Satellite Hurricane images - THU, September 7, 2017

[pete_c]

 
 

 

 
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[NeverDie]

Hi Pete,
 
I recollect that one of your houses is near the water in Florida.  Hope you're doing OK and that somehow your home is high enough that you'll be spared the storm surge and whatever wind damage that may ensue.  Unfortunately, I hear that flood insurance hasn't been paying out very well after Katrina.

 

[pete_c]

Actually the old rotting wooden ranch house built around 1955 at sea level was torn down in 1999 and new home was built elevated to newer FEMA stuff so it sits today 12 feet above sea level on concrete. 

 

[NeverDie]

Cool.  So are you going to shelter in place during Irma, or did you arrange to be elsewhere?

 

[pete_c]

I am not in Florida right now. 
 
Historically in the last 40 years while there (on a Key) during an incoming Hurricane have left looking for a shelter. 

 

[NeverDie]

Are your sensors able to tell you what's going on in your absence?    Assuming the internet is still connected that is. At least if your house hadn't sustained damage, maybe you wouldn't have to rush there afterward.    Seems like Irma is worse than most tornados, though, because its dwell time is so long.  Nonetheless, Florida building codes are probably the strongest in the nation, so maybe new construction can handle it.
 
I'm in Austin, which aside from the rain, was barely even touched by Hurricane Harvey.  The worst thing has been the scarcity of gasoline, which continues, though not quite as bad as before, and it reminded me how close we are to living in a Mad Max scenario....

 

[pete_c]

Are your sensors able to tell you what's going on in your absence?
 
Yes.
 
Never have had much more than a palm tree falling on a pool cage which really didn't cause much damage any how.

 

[LarrylLix]

I have heard palm trees are the best for hurricanes. Being shallow rooted you just stand them back up and they continue to grow like nothing ever happened.
 
Crane for rent, anybody?

 

[pete_c]

Actually only damage over the last 40 years have been old palm trees falling on the pool cage.  The new pool cage (1999 bult) is just an aluminum frame and easy to repair for the experienced.  The old house (1955 built) pool cage was much more of a heavy duty structure and it never got damaged during any storms.
 
I ended up removing a few palm trees that were close (20-30 feet) which looked like crap and keep the other palm tree trimmed.  (once a year).  Found a resource that would climb the trees to trim them.