audreyh1
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Siblings are still without power in GA. Trees down. By some miracle my Dad's assisted living place did not lose power and the only casualty was the flagpole.
And now they are homeless. My heart goes out to them.25% of the homes destroyed remember what Louie C. said these were mostly people who lived in travel trailers and motorhomes . This is their home .
Our power is back on our First Coast Barrier Island today. Jax Beach was flooded though 50 miles North of us. We faired fine all in all. Lots of clean up today, no significant home damage, but things could have been VERY different if this had hit my roof (See Pic). Another 5' would have been an insurance claim.
Just talked to Louie C Rocks a DJ who rode the storm out in KW and who is there right now.
Key West was not destroyed ( KW is in OK )
The 25% people who lost home is correct , these are mostly people who live in travel trailers and motor homes.
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They have trailer parks in Key West? I thought the keys was all big bucks?
I think you are assuming cheap equates to low cost. The trailer may be inexpensive, but the land you put it on isn't.
Our palm trees are leaning at 45 degrees or so. I'll have to find out whether they can be pulled back up or if we should take them down and re-plant. I'm surprised there's a palm tree left in FL considering how small their root systems are.
They have trailer parks in all the expensive areas of Florida . They came first . Those trailers even the shitty ones sell for well over $350,000.They have trailer parks in Key West? I thought the keys was all big bucks?
I'm surprised there's a palm tree left in FL considering how small their root systems are.
They have trailer parks in all the expensive areas of Florida . They came first . Those trailers even the shitty ones sell for well over $350,000.
I just heard from a neighbor that with the exception of a few screens from a neighbors pool cage sitting on my roof and some significant tree damage, my house looks fine in Fort Myers.
I had braced myself for much worse, given that I didn't put up the storm shutters before leaving last Tuesday.
Waiting to hear when power is restored and flights resume, so I can get down there and see for myself.
We arrived home at noon today and power was on . I am so happy .Our one fence seems to be leaning a little but that is it.
Reports from folks at my condo complex in Estero indicate no damage to buildings. The giant Cheekee hut in the pool area survived, too. Lots of downed trees and branches on nearby roads.
Someone sent me a text stating that a large palm tree had fallen alongside my condo. It should be cleared away before I arrive in ~6 weeks.
Coconut Point Mall has had its power restored this morning. The Publix and Target stores there are open for business.
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Good news on our winter condo in Sarasota. In our condo complex some trees down and lots of branches no structural damage to buildings or infrastrucutre. Our power was out for ~48 hours but is now back on. A neighbor checked our place and all is well.
I had put a baggie of ice cubes in the freezer when we left in April and the neighbor said that it was a solid block of ice... so sometime between April and now the freezer was out long enough for the ice cubes to melt and then refreeze so we'll pitch a lot of the stuff in the freezer when we get back but IIRC we didn't have much in there so it is not a big loss.