Hurricaine Dorian: Member check in thread

Sorry to report, unless it changes soon, I am in the direct hit path. A cat 3 is not kind to a double wide trailer. I hope and pray everyone in my park is out of there and safe. They said there hasn’t been one this bad in 30 years. I’ve been there 20 and seen a couple bad ones, but nothing like this monster. If you like, throw a few good thoughts my way, that I may have a place to go back to...:(
 
Certainly hope you have a home to return to when you get to Florida, Pappy.

The latest projected path..
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Pappy said:
Sorry to report, unless it changes soon, I am in the direct hit path. A cat 3 is not kind to a double wide trailer. I hope and pray everyone in my park is out of there and safe. They said there hasn’t been one this bad in 30 years. I’ve been there 20 and seen a couple bad ones, but nothing like this monster. If you like, throw a few good thoughts my way, that I may have a place to go back to...:(
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omg Pappy, of course my good thoughts are with you! Please keep us posted.
 
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Pappy said:
Sorry to report, unless it changes soon, I am in the direct hit path. A cat 3 is not kind to a double wide trailer. I hope and pray everyone in my park is out of there and safe. They said there hasn’t been one this bad in 30 years. I’ve been there 20 and seen a couple bad ones, but nothing like this monster. If you like, throw a few good thoughts my way, that I may have a place to go back to...:(
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Hope your place stays safe !
 
Pappy said:
Sorry to report, unless it changes soon, I am in the direct hit path. A cat 3 is not kind to a double wide trailer. I hope and pray everyone in my park is out of there and safe. They said there hasn’t been one this bad in 30 years. I’ve been there 20 and seen a couple bad ones, but nothing like this monster. If you like, throw a few good thoughts my way, that I may have a place to go back to...:(
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I was thinking about you Pappy, wishing the best for you and all in your park, this is scary business. :(
 
Manatee said:
We are keeping a close eye on it. We are on high ground on the Gulf coast. Irma was not a problem for us. Some neighbors had power outages, but we didn't.
My sister is on the Atlantic coast a few miles south of Cape Canaveral. That is a riskier location.
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I'm watching closely as it gets closer to land. The Atlantic coast is going to get clobbered badly someplace. ... Stay safe.
 
Marie5656 said:
My SIL lives in Ft Meyers, on west coast. She is visiting my niece and her husband in California right now, but has good neighbors who will keep an eye on her house for her
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Not to sound like a smart-azz but........Not much her neighbors can do if the Hurricane hits. I hope they survive well, and keep an eye on it[her property] after the storm. Damn looters sometimes steal, more than a storm destroys.
 
Mostly I'm worried about the two huge old oak trees in our front yard and the neighbor's tree. But, then, they've survived all the other hurricanes, so hopefully they'll survive this one. We only moved into the house in late April and then left for North Carolina June 1st, so we really haven't had a chance to live in it much or go through any storms. We don't have any storm shutters for the windows, didn't have time to make or put up before we left.

We do have a brand-new roof, though, so that should help.

One thing I do, before we leave every year, is "hurricane proof" the big packers that I have all the old photos and memorabilia in. I wrap them in a double layer of big contractor grade plastic bags and store them in an inside closet. Those are the only things I truly worry about. The furniture, the TVs, the clothing......they can all be replaced eventually. The pictures of my great-grandparents can't.

The Spousal Equivalent's son will check the house for us, but as he's a Deputy Sheriff, he'll be on overtime duty if the storm hits hard so he won't have time to work on anything. If there's damage, we'll just have to head for home a month early.

The neighborhood is full of big old oaks, so if they come down, we might not even be able to get into the neighborhood by car, worse comes to worse.
 
rgp said:
Not to sound like a smart-azz but........Not much her neighbors can do if the Hurricane hits. I hope they survive well, and keep an eye on it[her property] after the storm. Damn looters sometimes steal, more than a storm destroys.
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I get your point. Here is the thing. My SIL goes to California this time every year. When Irma hit, her neighborhood got a bit of flooding, and minor damage to homes. Her neighbor checked her house, found broken windows and missing siding. He boarded over her windows until her return, and fixed siding best he could.
So for a major hit, you are right, not a lot can be done, but if there is minor damage, at least someone is there to do a temporary fix
 
Hope everyone in Dorian's path will be safe and not experience property damage or severe inconveniences. My honorary son is in FLA and so is my BFF so I'll be keeping track as well. From what I understand, tomorrow (Friday) will bring a better idea of the track. About 2 weeks before hurricane Andrew hit, my BFF and I were headed to Key West. We drove through the little town of Homestead. After Andrew, Homestead was gone.
 
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rgp said:
Not to sound like a smart-azz but........Not much her neighbors can do if the Hurricane hits. I hope they survive well, and keep an eye on it[her property] after the storm. Damn looters sometimes steal, more than a storm destroys.
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You've got that right RPG. My former boss was on vacation when Sandy hit N.J. His neighbor called to tell him the reports were that the storm would be worse than thought. They lived at the Jersey shore. He shrugged it off. When he, his wife and co-worker friends got back to the states, they had a layover in Texas because of the storm. When he finally got home, his house was gone, literally obliterated, as were the properties of his neighbors.
 
We lost our roof, had damage to the car, and had someone's boat dock roof end up in our canal during Irma! Hoping for less impact this time....We are near Lake Okeechobee and it looks like we may be in the path, maybe it will change before Monday!! Hope everyone stays safe. Property can be replaced.
 

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