Blue Collar Guy
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
200,000 Customers still taking it in the shorts. Thats probably about 500,000 people with no juice.
I'd really like to get shutters for our townhouse so that we feel more comfortable sheltering in place for the next one. This is the reason we evacuated - the high winds. It was projected to possibly be a CAT4 coming over us at the time we left. Our roof meets the hurricane standards set in 2002, but our 2nd story is wood construction (first level concrete block). I had read that if a window breaks you are at higher risk of your roof being pulled off. Being a Florida newbie, we decided we weren't ready to risk riding out a CAT4 without shutters.
We weren't as concerned about flooding since we are at a pretty good elevation and are in a low to moderate risk zone (but we still have flood insurance, just in case). We are about 2 miles inland from the ocean.
However, it is a big job thinking about getting up on a high ladder to put shutters up on the 2nd story windows. Sure didn't think about that when we chose a townhome for our home here!
I'm curious if anyone has recommendations for shutters that are fairly easy to put up while up high on a ladder. Some of my neighbors put up plywood and a few put up some other kind of shutters (need to go talk to them still for their feedback).
I'd really like to get shutters for our townhouse so that we feel more comfortable sheltering in place for the next one. This is the reason we evacuated - the high winds. It was projected to possibly be a CAT4 coming over us at the time we left. Our roof meets the hurricane standards set in 2002, but our 2nd story is wood construction (first level concrete block). I had read that if a window breaks you are at higher risk of your roof being pulled off. Being a Florida newbie, we decided we weren't ready to risk riding out a CAT4 without shutters.
We weren't as concerned about flooding since we are at a pretty good elevation and are in a low to moderate risk zone (but we still have flood insurance, just in case). We are about 2 miles inland from the ocean.
However, it is a big job thinking about getting up on a high ladder to put shutters up on the 2nd story windows. Sure didn't think about that when we chose a townhome for our home here!
I'm curious if anyone has recommendations for shutters that are fairly easy to put up while up high on a ladder. Some of my neighbors put up plywood and a few put up some other kind of shutters (need to go talk to them still for their feedback).
The really sad situation with the Keys is there is now no longer any affordable housing .
The editor of the Keynoter (twice-weekly Keys paper) recounts his experience with Irma in the Keys. Interesting that he talks about analysis-paralysis delaying his departure thus making it impossible for him to evacuate in time.
Florida Keys newspaper editor rode out Hurricane Irma in Marathon shelter, ended up in hospital, but would do it again | Miami Herald
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