Irma
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psychostang
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The latest track has the eye center about 4.5 miles to the west of my house. :frown:
psychostang
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At 11pm update, had a decent shift of the eye track west. Now approximately 29miles west of my house. Irma is moving NW at 6 mph. Hopefully it keeps a westerly component in there.
Hurricane Matthew did a number on my house last year since it's so close to the water.
The waves came over the wall, into the pool area and dragged all the dirt/sand into the river. The wall came down and ruined it a lot of stuff. It's still have work in progress and finally was getting it done and we have Irma. But I think all the reinforcements I did back there will not let the same thing happen. Cemented where all the dirt escaped, so fingers crossed.
These are just the outer bands right now of hurricane irma
These are just the outer bands right now of hurricane irma
psychostang
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Well as you know, the track changed multiple times since yesterday. Right now the eye is east of Tampa, and just south of Lakeland. Since it went ashore east of Naples, it has weakened greatly. As of right now, no major problems. I'll check later this morning for any incidental damage.
psychostang
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OK, last update. The eye center was about 15 miles east of me, when it passed. No damage, "knock on wood". Had a few microsecond drops in power, but never lost it.
So... Woke up monday morning with my pool under 1 feet of water. At this point I was like "@#$%". I quickly went to my garage side and thank god my garage was dry. Went outside where the other 3 Mark VIIIs (1 parts car)were parked, Ivory was good, silver was almost to the doors and my parts car was under water. Quickly went and moved the silver to higher ground. Put all cars up on jack stands just in case. Went to my backyard and moved the sand bags near my sliding doors. 6 more inches and my house would have been flooded. It didn't raise anymore thank god.
30% people near water got flooded so I got real lucky. It was record breaking at 5,7" (before was 4, 1")
I just got power back. Right now I have my parts mark carpet out to dry. So far couple shingles came off and my dock is all wavey as are all others. Evrything else held up
30% people near water got flooded so I got real lucky. It was record breaking at 5,7" (before was 4, 1")
I just got power back. Right now I have my parts mark carpet out to dry. So far couple shingles came off and my dock is all wavey as are all others. Evrything else held up
You might want to pull the seats out of the one that went up to the doors. Pull the thresholds off, and you can lift the carpet, prop it up with pieces of wood to make sure the bottom of the padding didn't get wet. if so, dry it as much as possible and leave it propped up to dry.
I had to do this because of a cowl water leak.
I had to do this because of a cowl water leak.
LOL believe it or not but the carpet was already out of the silver Mark VIII. My brother was doing his stereo and getting rid of wires and stuff. So good thing he didn't have it in there. There was a little water which we just got a rag and absorbed it all out. But yeah the carpet would have been wet if it was there.
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