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markodochartaigh

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13. My Grandmother's family was in the

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 03:29 PM

Oct 6

Galveston hurricane in 1900. Hearing her stories was enough for me. When I retired to Florida I checked the FEMA flood maps and found a place at the highest elevation in the area and 15 miles inland. It is definitely colder, frost has nipped my mango trees, but even after Irma went directly overhead there was no standing water within a hundred feet of my house.

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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