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CoolBlue87GT
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OCT 10, 10:20 PM
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Checking in.
We survived another hurricane storm in Port Charlotte.
The storm winds were pretty high, we lost power at 10:30 pm until 7 am. Luckily we didn't get the expected storm surge in our area.
Had my generator running, kept the fridge & chest freezer running and various lights & chargers. So far, this Honda generator has gotten me through Charley, IDA, Milton and various power outages w/o missing a beat.
Yesterday morning (wednesday) I took the some of the left over aluminum roofing sheets and made shutters for the windows. I didn't have to worry about the windows breaking.
Today (thursday) Worked my tail off taking down the shutters (they came down faster that they went up), picking up lot's of tree limbs and rebuilding a 12' long vinyl privacy fence that blew down. I had extra fence parts I'd saved from when I put it up. Time for some rest !
The new metal roof did good. Just got the internet at 8 pm.
Hope to hear from others that were affected by the storm. Hope your all are doing well.[This message has been edited by CoolBlue87GT (edited 10-13-2024).]
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williegoat
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OCT 10, 10:45 PM
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We are glad to hear you made it OK.
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Sage
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OCT 11, 09:04 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by williegoat:
We are glad to hear you made it OK. |
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Seconded
HAGO! 
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cliffw
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OCT 11, 01:52 PM
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Good that you did well.
My Mom lived In Corpus Christi which has had their share of hurricane hits. I labeled each window 'shutter' so they can go back in the same place, next time.
My Niece lives in Sarasota. She evacuated. I am not sure if she suffered any damage.
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CoolBlue87GT
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OCT 13, 05:49 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by cliffw:
Good that you did well.
My Mom lived In Corpus Christi which has had their share of hurricane hits. I labeled each window 'shutter' so they can go back in the same place, next time.
My Niece lives in Sarasota. She evacuated. I am not sure if she suffered any damage. |
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Hope your niece made it out okay, that's not to far from here, about 50 miles.
Good idea on labeling. I was really worried that our aluminum lanai structure would not survive. I kept the 4 sliding doors shut thinking that would help. I could see the outside lanai windows flexing a bit as well as the inside sliders. I kept all the inside rooms door shut as well. The other storms I've been thru hit during daylight hours, this one was a bit scarier as it was dark.[This message has been edited by CoolBlue87GT (edited 10-14-2024).]
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