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submitted 3 weeks ago by nifty@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Some reports say 9 dead. I saw somewhere that 72 was the max number of tornadoes within a short time period. Anyone know if these tornadoes are setting a record?

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[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 52 points 3 weeks ago

The storm knocked out power to more than 3 million customers, flooded barrier islands, tore the roof off a baseball stadium and toppled a construction crane.

Holy shit, 3 million customers! This is horrible for the companies, will they be ok?

[-] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 19 points 3 weeks ago

I think customers, clients, or accounts is a fair term in this instance. Houses, apartments, condos, businesses, etc. likely contain more than one person. 3 million structures of some form or function are without electricity which could easily have effects on twice that amount of people

[-] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 3 weeks ago

It's a way of representing how many houses, buildings, and apartments lost power, since 5 people might live in a house, but that's only one customer.

[-] underwire212@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

I know, that’s the first thing I thought of too. Someone should open a Kickstarter so we can help replace the lost revenue because of this. I feel so bad for the investors ☹️.

[-] TheRealCharlesEames@lemm.ee 20 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Lol the news pubs keep showing this stadium but it’s doing the opposite of building sympathy for me

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

They're becoming sentient and competing amongst themselves!

[-] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago

They're smarter than the average Republican!

[-] Brickhead92@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe the way to beat climate change is to introduce the climate to capitalism.

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Or introduce the climate to capitalists

[-] Linktank@lemmy.today 9 points 3 weeks ago

Somebody start spawn camping those tornadoes! We can't let them gain any XP and level up!

this post was submitted on 10 Oct 2024
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