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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.
redlightgreenlight: (cocky)

[personal profile] redlightgreenlight 2017-02-12 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Malicant left his mark on those who survived him," she replied, shaking her head. She scooted her cat away with her foot, but the creature simply moved right back over lean against her leg.

"At least this time I'm not in coma for it."
denyamenti: (ancient dramatist of eminence)

[personal profile] denyamenti 2017-02-12 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm aware," he replied, raising an eyebrow. "I was there as well, if you recall."

But then the turns playful, so she'd hopefully know that next remark is meant as a tease rather than a criticism. "Yes, you do spend a disproportionate time like that. Won't you consider everyone else?"
redlightgreenlight: (small smile)

[personal profile] redlightgreenlight 2017-02-12 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
Valdis sighed heavily and rolled her eyes, "If I must."

But she smiled, "At least the last one seems to have solved the problem for now."
denyamenti: (as if all the streams of the world)

[personal profile] denyamenti 2017-02-12 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh? And how are you so sure of that?" A bit of skepticism, but not outright disbelief. More that he was curious as to how she'd determined that wouldn't be a problem for now.
redlightgreenlight: (Unsure)

[personal profile] redlightgreenlight 2017-02-12 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
"The nightmares have stopped. The migraines are gone. Raine hasn't had to heal me for over a month...whatever I encountered in the Shadow Realm, it forced the Void into silence. I don't think it will last forever, but I'll take what I can get."

She didn't want to die anymore and, in fact, was more determined than ever to regain control.
denyamenti: (forms that no man can discover)

[personal profile] denyamenti 2017-02-14 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
The Shadow Realm wasn't exactly in the business of curing people, so that bit is surprising, but he concedes it does often open up avenues which hadn't been available before.

"You know it might be you yourself which forced it into silence, don't you? Something the Shadows woke, not gave you."
redlightgreenlight: (Kinda Happy)

[personal profile] redlightgreenlight 2017-02-15 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"I've considered that."

But she still didn't feel anything other than normal. There wasn't a stronger connection with her soul, nor had anything manifested.

"If so, I don't know how. I've been examining what I know of my past so perhaps that will help too."
denyamenti: (and perhaps that was my crime)

[personal profile] denyamenti 2017-02-20 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
"That will help for when you inevitably want to try your hand at that test again?" Bakura raised an eyebrow. She was too stubborn to be chased off the idea by the previous failure, even if it had been a serious consequence. (They were similar, like that.)
redlightgreenlight: (slight smile 2)

[personal profile] redlightgreenlight 2017-02-20 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
She smiled, a brow arching sheepishly.

"What can I say?" she replied, "I'm stubborn, and since Pepper has told me I'm not allowed to die...that is, if you are still willing to help?"

denyamenti: (than to promise where you cannot deliver)

[personal profile] denyamenti 2017-02-20 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
"You know the risk," Bakura shrugged. "You can make your own decision on it. Hopefully your failure of it the first time around will have you putting a little more stock in what I told you about knowing yourself, but if you want to go ahead with it, I see no reason to stop you."
redlightgreenlight: (mysterious)

[personal profile] redlightgreenlight 2017-02-21 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
She did know the risk and the potential consequences, or at least some of them. Valdis supposed it could always get worse.

"I'd like to try again."

And she didn't think she'd fail this time.