More typhoon consequences
My neighbor's carport collapsed. Set out on a 100-yard walk to the road to investigate, and this was among my first discoveries.
We're still in the middle of it, though I suspect the worst is over. Sadly, my predictions for the hibiscus et. al. were borne out.
There are more people on the road than you would think given the strength of the wind. The rain hasn't been too torrential, though, so perhaps that explains it.
People better prepared than I do this to their gardens:
Here's a funny note: that first power outage probably saved me $1000 or so. I was using every outlet in the house to charge my various batteries -- cell phone, camera, laptop -- and luxuriating in the dry safety of indoors. Then, the power went off. Hey, I thought, maybe I can get some writing done on the laptop, which has a full battery.
I walked over to grab it, and noticed that the corner of my house had sprung a leak. My trust ThinkPad had a small puddle forming around it.
Frantic, I fired it up ... and now I'm posting on it. Whew.
