hurricane Irma

[ken nougaret]

Got my house and garage boarded up. I dont know if it was a waste of time, but i put foam, blankets, and carpet over the kitfox in case the roof flys off the garage. Makes me feel better anyway seeing it covered. Wish us luck.

[bumsteer]

Stay safe Ken!

Rick

[PaulSS]

My brother lives just outside Fort Myers. I think he's tying the cat and dog down now and his house looks like a crack den, because he's boarded the windows up. I reckon he may end up with one or two leaves in the pool.

Good luck to you all ;)

[kmach]

Rooting for you.

Life over property.

[bholland]

Ken,
I feel your pain. I did the same think last year for Matthew, and here we go again. Thankfully we closed on our house Wednesday which was 4 blocks from the water and now we are in Spruce Creek Fly in which is further in from the coast. Since I'm on the East Coast it looks like your getting the worst of it. Stay safe,

Brett Holland

[efwd]

Good Luck Ken.
My Older brother made it out OK after the last one. He lives between Corpus Cristi and Rockport. He is still without power and water but everyone survived. Hope you fare as well.
Eddie

[Kahle76]

Our prayers are with all Floridians.

[Wheels]

Praying for you. Stay safe. Please update us as soon as possible on your safety. Family first of course.

[Tom Waid]

At 9:00 AM we've already had numerous tornado warnings in Central Florida. Hurricanes suck. Good luck Ken!

[Bud Davidson]

Ken,
It appears to me you are not subject to storm surge so, like me you're facing collection of heavy rain and wind. I dug some drainage and put a low dike around the shop, housing my project. Should handle 12 in rain over 6 hrs. But wind... ? Parked trucks in front of overhead door to shop to divert wind. If the doors hold the roof should hold. But will probably loose some shingles... 20 yr old roofing. Fingers crossed. Will know Monday evening.
Bud

[Rooster]

Thinking about you guys over there....

Strongs.

Reid

[HighWing]

I've been watching this for the past week as I have family in St. Augustine. They vacated to Atlanta based on early forecasts. Then read in a photography forum this morning of a guy from Tampa who also paid attention to the early forecasts and who is now hunkered down there. Hopes and prayers for all of you who have to deal with this sort of uncertainty.

[ken nougaret]

Thanks all and good luck Tom and Bud.

[ken nougaret]

Came through without damage. Only power is still out. Definely dodged a bullet though.

[DesertFox4]

Very good news Ken. Hope everyone can report the same outcome.

Thousands of linemen and hundreds of trucks from other States are ready to help restore power as soon as they can get to you along with your local folks. Hang in there.

[efwd]

Great to hear Ken.
Eddie

[Tom Waid]

Short note. My cable is out. No internet. All is fine.

[Bud Davidson]

Flooded to within 4in of door. That's the good news. Barn took direct hit from a large tree crushed roof peak from 14ft to resting on motorcycle parked in the middle. Fuselage ready for paint stored along south wall untouched. Tree fell across north wall but got completed wing and one flaperon. Wing minor , Flaperon ???
Wires down under ,3 trees that tipped over roots n all. Can't be fixed till 5 ft of flood recedes. Living now in pickup camper 20 mi South where we took daughters horses.
Expect progress on project to be delayed. Don't know what to do about Flaperon. Will examine in a few days... House now used for wing storage, fuselage back in garage.
All of us unhurt and taking this in stride. After living 82 years I go one day at a time and thankful for it.
Bud

[efwd]

Glad to hear that everyone's "skin" is still in the game and its only property.

[ken nougaret]

Sorry to hear of that damage Bud. Glad you are o.k.