The Devastation Of A Super Typhoon

SAVE THE CNMI from Super Typhoon Soudelor

The Devastation of a Super Typhoon

This is Saipan, a tiny but beautiful U.S. territory out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. This is where I was born and raised. This is my home.

On Aug. 2, 2015, it was hit directly by Earth’s most powerful storm this year: Super Typhoon Soudelor. It was the worst typhoon our island has seen in a decade, and it was devastating. It is now in a state of emergency and flagged a “disaster area.”

Damaged cars, telephone poles, roofs, fallen trees amongst other debris now dominates this once beautiful island. These pictures are just a tiny fraction of all the damage taken from Super Typhoon Soudelor.

The airports and seaports were shut down. Emergency relief planes could not land for a time, because debris had to be removed from the airstrips.

The first plane to fly in held people from FEMA.

Entire homes have been claimed, leaving over 350 families homeless and living in makeshift shelters at various schools around the island, shelters which have been maxed out.

Amongst these people are my friends and family who have lost almost everything. (My own mom and sister had to take shelter in a neighbor’s home after a portion of our roof ripped off. They were nearly trapped in there, unable to open the door because the pressure in the house was too strong. I have several other family members and friends who have had their homes damaged.)

After the storm, a total of two Shell gas stations were up and operational. The lines for gas at each station were at least two miles long. Because of a 500 gallon leakage in the storage tanks into the port of Saipan, residents are only allowed $20 worth of gas each to help conserve the dwindling supply.

Only small sections of the island have running water, and the only power that is available is that through generators.

Fortunately, no casualties have been reported, and relief efforts are underway. Saipan is going to be only one of many victims of the strongest storm of the year.

The hardest thing for me about this situation is that I’m not there, and I can’t help them recover from this. Spreading the word is literally the only thing I can do that is within my power, and I’m asking for you to do the same.

Please donate to this cause to help save Saipan and the CNMI.

http://www.gofundme.com/savethecnmi

I understand if you can’t (hell, I’m not able to donate either), but please help get the word out and reblog this. This is my first time reaching out to the Tumblr community for help on such a serious matter, and I’m hoping it will be the last.

Please signal boost!

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plasma-grunt-ellis

9 years ago

Ahhh. That Rare Moment When A Concept Artist Designs A Fat Character Who Is Realistic, Cool, And Not

Ahhh. That rare moment when a concept artist designs a fat character who is realistic, cool, and not neck-deep in a mire of horrible, offensive fat stereotypes.

One of my favorites. Artist: Robert Simons

I’d love to see him return to this character, honestly.

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This Woman Was Detained And Told To Leave The Airport For Being Trans

This woman was detained and told to leave the airport for being trans

Shadi Petosky just wanted out of Orlando, Florida. On Monday night, Petosky, a 35-year-old transgender woman, attempted to board a flight at Orlando’s International Airport when she was detained by the TSA. The reason? An “anomaly” — her genitals. The TSA does have a policy for treating trans fliers, but there’s just one problem with it.

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plasma-grunt-ellis

9 years ago

PLEASE READ

I made a post about a week ago about 4 cats who need a home, one of the cats is staying with her original owner. So these three boys are left.

NOTE: the cat in the first photo in the cat carrier has a forever home

First Photo:

Chub Chub is a long haired orange/white cat. He has a lot of mats that I couldn’t brush out.

He’s very vocal and very friendly

He doesn’t like to use the litterbox though, he also lives with 5 other cats right now and they all share one litter box. I don’t know if this is a medical issue or a temperment issue.

I’ve had very limited contact with him along with all the other cats.

2nd Photo:

This is Henry, he’s very shy and likes to hide under furniture. He has no problems using a litterbox and is very sweet but extremly timid.

3rd Photo:

Oreo, he’s one of the Maine Coons I mentioned, he has long dark fur and is almost completly matted. I’ve told my friend he needs to see a professional groomer to remove the mats. Like Chub Chub, he doesn’t like to use the litterbox.

Note: Chub Chub and Oreo do use a litterbox but only if it’s completely clean

If you are someone you know lives in Richmon Virginia or the surrounding areas please ask around so these cats can have the happy home they deserve.

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plasma-grunt-ellis

9 years ago

srsly tho this is absolutely a thing that dudes do all the f***ing time

like where if he knows a girl doesn’t necessarily want to give him a hug, he will trap her in this position in front of witnesses where she has 2 options- both of which are undesirable for her, while simultaneously desirable for him

if she doesn’t want to hug him, whatever she does, it will suck for her.

she can 1. say nah and be the fucking asshole in front of other ppl or 2. forsake her corporeal boundaries and allow unwanted intimate contact

it’s a f***ing trap

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