Some of Hurricane Ikes Nastiness
09-15-2008, 10:04 PM
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Does anyone prepare for a storm or take responsibility for their own property? 100+ winds and 20+ storm surge predicted for more than a week. Who pays for the damage to a property when a sailboat lands on someones fence? Sh*t happens but how many people will be crying to their insurance companies when the only prep they did was a couple extra dock lines? I've been thru everything since Andrew and at some point people need to wake up. Those pics look like everyone walked away and said O' well. And then they complain they can't afford insurance in the future. I'm sorry about lives lost but thats for another thread.
09-15-2008, 11:33 PM
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Jeff, How did gbyc make out in seabrook? I used to sail out of there in the early 60's. Back then we would take the boats out to deep water drop anchors and partly sink them. We never lost one, but there was'nt alot of boats like there is now. I was there for carla, but I don't remember this kind of damage. Brian
09-16-2008, 06:30 AM
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very sad to see, there were some very large boats toppeled over, One of the pictures near the top showed a place called
3 Amigos, or something like that. Was that on the water, their was huge place on the other side of it, was it a private residence. My hearts go out to all those people that lost so much.
3 Amigos, or something like that. Was that on the water, their was huge place on the other side of it, was it a private residence. My hearts go out to all those people that lost so much.
09-16-2008, 07:09 AM
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Thanks for posting those, Jeff. Always sad to see that kind of destruction - especially when boats are involved. The next few weeks are gonna be miserable- good luck to everyone in the area.
The New York Times has a few slide shows of the wreckage.
I snagged a couple pix... sad times for the area right now.
The New York Times has a few slide shows of the wreckage.
I snagged a couple pix... sad times for the area right now.
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09-16-2008, 07:45 AM
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Its brutal to see the devastation to peoples lives like these images. I fell very sorry for all those who this storm killed or left homeless and very thankful that even though I only get 6 months of boating season, I will never have to live thru a killer hurricane. I can deal with snow and ice. It rarely kills or damages homes.
09-16-2008, 08:05 AM
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The thing that saddens me is in some of the pics you might have noticed is a dock with power slings. Power boats are the easiest boats to get out of the water. I realize that some guys dont have trailers but at least make an effort to protect your property.
I drove down there before the storm and it was flooded way before the storm even hit.
I drove down there before the storm and it was flooded way before the storm even hit.
