SmokeMonkey
Friday, September 15, 2017 10:02:49 AM

When i was on Pine Island yesterday Donald Trump flew over us in a helicopter. I yelled up, Turn on the power!....... Power still off down there.

tamapatom wrote:

That bassard!

ZRX1200
Friday, September 15, 2017 10:20:19 AM
DMV & DWD!!!

Hall Leigh luge ya

MACS
Friday, September 15, 2017 10:34:34 AM

Got power back just now!!!! w00t!

DrMaddVibe wrote:

Went to Atlanta with family to miss Irma, she followed, but we were still blessed. No major damage, and electric was on upon our return.Thank you God!

drywalldog wrote:

Good to hear, fellas!

delta1
Friday, September 15, 2017 5:47:37 PM
Big sigh of relief that the monster was more blow than show...

That said, the islands, including US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, are in bad shape...

frankj1
Friday, September 15, 2017 8:26:05 PM
might not be able to go to my beloved Turks & Caicos for a while...

not that it's about me, necessarily

jeferris
Saturday, September 16, 2017 2:19:51 PM
Ocala area...power back on this afternoon. Blessed no tree damage, just the usual limbs and debris. Plenty of trees down around town...
jeferris
Saturday, September 16, 2017 2:37:18 PM
Well....that didn't last long. Power back out. We have power at our house out in the Forest though...guess we'll be headed back out there.
DrafterX
Saturday, September 16, 2017 2:52:51 PM
Parents live in Summerfield.. their power came back on yesterday afternoon.. not sure if it stayed on tho.. 🤔
JadeRose
Saturday, September 16, 2017 4:13:07 PM
It's sprinkling right now in Northwest MO. I got my truck windows rolled up though.
frankj1
Sunday, September 17, 2017 2:07:05 PM

It's sprinkling right now in Northwest MO. I got my truck windows rolled up though.

JadeRose wrote:

be safe, brother

JadeRose
Monday, September 18, 2017 8:41:04 AM

be safe, brother

frankj1 wrote:

Thanks, Frank. I had an old coffee can get blown into my bushes but I got it out. I think the worst is over

DrafterX
Monday, September 18, 2017 9:47:38 AM
You must really hate that coffee can... 😟
frankj1
Monday, September 18, 2017 12:09:01 PM

Thanks, Frank. I had an old coffee can get blown into my bushes but I got it out. I think the worst is over

JadeRose wrote:

we can get new coffee cans, but we can't replace you.

JadeRose
Monday, September 18, 2017 1:35:33 PM

You must really hate that coffee can... 😟

DrafterX wrote:

No...it's a good one. Big Folgers can with handles. Use it for watering my Rosemary and fresh water to the cats. I salvaged it.

rfenst
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 4:47:22 PM
Just got internet and phone service back. Got power back Friday (finally) after 5+ days without, then lost it again for a bit on Saturday. $150 damage to my pool screen. That's it. Not even a twig or leaf to clean up because my lot only has ornamental trees rather than the crap the developer left standing on other lots. Neighbors have enormous piles of debris and fallen trees in front of their homes and it is starting to smell a little. Total economic loss including my wife missing one day of work, replacing spoiled food in the refrigerator, buying items to prep for the storm and a few incidental expenses was about $1,000. I think I got off very easy. Thankfully, I replaced my roof about a month ago. It was miserable sleeping in an 85F house so we ate out quite a bit. I am definitely going to buy a huge generator and have it wired into the house well before the next one. Son in Tallahassee was unscathed. Daughter in Boca Raton just got power back yesterday. We still have impaired cell service...
rfenst
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 4:55:44 PM

Big sigh of relief that the monster was more blow than show...

That said, the islands, including US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, are in bad shape...

delta1 wrote:

The changes in course of the storm over the last 24 hours greatly diminished the damage to Florida.