How are our Florida peeps?
 

Everyone ok?

Central Florida, East Orlando - only heavy rains and winds. Woke up at 3am on Thursday to the ‘brunt’ of what I was going to get. Neighborhood I’m in did not have any issues with flooding, though less than 15 minutes away by UCF area, massive water and flood damage to several areas.

Positive vibes to those that got it worse.

south florida on the east side, we got very very lucky.. lots rain and win, a couple tornado warnings, and a day and half off of work.. sums it up.

Very lucky here. Very little damage. Generator worked well.

It was suppose to hit Tampa directly, but shifted at the last minute and went south of us. No flooding or damage here. It honestly just felt like a normal summer storm in my area. Thankful no issues, and sending good vibes to those affected.

Overall pretty lucky, lost some roof tiles and got some leaks, trees down all around town in Bradenton. I had to keep the Z outside so my wife’s Tesla could go in garage (normally I keep the Z in the garage), the Z came out unscathed :)


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Not to hijack your thread sir, but does anyone in the Tampa Bay area want to help a fellow Z brother replace the CSC while the weather is cooling down? :rofl2::rofl2:

I heard Bradenton got hit harder than Tampa, and what's crazy is that Bradenton is maybe 45 minutes away from where I'm at and it's night and day on the impacts.

South FL just got a tease, It was pretty surreal to see some of the west coast under water. That would have ****** south FL if it hit the same way.

Mom mom lived in New Port Ritchie for 40+ years and she used to brag about how they were in a little “cocoon”. All models showed them taking a direct hit, until it didn’t. Glad youse guys are safe.

Apparently, the last time Tampa took a hit from a hurricane was in 1921, and even then, that was more so the Tarpon Springs area, which is about 30 min away from Tampa and about 10 min away from New Port R.

What amazes me is how fast Ian developed and into nearly a Cat 5, considering it started as a trop. dep. right above South America. Most of the destructive hurricanes typically start off the coast of Africa and make its way over.

We have a place in Arcadia. We have not been down there yet. From the pictures, Awnings down, broken, living room ceiling partially collapsed. some broken windows. Trailer is mostly intact. Tree on neighbor's house to the right.
On the FEMA website now. Looks like a war zone.

Sounds like this is a secondary/vacay home, and glad to hear that your primary residence is still good. Still a headache you most likely have to go through for the FL home, and wish you the best man!

Though I always take the media with a grain of salt, it's been reported that most of the hurricane victims do not have hurricane flood insurance:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/09/us/hu...insurance-invs

Lost power, no damage, that was about it. Consider myself very fortunate all things considered.

Feel terrible for those who lost everything due to flooding. :(

I don't know when I will get down there to have a look, let alone fix something . Crazy busy and work and MIL had a stroke/ and will be in assisted living soon.
Anyone know of an appraiser in the Punta Gorda area?

We got lucky, house and the vehicles inside the garage were fine. Only issue was a shitton of water intrusion into my wife’s JLUR which was parked in the driveway. (2 car garage, so no room). Just pulled the carpets f/r on passenger side and popped the drain plugs. :tup:

It must’ve leaked from the front top door seal corner, also only on the side that got the most wind/rain exposure. Jeep’s never leaked before and it’s over 3 years old so I call that a win. :icon17:

Glad to hear you guys are safe. Materials can always be replaced (though a pain in the @$$ process).

For those on the east coast of FL, get ready for Hurricane Nicole and stay safe!

So another day and another hurricane. :ugh2:

At least it was only a cat 1.

We didn’t need anymore water though.

Fortunately no damage but my wife’s Jeep leaked again in exactly the same place as last time. :icon17: Should’ve just left the carpets out.

Fvcker’s def getting bed lined for sure now. Linex or bullet liner, gotta do some research.

Hope everyone else did okay. I saw on the news 49 beach front structures were damaged/condemned bc of undermining of foundations or just partially collapsed into the ocean. Included 25 hotels and condo complexes. :eek:

A November hurricane is quite rare from what I hear.

Yeah, really is, last one was 18 years ago iirc.

Tampa's been really lucky the last 100+ years with no direct hurricane hits, but looking at the pictures of Nicole, it shows that mother nature can be a b!tch and the amount of destruction even a Cat 1 can cause.

19 more days until hurricane season officially ends.

I hope the storms are paying attention to the calendar!

They don’t. I’m just going off of what the supposed “weather professionals” are relaying.

Yeah, I know. I wasn't taking a shot at you.

I have little respect for most TV weather people. Some years ago I had a friend who was a bona fide professional with the US Weather Service or whatever the correct name is. I only thought I had little respect for the TV folks. He was brutal.

No worries bro, I didn't take it that way lol.

There are these so-called "professionals" or "industry experts" in any and every field, and yet, some of the things they say never ceases to amaze me (not in a good way). For example, this is something that affects everyone:

Former Fed. Chair Ben Bernanke
01/2008: "The Fed. Reserve is not currently forecasting a recession." The Great Recession was from 12/2007 to 06/2009.

Fed. Chair Jerome Powell
12/2021: "Inflation is transitory."
06/2022: "We now understand better how little we understand about inflation."
11/2022: "We know rate hikes hurt. But we know what we're doing."

Sec. of Treasury Janet Yellen (and Former Fed. Chair)
06/2021: "I don't anticipate that inflation is going to be a problem."
06/2022: "I was wrong then about the path that inflation would take."