On Sun, 10 Sep 2017 12:36:57 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

If home I could fire up one of the generators on the boat and restore
power to the house. Power is still on as we speak but will most
certainly go out later today. We'll probably lose the contents of the
fridges and freezers as a result. Another issue, albeit less likely,
is the risk of looters. This is apparently a huge problem in the
Caribbean right now, with armed gangs taking over homes and hotels on
some islands. Last but not least, if the roof of the house is
damaged, a fairly frequent occurrence, the quicker you can get a poly
tarp up, the less damage.

Our power went out around 0800 and I didn't get the generator back on
the fridges until around 2100 The freezers were still running less
than 10f and the fridge sides were 44-45. I did have them packed with
bottled water for almost a week before the storm.
I doubt I would have actually lost anything if I did keep them down
another 12-18 hours. I do have a poly tarp big enough to cover the
whole roof but I never actually had to use it,
I just figured out my boat lift cover is toast. I thought it had just
came loose but it ripped down the middle. I am going to order another
one tonight. (12x25 22oz vinyl trucker tarp)