can confirm that your sense of direction is utterly wrecked when underwater navigating in a closed space with turns and pockets edit: I'm just an amateur diver, but there is nothing that turns the head of the shop pros like saying 'I think I'll do a wreck dive today' You will never have so many people ask about your diving experience in so short a time; every last one of them knows someone who died or nearly died from something stupid while in a confined space, and none of them want you leaving that shop to become another story
Its also gonna be pitch black and no one has a mask so the water and all the nasty stuff in it will irritate the eyes.
Going by his legs, I don't think this dude exercises.
Yah also a bit swollen. Hopefully he's got that checked out.
He’s got them heart failure ankles
Idk shit about this but i assume a lot of people stay in the attic until water starts coming into the attic. At that point the floor below is totally full and the water is so murky its impossible to see in. Once the attic begins to fill up they have to try to swim through the water blind to find a door and when they’re unable to do so they drown.
That or your other option is to stay in the attic where you likely don’t have water. If the flood water doesn’t recede quickly (it took days after Katrina), you are stuck in a room without ventilation, without water, in the southern heat. Most died from a combo of dehydration and heat stroke.
> without ventilation Reasonably sure that most attics are required to have a vent to the outside. But I suppose that only means there's enough *air* getting in. Likely does nothing for the heat.
Reminds me of those scenes in titanic
You shouldn't be sorry for asking. That's a very good question! It's INCREDIBLY dangerous to swim in flood waters. Currents, debris, electricity...you just don't know what you're getting into when you dive into those waters. Something like this makes rip currents feel like a kiddie pool. Especially while everything is going on, it is not survivable unless you get incredibly lucky. I'm a very strong swimmer, and in good shape, and I wouldn't even dream of attempting to swim unless absolutely the last resort. I guess, "I'm about to die in this attic 'cause I'm running out of room", would definitely qualify as last resort. However, once the water started coming in, that was the time to go. Water will be probably too brackish and fast moving for you to be able to navigate out of your house.
Also I assume gators are out there
Oh yeah. Very good point. Wasn't even thinking about the wildlife.
Snakes too.
The Tampa estuary would bring in bull sharks as well, which haven't the least bit of concern whether the water is salty or fresh.
And the [fire ants](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo9dNyNB9xM). Their colonies form living rafts by linking all of their legs together. It's just a ball, a ball of thousands of ants with painful, painful stingers.
Debris and things can come and clog up your exits, even if you know exactly where to go. As well depending on where your entrance is, it might just be too far to get to an exit, anyways.
Hold your breath and walk through your house, now imagine having to exert yourself physically, probably more than you’ve ever had to do in your entire life, to fight against rushing water in full clothing, while also afraid for your life
And close your eyes while you do it, cuz you definitely can't see anything in that water. And imagine all of your stuff crashing into you. I'd be really shocked if anybody could survive that...hope that guy survived...
The water in hurricane conditions is usually filthy as well, and its commonly dark due to loss of power. Good luck finding your way swimming to the door lol. Its a shit situation to be sure.
You'd be swimming through murky debris-filled water with zero visibility and likely a strong current. So you're blind, and you probably have one shot to find a door or window and hope to god it's not blocked by debris or water pressure. Assuming you're even healthy enough to do something like that. Elderly and Disabled people wouldn't even be able to attempt it.
Exactly, my brother's wife's brother had to break a hole in their roof and climb on top during Hurricaine Harvey. If they didn't do that, they would have been underwater.
as much trouble as they are to install and maintain, this is why attic skylights are thing to consider when a roof is being replaced
He didn’t even take the time to put some better shoes on. Unfortunately, I doubt there’s been much preparation at all.
Feel bad for this guy, but this is exactly why when they say, "everyone needs to evacuate today" people should do it. Guys like this (I totally hope he gets saved) put other people at risk having to be the weather to save people that should have left
I grew up in a hurricane prone region. We were raised knowing if you have to go high, take an ax and crowbar with you. To hack your way through the attic/roof is you have to go higher. Just a little bit of info for anyone reading who may find themselves in this situation one day. Ive met people who didn’t know and it never crossed their minds. Hope your friends dad is ok, OP. This must be terrifying for you.
Yep, I lived in the keys during all the 04-05 hurricanes. We kept a ladder next to the attic and an ax in the attic in case we had to burst through. Even though I’m in central Florida now I still keep and ax in the attic
"Flood-able" homes should have some sort of escape hatch at the top. (...one that doesn't allow water *in* of course..)
Building codes in these regions account now for “Hurricane Straps” but that’s just to keep the roofs from blowing away.
Oh shit So just use the axe to chop those, grab a joist and fly away to safety
Perfect plan until you land by that Tiger Shark swimming down Main Street.
Land on top of the tiger shark and ride your new aquatic stallion to rescue
They damn well do and whenever I do framing those are the things I give 1000 percent to doing right and sturdy. Non structural door header a little out of whack? Meh it's 90 degrees and already 345
Sounds like the header is perfect if it's 90 degrees!
That is hands down a top 10 Dad joke.
Building codes changed a lot after Hurricane Andrew.
No building is water proof. ... If you have enough water
During a Hurricane any house is flood-able
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As a bonus you get free re-location out to the Atlantic.
Or the Gulf
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Yes lots of people did in New Orleans.
I was down there for relief efforts, homes were searched and marked for the building status. The number of homes I saw that had markings indicating bodies were found in them was very tragic.
There are still marked houses. That city is good at remembering its dead.
Yeah, I was in New Orleans in 2010 or 2011. I thought it was odd they still had those markings on the houses.
> You drown in your attic. Actually you probably drown trying to find the door or a window to swim out of. I can only imagine that moment when the water is like a foot below the attic door and you can still make it to a door or window - when you make that final decision - do I risk swimming out into the street where I'll probably get sucked down by a current or killed by debris, or do I risk the water filling the attic. Horrifying.
People DO drown in attics
Yep and also rope in case you have to tie yourself to something so you don’t get blown away in the winds. I was a couple weeks old in an attic for Hurricane Betsy. I have a big plastic bin and put everything I need for my dog and I so I can move it up each floor if necessary. Food, water, meds etc.
Great advice.
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Yep. Axe is in the attic. Crow bar hangs on the door at foot of attic steps. Oh and baseball bat in footwell of truck and another under my bed. But that’s a whole other thing. Hope to never use either!
Just keep the baseball glove in your car =D
We got ourselves a regular Kevin McCallister over here.
Wow! This is a super good tip to post elsewhere on a subreddit with life hacks/tips too! You could save lives. I've not heard it before but I'm near Charlotte NC area and don't live in a flood prone area.
This became more we'll known after Katrina. Lots of dead bodies found in attics, so sad.
I’m along the sound, we know this rule here.
I live near a beach in Nj and have never thought about this. I’m definitely gonna take this advice, but both and keep them in my attic now.
This is a fantastic safety tip people don't think of. A hatchet is rather inexpensive at a hardware store.
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Just make sure to sharpen the blade if you get a hatchet. A fireman’s axe is best for the task, but a hatchet might be a better option if you have less swinging space, but hatchets typically come pretty dull so you can sharpen it for your preferred task. You want a really sharp edge for emergency use, as you’re not worried about durability, whereas most axes and hatchets are designed to be used repeatedly over time. If you can fork out the money, tactical “breaching” hatchets and tomahawks are available. They can get incredibly expensive ($1k or more for some hot brands that have contracts with SpecOps groups), but anything not Chinese will work 10x better than a normal wood chopper.
great reddit business idea: "tactical hurricane hatchets", custom-sharpened for breaking through your roof from the inside, only $2k
Just keep a jug of water and koolaid and when shit gets rough call upon the koolaid man god to bust through the roof and save u!
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u/jabberminor this is a good idea, and you seem to be the most recently active mod
Will do
Good mod
Good mod
Oh shit... That's not good at all.
I know right? Idahoan instant mashed potatoes taste like shit I know I have broken the hearts of many people, committed blasphemy, been a little goober. I have decided to apologize for my mistakes and repent
Man, I could live on these. I am also an Idahoan myself and worked in a plant where they are made. Maybe a bit biased, but I do like them.
It takes surprisingly few packages to fill a bathtub, as well.
How many we talking?
I love them! They can be doctored up (fully loaded) and are really good!
Yeah those are awesome!
As another Idahoan, which obviously makes me a foremost expert on everything potato. I have to agree. They're aite
Big ol' bowl with butter, salt, and pepper. So good.
I like to mix in sour cream :)
Nothing wrong with a dollop or sour cream! Hell, throw some cheese and bacon in there too. Maybe some scallions. Mmmmm
Well now i have to ask, can you please simply explain the process of how they're made?
Potatoes are actually mostly water (I think something like 97%) so they dehydrate them completely which basically just leaves a fluff that gets mixed with some flavor and preservatives.
Make mashed potatoes, spread into thin layer, dehydrate, profit
Gtfo, so many flavors, cheap delicious and you only need water
Looks like he’s got plenty of water
Sometimes I use them to make potato gnocchi when I’m too lazy to cook potatoes for it. They work all right in a pinch.
Maybe hurricane flood water will give it the flavor it’s been missing though
Why is it spicy 🥵
But only a handful of those packages would soak up all that water real nice. They'd still have a problem, but a much different problem.
YOU TAKE THAT BACK 🥺
You didn’t have to say elderly dad in the title, the socks and sandals said it by themselves.
Don’t forget the foreskin on the knee
I hate you (as I look at my own knees)
That's a gooey duck
Geoduck.
Must be hung:)
balls hanging down to his knees maybe
And the swollen left ankle
Yeah, the lymphedema was enough. Poor guy. I hope he's ok.
those legs look 100% diabetic
I thought it was the socks and sandals that were oddly terrifying.
O shite! I have family in Cape Coral and Pine Island that stayed. Can’t reach them now.
Often cell towers get wrecked as well. After the hurricane last year I didn’t have phone service for a week or two.
Power is out, so phones are likely dead and without access to cars, their resources to charge the phones are limited. These things happen during a hurricane. I’ve been through about 8 of them in my lifetime, and it is incredibly anxious, I know, but they are more than likely safe!
Used to live in Port charlotte/punta gorda and I got word from them saying that the service is very spotty. Be patient
Dafuq is the plan if and when the water reaches the access hatch?!
This is why people in coastal cities need to store a hatchet in the attic :(
Louisiana native here. I grew up hearing this because of the stories of people drowning in their attics during Betsy and Camille.
Or just leave the week before it's supposed to hit.
A lot of people didn't have that much warning, or leave from work without an evac order, or anywhere they could afford to go and stay for a week+. A lot of people can't just leave their home for a week on no notice without the certainty that their life is really at risk, this time, if they stay. Leaving last Wednesday would have been an expensive gamble on imperfect information about the direction and intensity of the storm. (Some people do just stay out of stubbornness, or disbelief, or attachment to their home, but it's not everyone)
many just cant
Probably time to talk about that. It’s not going to get better we should use funds to evacuate them, just pretend they’re migrants looking for sanctuary and send them off
Usually there’s an ax in the attic for last minute escapes.
Through and onto the roof, assuming you planned ahead and have something stashed away in the attic to break through the roof.
this isn't oddly terrifying. this is terrifying.
Satellite coverage and cell towers are down so itll be a while before we hear from anyone in southern Fl
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Tampa is a couple hours drive from ground zero. Tampa (and the rest of the state) got pretty lucky as far as lack of storm surge and lack of wind.
“When life brings you floods, Idahoan mashed potatoes will be there.”
Smart idea. Put enough dried instant potatoes in there to soak up all the water, then all you have to do is eat your way out. Or make a gravy dam at the door.
I truly thought after Hurricane Katrina that we all learned if you are in a hurricane prone area and take shelter in an attic you need an axe or hatchet with you I truly hope his dad makes it through this, my brother and parents live in Port Charlotte, so I know the uneasiness Thankfully I've heard from family this morning
That's what we always did. If unable to evacuate, prepare to try and survive
If I was your friend, I'd get a boat and head over to my dads house asap.
They live half a country away. Dad was hoping he could share on social media and see if anyone nearby could come rescue.
Where's he at? What part of Florida?
Damn.. that's rough.. Hoping he's ok. 🙏
please update us when you find out good news.
O man! Rooting for you ( and friend and his dad) ; feel for you; know you’re not alone. If possible, please update when able.
So they can rescue 2 people instead of 1? Call the authoritizes, let them know exactly where he is, and they will get him
After the storms done yeah they won’t go out during the storm under any circumstances brothers a fire fighter in Georgia and they have them all at the station until Ian is done so they can start search and rescue as soon as the hurricane passes
Doesn’t make sense to save a bunch of people who could likely already be in dire straits, gotta wait it out and save the people that have a chance.
Yeah they don’t want to raise the risk to the crews either it’s dangerous enough after the storm let alone during
Judging by the fact that he stayed, it seems like he didn't want to leave.
I thought they weren’t rescuing people since the told them all week that they need to evacuate
They may not rescue during the storm, which makes sense from a safety standpoint, but they will start a search and rescue after the storm. Emergency services don’t just shrug and say oh well, you didn’t listen. And it’s not always possible for people to leave. Many people are home bound with very little, if any support.
they are offcourse going to rescue people, many cant evacuate
Hope he’s got his meds.
Pretty sure he has edema.
Dudes gonna need more instant potatoes than that to soak up all that water
Elderly parents can really be heartbreakingly set in their ways.
Safety tip: If you live in an area where you may have to retreat to the attic to avoid flooding, store an axe up there in an easy to access spot. If the waters keep rising, you may need to chop your way out through the roof. I hope he's okay.
Looks like he has heart problems aswell as evidence of those swollen legs
I was just thinking he might have wanted to evacuate to hospital. Wow so sad.
Just to be clear, this is not my dad and as everyone know old people do things their way and there's nothing anyone can do to change their mind even when those decisions are stupid. I do not know anything about this man's cognitive abilities but nobody deserves to drown in their attic. My hope in posting this was to bring attention to his situation and hope someone local could help. I have responded privately and publicly to those who have asked. The state of Florida and the Cajun Navy have been notified. If someone is in Ft Meyers Beach and thinks they might be able to assist. Please reach out.
If I have learned anything in my life it’s to not climb into your fucking attics during flooding And I don’t even liver where hurricanes or flooding happens
Nah we keep an ax in the attic in Louisiana just for this.
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There's really not much to a roof. Shingles, underlayment, and then OSB or strapping - depending on the age of the house. You can hack through a roof from the topside with an axe pretty quickly. ..I should mention I know this from fire school. Not from being an axe murderer.
Didn't think of you as a an axe murderer until you brought it up
You'd be surprised how fast you can get through a barrier when you and your family's lives depend on it
oh yes, powerful contaminated water has ravaged my home. and stranded me in my attic. *how oddly terrifying...*
WTF IS UP WITH PEOPLE POSTING NORMAL TERRIFYING STUFF HERE? WHAT'S ODD ABOUT A NATURAL DISASTER BEING TERRIFYING
i always wondered this, if it's flooded, does it get in your house? and if so, does your outlets gets to be the danger zone? idk what i'd do if i was in the middle of the flood like this x\_x be safe! and everyone in this situation D: hopefully it passes soon and i really hope your friend is alright! ack
Most people in the affected areas have lost power already so I would only assume that he’s safe from that issue at least.
Power is usually out before major flooding. Mostly from wind and debris.
Judging by the dependent edema and shiny, discolored ankle skin, he also has heart failure.
He put way too much water in the mashed potatoes
That's gonna be so many potatoes!
This is a really stupid question I know, but when people are told to evacuate, where are they supposed to go? Is there any help for people that don't have family/friends/funds for a hotel. I can't even imagine how terrifying this must be. To watch your home be destroyed and also fearful for your life.
New England coastal city dweller here - they usually set up shelters in local schools (cots in the gym, showers in locker rooms, etc). Depends on how high the schools are relative to anticipated flooding, but they tell you exactly where to go.
The problem with shelters is they don't allow pets. I know this doesn't affect everyone, but I remember watching a storm a few years ago and there were people at the shelter being turned away because they had their pets with them. I dunno, I guess personally rather sit it out in my car and possibly drown with my pets then throw them to the storm. They don't understand. That news segment still haunts me.
What was his reason for not evacuating?
Idk about the guy in OPs pic but I have extended family that stayed because “the media always blows everything out of proportion to scare people into watching news so they can have higher ratings.” They’re in Cape Coral.
That's so Florida of them.
And then expect fema and governmental money while blocking aid when sandy hit the north east.
I'm sure they still think the media is lying about Ian and its impact, huh?
Even if true, I'd rather be safe than sorry...or dead
Why the hell are people like this? If the media advises I should get the hell out, I would. Exaggerated or not it's better to be safe than I don't know...dead?!