Hurricane headed my way
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Picture taken in Wellington, some 150 miles south of the storm. Taken approx 6:30 PM.
.House and car belong to a friend of Greg’s.
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Seeing the shingles come off the roof is a very bad portent. That's how rain gets in and soaks the insulation, which then crashes through the ceiling. The result is a totaled house full of mold within days. Ask me how I know ...
Answer: that was what happened to my folks' house in Country Walk near the Miami Metrozoo during Andrew. The house had to be demolished and rebuilt from the slab up. The whole neighborhood had to be rebuilt.
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@Daniel I'm sorry to hear that you weren’t able to get out. Keep us posted on how you’re doing!
@Steve-Miller OMG!!
Also, @Piano-Dad that must have been a nightmare!!
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SK, So far, so good. I just got done with my shower and organizing the house as well as I could do it. The wind is frighteningly strong. I'm pretty sure I'm hearing items being thrown around as projectiles but obviously I'm not going outside to look.
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Watching ABC News. Coverage seems reasonable. Lots of damage, maybe not as bad as predicted.
Good.
Hero of the moment is the mayor of Clearwater. This is the guy you want in charge when things go bad. Very impressive - discusses plans and situations in a complete deadpan. This happened, we’re doing this in accordance with the plan.
I want this guy on my side.
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Thank you, Mik and wtg!
The electricity went off but I knew that would happen.
The wind has slowed a little. It's still bad
Steve, that's an intense picture!
I live in Clearwater.
I know about Tampa's mayor because she became the mayor around the time I turned 15!
I'm glad to hear your positive impression of Clearwater's mayor.
I can't say I've heard anything about him until your post.
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The road in front of our house is slightly flooded including our carport is covered by six inch of water.
A piece of our roof or more likely a plastic piece of our roof that might have been a moisture barrier and/ or used to hold down insulation has separated from the roof.
It is hanging from the roof line down to the ground by the apple tree. I couldn't get the ladder from the tool shed/ laundry room to inspect it because of the wind and flooding. There are no leaks from the ceiling.
The wind has stopped blowing.
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Glad you’re OK!
