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re: Hurricane Milton - The Cleanup Begins...
Posted on 10/10/24 at 4:22 pm to ChiTownBammer
Posted on 10/10/24 at 4:22 pm to ChiTownBammer
Without trying to read back through 50 pages, can someone give me the cliffs on the damage? I saw some devastating flood damage from storm surge from a few areas right on the water, but how bad was the wind damage? And was the flooding limited to surge on the coast or was there a lot of inland flooding from rainfall too?
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Posted on 10/10/24 at 4:31 pm to OldManRiver
Don’t cite anything from espn abc Disney
Posted on 10/10/24 at 4:32 pm to lsujunky
I've seen stronger rooves built out of visqueen .
Posted on 10/10/24 at 4:33 pm to OldManRiver
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According to this ESPN article, the roof was "designed to withstand wind of up to 115 mph"
That will be an interesting situation. Did the winds really hit 115+ in St Pete? If not, why did the roof fail?
They peaked out at around 102 I believe. With multiple in the 90s.
That said, the Trop has been around since the 1990s. You could probably argue that general wear and tear would also compromise the roof.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 4:47 pm to SantaFe
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I've seen stronger rooves built out of visqueen .
This post was edited on 10/10/24 at 4:48 pm
Posted on 10/10/24 at 4:50 pm to SantaFe
Has that visqueen been in the Florida sun for 20+ years?
Posted on 10/10/24 at 5:09 pm to roadGator
No, just Cocodrie .
Posted on 10/10/24 at 5:10 pm to SantaFe
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rooves
Nice
Posted on 10/10/24 at 5:11 pm to SantaFe
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rooves
Well done
Posted on 10/10/24 at 5:11 pm to BluegrassBelle
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That said, the Trop has been around since the 1990s. You could probably argue that general wear and tear would also compromise the roof.
Another thing to consider is elevation. As you go higher up winds increase.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 5:12 pm to Le Tenia
My company has gotten in a minuscule amount of claims so far in comparison to what they were initially preparing to get. Looks like Pilot and other IA firms are cancelling deployments and pausing hiring/roster placement as well. I may not deploy to FL for this after all.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 5:13 pm to rmnldr
You an adjuster?
Posted on 10/10/24 at 5:16 pm to BluegrassBelle
One other thing to consider is that the roof is up to 225 feet high. Reported wind speeds are measured at 33 feet, and could be 20 percent higher at 200 feet.
The 95 to 100 mph gusts measured could have been approximately 114 to 120 mph on the roof.
They should have built the roof to withstand much higher winds, but I’m sure cost was a factor.
Similar thing happened with Superdome roof for Katrina.
The 95 to 100 mph gusts measured could have been approximately 114 to 120 mph on the roof.
They should have built the roof to withstand much higher winds, but I’m sure cost was a factor.
Similar thing happened with Superdome roof for Katrina.
This post was edited on 10/10/24 at 5:25 pm
Posted on 10/10/24 at 5:17 pm to roadGator
FEMA guy...
Posted on 10/10/24 at 5:17 pm to BluegrassBelle
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According to this ESPN article, the roof was "designed to withstand wind of up to 115 mph" That will be an interesting situation. Did the winds really hit 115+ in St Pete? If not, why did the roof fail?
A 100 mph wind blowing through Tampa can mean a FAR GREATER velocity at the roof line, where there was failure
Posted on 10/10/24 at 5:18 pm to farad
He said company.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 5:18 pm to roadGator
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You an adjuster?
Yep
Posted on 10/10/24 at 5:21 pm to rmnldr
There’s another poster here that’s a friend that’s one too.
He gets sent a long way for a long time sometimes.
He gets sent a long way for a long time sometimes.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 5:22 pm to OccamsStubble
I see we had the same thought about wind increasing with height.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 5:31 pm to NorthEndZone
My thought is different. As wind (pressure) impacts a surface it doesn’t stop,it starts moving sideways or up or down to find relief, joining other wind (pressure). So wind velocity at edge of structure is far higher at the edge. Or in this case at the roof.
The most likely glass to blow in a storm is at the edge or top of a building
The most likely glass to blow in a storm is at the edge or top of a building
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