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re: Hurricane Milton - The Cleanup Begins...
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:04 am to slackster
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:04 am to slackster
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FEMA constantly bailing out people who don’t have flood insurance is part of the problem with insurance - what’s the point of sharing risk if you can just ignore it and get a bail out when something bad enough happens?
That’s completely fair. Without delving into a completely partisan “rag on the current admin”, I just think our tax dollars are astonishingly misappropriated when Americans are losing everything we just say “welp should have had Flood Insurance!” and then sending daddy Zelensky another 100 bil
Your point is completely fair I just think the juxtaposition of Americans losing everything and staggering amounts of money flying overseas is what’s frustrating.
This post was edited on 10/8/24 at 8:06 am
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Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:05 am to Who_Dat_Tiger
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I rode out Katrina and Ida which were both Cat 3 or above in Covington
You honestly can’t believe that this is the same thing as what’s about to happen to Florida
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:07 am to TheRouxGuru
Is it a temporary reprieve that this thing went down to a cat 4 or is it weakening for good?
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:08 am to slackster
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FEMA constantly bailing out people who don’t have flood insurance is part of the problem with insurance - what’s the point of sharing risk if you can just ignore it and get a bail out when something bad enough happens?
my homeowner’s filed bankruptcy after Ida. And turned my claim over to the state. 3 years later i’ve yet to be able to speak to a human being with the State so my claim is still in limbo.
FEMA denied my claims because I was covered by homeowner’s insurance.
just under $80k out of pocket.
and i really have no faith that i’ll ever be reimbursed for any of it.
so what’s the point of paying for insurance for 15+ years if the company can just up and say “sorry, no money. good luck.”. the first time you ever file a claim?
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:10 am to TheRouxGuru
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You honestly can’t believe that this is the same thing as what’s about to happen to Florida
What’s gonna be so different about it considering he’s not talking about people on the coast?
This post was edited on 10/8/24 at 8:18 am
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:10 am to gumbeaux
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My brother is a retired Lake Charles firefighter
My house at the time backed up to the Kirkman station. Those guys walked over on their own accord and helped run chainsaws in my backyard.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:10 am to TheRouxGuru
quote:In the “no” evacuation zones? You don’t think the government is ordering evacuations for people in danger? I was referring to a map posted a few pages back and my initial response was in response to that map. Not familiar with other cities in the no evac zone but am familiar with Orlando having family there and they aren’t evacuating and weren’t ordered to.
You honestly can’t believe that this is the same thing as what’s about to happen to Florida
I’m not talking about the coastal areas. i believe the whole reason the Orlando media outlet was asking folks inland not to evacuate was to lower casualties and get people on the coast to evacuate who are in life threatening situations. I haven’t suggested a single thing other than that…. Fwiw
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:11 am to Who_Dat_Tiger
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Katrina
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Cat 3 or above in Covington.
On the west side of a storm moving NNE - yea that ain't the same thing
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You think people in Orlando should all be evacuating?
No anyone thats going to experience the eye from the coast to 50-75 miles inland I would be thinking very hard about it
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:11 am to GRTiger
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Is it a temporary reprieve that this thing went down to a cat 4 or is it weakening for good?
Forecasts noted possible RI again today.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:11 am to Tigerfan1274
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Not apples to apples because so much of coastal Louisiana is flat marsh, but surges from Rita and Ike caused flooding throughout Lake Charles.
My sister lives a little south of the Lake Charles airport and her house flooded from Ike. It was just a few inches but that’s enough to cause a major hassle.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:13 am to slackster
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FEMA constantly bailing out people who don’t have flood insurance is part of the problem with insurance
I don’t think new homes and rebuilds should be allowed to be insured with federal coverage that aren’t built to S FL storm code and that aren’t elevated over a certain height.
There should also be attention paid to having wind prone trees within a certain distance of a house in a hurricane zone.
Having a single story home at 3’ of elevation at the coast without a roof designed to handle even cat 1 winds surrounded by pines is asking for a major storm claim.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:14 am to TheRouxGuru
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You honestly can’t believe that this is the same thing as what’s about to happen to Florida
This is exactly the problem. People think "well I rode out this one or this one and it was a Cat 2/3. How much worse can it be".
Much MUCH worse. I promise.
Hes not the first I've seen say something like that.
This post was edited on 10/8/24 at 8:16 am
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:17 am to Midtiger farm
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Ask people who rode out Laura after riding out plenty of other storms and see if they'd do it again
The ones that I knew won't do it again. Several told me it was if their homes were breathing. At times, you could feel light draft. At other times, it felt like the home was under a vacuum and and air was being sucked out.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:17 am to LanierSpots
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LanierSpots
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I dont know how accurate the maps are right now but not any traffic from me to FLL. I
I’ve been in Tampa the last two days, moved to Fort Meyers last night. I’m currently heading to FLL to catch a noon flight out.
I took HWY 29 south to I-75. Had a few slow down patches but currently going 50 mph with 70 miles to go. Looks like it’s going to take me right over 3 hours from from Fort Meyers to FLL
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:21 am to Midtiger farm
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You've stayed for a direct hit of a Cat 3 or above? Ask people who rode out Laura after riding out plenty of other storms and see if they'd do it again
Ida was the one for me. Not doing that again
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:24 am to Nutriaitch
What was the name of your homeowners insurance company that closed shop on you?
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:24 am to im4LSU
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This is exactly the problem. People think "well I rode out this one or this one and it was a Cat 2/3. How much worse can it be". Much MUCH worse. I promise.
I’m new to FL and riding out my first hurricane. Here’s to hoping we don’t regret it
I’m in Babcock Ranch though. It was hit head on by cat 4 Ian and had no flooding, loss of power/water or even internet. It’s a newly constructed city built with hurricanes in mind. Most of the locals stayed for Ian and based on the local FB groups, next to nobody is leaving for this one. Granted, we’re not expected to take a direct hit this time.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:26 am to TheRouxGuru
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I rode out Katrina and Ida which were both Cat 3 or above in Covington
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You honestly can’t believe that this is the same thing as what’s about to happen to Florida
Katrina made landfall as a weakening Cat 3. Milton is currently projected to make landfall as a weakening Cat 3. Though Milton doesn’t have the size Katrina had as of now.
It’s going to be very bad along the coast but this isn’t anything people in interior parts of Florida haven’t dealt with time and time again.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:28 am to The Boat
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but this isn’t anything people in interior parts of Florida haven’t dealt with time and time again.
My one question is: how often has Florida dealt with a West coast landfall on a damn near due east track?
Posted on 10/8/24 at 8:29 am to jmcwhrter
That’s pretty rare.
Watch for the water on the north side of the storm to be sucked out away from land.
I’ve seen Tampa bay emptied. It’s wild.
Watch for the water on the north side of the storm to be sucked out away from land.
I’ve seen Tampa bay emptied. It’s wild.
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