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Hurricane Irma - After Action Report
On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 07:58:12 -0400 (EDT), justan wrote:
"Mr. Luddite" Wrote in message: On 9/12/2017 10:48 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 11 Sep 2017 14:51:37 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: We're back home today after hiding out on the east coast for the storm. Things are mostly OK meaning no really serious damage, but quite a few little things. Still no power but I'm running the house from the generator on the boat which gives us lights and air conditioning as long as that holds out. Pool cage frame is OK but screen panels are totaled. Found a couple of roof shingles on the ground but not yet sure where they came from - no obvious leaks yet. We made it over to the east coast and back in my truck on only one tank of gas. I had a couple of jerrry jugs in back but didn't need them. We only saw two filling stations open today while coming across the state and both had huge lines. Power is mostly off on both coasts with police directing traffic at busy intersections. Otherwise people are treating intersections as 4 way stops which seems to be working out OK for the most part. === Follow up: We got power back about 6:00PM along with telephone service and high speed internet. I was expecting to be without power for as long as a week based on our experience with Charlie in 2004. Based on what I've seen reported, the power companies, state, federal and local governments did a super job in preparation for this hurricane even before it's final path was known. Trucks and linesmen from almost every other state plus some from Canada were sent in advance and staged throughout Florida in order to restore power as quickly as possible after Irma passed through. After Wilma in 2005 the Jupiter area was without power for a week but it was tolerable because it was in November and the need for constant air conditioning was not as critical. My friend Rick who worked with me at the guitar shop is now working for a local home heating oil company up here in Massachusetts. It's not a big company ... family owned ... but yesterday they loaded diesel fuel into three of their delivery trucks and are on their way to Florida to deliver fuel for any hospitals or facilities still running on generators. Good stuff. BTW, not to get political but Trump, his administration and FEMA are getting high scores for their response to this storm. I had to laugh a little watching Rachel Maddow (briefly) the other evening interviewing the Governor of the US Virgin Islands. It was obvious that Rachel's questions were a prelude to criticism by her of Trump but it backfired. He described the storm damage but then gave Trump high praise and thanks for his responsiveness to phone calls and for the immediate federal help (mostly Navy) that Trump authorized. You could tell by the expression on her face that this is not what Rachel wanted to hear. :-) Governor Rick Scott has been getting high marks for his efforts to prepare Florida for the disaster. Many states and the federal government responded to his requests for assistannce and resources were standing by on site ready to go to work as soon as the storm passed. I have 1 loose shingle to fix and some vegitation damage. We did very well. Only the cable tv went out. Around the neighborhood several oak trees were up rooted and a few newly planted palms were on their side. Good to hear. |
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