Well, the hurricanes are pummeling us here. Actually, it’s just the one: Fay. She has become the Hated One, the Nemesis. She has already caused massive flooding just south of here, and is sitting like an ominous faerie right over Palm Coast, cackling with madness and dropping spittle all over town.
Seriously, she made landfall in Tampa two days ago. She was moving 15mph, and slowed to a crawl through 7.5mph, then 5mph, then 2mph. She was finally stationary over Brevard County and they got pummeled by rain for EIGHT HOURS! They got over THREE FEET of rain, and people are being evacuated from homes, by boat. They’re without power, and sewage is backing up into houses. Further, the heavy water is harboring fish, alligators and water moccasins, which are invisible until they bite you! Scary stuff. The governor of Florida has called for a state of emergency, and is requesting aid from the President.
Meanwhile, Palm Coast has received steady rain, with no sign of it stopping. We’re experiencing winds of up to 50mph, and over 2800 people are without power as we speak. Flagler Pier is shaking like it’s going to come apart, and we’ve been sitting in the eye of the storm since 8am this morning. The whole thing is a huge mess. The skies are leaden grey as far as the eye can see, and the air feels dangerous. The storm is expected to regroup for yet a third time, and continue west across Palm Coast and up through the northwest part of the state. Hopefully, we won’t experience more power outtages, but the power’s already been out three times since yesterday.
If for some reason this site is down, or you place an order for a Gemstone Texture Pack and don’t receive an immediate response, please be advised that certain areas have been without power for days, and are expected to continue to be so. We *will* get you your download AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, but there’s no telling if we’ll even be somewhere with computer access. Depending on how bad things get in the coming hours, evacuation may become a real possibility.
Thanks for the patience!
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