So, I just finished watching a slightly disturbing Irish film about two junkies (Adam and Paul), and I came over to the computer lab to see if I had any email. The first one I read was a message from Andrew about the huge storm that encompassed the entire metro area last night. Looking for more info and power outage news, I read through the STLtoday article, and the update on KSDK.com. Craziness. Can't believe all the damage. Next thing I see when I update the channel 5 website is that Mayor Slay has asked for a State of Emergency to be declared, and that the National Guard is on it's way. I went from shock to total disbelief. I hope that everyone is ok. I hope that no one you know got hurt, and that everyone's homes and cars are still intact. I don't even know how many people will be able to read this, because I am sure many of you are without power. I hope that the Target people got a day off! But most importantly, I hope everyone is safe.
And I just think everyone who hasn't seen it yet will now go see An Inconvenient Truth. It may help explain the insane weather patterns that are causing all of this destruction. I don't think we can just brush it off anymore. Something has to change. Global Warming is the real state of emergency.
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I also am in shock that the national guard is on the way? weird (and I am here) It was a bad storm, but target didn't loose power (sadness). Power is out at home (obviously not at work -I work in Clayton)
Maybe the state of emergency is because of the heat (103 and feels like 120) and so many people being without power.
Yeah, Kirkwood only lost power for a couple hours, but Heath's store didn't get power back until this afternoon....Lucky.
the entire block of sanford was picked up by the wind and thrown 200 yards. i know share a bed with an 800 lb. rhino.
I hope things have cooled off now. I know some people still didn't have power yesterday, both in S. City and in W. County.
My mom said that Kirkwood has their own electric company that keeps things running better when there are storms like that, and can get to repairs faster than Ameren. On Sanford the power goes out when the sky turns gray. Doesn't even need to storm. I blame Billy the mean landlord, but it's probably just 1940's wiring.
Jerry- did my apartment land in the puffin and penguin house? That would save me lots on AC if so. I hope I don't have the reptile house as a neighbor...it smells.
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