Hurricane Irma vs. Florida
#11
Last storm we asked a neighbor if he wanted help.....50ish guy, in very good shape. He said nah, I got a guy coming for $150....(insane pricing for 33 windows/doors, 1/2 are 2nd floor). We finish 3 houses, day labor (2 guys $20 an hour, done in about 6 hours) but 3 homeowners helped also so it was 5 guys working for 6 hours. It is almost dark, light rain......his $150 guy shows up and says he is tired, probably can't do it (storm is like 100-150 miles away, there is no "do it tomorrow"). 11 oclock that night he is still installing shutters and oh yeah.......price is $700!
#14
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Several friends are blowing the storm off (as of now.) Grocery stores already out of water and ice (due to normal stocking habits.) They'll restock this week.
We are making our plans to go to Atlanta once we get a better feel for where the storm is headed. Taking one or both boats with topped fuel tanks. Will act like personal utility trailers (for personal items) plus we can syphon fuel form the boats and avoid long fuel station lines.
Hopefully, we are planning for nothing, but this one could be devastating. Cannot wait for last minute.
We are making our plans to go to Atlanta once we get a better feel for where the storm is headed. Taking one or both boats with topped fuel tanks. Will act like personal utility trailers (for personal items) plus we can syphon fuel form the boats and avoid long fuel station lines.
Hopefully, we are planning for nothing, but this one could be devastating. Cannot wait for last minute.
#15
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Make sure you have extra 1/4-20 wing nuts. Home Depot and Loews are already sold out of everything 1/4-20 nuts, bolts, wignuts.... gone. Fortunately, I have impact windows but I tried to pick up a box for the neighborhood yesterday and everything was already gone.
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Yep my ex wife works at Gulfshore insurance in Naples . She says they have been pummeled by people wanting to buy flood insurance since the hurricane hit Texas.
They are not happy when you tell them it will not go into affect for 30 days.
They are not happy when you tell them it will not go into affect for 30 days.
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Ooops. Didn't read above. My bad.
I started praying for you guys down there. I can't tell you how many people I know from up here that have places down there.
I couldn't imagine the feeling.
I started praying for you guys down there. I can't tell you how many people I know from up here that have places down there.
I couldn't imagine the feeling.
Last edited by SB; 09-05-2017 at 01:50 PM.
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