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Ellen MacArthur Ellen MacArthur is offline
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Default Big flooding here


"Joe" wrote
Started saving the cars then, got a floor jack out of one
| of the shops and jacked them up out of the water. Seems to be holding
| for now. Heavy rain so I'm not sure what happened in the cars yet


Joe, I've a hint for you. It worked for the tide surge floods here last year during
Wilma. Get the biggest blue tarp you can find. Lay it out on the ground. Drive your car
onto it. Park it right in the middle. Then bring up the tarp all around your car and
tie it on top with a rope. As long as the tarp doesn't have a hole or get a hole your
car will even float but it'll stay dry. It's a cheap way to save your car from a small
flood. I guess it's too late this time but remember it next time.

Cheers,
Ellen