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ɪʀᴏɴᴡᴏᴏᴅ ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ ᴇsʜᴀɪ ([personal profile] ironwood) wrote in [community profile] tushanshu_logs2017-01-11 12:51 am

[EVENT] Cold Winds Blowin'...

Characters: All
Date: January 10-31, 2018
Location: Keeliai, all sectors
Situation: Hurricane and ensuing cleanup
Warnings/Rating: add warnings to headers as necessary, please.


Come late night on the 10th, carrying over into the wee hours of the 11th, the winds that have been on and off all month pick up, howling between buildings and rattling anything not nailed down. The worst of it comes over the next day, when the winds don't actually stop, sweeping through the city at high speeds and bringing rain and all kinds of debris with them.

The canals in Water are nearly impassable, making travel even more inadvisable than it would have been. In some places the wind takes out the power, too, leaving several people temporarily without much in the way of heat -- not good when the average temperature is hovering around 5°C (about 40°F). The rain comes heavier over the course of the day, and flooding both minor and major abounds; during the worst of the storm the canals are near to overflowing and there's a sincere -- and realized -- risk of drowning. As the flooding rises fast, some unprepared citizens may be caught by these rushing torrents and need rescue.

The storm settles down toward the end of the twelfth, leaving only brisk winds and a sullen drizzle as it finally passes the city by. In its wake, however, is a vast array of damage, and significant repairs to be made.

The high winds have knocked many trees down, some of which landed on homes and businesses -- in some cases, punching right through the roofs, rendering the buildings temporarily unlivable, and sending their occupants out into the storm to seek their nearest secondary shelter. Flooding is wide-scale, doing immeasurable amounts of property damage and putting many lives at risk. Many are left injured, homeless, or their businesses and livelihoods in ruins. Even more have lost personal possessions that are irreplaceable.

All told, the Merchant's Guild estimates that nearly 10% of the city's residential districts have suffered severe damage, meaning that the homes in those areas are not structurally safe to live in until repairs are made. This translates to about 6000 kedan across all Sectors in need of temporary housing. A further 20% (roughly 10,000) of the city has experienced moderate damage, so their homes are livable, but they may be without power, heat, or necessities like running water or adequate food stores.

The rest of the city takes light damage, mostly in the way of flooding and damaged goods. Volunteers are needed all over the place to remove storm debris to a growing mountain of wreckage outside the city walls. Everything from broken windows and furniture, to entire trees and large sections of rooftops need to be hauled away, and in some cases, the Foreigners' abilities will be much appreciated, since whatever left is going to be done with kirin-hauled carts and sledges.

Through the rest of the month, repairs are in progress, most of it taking place beneath a sapping cold rain, which impedes both repairs and volunteers' health, and many come down with walking pneumonia and flu-like afflictions. Usayi is among those organizing work crews for the clearing of large debris and urgent patches; he'll be spearheading those efforts as the month wears on as well. The Woodsmen also call for help from as many volunteers as possible, citing the loss of a great deal of growing and stored seeds, as well as the damage to their agricultural land plots, which are now littered with more debris.
schrodingersghost: (pic#6326421)

[personal profile] schrodingersghost 2017-01-23 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"Huh. Guess I'll look forward to that, then."

Danny waves Chat off as he gets ready to cover for his absence.
purrns: (🐾 Now that you know)

[personal profile] purrns 2017-01-23 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"Prooobably not. He doesn't like people."

But off Chat goes anyway. It's about fifteen minutes before he arrives back, long enough to duck away and feed the crotchety kwami.

"There has got to be an easier way of doing this."
schrodingersghost: (pic#6326414)

[personal profile] schrodingersghost 2017-01-24 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
"Why do you have to do that anyway? Are your powers on a timer or something?"
purrns: (🐾 Where my heart used to be)

[personal profile] purrns 2017-01-25 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
"More like Plagg's energy is easily depleted. He can keep the transformation going as long as I need it, but once I use that power, well- he can only keep it up for five more minutes then I need to feed him."

He pulls a face.

"Which is really hard in the middle of a battle, believe me."
schrodingersghost: (pic#7230483)

[personal profile] schrodingersghost 2017-01-25 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, I believe that. Finding hiding places in a hurry is a total pain."
purrns: (🐾 And you won't bring me down)

[personal profile] purrns 2017-01-25 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"It is! I mean, sure, at least I live in a city, but it's a city full of Tourists. It's not like you can duck down an alley all that easily- there's always someone down them searching for Paris' latest 'hidden gem'."
schrodingersghost: (pic#6326414)

[personal profile] schrodingersghost 2017-01-26 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
"Can't say I really have that problem. The only tourists we get are the ones that think its cool to go on ghost tours. They usually clear out of town fast as soon as actual ghosts show up."
purrns: (🐾 Hey man that's where it's at)

[personal profile] purrns 2017-01-26 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"So they go to see what they expect, and when it shows up they run off?"

Typical. Ugh.

"We mostly get honeymooners."
schrodingersghost: (phantom revelations)

[personal profile] schrodingersghost 2017-02-01 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
"Pretty much. You ever see those fake ghost hunting shows where some guys get all excited over getting a weird sound recording a cold spot? That's what most people think they'll get."

He makes a face.

"Actual ghosts tend to be a lot more... Let's call it exciting."

purrns: (🐾 I strut right by)

[personal profile] purrns 2017-02-01 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"So it's less Most Haunted and more...I don't know. Crazy Ghost Adventures?"
purrns: (🐾 Turning my cheek)

[personal profile] purrns 2017-02-02 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
"What? Most Haunted? You've never seen it?"
schrodingersghost: (phantom revelations)

[personal profile] schrodingersghost 2017-02-02 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
"Can't say I have." Danny shrugs. "Though to be fair, I usually skip over ghost movies and tv shows. I get enough of that in real life."
purrns: (🐾 Now that you know)

[personal profile] purrns 2017-02-02 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"I guess you've got a point," Chat shrugs. "They're not real ghosts, anyway, not really. Just this guy walking around 'haunted' houses and saying he can feel a cold chill and whatever. Sometimes a lamp will move. That's about as spooky as it gets."
schrodingersghost: (phantom - why is this my life?)

[personal profile] schrodingersghost 2017-02-03 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
"That sounds really lame. Most of the ghosts I know would laugh."
purrns: (🐾 And you won't bring me down)

[personal profile] purrns 2017-02-05 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's what I figured. The whole thing is pretty lame, really. But people really, really like it for some reason."
schrodingersghost: (pic#10323497)

[personal profile] schrodingersghost 2017-02-05 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"Guess there's no accounting for taste."