The mirror that caught our attention well over a mile away 👀 only way we we were able to find someone stranded in the mountains at bottom of steep canyon. 6 attempts to land due to difficulty but we got there - got him a chainsaw, EpiPens, insulin, chicken food, formula, gas, 2 stroke oil, and sandwiches premade from Harris Teeter before we left #hurricanehelene
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grateful to report that all staff in impacted areas are safe. The most problematic aspect of the storm for my region was the storm surge, as water levels rose over 6 feet in an extremely short period of time, causing every body of water connected to the Gulf of Mexico to overflow. Such an event has not happened in over 100 years when the population was a fraction of what it is now, so naturally, the infrastructure here was not prepared to handle such a catastrophe. My thoughts and prayers are with the thousands of people who lost everything.
The estimated economic impact is unknown. AccuWeather believes the figure is around $160 billion but that is simply from the initial impact. I can tell you right now that it will take many months for the Tampa Bay Area to recover. Over 3 million homes and businesses lost power across Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and even Virginia. Millions are still without power at the time of this writing. The entire state of Florida is dependent upon ...
Costco now selling platinum bars.
Takes up the same space, is cheaper so more will sell, and they can have better margins
Most importantly. The fever for all real things/metals is spreading.
If your mom thought owning a bar of gold was cool… wait until she buys 3 platinum ones for the same price.
https://nypost.com/2024/10/02/business/costco-is-selling-platinum-bars-coins-for-1k-on-website/
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This is proof that the country is worried about the dollar and inflation. Is Costco secretly seeding their customers with gold to ensure they can buy future goods?