GNU socialhttps://nu.federati.net/api/statusnet/conversation/2551060.atomConversation2024-03-29T04:42:41+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-09-19:noticeId=3409783:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1We took a quick look at wurricanes this evening before #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span> went to bed. The strengthening of #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/hurricane" rel="tag">Hurricane</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/fiona" rel="tag">Fiona</a></span> was somewhat unexpected, given that previous guidance held it to a tropical storm as far as #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/bermuda" rel="tag">Bermuda.</a></span> But we've been on top of #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/typhoon" rel="tag">Typhoon</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/nanmadol" rel="tag">Nanmadol</a></span>, which by now has slammed into #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/japan" rel="tag">Japan.</a></span> <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/17/asia/japan-typhoon-nanmadol-intl-hnk/index.html" title="https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/17/asia/japan-typhoon-nanmadol-intl-hnk/index.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/17/asia/japan-typhoon-nanmadol-intl-hnk/index.html</a> [www cnn com] (yesterday's pre-landfall story) <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/weather/video/2022/sep/19/typhoon-nanmadol-hits-south-western-japan-video" title="https://www.theguardian.com/weather/video/2022/sep/19/typhoon-nanmadol-hits-south-western-japan-video" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://nu.federati.net/url/287858</a> [www theguardian com] (current video)3409783http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-09-19T04:33:02+00:002022-09-19T04:33:02+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-09-19:objectType=thread:nonce=d6261ca71a8a566chttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-09-19:noticeId=3409782:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/tropstorm" rel="tag">TropStorm</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/fiona" rel="tag">Fiona</a></span> became #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/hurricane" rel="tag">Hurricane</a></span> Fiona shortly before the center slammed into Puerto Rico. Next is the Dominican Republic. In #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pr" rel="tag">PR</a></span>, all power was knocked out, despite #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/luma" rel="tag">Luma</a></span> staging line crews on the island in preparation for the storm. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tropical-storm-fiona-upgraded-hurricane-puerto-rico-braces-arrival-rcna48232" title="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tropical-storm-fiona-upgraded-hurricane-puerto-rico-braces-arrival-rcna48232" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://nu.federati.net/url/287855</a> [www nbcnews com] <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/18/weather/tropical-storm-fiona-sunday/index.html" title="https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/18/weather/tropical-storm-fiona-sunday/index.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/18/weather/tropical-storm-fiona-sunday/index.html</a> [www cnn com] <a href="https://apnews.com/article/floods-storms-hurricanes-puerto-rico-tropical-01028dac6655ddb5b321f345cf9e9358" title="https://apnews.com/article/floods-storms-hurricanes-puerto-rico-tropical-01028dac6655ddb5b321f345cf9e9358" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://nu.federati.net/url/287856</a> [apnews com] <br /><br /> (Luma operates the territory's power grid on behalf of #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/prepa" rel="tag">PREPA</a></span> / #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/aee" rel="tag">AEE</a></span> )<br /><br /> Also "catastrophic flooding" according to the stories.3409782http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-09-19T04:25:26+00:002022-09-19T04:25:26+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-09-19:objectType=thread:nonce=d6261ca71a8a566c