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Nancy and Bud



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 12:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Of course it didn't. Did you. notice the "prepared" part?
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gulfcoast john



Joined: 14 Dec 2012
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City/Region: PENSACOLA
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C-Dory Year: 2010
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, that was exciting! Hurricane #15 for us. The only one we’ve ever evacuated for was Katrina in 2005 when we lived 30 miles from landfall of a 34 vertical foot surge.

Cox Cable just came back online, but no Verizon service, very low water pressure. We’ve been on Honda 2000iu power since, practicing load shedding to run mainly the fridge, and now the PC, modem and wifi modem. When you can make generator margaritas on ice, your neighbors will trade you gas for one. We’ve loaned the other Honda to our neighbors who had a fridge full of party fare for his AF retirement party (now on hold).

We’re safe and well with no damage except a royal mess and a leaning tree. Our slab is at 21 feet, though only a few hundred yards from Big Lagoon and the Gulf ICW. Cat O’ Mine is at the dealer and per email had no storm damage.

We’ve slept soundly on the boat at marinas through 3 gales and 4 Tropical Storms with no concerns. Sally was supposed to be a TS headed toward Louisiana, and we would not necessarily even put it on the trailer for that. Now we’re glad the port engine developed that intermittent no crank issue. Google Dauphin Island marina to see what’s left of that.

With a worldwide pandemic, crazy politics, wildfires, and a 15th hurricane, we are wondering, “what next? Locusts?”

Thanks for the well wishes and prayers. Hope Tina and Steve are OK. We’re also looking forward to the Hontoon Hoot and a working Neutral Start Safety switch! The engines are on the N2K backbone and the Warning Manager logged multiple entries of timestamped “Non Neutral Start Attempt” so I think it’s that. To date these engines have always known much more about themselves than I ever will.

Cheers!
John and Eileen

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hardee



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Really good to here you all are safe and getting back on your feet. Even if it is a ling slog, at least you are here to be able to do it. I have very limited access to the outside world, where I am for a bit, so glad to hear good news from the Brat Family. You all have been in my prayers. Stay the course. For me, I'm not a fan of tornadoes, hurricanes or alligators so I am pretty happy with watching the Volcano forecasts of the PNW.

Preparation beats luck every time.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hardee wrote:
...I'm not a fan of tornadoes, hurricanes or alligators so I am pretty happy with watching the Volcano forecasts of the PNW.

...or lahars, earthquakes, tsunamis or fires...we that moved here to the PNW from the deep South seem to have traded one set of disaster for another, at least we don't have plague of frogs and locusts. ; >)
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colbysmith



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Glad to hear from you Bob and John. Sure hope Steve and Tina are ok. This year just won't quit!... Colby
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thataway



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll have to try and get thru to Steve and Tina later this PM. I suspect that Steve will be busy at the hospital.

Great to hear the John and Elaine are OK and no real damage... Still a lot of clean up. OK on the Cat O Mine! Safest place it could have been.

Our day started at about 5:30. Guests are early risers! Water had receded further, and we all got going while it was still cool. The guests could not find a rental car anywhere in Pensacola. All RV campgrounds are full, (Many are refugees from Laura.). They did get a climate controlled storage area. So far have not been able to get a hotel room--a little more complicated, since their son (a Deep Sea Diver and member of the Cajan Navy arrived today. Now this guy is in shape!

First we had to pull a 75' section of 6' fence out of the road so traffic could get thru. We had to cut the 2/4 stringers to move it without causing damage. We got it off the right of way, and found a Jon boat sort of hidden in the swamp across the street. Apparently this was when I managed to get two punctures in my right rear tire--you would think that the deep tread "Wrangler" would be more resistant...

Next two water heaters out of the folks yard who were staying with us, so would remove a tree which had fallen across the entrance to the house. Some more use of the "Axe" blade in the sawmill. Nice having a 4x4 which acts like a tractor!

We had to cut loose a few of our own limbs and drag them to the street. The PWC we rescued yesterday. had to be drug closer to the curb so the owner (one of our neighbors, lost three PWC---and the 1964 Chris Craft "Sweet Sixteen" which he had just finished restoring!!! We could see the bow just floating above the surface.

About this time a number of law enforcement, aninimal control officers, and Search and Rescue group descended on the street (We are a peninsula, with waterfront homes on each side.) A Coast Guard Dolphin chopper did a fly by at about 5 mph. Then a parade of SAR trucks pulling boats. The word was that a young boy had set out in the middle of the storm, to make sure his parents Pontoon boat was securely tied off, in a 12' Jon boat (the one we found???) A short time later the CG Dolphin came along the bay with forward motion at less than 1 mph and less than 110 feet off the water.--and hovered for about 20 minutes less than 50 feet off the water. No "news" about this, but we fear that the boy had drowned.

The folks staying with us, found out that a water pipe had broken. We had to hunt for the water meter and mains shut off. Done...

Then we started clean up in our yard--lots of debris and in some places it is over 2' deep. One of men who works for our gardener will come by tomorrow to help.
Maybe we can get some more "help" from the other 3 members of the "Cajan Navy" who arrive tomorrow. We may end up with 6 guests (and one large standard poodle).

When you are 84, it is a little harder to rake and bag debris. But that is a small price to pay for having the home safe. We both should sleep well tonight.

Tomorrow--off to the tire store for repair. (The tire had gotten down low enough that it was leaking around the rim--had to band the tire, and use a "Spanish Windlass" to pop the tire back to seal on the rim, after jacking up the truck.)

We also see the parade of "looky Loos". No attempt at looting yet, but you wonder who is casing the houses.

Unfortunately we don't have any cable TV or internet. I am on the Verizon "hot spot" MiFi, which seems to be working well tonight...

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JamesTXSD



Joined: 01 Mar 2005
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State or Province: AZ
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lots of work, Dr. Bob. You do what you can. Glad to hear your home, vehicles, and boats are OK... and that you are able to take in those who didn't fare as well. You and Marie are good people.

After the last hurricane that hammered our area, the number of nails all over the streets on our island was nasty - they came from all the shingles that became missiles. Everyone who tried to move a vehicle got flat tires.
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jim406



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 10:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds like quite a busy day Bob. Good to hear that you, your wife and assorted company are doing relatively well. Stay safe and healthy.

Jim
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tsturm



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Molly Brown wrote:
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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Not so common any more.
Glad all is ok Bob, Job well done, again.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bob glad to hear you are ok. sounds like a lot of fun. Just wondering if you choose the lot with the extra elevation when you bought or was that even a consideration? It was when I bought my house. I loved it for a lot of reasons but being 400ft above see leave but only a few miles from sea level is great. I also choose to live in one of the only river valleys in the state that does not have a volcano at the top of it. Cut most of the trees back from the house 100 ft a few years ago. earthquakes are what they are. How many hurricanes does this make for you so far?
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 6:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Just wondering if you choose the lot with the extra elevation when you bought or was that even a consideration?


Yes, there were two considerations: One was elevation, and the other was both "deep water" (meaning 6 feet in Florida), and protection for both the boat, dock and house during hurricanes. The only damage to boats on the "Bayou side" of Perdido Bay (width about 3 miles, length about 15 miles..so enough fetch to get some 5 or so foot waves) was if there was a roof over the boat, and the surge came up high enough to smash the T top or windshield against the roof. None in our area. . Our neighbors had windows at the 5 feet above the storm water level broken out by the waves. The houses and vegetation on the bay side of the street act as a partial breakwater.

I went to Home Depot buy some more contractor trash bags for the debris (everything from pine needles, threaded paper and plastic, to longs and pieces of docks and stair cases,). Also needed latches for the 3 screen doors on the pool cage. The force of the wind, didn't tear out the screens, (debris did), but damaged the latches. Home Depot had 18 wheelers full of generators and other essential supplies, including bottled water, lined up in the receiving end, and as soon as one came off the shelf another took its place. No shortages, but square nosed shovels were down to about 1 for 2 of each type. The check out was very efficient. There were employees directing traffic.

As I was driving back, there were more convoys of electric utility trucks with police escorts arriving, plus convoys of tree trimmers and haulers. About 1.5 miles from our house there was a broken electric pole. The truck with the pole and digger was lined up ready to dig the hole, rigging crew were already assembling the insulators, and and new cables laid out. About 100 yards from the entrance to our isolated subdivision, there was another crew, who had the disconnects all rigged and ready to close. About 60 minutes after I got home, the power came back on. (Ivan took 6 weeks). We have not seen any Cox Cable trucks or Phone company trucks....

Shortly after I was back, a truck and trailer from "Come Back Coolers" from Panama City came down the street with coolers full of ice, water and soft drinks plus lunch. Our diver friend knew one of the crew from one of his dive assignments. Apparently "Come Back Coolers" is a faith based organization. We were told that the coolers with beer come later in the afternoon!

We are also seeing the "out of town" roofers coming thru! For the most part these folks are expensive and poor quality....

Several of our neighbors are general contractors, with their own large companies--all of them had dumpsters in by 4 pm yesterday--several were full today and second ones were swapped out... Cars are bing towed out every hour. We never have a parking problem....now the street I lined with pickups and trailers, trying to salvage what they can.

Looting...I did a walk around at 10 PM. There are 4 people staying at the end of the street (Cul de sac, water entrance to the bay there). We met half way. We also had the Sheriff patrol run thru several times during the night. I did a walk around at 3 AM. Nothing out of the ordinary--except no lights or people. But sometime after 10 PM, someone came and took the Jon boat we had found right after the storm....Since there was a 7 PM curfew, it was most likely not the owner! I chained the PWC--and the owner came to get it today. Our neighborhood watch is not normally armed. During this time, we make an exception.

We just had two more "Cajan Navy" divers from Louisiana arrive, and these guys are workers! The folks staying with us had their dumpster (30' long heavy load containers) arrive, and they will start tearing out the drywall this afternoon. There is a new fully climate controlled storage area which had just opened., and these folks snagged a couple of units. It was interesting that they had some furniture which was built for them in Mexico, and it was not damaged by the flooding--the wood still had a good finish, no swelling or evidence of water intrusion...about the only pieces they could salvage. A pool table in the "dining room", was high enough that the felt and slate were not immersed, plus several walls acted as "breakwaters". so no waves breaking in that room. The pool table may survive.

Our neighbor's wife had gone to Lafayette, LA to take the dog to family, and to try and rent a car. At first the folks at Enterprise said "All of our cars are being sent to Pensacola"--when she showed her FL driver's license, they rented her a van.

I found out why there was a Bobcat and and a slightly larger rubber tracked Cat which came into the area about dusk. Some folks from Alabama had found their boat near the end of the street, and no way to put it on the trailer... Solution: Bring the tracked lift vehicles to the edge of the bayou and put straps around the boat, and hoist it onto the trailer! That is the way the "Good ole boys" do it in Alabama.

We are doing well--thanks to several C Brats who have offered to come and help--that is what makes this C Brat family so very special.

As to the number of hurricanes--over a dozen--I've lost track. First two were in Houston in Med school. A couple in VA, when in the Army. 3 x we had hurricane force winds at sea with storms--not necessarily named hurricanes. and at least 10 since we moved to Pensacola about 28 years ago. Some were glancing blows. This one is 2nd worse we have seen--Ivan had considerably more damage, and much slower response. But no FEMA, No Red Cross, not even Salvation Army or Samaritan's Purse. If like Ivan, FEMA will come around weeks later with a bottle or two of water.

What stands out is how a community pulls together. Many of our neighbors have family near--if not others come to help.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bob, Thanks for sharing with us. I know it takes some time, but for those of us who really have little experience with that sort of disaster, it is Eyes Wide Open reading. You all are in my prayers, for safety and continued energy. That has got to be hard work. Glad that you are OK and able.

Harvey
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 9:56 pm    Post subject: Sally Reply with quote

We were glad to hear that Dr. Bob got through the storm OK. Any word on John and Eileen.

Jack and Jeanne, Calm C 25

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"As to the number of hurricanes--over a dozen--I've lost track." I think I am adding " dont live near Bob" to my guide line of house selection.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 3:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

wow-what a week it’s been. Last week Steve drove up to Wisconsin to pick up his mom. She bought the condo next to ours and she was ready to move in. They arrived Monday night and spent Tuesday getting somewhat settled until Steve had to be back to work at midnight. The storm came and did it’s thing. Luckily, Steve only had to go on the roof of the hospital once during the storm. Our marina and the boats here only suffered minor damage. Because it was already blowing when Steve got back, we secured Outlier well in our slip and hoped for the best. Fortunately, the only damage she received was a broken starboard window and a small chip in the gel coat. Good to hear that other
C Brats fared well also. Steve’s mom took the whole experience in stride and is still happy with her new home.

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