Gold Member BOHICA Posted September 27, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted September 27, 2022 Going to be a doozy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag6240 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 My brother lives in Safety Harbor, his house sits 25' above sea level there. But 90% around them are less than 10' - Flooding will be BAD if it continues as it looks, but his main concern is wind. They got the hell out of there anyway... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Steve753 Posted September 27, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 27, 2022 Just listening to DeSantis talk about the storm and this came to mind. It's hard to imagine this clown was the leader of this country. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 We got lucky with Fiona in our area. Other areas weren't as lucky. Mother nature is nasty with these storms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted September 27, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted September 27, 2022 Headed down to Punta Gorda today. Hopefully scooping up my old man and then ghosting the place. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted September 27, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 27, 2022 (edited) Remember this. "And you're dead.....and your kids die too." Edited September 27, 2022 by Highmark 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 My uncle is 10 minutes from the villages, he’s worried about water levels on his lake. He can’t get flood insurance so he could end up fucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted September 27, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 27, 2022 (edited) I was surprised to hear Tampa hasn't been hit by a bad one in 100 years and only 2 since 1848. Edited September 27, 2022 by Highmark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T1R9sledder Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 I have a friend that has a house in Cape Coral. He and family flew back Maine yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag6240 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 8 minutes ago, Highmark said: I was surprised to hear Tampa hasn't been hit by a bad one in 100 years and only 2 since 1848. Yup, crazy how lucky they’ve been. Not looking good this time… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Supposed to leave Friday morning for Ft, Myers for a week. Still can’t convince the wife it might not be a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 7 minutes ago, Cold War said: Supposed to leave Friday morning for Ft, Myers for a week. Still can’t convince the wife it might not be a good idea. That is going to be a bad idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USA Contributing Member $poorsledder$ Posted September 27, 2022 USA Contributing Member Share Posted September 27, 2022 10 minutes ago, Cold War said: Supposed to leave Friday morning for Ft, Myers for a week. Still can’t convince the wife it might not be a good idea. Take pictures..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 29 minutes ago, f7ben said: My uncle is 10 minutes from the villages, he’s worried about water levels on his lake. He can’t get flood insurance so he could end up fucked. We have a good friend who lives in Naples and she told us that the gulf side doesnt get alot of hurricane damage. Like 1 or 2 years later Irma totaled her house to the ground. Took like 5 years to get it rebuilt from the ground up. One of the hazards of living in Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, Anler said: We have a good friend who lives in Naples and she told us that the gulf side doesnt get alot of hurricane damage. Like 1 or 2 years later Irma totaled her house to the ground. Took like 5 years to get it rebuilt from the ground up. One of the hazards of living in Florida. Yup , pretty brutal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag6240 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 1 minute ago, Anler said: We have a good friend who lives in Naples and she told us that the gulf side doesnt get alot of hurricane damage. Like 1 or 2 years later Irma totaled her house to the ground. Took like 5 years to get it rebuilt from the ground up. One of the hazards of living in Florida. Yup, they've been really lucky for quite some time. No boarding up for my brother as he was on the response team at Raymond James, so he said he hopes his Ring camera's don't show wind blowing through the house. There are A LOT of big Oak Trees in Safety Harbor, and he has 4 in his postage stamp sized yard.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, Mag6240 said: Yup, they've been really lucky for quite some time. No boarding up for my brother as he was on the response team at Raymond James, so he said he hopes his Ring camera's don't show wind blowing through the house. There are A LOT of big Oak Trees in Safety Harbor, and he has 4 in his postage stamp sized yard.... Her place is in Isles of Capri which is on the water (ocean) which is what most people want but that is the most at risk. Personally I think you are better off with a condo and storm shutters a couple floors off the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 I get the beauty of living near the ocean, but damn. What life changer. Hopefully it leaves alone any oil platforms or the oil companies will use that as another excuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepybrew Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 how about on the islands? no elevation and no where to run from it. paradise when all is good but when it goes the other way look out. but we have friends in oklahoma that deal with big hail, tornadoes, and ridiculous temps. her sister has rebuilt twice form tornadoes. no thanks on all of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 35 minutes ago, $poorsledder$ said: Take pictures..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag6240 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 25 minutes ago, Anler said: Her place is in Isles of Capri which is on the water (ocean) which is what most people want but that is the most at risk. Personally I think you are better off with a condo and storm shutters a couple floors off the ground. Yup - Safety Harbor is called that for that very reason, most of the town is elevated. My sister-in-law wanted lake/ocean front, and my brother said NO F'N WAY. They've experienced flooding in Tampa without getting a direct hit from a hurricane, and she's knows it was the right choice - now for the wind this time.... Fingers crossed, but not looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Steve753 said: Just listening to DeSantis talk about the storm and this came to mind. It's hard to imagine this clown was the leader of this country. where's my sharpie? the southeast, raising insurance rates and sucking up disaster relief money since 1776 thanks boomers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted September 27, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 27, 2022 51 minutes ago, Mag6240 said: Yup, they've been really lucky for quite some time. No boarding up for my brother as he was on the response team at Raymond James, so he said he hopes his Ring camera's don't show wind blowing through the house. There are A LOT of big Oak Trees in Safety Harbor, and he has 4 in his postage stamp sized yard.... Safety Harbor was hammered in 1921. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gold Member BOHICA Posted September 27, 2022 Author Gold Member Share Posted September 27, 2022 55 minutes ago, spin_dry said: I get the beauty of living near the ocean, but damn. What life changer. Hopefully it leaves alone any oil platforms or the oil companies will use that as another excuse. They are already shutdown 😂 https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Oil-Majors-Shut-In-Gulf-Of-Mexico-Production-As-Hurricane-Ian-Advances.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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