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varice
Joined: Dec 29, 2004 Posts: 961 Location: Northeastern shore of Toledo Bend
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2020 11:26 pm Post subject:
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I had to evacuate my home due to hurricane Laura. Hurricane force winds forecasted and tornado watch. I’m sheltering in Longview Texas.
Don’t know if my home will still be intact when I return. Electric power will probably out for several days. _________________ varice Last edited by varice on Fri Sep 04, 2020 6:14 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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airlock
Joined: Apr 06, 2007 Posts: 297 Location: Calabash, NC USA
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 1:50 pm Post subject:
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I hope your house is okay! A lot of destruction there. |
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varice
Joined: Dec 29, 2004 Posts: 961 Location: Northeastern shore of Toledo Bend
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Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:47 pm Post subject:
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Thanks Airlock. There is tremendous damage, especially south of me all the way to the coast.
I got to check my home yesterday and it survived for the most part. There is some roof damage and rain water leaked through. Two large oak trees uprooted and fell in my front yard. Fortunately, they missed the house! It could have been a major disaster. One of the trees did strike the back corner of a detached carport where I normally park my truck. If I had not evacuated, the back of my truck would have been severely damaged. The trees crushed a chain-link fence separating the front and back yards.
There is massive and widespread damage to the power grid. My power utility will not give an estimate of repair, only that they are still evaluating the damage. No power, too hot and humid to stay at home (mid 90 degree temps today!), so I’m staying in a hotel some distance away for now. _________________ varice |
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varice
Joined: Dec 29, 2004 Posts: 961 Location: Northeastern shore of Toledo Bend
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 4:54 pm Post subject:
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I consider myself very lucky. I barely dodged having my home smashed! Way too many other people had much worse...
Here are some pics of the big trees down in my yard.
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AlanP
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 4:57 pm Post subject:
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I think you need to buy a lottery ticket, with all that luck sloshing around.
Hope everyone in the path of it is okay! |
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airlock
Joined: Apr 06, 2007 Posts: 297 Location: Calabash, NC USA
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:21 am Post subject:
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Very lucky the house is intact, those are some heavy trees. |
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varice
Joined: Dec 29, 2004 Posts: 961 Location: Northeastern shore of Toledo Bend
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:43 pm Post subject:
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Electric power has now been restored. I’m back at home again. It’s time for me to start cleaning up the mess. I guess the two big fallen oak trees will make lots of good firewood…
I’m so damn lucky, I dodged a bullet. Now I know EXACTLY what it feels like to be shot at and MISSED!
Still counting my lucky stars! _________________ varice |
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varice
Joined: Dec 29, 2004 Posts: 961 Location: Northeastern shore of Toledo Bend
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varice
Joined: Dec 29, 2004 Posts: 961 Location: Northeastern shore of Toledo Bend
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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 6:17 pm Post subject:
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My music studio could have been smashed to smithereens… including my G2’s and various other noise makers.
Still got some rain water damage though. Stereo sound equipment rack got wet and partially collapsed… I’m reluctant to power anything up until all has a chance dry out… _________________ varice |
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varice
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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 6:54 pm Post subject:
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Electric power fluctuating very much, may go out again… I hope not _________________ varice |
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varice
Joined: Dec 29, 2004 Posts: 961 Location: Northeastern shore of Toledo Bend
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:23 am Post subject:
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Electric power has been out at least six times... fluctuating wildly sometimes while back on.
Still recovering... _________________ varice |
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airlock
Joined: Apr 06, 2007 Posts: 297 Location: Calabash, NC USA
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 3:32 pm Post subject:
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varice wrote: | Electric power has been out at least six times... fluctuating wildly sometimes while back on.
Still recovering... |
Sheesh, that sucks. Protect your devices and appliances! |
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varice
Joined: Dec 29, 2004 Posts: 961 Location: Northeastern shore of Toledo Bend
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:56 am Post subject:
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Power went off again... for over 13 hours... just came back on...
Still recovering. _________________ varice |
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varice
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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:31 am Post subject:
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So here comes Sally. This is insane - Louisiana getting hit a second time.
My mother and siblings live just east of Baton Rouge (Walker). Looks like they are going to get hit this time from Sally like I did from Laura.
Still recovering... _________________ varice |
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airlock
Joined: Apr 06, 2007 Posts: 297 Location: Calabash, NC USA
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Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:50 pm Post subject:
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Hang in there man. |
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varice
Joined: Dec 29, 2004 Posts: 961 Location: Northeastern shore of Toledo Bend
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 11:49 pm Post subject:
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Fuck Hurricane Laura!
Fuck Hurricane Sally!
Fuck Hurricane Delta!
I finally got the downed large oaks removed from my front yard. I lost a cedar tree also during the removal, got knocked down, collateral damage. The downed oaks will at least provide some firewood.
Roof damage worse than first thought…
Still recovering… _________________ varice |
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varice
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:36 pm Post subject:
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And fuck Hurricane Zeta too!
Too much already...
Still recovering... _________________ varice |
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