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- Jun 25, 2002
I moved from Vermont to Kissimmee 2-1/2 years ago and love it.
However, after growing up in Canada and 19 years in Vermont, I am not fazed by massive blizzards.
Irma, for my first hurricane has been a terrifying experience. Just the sounds of a category 2 hurricane tracking right over my home is beyond my ability to describe it. And the worst 12 hours of my life weather-wise. I'm still not sure if the worst happening during the night was worse for not being able to see or if seeing would have completely freaked me out. (Not that the difference was too far apart
)
For all other Florida residents, how have you come through Irma.....so far......
I was amazingly lucky, and thankful and grateful for the rest of my life. I had a hurricane kit prepared and tripled its size 2 weeks ago today. I live in a small semi-rural subdivision with amazing neighbours and we all look out for each other.
Many have lived here for over 35 years and shared great advice. 95% of us prepared and stayed in our homes.
I'm blessed to have outstanding neighbours right beside me and we're very close. They watch over me, since I'm alone, all my family and life-long friends still in Canada.
We all were in lock-down mode by noon on Sunday when the winds picked up. Then the rain, oh the rain. And it got steadily worse. House shaking wind gusts, pounding rain, flying debris hitting the house, chimney damper clanging up and down.....
Amazingly we kept our power until 11 pm. As the eye beared down on us. By 1 am. I was basically lying on the couch in a fetal position in a fetal position. The wind would have made conversation impossible. It sounded like a massive giant was sanding the outside of my house trying to get in.
At 2 am, it succeeded when an 8 foot section collapsed into my great room with 10 or 20 gallons of water. Half a box of large black trash bags and 2 rolls of duct tape later, I had manged to funnel into buckets.
Never so happy to see sunrise. Winds were still high, flying debris a problem. After 3 nights with no sleep, I was in need of friends and tea.
Scoped out the area, then scurried across the soaking wet sponge formerly known as our lawns, and we all hugged, copius amounts of tea (thanks to their generator) talking, then the 5 of us headed outside to assess the damage.
This is the grateful part. Theirs was better than mine. Tons of branches down. Across the street a huge limb was down blocking the road. Our subdivision has all cables underground thankfully. The sound of generators and chain saws filled the air.
We walked all around my property, picking up 100s of my shingles along the way. I have a one story home, so I have over 3000 sq ft of roof with 3 ridges, at least. All were peeled off like banana skins. Along with 100s of shingles. My screening around my lanai is just gone. And the metal framework is totally racked, screws ripped out. Also, over shingles decided to go swimming in my pool. And those suckers are very difficult to fish out, along with multiple drowned lizards and other slithery reptiles. I shoveled 100s of fish out of my driveway along with more than a few dead birds.
My irrigation system suffered damage wit major breaks which are flooding the foundation. I shut it down. I think there are more underground breaks. I shut that down.
Considering what millions of other people are going through total devastating, losing their lives, home under water, no insurance, I feel guilty about my good neighbours who have lost everything.
But I need to initiate the repairs as supplies wi be in short supply for awhile..
So, my questions to all Florida residents, how have you weathered Irma and the after effects? Are you and family come through Irma? Safeully I hope.......(if you can respond...)
Prayers for all those affected, double for the first responders, the nonstop efforts of the emergency operations personelle, and the safety of millions of homes and people completely devastated.
And for the visitors impacted....I'm understanding, but you get to to go home eventually, here, families living through the weeks and many months of recovery. Your vacations may be delayed, canceled, or disrupted by Irma. But so many are able to leave, eventually. Irma devastated all Floridians physically, emotional, and financially.
Getting back to the main subject. Could all Florida residents share their stories, if you can. Let's expand this circle of caring.
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Thanks so much my Dis family. I know the depth of caring here. Your words will give a human touch to the output of care. Lord knows, we need it.
Thanks for your time, and I know the DIS Is filled with compassionate and loving people.
Thanks for your time. I'm off to assess more damage, line up contractors and wait for the insurance company.
Carolyn
However, after growing up in Canada and 19 years in Vermont, I am not fazed by massive blizzards.
Irma, for my first hurricane has been a terrifying experience. Just the sounds of a category 2 hurricane tracking right over my home is beyond my ability to describe it. And the worst 12 hours of my life weather-wise. I'm still not sure if the worst happening during the night was worse for not being able to see or if seeing would have completely freaked me out. (Not that the difference was too far apart
)For all other Florida residents, how have you come through Irma.....so far......
I was amazingly lucky, and thankful and grateful for the rest of my life. I had a hurricane kit prepared and tripled its size 2 weeks ago today. I live in a small semi-rural subdivision with amazing neighbours and we all look out for each other.
Many have lived here for over 35 years and shared great advice. 95% of us prepared and stayed in our homes.I'm blessed to have outstanding neighbours right beside me and we're very close. They watch over me, since I'm alone, all my family and life-long friends still in Canada.
We all were in lock-down mode by noon on Sunday when the winds picked up. Then the rain, oh the rain. And it got steadily worse. House shaking wind gusts, pounding rain, flying debris hitting the house, chimney damper clanging up and down.....
Amazingly we kept our power until 11 pm. As the eye beared down on us. By 1 am. I was basically lying on the couch in a fetal position in a fetal position. The wind would have made conversation impossible. It sounded like a massive giant was sanding the outside of my house trying to get in.
At 2 am, it succeeded when an 8 foot section collapsed into my great room with 10 or 20 gallons of water. Half a box of large black trash bags and 2 rolls of duct tape later, I had manged to funnel into buckets.
Never so happy to see sunrise. Winds were still high, flying debris a problem. After 3 nights with no sleep, I was in need of friends and tea.
Scoped out the area, then scurried across the soaking wet sponge formerly known as our lawns, and we all hugged, copius amounts of tea (thanks to their generator) talking, then the 5 of us headed outside to assess the damage.
This is the grateful part. Theirs was better than mine. Tons of branches down. Across the street a huge limb was down blocking the road. Our subdivision has all cables underground thankfully. The sound of generators and chain saws filled the air.
We walked all around my property, picking up 100s of my shingles along the way. I have a one story home, so I have over 3000 sq ft of roof with 3 ridges, at least. All were peeled off like banana skins. Along with 100s of shingles. My screening around my lanai is just gone. And the metal framework is totally racked, screws ripped out. Also, over shingles decided to go swimming in my pool. And those suckers are very difficult to fish out, along with multiple drowned lizards and other slithery reptiles. I shoveled 100s of fish out of my driveway along with more than a few dead birds.
My irrigation system suffered damage wit major breaks which are flooding the foundation. I shut it down. I think there are more underground breaks. I shut that down.
Considering what millions of other people are going through total devastating, losing their lives, home under water, no insurance, I feel guilty about my good neighbours who have lost everything.
But I need to initiate the repairs as supplies wi be in short supply for awhile..
So, my questions to all Florida residents, how have you weathered Irma and the after effects? Are you and family come through Irma? Safeully I hope.......(if you can respond...)
Prayers for all those affected, double for the first responders, the nonstop efforts of the emergency operations personelle, and the safety of millions of homes and people completely devastated.
And for the visitors impacted....I'm understanding, but you get to to go home eventually, here, families living through the weeks and many months of recovery. Your vacations may be delayed, canceled, or disrupted by Irma. But so many are able to leave, eventually. Irma devastated all Floridians physically, emotional, and financially.
Getting back to the main subject. Could all Florida residents share their stories, if you can. Let's expand this circle of caring.
to Thanks so much my Dis family. I know the depth of caring here. Your words will give a human touch to the output of care. Lord knows, we need it.
Thanks for your time, and I know the DIS Is filled with compassionate and loving people.
Thanks for your time. I'm off to assess more damage, line up contractors and wait for the insurance company.
Carolyn
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