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HTML::Mason::Component::run('HTML::Mason::Component::FileBased=HASH(0x7fa88ad0ef08)', 'sqldate', '2024-10-04', 'illuminator', '^J^I^I^I<h1>October 4, 2024: After The Storm: Jean\'s Notes From Helene</h1>^J^I^I^I<p>^M^J^IAs the devastating fallout from Hurricane Helene continues to be uncovered, we are abundantly thankful that everyone at Steve Jackson Games is okay, and our hearts go out to those who were not so fortunate.</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^IHere&#39;s an on-the-ground report from Jean, who does magical things with our 3D printing projects: Some things on my end (STL projects) have been delayed because my power was out until Monday (9/30). I just got my Internet back a few hours ago (Wednesday, 10/2), but aside from the contents of my refrigerator, nothing is damaged here. Irene in Atlanta had nothing worse than leaky windows, although that can&#39;t be said for the rest of Atlanta, and other parts of Georgia got hit pretty hard. 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The large yellow object used to be a traffic light:</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^I<a href="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage2.jpg"><img align="left" alt="A fallen tree resting on power lines after Hurricane Helene." border="1" hspace="8" src="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage2Thumb.jpg" vspace="6" /></a></p>^M^J<p>^M^J^I<a href="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage3.jpg"><img align="left" alt="A destroyed traffic signal after Hurricane Helene." border="1" hspace="8" src="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage3Thumb.jpg" vspace="6" /></a></p>^M^J<p>^M^J^I<a href="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage4.jpg"><img align="left" alt="Uprooted and damaged trees after Hurricane Helene." border="1" hspace="8" src="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage4Thumb.jpg" vspace="6" /></a></p>^M^J<br clear="all" />^M^J<p>^M^J^IThis is a block up the street from my house (note size of person). 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I finally got back my landline phone and Internet access after only 5+ days, much to my surprise, but the net connection is dropping out at random times. Also, I&#39;m afraid to 3D print anything because my printers do not handle power glitches well, and the power periodically drops out when they&#39;re switching it during repairs. 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HTML::Mason::Request::comp(undef, undef, 'sqldate', '2024-10-04', 'illuminator', '^J^I^I^I<h1>October 4, 2024: After The Storm: Jean\'s Notes From Helene</h1>^J^I^I^I<p>^M^J^IAs the devastating fallout from Hurricane Helene continues to be uncovered, we are abundantly thankful that everyone at Steve Jackson Games is okay, and our hearts go out to those who were not so fortunate.</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^IHere&#39;s an on-the-ground report from Jean, who does magical things with our 3D printing projects: Some things on my end (STL projects) have been delayed because my power was out until Monday (9/30). I just got my Internet back a few hours ago (Wednesday, 10/2), but aside from the contents of my refrigerator, nothing is damaged here. Irene in Atlanta had nothing worse than leaky windows, although that can&#39;t be said for the rest of Atlanta, and other parts of Georgia got hit pretty hard. 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He&#39;s not getting out of that driveway without a chainsaw, though. And his garage is missing part of its roof. (As of today, 10/2, that tree is still there). I&#39;m really glad I got that mostly-dead pine in the back yard cut a month or so back. Here are a few more pictures of the local damage: These are downtown, right in front of the municipal building. The large yellow object used to be a traffic light:</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^I<a href="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage2.jpg"><img align="left" alt="A fallen tree resting on power lines after Hurricane Helene." border="1" hspace="8" src="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage2Thumb.jpg" vspace="6" /></a></p>^M^J<p>^M^J^I<a href="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage3.jpg"><img align="left" alt="A destroyed traffic signal after Hurricane Helene." border="1" hspace="8" src="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage3Thumb.jpg" vspace="6" /></a></p>^M^J<p>^M^J^I<a href="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage4.jpg"><img align="left" alt="Uprooted and damaged trees after Hurricane Helene." border="1" hspace="8" src="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage4Thumb.jpg" vspace="6" /></a></p>^M^J<br clear="all" />^M^J<p>^M^J^IThis is a block up the street from my house (note size of person). It took several days to get this one cleared, and I think it was actually done by a neighbor with a chainsaw.</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^I<a href="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage5.jpg"><img align="left" alt="Trees blocking a street after Hurricane Helene." border="1" hspace="8" src="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage5Thumb.jpg" vspace="6" /></a></p>^M^J<br clear="all" />^M^J<p>^M^J^IAnd here are a few other shots from around town:</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^I<a href="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage6.jpg"><img align="left" alt="The root bulb of an uprooted tree after Hurricane Helene." border="1" hspace="8" src="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage6Thumb.jpg" vspace="6" /></a></p>^M^J<br clear="all" />^M^J<p>^M^J^II think my power lines are in this mess:</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^I<a href="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage7.jpg"><img align="left" alt="Fallen trees completely blocking a road after Hurricane Helene." border="1" hspace="8" src="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage7Thumb.jpg" vspace="6" /></a></p>^M^J<br clear="all" />^M^J<p>^M^J^IThis is a local business:</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^I<a href="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage8.jpg"><img align="left" alt="A building with a damaged roof after Hurricane Helene." border="1" hspace="8" src="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage8Thumb.jpg" vspace="6" /></a> <a href="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage9.jpg"><img align="left" alt="An uprooted tree and damaged pavement after Hurricane Helene." border="1" hspace="8" src="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage9Thumb.jpg" vspace="6" /></a></p>^M^J<br clear="all" />^M^J<p>^M^J^IThis is the wall around the town historical museum, which is in a former mansion:</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^I<a href="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage10.jpg"><img align="left" alt="A wall heavily damaged by a tree after Hurricane Helene." border="1" hspace="8" src="http://www.sjgames.com/img/newsq/illq/2024/HeleneImage10Thumb.jpg" vspace="6" /></a></p>^M^J<br clear="all" />^M^J<p>^M^J^IAs I write this, over half the county still doesn&#39;t have power, though I&#39;m sure they&#39;re repairing the easy problems first. I finally got back my landline phone and Internet access after only 5+ days, much to my surprise, but the net connection is dropping out at random times. Also, I&#39;m afraid to 3D print anything because my printers do not handle power glitches well, and the power periodically drops out when they&#39;re switching it during repairs. But at least I can write!</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^IHurricane Helene: 1/5, do not recommend.</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^I-- <a href="mailto:jean@sjgames.com">Jean McGuire</a></p>^M^J^J^I^I^I<br clear="all">^J^I^I^I^J^I^I^I<p id="discussForum" style="float: right;"><a href="http://forums.sjgames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=92"><img src="http://www.sjgames.com/img/discuss-on-forums.png" alt="Discuss this post on the forums!" /></a></p>^J^I        ^J<!-- addthis -->^J^J<b><span style="float:left; padding:0 1%;">Share this post!</span></b>^J<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" style="float:left;">^J    <a class="addthis_button_facebook" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/October_04_2024/After_The_Storm_Jeans_Notes_From_Helene" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: After The Storm: Jean&#39;s Notes From Helene"></a>^J    <a class="addthis_button_twitter" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/October_04_2024/After_The_Storm_Jeans_Notes_From_Helene" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: After The Storm: Jean&#39;s Notes From Helene"></a>^J    <a class="addthis_button_reddit" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/October_04_2024/After_The_Storm_Jeans_Notes_From_Helene" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: After The Storm: Jean&#39;s Notes From Helene"></a>^J    <a class="addthis_button_tumblr" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/October_04_2024/After_The_Storm_Jeans_Notes_From_Helene" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: After The Storm: Jean&#39;s Notes From Helene"></a>^J    <a class="addthis_button_email" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/October_04_2024/After_The_Storm_Jeans_Notes_From_Helene" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: After The Storm: Jean&#39;s Notes From Helene"></a>^J    <span class="addthis_separator">|</span>^J    <a class="addthis_button_expanded" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/October_04_2024/After_The_Storm_Jeans_Notes_From_Helene" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: After The Storm: Jean&#39;s Notes From Helene">More</a>^J</div>^J^J<div style="margin: 5px 0; clear: left;">^J    <a href="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/October_04_2024/After_The_Storm_Jeans_Notes_From_Helene" class="small">Permalink</a> &bull;^J    <a href="/ill/archive/" class="small">Archive</a> &bull;^J    <a href="/ill/illsotw/" class="small">Illuminated&nbsp;Site&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Week</a>^J</div>^J', 'pagetitle', 'Daily Illuminator: After The Storm: Jean&#39;s Notes From Helene', 'mobile', 0, 'description', 'As the devastating fallout from Hurricane Helene continues to be uncovered, we are abundantly thankful that everyone at Steve Jackson Games is okay, and our hearts go out to those who were not so fortunate. 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