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Old 09-19-2003, 09:40 AM
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Default Hurricane Isabel.... The Morning After

Let me first thank a very loud but reliable Coleman generator for letting me still get on OSO!!!
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Typical debris in the yard.
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Ohhhh now the not so good.

Crushed the roof about 6inches in two different places and punctured a small portion of the side of the house.
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It was a pretty good size one.
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Unhappy Well for what its worth,,,

Houses and material things can be repaired.. As long as your family is safe, you are well. Glad you are OK...
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About 2 1/2 ft in diameter.
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Thanks SinkorSwim,

But honestly, when this one hit, my mom who I had stay with me so she wasnt alone, headed right to the shelter/high school for about 6 hours till it past. Definitely scary I must say, I thought it was coming down on us.
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Ouch. Looks like pretty hefty damage. Luckily that can all be repaired. Glad to hear you all made it through okay. It's a strange thing to go through something like that.
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I should have got us out of there earlier, not smart on my part.

Especially when I saw this one close to the house swaying from side to side about 20ft when it was still light out.
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