Their homes should still be standing. The larger issue is debris, both floating and blowing. Loose boats and other objects in the storm surge can batter a place to pieces. It's all a matter of luck.Yikes, damm, I feel for them, maybe they somehow still have a standing home if they get lucky. Where in FL are you located at?.
Damn, this thing has continued to track west of the forecasts. I would sure hate to see it track a bit further west and hit the panhandle which I have to assume is a hell of a lot less prepared/evacuated. I went to "huricane-con 2" today and bought another 100 gallons of gas, topped off my propane and got all my absolutely must have stuff ready to go just in case it goes way west. They haven't been able to predict this monster very well so far and to hell with taking chances when a real monster might be at your doorstep.
Yea, I guess luck is what you need sometimes, last year during Matthew a house about 400ft from mine had a monster oak come right down on his roof, ouch. With the track shift you guys should be OK tomorrow, my biggest fear is the monster of a pine tree in my backyard, I'd have to shell out about $2K to have it removed and that's if the city would issue me a permit to do so. I'm not expecting much in the way of winds tomorrow, possibly 60-75 tops, the power however is pretty bad at going down as none of the lines are buried. The topic of burying power lines comes up many times until people realize that THEY will wind up paying for it, then all of a sudden it's not so urgent.Their homes should still be standing. The larger issue is debris, both floating and blowing. Loose boats and other objects in the storm surge can batter a place to pieces. It's all a matter of luck.
I live a few miles south of the Ocala National Forest, basically in the middle of Florida.
LOL, I tend to look at it a bit different, every hurricane is like a living nightmare for me. Frances took SO DAMM LONG to clear out I remember the constant howling like a huge jet engine at full throttle. Then Charley, the "unexpected" hurricane, it was supposed to meander up the west coast as a cat 1 and disappear into the panhandle...NOPE, Charley went from a minimal #1 to a #4 in less than 24 hours then made a hard right turn and busted through the state exiting FL 2 miles from my house. We went on the porch as it moved toward us, (it was 10 PM) and saw huge flash after flash, wife asks if that's lightning, "nope, that our electric grid being destroyed". As it approached it spawned an F1 tornado right over the house, pine-cones hit the roof sounding like gunfire followed by 2 pine trees getting their tops snapped off and landing in my backyard. Sorry, I'm rambling at this point, guess these make me nervous.
We 'should' be ok with the westerly track, although it's a big storm I'm not expecting anything near what Matthew doled out last year.Good luck your right in the path of this Hurricane again unfortunately. It will almost hit where Hurricane Charley did.
Oh yes I remember Hurricane Charley. It was small but powerful. I remember seeing it along the coast going from a Cat.1 to Cat. 4 that was exciting!
Still nothing will ever beat Hurricane Katrina with her shear size!
We 'should' be ok with the westerly track, although it's a big storm I'm not expecting anything near what Matthew doled out last year.
Yes, I agree, we will see outages with the crappy, old infrastructure in this area. I've got a genny that will cover the basics + a window AC but boy does the fuel go quickly once you add that load on it.Well you can expect at least power outages obviously.
Yes, I agree, we will see outages with the crappy, old infrastructure in this area. I've got a genny that will cover the basics + a window AC but boy does the fuel go quickly once you add that load on it.
Yes, I agree, we will see outages with the crappy, old infrastructure in this area. I've got a genny that will cover the basics + a window AC but boy does the fuel go quickly once you add that load on it.Well you can expect at least power outages obviously.
Maybe your insurance Co will cut you a break, it's not like you've lived there for years and bought flood insurance 5 days before the storm.We closed on a newly built home the 31st of last month in Naples. We had moved down in late May and were renting until the home was completed. We had furniture deliveries scheduled as well as installation of fans, plantation shutters and things of that nature scheduled for this past week and coming week. Obviously all of those were cancelled.
The house should in theory survive the wind but the storm surge will probably make in uninhabitable despite us being about eight miles inland. With a 30 day wait for flood coverage we are not covered. The house more than likely will have to be completely gutted due to mold by the time the power is restored. With no coverage I really don't know how we're going to approach this. My first thoughts center around a teardown and putting the lot up for sale. That will probably be the cheapest way out. But in the meantime HOA fees will need to be paid. We have a small mortgage and how they're going to feel about holding paper on the place remains to be seen. It will be interesting to say the least.
Going down to check on the house will be pretty much mission impossible. With nowhere to stay, the logistics of that endeavor may be insurmountable. Millions displaced, no place to stay, and many, many people all competing for the same resources will make it nearly impossible. Stores for supplies might be able to be open but where will their employee's live? The logistics of getting a community restored are really overwhelming when you start thinking about it.
We are staying in Northern Alabama right now but we are not interested in wearing out our welcome. We will need to find a place to rent outside of the areas of the devastation and probably outside of Florida and I'm thinking we'd better do it quick before supply and demand kicks in and scarcity makes a roof over one's head outrageously costly. These are the cliff notes of our particular situation.
Right now the focus is on Irma and while this is in play the nations thoughts have moved beyond Harvey. They'll move beyond Irma within a week or so.
Insurance companies are well known for their leniency, after all.Maybe your insurance Co will cut you a break, it's not like you've lived there for years and bought flood insurance 5 days before the storm.
I agree, they are usually known to look for any reason to wiggle out on a claim. I guess my point was that he's not one of those who chose to "cheap-out" by opting to ignore flood coverage then seeking it as trouble brews, he just bought the property and is the victim of extremely bad luck. In spirit the 30-day period for no coverage was intended to prevent people from doing exactly that.Insurance companies are well known for their leniency, after all.
We closed on a newly built home the 31st of last month in Naples. We had moved down in late May and were renting until the home was completed. We had furniture deliveries scheduled as well as installation of fans, plantation shutters and things of that nature scheduled for this past week and coming week. Obviously all of those were cancelled.
The house should in theory survive the wind but the storm surge will probably make in uninhabitable despite us being about eight miles inland. With a 30 day wait for flood coverage we are not covered. The house more than likely will have to be completely gutted due to mold by the time the power is restored. With no coverage I really don't know how we're going to approach this. My first thoughts center around a teardown and putting the lot up for sale. That will probably be the cheapest way out. But in the meantime HOA fees will need to be paid. We have a small mortgage and how they're going to feel about holding paper on the place remains to be seen. It will be interesting to say the least.
Going down to check on the house will be pretty much mission impossible. With nowhere to stay, the logistics of that endeavor may be insurmountable. Millions displaced, no place to stay, and many, many people all competing for the same resources will make it nearly impossible. Stores for supplies might be able to be open but where will their employee's live? The logistics of getting a community restored are really overwhelming when you start thinking about it.
We are staying in Northern Alabama right now but we are not interested in wearing out our welcome. We will need to find a place to rent outside of the areas of the devastation and probably outside of Florida and I'm thinking we'd better do it quick before supply and demand kicks in and scarcity makes a roof over one's head outrageously costly. These are the cliff notes of our particular situation.
Right now the focus is on Irma and while this is in play the nations thoughts have moved beyond Harvey. They'll move beyond Irma within a week or so.
The topic of burying power lines comes up many times until people realize that THEY will wind up paying for it, then all of a sudden it's not so urgent.
"huricane-con 2"...priceless!
The kind that deserve to drown in floodwaters. Pets should require a revocable license, with punishable violations.Heard on the radio ~90 pets had to be rescued because their owners left them behind. Tied off to trees, cars, whatever... What kind of piece of shit does it take to do that?!
If you've never gone through something like this before here are somethings to think about.
Good luck and remember if your house is damaged it's a marathon not sprint.
- Roof damage - a ladder for access to the roof. Use large tarps to cover damaged areas. The tarps need to start at a peak and work downward so rain stays out. Use roofing nails with large plastic washers around the head (sold that way can't remember the specific name) and a hammer to secure the tarps. Remove any wet insulation from the attic.