Whew lord these pictures are stressful. Below is a small vent because I went through the 2016 floods on Louisiana and helped friends and strangers rebuild. Seeing images like this breaks my heart...
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Whew lord these pictures are stressful. Below is a small vent because I went through the 2016 floods on Louisiana and helped friends and strangers rebuild. Seeing images like this breaks my heart for the people dealing with it.
small vent
This is where the real work begins. No one really sees the next few months, maybe more than a year, of struggle that follows a hurricane.
For those that may not know, Here's what basically has to happen after a flood.
A lot of folks are going to have to gut their houses on their own following a flood. Doesn't matter if it's 3 feet or 1 inch - you have to rip up the floors and cut open the walls and start over.
It's a tremendous amount of physical labor, and you have to throw your sentimental belongings to the curb in the process. And, you may have to do it without electricity for a few days. Imagine being elderly, or being a retiree without family in the area.
Your trashed belongings may sit on the curb for months. Every day you drive buy your house and your neighbors' houses you see the pile up.
You may have a tarp roof for months on end.
Thousands of people in the community are going to need building supplies and contractors all at the same time, which is compounded against supply chain issues. This makes it difficult to rebuild in a timely fashion.
Some people just leave. Business may or may not return. They can't handle another storm, or a can't afford to rebuild. So the community may be changed forever after a storm.
There's been so much devastation along the Gulf Coast the last few years. Numerous storms hit above Cat 4, and many more hit at Cat 3 and below. It's hard to imagine that this will likely get worse in the coming years/decades, but that's the reality.
All of our Cuban, Gulf, and Atlantic coast users are in my thoughts as the storm makes landfall again today.
You’re right. Once the coverage dies down, the people in south Florida who literally had their entire community destroyed will have to start rebuilding. And everyone will be competing for the same...
You’re right. Once the coverage dies down, the people in south Florida who literally had their entire community destroyed will have to start rebuilding. And everyone will be competing for the same scarce resources.
Living in Florida, I’ve been through a dozen hurricanes now. I was living in Miami during Hurricane Andrew we were without power for two weeks and had our roof completely ripped off. The other side of the street had power and everyone in our neighborhood ran extension cords across the street so our side could have power.
One thing you didn’t mention, but I’ve seen a lot of, is the loss of power ruining groceries. That might not seem like a big deal to those of us lucky enough to be financially stable, but for a good portion of the population (Florida has a higher than average poverty rate) it can be devastating to lose hundreds of dollars in groceries. You might not think about it, but it can destroy a family’s finances for months. So even if their house came through unscathed, they can still suffer a major loss.
This is an excellent point. I also forgot to mention (but was mentioned below) the scramble for housing. Much like your extension cord example, it's a positive way the community comes together to...
This is an excellent point. I also forgot to mention (but was mentioned below) the scramble for housing. Much like your extension cord example, it's a positive way the community comes together to see everyone offering rooms or rental properties for cheap to help people get back on their feet.
Update: family in Charleston is okay, which is good. I’ve been a bit frustrated with them because they were actually vacationing there and could have left at any time during the “a slowly-moving,...
Update: family in Charleston is okay, which is good.
I’ve been a bit frustrated with them because they were actually vacationing there and could have left at any time during the “a slowly-moving, gigantic hurricane with devastatingly destructive power is moving right towards you” advance warning window. They even had what happened in the Caribbean and Florida to look at and still chose to stay.
I understand the choice is very different for someone who lives in its path, but they were on vacation, so I was both frustrated with their decision to stay but also very worried about them.
Nevertheless, right now, I’m happy they’re alright.
Yeah Charleston looks like it’s gonna get slammed. The storm itself won’t be as bad as Hugo, but the Charleston area has exploded in population since 1989, so I wouldn’t be surprised if more...
Yeah Charleston looks like it’s gonna get slammed. The storm itself won’t be as bad as Hugo, but the Charleston area has exploded in population since 1989, so I wouldn’t be surprised if more people suffer damage.
Things were quite stressful for a while when the path was so uncertain, but we were lucky. No tornado watches or warnings, only tropical storm winds, and we're 20 feet above sea level so storm...
Things were quite stressful for a while when the path was so uncertain, but we were lucky. No tornado watches or warnings, only tropical storm winds, and we're 20 feet above sea level so storm surge and flash flooding was never a big concern.
I discovered through this experience that I may have some unresolved... stress? Anxieties? (Minor trauma?) Irma ended with a tree falling through my bedroom roof, and then my family spent many months uprooted in hotels and rented housing. (We had evacuated, so luckily I didn't wake up to a tree in my face.) I'm living in a new place now, yet I had recurring thoughts of the pine tree outside falling on my bedroom.
Whew lord these pictures are stressful. Below is a small vent because I went through the 2016 floods on Louisiana and helped friends and strangers rebuild. Seeing images like this breaks my heart for the people dealing with it.
small vent
This is where the real work begins. No one really sees the next few months, maybe more than a year, of struggle that follows a hurricane.For those that may not know, Here's what basically has to happen after a flood.
There's been so much devastation along the Gulf Coast the last few years. Numerous storms hit above Cat 4, and many more hit at Cat 3 and below. It's hard to imagine that this will likely get worse in the coming years/decades, but that's the reality.
All of our Cuban, Gulf, and Atlantic coast users are in my thoughts as the storm makes landfall again today.
You’re right. Once the coverage dies down, the people in south Florida who literally had their entire community destroyed will have to start rebuilding. And everyone will be competing for the same scarce resources.
Living in Florida, I’ve been through a dozen hurricanes now. I was living in Miami during Hurricane Andrew we were without power for two weeks and had our roof completely ripped off. The other side of the street had power and everyone in our neighborhood ran extension cords across the street so our side could have power.
One thing you didn’t mention, but I’ve seen a lot of, is the loss of power ruining groceries. That might not seem like a big deal to those of us lucky enough to be financially stable, but for a good portion of the population (Florida has a higher than average poverty rate) it can be devastating to lose hundreds of dollars in groceries. You might not think about it, but it can destroy a family’s finances for months. So even if their house came through unscathed, they can still suffer a major loss.
This is an excellent point. I also forgot to mention (but was mentioned below) the scramble for housing. Much like your extension cord example, it's a positive way the community comes together to see everyone offering rooms or rental properties for cheap to help people get back on their feet.
I hope our users here from Florida are safe. I have some family currently in South Carolina that I’m worried about.
What part of SC? I’m in North Augusta, we’re supposed to get wind and heavy rain.
Charleston
Update: family in Charleston is okay, which is good.
I’ve been a bit frustrated with them because they were actually vacationing there and could have left at any time during the “a slowly-moving, gigantic hurricane with devastatingly destructive power is moving right towards you” advance warning window. They even had what happened in the Caribbean and Florida to look at and still chose to stay.
I understand the choice is very different for someone who lives in its path, but they were on vacation, so I was both frustrated with their decision to stay but also very worried about them.
Nevertheless, right now, I’m happy they’re alright.
Yeah Charleston looks like it’s gonna get slammed. The storm itself won’t be as bad as Hugo, but the Charleston area has exploded in population since 1989, so I wouldn’t be surprised if more people suffer damage.
Things were quite stressful for a while when the path was so uncertain, but we were lucky. No tornado watches or warnings, only tropical storm winds, and we're 20 feet above sea level so storm surge and flash flooding was never a big concern.
I discovered through this experience that I may have some unresolved... stress? Anxieties? (Minor trauma?) Irma ended with a tree falling through my bedroom roof, and then my family spent many months uprooted in hotels and rented housing. (We had evacuated, so luckily I didn't wake up to a tree in my face.) I'm living in a new place now, yet I had recurring thoughts of the pine tree outside falling on my bedroom.
It's crazy what the storms dredge back up. I also fight some pretty bad anxiety when they make landfall. Every year feels like a roll of the dice.