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I really want to leave California. This is where I've grown up, but sometimes I don't understand why I stay.
Nice.
Is that in the same area where two levies failed? >

Yes, just a few miles north >


At least six people have died in the severe weather since New Year’s weekend, including a toddler killed by a fallen redwood tree crushing a mobile home in Northern California.

Jesus. That's terrible. I feel for that family. >

Relatedly, a reminder:  
Redwoods, sequoias, et al, are extremely unstable during high winds and wet weather. They're not meant to stand alone, and rely on other trees to act as windbreaks during storms. If you have one in your yard, consider cutting it down. Plant something with deeper roots. >

Also Eucalyptus trees. They’re invasive and all over the Bay Area. Lots of them have fallen in this storm. It’s very important to only plant native trees as much as is reasonably possible. >

Dont they also tend to explode when on fire? >

Yep! Exactly what we need during fire season. >

Fires are good for California but not so much the too many people that live there. >

The wind was pretty wild last night.  I live near Sacramento and my house is in a bowl so the wind usually isn't too bad on the ground but you can hear it howling through the trees.  It's loud.  I think we lost power briefly at some point - my outdoor lighting was on which I have it set to turn back on after a power outage and my ps4 was shut down but my microwave clock isn't blinking so whatever happened was very short. >

I live in South Sac. My roof lost some shingles, as did my neighbors. I’m more worried about trees though, I live right by 99 and there are some big trees right by the retaining wall that are moving a bit too much for my comfort >

Yeah, I’m in Folsom right up against the EDH foothills. The wind wasn’t just strong, it was spinning in what seemed like every direction. Not a common phenomenon here in Northern California. >

Hey buddy. Hate to break it to you but you’re in central California. >

You think Sacramento county is Central California? >

I'm in NorCal near Oregon border. It's nice for us.
Our drought-stricken dam reservoirs have been filling at a mighty clip. Nearest one rose 3 feet in one day and is now topped off and producing full power. California's big Shasta Dam has been rising 2 feet a day and added over 4 feet today. Keep going, it's all good. >

Nice! I’m in NorCal just south of the Oregon border too. Really hope we can get Shasta and trinity lake back to full this year! >

Might wanna put some rain barrels out. 
Might come in handy later... >

Definitely NOT illegal in California. My city sells them direct to homeowners at a reduced price.  Might be illegal in your city/county/HOA but not state-wide. >

I think the laws changed around 2012\~ >

Possibly. Not that the law was ever enforced. You had between 0% and 0.000001% chance of any official ever giving an F to bother you about your rain barrel. >

"It's so dry, we need rain!"
"No, not like that!" >

And then, they ask for some sunshine, and the whole state is set on fire... >

Decades from now they'll look back at the early 2000's and say that we had it good and that this was just "Climate Change Lite".  :) >

The Interstellar future >

Where we’re going…cue interstellar music >

I can’t hear the dialog, dammit! >

Ah technically it’s one of the score names I think >

Didn't know Friendly's was that popular in California. >

My friend's family said "F it" and yada yada yada I'm hosting them in my guest bedroom in Dallas
EDIT: Judging by the downvotes I should have told them to fuck off, apparently. >

Power was out about 5 hours for me last night and a section of my fence got blown over. Heard it's supposed to be worse tonight. Sure am glad I'm in California where we don't get much in the way of hurricanes!