Tropical storm Irene approaches

Reba said:
When will you know?
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Thanks, Reba.

I'm keeping a bit informed by our subdivision's page on Facebook, and scouring all the news media for pictures. But I don't know anything for a fact about our own property.

Right now I'm hoping for the best, but the pictures of Hwy 158 are not encouraging. We are about 3 house-lots depth removed from that road (the "Bypass"), and our lot is slightly higher than the highway itself, but the flooding is horrific. Several feet deep over the highway.

On the Sound-side (the backside of our development), one historic house that had been standing for better than 60 years is totally gone - nothing left but pilings. It was totally wiped out when all the water came rushing back into the Sound. Another one is severely damaged and will probably have to be demolished.

Some of our favorite haunts in Manteo have been severely damaged, including the historic Courthouse building downtown that is now an art gallery showcasing local artists. Pictures show the water about 3' deep in front of their door.

Dare county is letting people go back in. If we can get in touch with our neighbors (I don't know their plans or where they are right now), maybe we can get some info. If not, we will find out on Tuesday when we go back down there.
 
jillio said:
:hmm: Is the earthquake coverage higher because it has the potential to cause more structural damage?
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From what I can gather, the higher deductible is a way to offset the cost of the premium, and therefore be an incentive for homeowners to add the coverage as an endorsement. Apparently, not many people carry earthquake coverage. I was surprised at how low the percentage is.

Is It Time to Consider Earthquake Insurance?

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Beach girl said:
Thanks, Reba.

I'm keeping a bit informed by our subdivision's page on Facebook, and scouring all the news media for pictures. But I don't know anything for a fact about our own property.

Right now I'm hoping for the best, but the pictures of Hwy 158 are not encouraging. We are about 3 house-lots depth removed from that road (the "Bypass"), and our lot is slightly higher than the highway itself, but the flooding is horrific. Several feet deep over the highway.

On the Sound-side (the backside of our development), one historic house that had been standing for better than 60 years is totally gone - nothing left but pilings. It was totally wiped out when all the water came rushing back into the Sound. Another one is severely damaged and will probably have to be demolished.

Some of our favorite haunts in Manteo have been severely damaged, including the historic Courthouse building downtown that is now an art gallery showcasing local artists. Pictures show the water about 3' deep in front of their door.

Dare county is letting people go back in. If we can get in touch with our neighbors (I don't know their plans or where they are right now), maybe we can get some info. If not, we will find out on Tuesday when we go back down there.
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After finding out all that, I'm extra glad that you decided to leave. :hug:
 
If it's any encouragement to those who had damage to your property, or to your neighborhood, let me say, from experience, that there's a good chance that your area and home will end up even better than before the storm. It won't happen overnight, and the process can be frustrating but the end results can be rewarding. I'm not just posting this as a "feel good" message. It's true. I've seen it happen here after Hurricane Hugo (Cat 3) devastated our area.
 
Apparently there is mucho power outtages. My friends are fine and they recharge their cell phones through their vehicles. :lol:
 
Beowulf said:
Apparently there is mucho power outtages. My friends are fine and they recharge their cell phones through their vehicles. :lol:
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I'm glad that your friends are OK. We also have vehicle rechargers for our phones, and a converter for anything else.
 
Reba said:
After finding out all that, I'm extra glad that you decided to leave. :hug:
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Thank you. I think I'm glad we left, too.

We are going to find one heck of a mess when we get back. Not just the huge and devastating messes all around and the flood debris on the roads and all that, but inside our house. My husband turned the power off, having read someplace that was the thing to do if you left your house behind (so as to prevent live electrical wires flailing around, I guess.)

However - we forgot to throw out about half a gallon of ice cream in the freezer, and to dump out the ice cube maker. I have a feeling all that water and melted ice cream is going to be all over our kitchen floor.

Ugghhhh.

Of course, if that's the worst of our troubles, I'll be thrilled. But still...uggghhh.
 
Well, after all this drama, I can report that I'm a thankful woman today!

My grandmother weathered the storm with some minor roof damage, but other than that, NO ONE was hurt and all is well! SO thankful and SO blessed.

I also want to say that I have the most loving nephew. We were chatting about the storm. I was telling him how no one was hurt, but there were trees down everywhere. He goes...


"I'm sorry about the trees...." My heart just melted. I love this kid! He's so loving and such a sensitive soul. :)

On that note, I'm glad that my AD friends are all safe and sound.

And, glad we can now write Irene off and pray we get a bit of a break before we have to worry about the next storm.

Love to all!
 
Reba said:
If it's any encouragement to those who had damage to your property, or to your neighborhood, let me say, from experience, that there's a good chance that your area and home will end up even better than before the storm. It won't happen overnight, and the process can be frustrating but the end results can be rewarding. I'm not just posting this as a "feel good" message. It's true. I've seen it happen here after Hurricane Hugo (Cat 3) devastated our area.
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I can attest to the same thing!
 
Beach girl said:
Thank you. I think I'm glad we left, too.

We are going to find one heck of a mess when we get back. Not just the huge and devastating messes all around and the flood debris on the roads and all that, but inside our house. My husband turned the power off, having read someplace that was the thing to do if you left your house behind (so as to prevent live electrical wires flailing around, I guess.)

However - we forgot to throw out about half a gallon of ice cream in the freezer, and to dump out the ice cube maker. I have a feeling all that water and melted ice cream is going to be all over our kitchen floor.

Ugghhhh.

Of course, if that's the worst of our troubles, I'll be thrilled. But still...uggghhh.
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The seal on your freezer should keep everything inside. However, your worse problem will be the mold that could develop inside a refrigerator that is closed up but not running. That can be cleaned up with bleach.

If you ever have to leave the frig like that again, remove everything, turn off the power, and leave the frig doors and bins open. Put something in them to prop them open, or use bungee cords.
 
Called my sister in N.C. ...she said she had a few trees blown down and some debris but otherwise her house was intact, no damage.....my other sister, her house is very low-lying (down a hill) so they have a lot of standing water and some trees blown down...but all is good there she said. After being awake for 2 days with worrying, I'm sure I'll get some sleep tonight.
 
Reba said:
The seal on your freezer should keep everything inside. However, your worse problem will be the mold that could develop inside a refrigerator that is closed up but not running. That can be cleaned up with bleach.

If you ever have to leave the frig like that again, remove everything, turn off the power, and leave the frig doors and bins open. Put something in them to prop them open, or use bungee cords.
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Good advice! I guess he read one of those quick "prepare for a hurricane" tip lists things, and I just said "fine, whatever," as I was doing other stuff to prepare. (Like packing...) Sounds like maybe the list wasn't complete or he didn't focus on all the details.

We lost power here in our VA house overnight, up until about 1 this afternoon, and there was a mess of water on the floor in the kitchen that came from our fridge. I'm assuming it came from the icemaker. So you're saying that shouldn't happen?
 
Beach girl said:
Good advice! I guess he read one of those quick "prepare for a hurricane" tip lists things, and I just said "fine, whatever," as I was doing other stuff to prepare. (Like packing...) Sounds like maybe the list wasn't complete or he didn't focus on all the details.

We lost power here in our VA house overnight, up until about 1 this afternoon, and there was a mess of water on the floor in the kitchen that came from our fridge. I'm assuming it came from the icemaker. So you're saying that shouldn't happen?
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It shouldn't drip out from the compartment if the seals are good. Was the outside of the frig case wet, like dripping down the front? Maybe it was from lack of pressure in the icemaker hose, or from condensation? I'm not a plumber. :lol:
 
Reba said:
It shouldn't drip out from the compartment if the seals are good. Was the outside of the frig case wet, like dripping down the front? Maybe it was from lack of pressure in the icemaker hose, or from condensation? I'm not a plumber. :lol:
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But...but....you're the person to whom I turn with all my plumbing problems!! :lol:

Anyway, no, it wasn't dripping from the front, but a lot of water came out from under the fridge, so I'm guessing the hose someplace. It's on the "honey do" list for hubby to take care of. :lol:
 
Beach girl said:
But...but....you're the person to whom I turn with all my plumbing problems!! :lol:

Anyway, no, it wasn't dripping from the front, but a lot of water came out from under the fridge, so I'm guessing the hose someplace. It's on the "honey do" list for hubby to take care of. :lol:
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Their may be a drip pan under your fridge.. As the ice melts in the freezer.. it drains through a hose to the drip pan under the fridge and perhaps it over flowed through the front of the fridge. SO just take off the guard on the bottom of the fridge and slide the pan out and dump it. Be careful... Mold may jump at you.

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Babyblue said:
Their may be a drip pan under your fridge.. As the ice melts in the freezer.. it drains through a hose to the drip pan under the fridge and perhaps it over flowed through the front of the fridge. SO just take off the guard on the bottom of the fridge and slide the pan out and dump it. Be careful... Mold may jump at you.

:giggle:
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Thank you!! That's probably what it is.

Maybe I should get myself off this couch and actually do something productive... I think your advice though has been proof of the utility of hanging out online. :lol:
 
It seems like all ADers who were in Irene's path came out fine. Wait and see about Beachgirl's home. *crossing fingers* that it is not damaged.
 
Boston

No power outage were I am, but other areas are were affected. I must say, people were more prepared for this than past hurricanes.
 
18 deaths confirmed. :(
Hurricane Irene leads to 18 deaths - Yahoo! NewsA King William County man killed when a tree fell on him as he was cutting another tree on Saturday night.

What the hell was he thinking? I lost count how many died to trees falling. Wowza!

EDIT: Most outage are caused by tree limbs falling across the lines.
 
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