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The Madcap

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11. Along the coast...

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 02:57 PM

Oct 6

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It's almost guaranteed that you'll face at least one of these storms, and it sort of goes with t he territory. The thing with Helene that's so tragic is that inland it was such a freak event that no one could have anticipated more than a few days in advance. Not enough time to fill sandbags, buy flood insurance, etc.

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I've lived on a barrier island on the Gulf of Mexico for fifty-four years. I've experienced so many hurricanes ... [View all] surfered Oct 6 OP

Suffering from Helene and in the path of Milton is a twofer hereabouts. rzemanfl Oct 6 #1

That second was like that. When we first got back, the damage wasn't visible until surfered Oct 6 #2

It's a mess. The home I used to own got flooded along with all the homes that were not elevated. rzemanfl Oct 6 #9

Yeah, there's so much focus on NC that the fact over 100 miles of the West Coast of FL thru the Big Bend was devastated Cheezoholic Oct 6 #14

Stay safe malaise Oct 6 #4

Thanks. rzemanfl Oct 6 #6

We got permission from the State to temporarily surfered Oct 6 #8

If that's the island I'm guessing it is, your causeway was damaged by Ian a couple of years ago. highplainsdem Oct 6 #3

Honeymoon? That's where I am. About two miles from here via the causeway. rzemanfl Oct 6 #7

It isn't always machismo misanthrope Oct 6 #5

I think people might be getting better about that. nolabear Oct 6 #12

Listen to the experts. I think you have figured that out. Peace. twodogsbarking Oct 6 #10

Along the coast... The Madcap Oct 6 #11

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Oct 6 #15

My Grandmother's family was in the markodochartaigh Oct 6 #13

Thoughts from the Gulf Coast of the Florida Panhandle. Phoenix61 Oct 6 #16

I grew up around Galveston. We used to get out of school for storm watches and warnings in the 1960s. pecosbob Oct 6 #17

Smart! surfered Oct 6 #18