My puppy and I signed a contract (ok, he doesn’t have thumbs so it’s more of a verbal thing): He will entertain me, love me, and make me get outside & get some exercise more often than I tend to. I will keep him alive (& love him to bits). Glad that I am now a car owner so that if anything happened near us I could at…

I have nothing but sympathy for people who can’t leave. But as a life-long Gulf Coast resident I have nothing but contempt for people who are have the ability to leave but are acting like this is the biggest surprise ever. If you live in a hurricane zone then you should have a plan in place.

If I was in Florida, that’s where I would have headed. Closer than Georgia, above Lake Okechobee, lots and lots of poured-concrete buildings, the whole complex located in the Reedy Creek Improvement District, and many employees working there who have years and years of experience weathering all kinds of storms. Not…

I’m currently in a Disney hotel and it really is full of dogs. It was pretty cool of them to change their policy for this. Even if they are making money hand over fist just in good and beverage lol

I’ve heard from a few people that the Disney resort hotels are absolutely packed with dogs right now, as they’ve opened up their policy to allow pets in light of what’s going on. (Apparently, it’s sort of a go-to for locals to check in, as hotels are built to withstand more than the average home.) Good for Disney for…

I am a Florida resident just outside Tampa. I am no fan of Rick Scott but if there is one thing I have to give him credit for it’s management of this storm response. The government has offered resources upon resources to get people out of their homes that are willing to evacuate. They have assistance to get people to…

We can also blame them for not having any policy in place that allows workers to miss a few days of work and have their jobs protected when there are evacuation orders. Florida is a hurricane prone place, come on!

From a Harvey survivor in Houston... sending you good vibes and prayers.

Hi, I effed that up and it was too late to edit. She was in the OSS (Office of Strategic Services - the WW2 intelligence agency), there was no NSA. The OSS was the precursor to the CIA. I have started efforts to get her war records because the blackout deal has timed out. It should be interesting.

There was an NSA during WWII? Did not know that. And, glad you all effected an intervention. Now the woman in Naples is on the radar of local authorities and has a shot of living another 104 years. Hope so!

YES! This makes me feel less powerless here in the midwest. Maybe send all of them an email and pitch it. It’s not like they post a ton of stories on Sunday. Throw it at the Deadspin, Slot, and Root peeps too. All of them. We need this.

Not that you don’t have enough to deal with, but maybe you could approach the jez writers about posting to an open thread about the hurricane and your experience. People want to help. You are good at describing what’s going on. Just a thought.

My people. I evacuated from Naples. Holding on to positive thoughts is incredibly hard. Hoping the best for you and your family.

Everyone I love is in the path of the storm. My Facebook feed is crazy. My poor, poor home state.

Thank you, both are major attention whores.

Wait, there are SIX OF THEM?! That’s like the Baldwins, only more so!

Team No One.

Animals are very good. People who help animals in distress are also very good.

OH MY FUCK A BOWL OF PUPPIES AGHSFHKADFKLHADSFLHQWEGHEWRGLHK

Wait, what’s the best burrito spot in the Mission? Do you mean El Farolito, because droooool.