Not another Hurricane!

Heath McKnight · September 26th, 2004, 06:40 PM

It hit one hour earlier and three weeks after Frances did, and in the same area, around Sewell Point, in between Stuart and Jupiter, Florida. We lost power at 10 PM (though some to the north didn't lose it at all) and most of us have it back in my town. But I hear, as of 8:40 PM Sunday, 500,000 residents in Palm Beach County are still without power. My fiancee Marlene's parents, where we stayed, still don't have it.

Not a lot of damage, but I think Frances took care of a lot of stuff earlier. Then again, we couldn't tell which damage was which. Mostly trees and fences and shingles out here, worse out east and to the north.

heath

Imran Zaidi · September 27th, 2004, 10:04 AM

Well I made it ok, just lost power, as usual. Strangely enough, my intersection is the only one without power in my neighborhood. Around 6am Sunday a gigantic oak, which I thought would have gone down in Frances, went down. Its limbs were so widespread, it actually snapped a light pole in half which ripped the line out as far as two light poles down, one of which feeds my house. I guess it was a big enough occurrence to have Channel 9 come down and video some firefighters attempting to hack it up.

Poor firefighters - it was still very gusty, and their training isn't really in tree hacking. They got the chainsaw stuck in the tree twice. They got about half done and I guess got a more important call and left. Tree's still there.

One thing I've come to learn from all these outages, is exactly where my power comes from - which direction and which exact line. Not that I couldn't have gone without having that knowledge. But hey, info is info.

Jeff Donald · September 27th, 2004, 06:45 PM

I was without power for about a day. It cam e back on around 3 p.m.. I only lost two limbs in the tree out front. Frances actually did a good job preparing us for this storm.

Heath McKnight · September 27th, 2004, 07:15 PM

Yeah, Frances did, didn't it?

heath

John Locke · September 27th, 2004, 08:38 PM

Half an alphabet to go... let's keep our fingers crossed.

Heath McKnight · September 27th, 2004, 08:45 PM

I think Kyle and Lisa are in the water. Darn you, Kyle and Lisa. Darn you to heck...

heath

Imran Zaidi · September 27th, 2004, 09:18 PM

I'm not sure what happened to Kyle, and Lisa seems to be flopping around in the distance as a weak tropical storm. It seems we're safe for at least a couple of weeks...

K. Forman · September 28th, 2004, 08:28 AM

I finally have an adjuster coming out... for our Francis claim on the 8th. Still don't have power or cable, and my internet is like a yoyo.

Somebody email some Viagra... Maybe it will keep my connection up ;)

Heath McKnight · September 28th, 2004, 09:25 AM

I have to go to FEMA for lost wages--almost $1500 between both storms. Sigh...

heath

Imran Zaidi · September 28th, 2004, 01:16 PM

Someone just sent this to me and I had to share...

http://sterilecreed.com/weather/

Heath McKnight · September 28th, 2004, 11:32 PM

HA HA HA HA!

heath

September 26th, 2004, 06:40 PM	#76
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	It hit one hour earlier and three weeks after Frances did, and in the same area, around Sewell Point, in between Stuart and Jupiter, Florida. We lost power at 10 PM (though some to the north didn't lose it at all) and most of us have it back in my town. But I hear, as of 8:40 PM Sunday, 500,000 residents in Palm Beach County are still without power. My fiancee Marlene's parents, where we stayed, still don't have it. Not a lot of damage, but I think Frances took care of a lot of stuff earlier. Then again, we couldn't tell which damage was which. Mostly trees and fences and shingles out here, worse out east and to the north. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

September 27th, 2004, 06:45 PM	#78
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	I was without power for about a day. It cam e back on around 3 p.m.. I only lost two limbs in the tree out front. Frances actually did a good job preparing us for this storm. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 27th, 2004, 07:15 PM	#79
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Yeah, Frances did, didn't it? heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

September 27th, 2004, 08:38 PM	#80
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Half an alphabet to go... let's keep our fingers crossed. __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

September 27th, 2004, 08:45 PM	#81
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	I think Kyle and Lisa are in the water. Darn you, Kyle and Lisa. Darn you to heck... heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

September 27th, 2004, 10:04 AM	#77
Imran Zaidi Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,315	Well I made it ok, just lost power, as usual. Strangely enough, my intersection is the only one without power in my neighborhood. Around 6am Sunday a gigantic oak, which I thought would have gone down in Frances, went down. Its limbs were so widespread, it actually snapped a light pole in half which ripped the line out as far as two light poles down, one of which feeds my house. I guess it was a big enough occurrence to have Channel 9 come down and video some firefighters attempting to hack it up. Poor firefighters - it was still very gusty, and their training isn't really in tree hacking. They got the chainsaw stuck in the tree twice. They got about half done and I guess got a more important call and left. Tree's still there. One thing I've come to learn from all these outages, is exactly where my power comes from - which direction and which exact line. Not that I couldn't have gone without having that knowledge. But hey, info is info.

September 27th, 2004, 09:18 PM	#82
Imran Zaidi Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,315	I'm not sure what happened to Kyle, and Lisa seems to be flopping around in the distance as a weak tropical storm. It seems we're safe for at least a couple of weeks...

September 28th, 2004, 08:28 AM	#83
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	I finally have an adjuster coming out... for our Francis claim on the 8th. Still don't have power or cable, and my internet is like a yoyo. Somebody email some Viagra... Maybe it will keep my connection up ;) __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

September 28th, 2004, 09:25 AM	#84
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	I have to go to FEMA for lost wages--almost $1500 between both storms. Sigh... heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

September 28th, 2004, 01:16 PM	#85
Imran Zaidi Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,315	Someone just sent this to me and I had to share... http://sterilecreed.com/weather/

September 28th, 2004, 11:32 PM	#86
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	HA HA HA HA! heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog