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Molly Brown
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 405 City/Region: Punta Gorda
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 24 Tomcat
Vessel Name: MOLLY BROWN
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 6:43 am Post subject: Sally |
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Been watching Sally's progress since she passed near us this past weekend. Looking at radar and weather reports the last 36 hours, keeping my fingers crossed for Bob, John and the rest of the Brats in that area. The tract of Sally has not been kind to the West Pensacola area. I feel their pain... been there, done that! Hoping for a decent outcome since in a hurricane location is everything. At least it's not a CAT5 but that's little consolation when the wind is howling, your being pounded by rain, the power is about to go out, trees are falling and the creek is rising.
James _________________ James, Betty, Luna cat and Moki dog on the TomCat Molly Brown
Started the Great American Loop 03/2024 |
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Molly Brown
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 405 City/Region: Punta Gorda
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 24 Tomcat
Vessel Name: MOLLY BROWN
Photos: Molly Brown
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:46 am Post subject: |
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Looks like it's been no pinic in Apalachicola either. Though I've never met them I hope Mark and the gang weather through this without too much damage.
Reports from Pensacola are not good...... |
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robhwa
Joined: 04 Dec 2013 Posts: 272 City/Region: Anderson Island
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Marcia C
Photos: Problemadela
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:04 am Post subject: |
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Molly Brown wrote: | Looks like it's been no pinic in Apalachicola either. Though I've never met them I hope Mark and the gang weather through this without too much damage.
Reports from Pensacola are not good...... |
Thoughts and prayers for everyone in LA (lower Alabama), and hope you will be able to return to the sugar sand beaches soon. I spent many a hot, humid day there working for peanuts, literally (Alabama Peanut Producers Association). Wish we could divert some of that rain to the PNW to clean our smoky skies. I guess this kind of event shows the utility of a trailerable boat that you can drive out of harm's way. |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20814 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:12 am Post subject: |
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We are safe. Water level stopped 2’ from house. C dory ok. Many neighbors homes have 5’ of water in them. Some will stay with us. Not as bad as Ivan. _________________ Bob Austin
Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
Frequent Sea; 2003 C D 25, 2007 thru 2009
KA6PKB
Home port: Pensacola FL |
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Molly Brown
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 405 City/Region: Punta Gorda
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 24 Tomcat
Vessel Name: MOLLY BROWN
Photos: Molly Brown
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:27 am Post subject: |
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Amen to that Bob!! So glad to hear you, Marie and the pups are safe....boat too.
Take good care,
James |
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B&B Burks
Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 122 City/Region: Green Valley
State or Province: AZ
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Pearl
Photos: C-Pearl
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:36 am Post subject: Sally |
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Hi Dr Bob,
We have been thinking of you guys and your very nice home and property.
We are so glad you are both OK and as I would expect helping others.
I can’t imagine what it would be like to go thru a hurricane, you are real troopers and thanks for letting us know of your statis.
Bob & Betsy |
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robhwa
Joined: 04 Dec 2013 Posts: 272 City/Region: Anderson Island
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Marcia C
Photos: Problemadela
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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thataway wrote: | We are safe. |
Did this guy survive (Panama City, FL)? Not that I would miss him that much.
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JamesTXSD
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Posts: 7445 City/Region: from island boy to desert dweller
State or Province: AZ
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: "Wild Blue" (sold 9/14)
Photos: Wild Blue
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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thataway wrote: | We are safe. Water level stopped 2’ from house. C dory ok. Many neighbors homes have 5’ of water in them. Some will stay with us. Not as bad as Ivan. |
Thanks for the update, Bob - we were concerned. We send good vibes your way that Sally moves on and you and Marie remain safe. Mother Nature has been tough on many of us this year. |
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12633 City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the good news, and hope all are as fortunate. I have been remiss in national and global news of late, minimal access fro a while so me connection with the brats is my source of news, and it is good to hear good news about the BRAT family today.
Harvey
SleepyC _________________ Though in our sleep we are not conscious of our activity or surroundings, we should not, in our wakefulness, be unconscious of our sleep. |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20814 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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It struck me tonight as I walked out the door into the deep dark. Our house was the only house that had a light on out of 50 houses. There are some LEDs in the stilt house across the street but they have no electricity no running water. We are taking in two of neighbors and their poodle They have lost everything in the house, all the furniture, most of the clothes. The back wall of the house has been totally destroyed the water as the breakers Rolled in across Perdido Bay. Imagine their terror in the dark as they climbed up onto the kitchen counter, as the water rose.
The lady was weeping and she said this is been such a terrible year. I’m not sure I want to go back and live in this house again. Another neighbor who is helping with high water rescue came by he had only a foot and a half of water in his house but he said if I’m going to build it again it will have to be at least 3 to 4 feet higher off the ground, but I don’t want to live on stilts.
All Of the houses built on grade have been flooded. Those built on stilts Were spared.,but their generators would not run because their electric circuits were in the water in the lower levels and the generator shorted out. They left the truck or car parked underneath the house. Flooded. Boats destroyed at thee failed dock.
High water rescue took about 25 people. Water was too deep for the big rescue trucks. A neighbor who lost his house evacuated another dozen. In some homes the man was staying to protect from looters. I’ll be watching also tonight. Then we will set up a patrol schedule tomorrow.
There was only a foot or two at 4 pm when I went back to sleep. The Eastern eye wall was going to pass about 6 miles to the west in a couple of hours. At 7am, there was about 4 feet of water. By 11am there was 9 feet. Flash flood from over 30” of rain in a day. Water was in our garage & lapping on our front & back porches. We got valuables ready to take to our second story, just in case. The tide turned and the water began to level out. Then the wind shifted more to the SW and we had more breakers.
We thought our neighbors had evacuated yesterday. But then I saw the door open and realize they were trapped in their house. We were able to get a phone call over to them and Marie went across the street to help the gal first and then their standard poodle cross water on the street which is about 6 feet deep. Later the man started and we went over again to help. Fortunately we had clothes that fit them and put them up for the evening. They hope to get there RV tomorrow.
Tomorrow their son from Louisiana will come over with a large truck and try and move what they can salvage into a storage unit. Then they will have to deal with insurance adjusters and trying to get their home rebuilt. The question is if they want to live there again. That seems to be a common thread amount our neighbors right now. We had Ivan in 2004. In 2014 we had 24 inches of rain in 24 hours in a dam broke flooding again. Now six years later we have a flood again. We have a number of new neighbors who have only moved in during the last year and never experienced a flood event or hurricane before. I wonder how they’re going to cope. Do they have adequate insurance?
We are fortunate because our house is built on a 12 foot mound above the street. We have an extra water tank and we have an 18 KW generator which runs off natural gas. So here we are no Internet but the rest of the luxury’s are still ours. We also have the RV and the C Dory. Which we’re not damaged our trucks and cars are fine. But another two or 3 feet of water and we will be in the same pickle that our friends are in.
We think the C Brats for all their support and good wishes. Camp Thataway is still intact and in business. We hope to see you all on the St. Johns River in March or before. |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20814 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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Tomorrow we clean the debris in our yard we have two docs about 50 feet of fence one PWC and one kayak in front yard as well as 1 foot deep of various types of clothes and a Jetson. We are so fortunate however but we didn’t have any serious damage our best all thank you |
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louxwe
Joined: 03 Sep 2018 Posts: 33 City/Region: Niceville
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Falcon
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 12:14 am Post subject: Ok in Niceville FL |
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Luckily my Cーdory rode out the storm fine parked at our in my driveway. Good thing I pulled it too because our marina did not fair very well at all where my boat was parked had a big boat sink and the docks are totally destroyed. I have my carbs all taken apart so I decided might as well pull her out and finish that job and add some bottom paint. Very glad I got off the docks but may not be back in very soon |
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garyf
Joined: 01 Sep 2015 Posts: 167 City/Region: Lincoln
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 1991
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Story
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 12:26 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for sharing the good news! _________________ Gary Frerking
C-Story
'91 22 ft Cruiser
'08 Yamaha 90
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Nancy and Bud
Joined: 02 Aug 2019 Posts: 305 City/Region: Nashville
State or Province: IL
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Emma Mae
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:56 am Post subject: |
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Great news. Luck favors the prepared. _________________ "C-dory's are the 13th step in a 12 step program for sailors."Marc Grove, Wefings Marine |
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Molly Brown
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 405 City/Region: Punta Gorda
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 24 Tomcat
Vessel Name: MOLLY BROWN
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:08 am Post subject: |
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Luck hasn't much to do with it in Bob and Marie's case. There is a reason Bob gives the majority of our safety talks. He is a tireless advocate to plan, prepare, execute. I'm continually amazed by his attention to detail and planning.
Bob, I hope you and Marie will take a moment each day to relish the satisfaction of all your efforts paying off. And, there is no better feeling than being able to assist those in need, especially your neighbors. Charley really brought our neighborhood together and lasts to this day, 16 years later.
Wondering about John and Eillen, how they fared, house ok, did they get the boat out in time, etc....
James |
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