Originally Posted By: jpeck This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
For those who are not following it, there is a MAJOR HURRICANE on its way to hit (most likely hit) the east coast of Florida SOMEWHERE Friday to Sunday.
I hope all inspectors who live in Florida are watching this one. It is one heck of a storm and could put Hurricane Andrew in a 'Oh that LITTLE $20 Billion - with a B - thing?' category.
If it hits as expected, it will likely churn through the center of the state, doing more damage than Hurricane Charley just did to the center of the state.
Take care and take cover.
More will be known on its probable landfall location tomorrow afternoon and Friday.
Originally Posted By: Nick Gromicko This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Florida is a great place to be a home inspector:
Few basements.
Mostly 1 story homes.
Roofs go bad quick 'cause of heat.
No fossil fuels. Mostly heat pumps.
Poor construction.
Hot real estate market.
Lots of Relocation.
No snow or ice.
Complete NACHI market dominance.
and of course hurricanes requiring more work and more inspections.
God bless you Jerry. Hope all you guys come out of it alive and well. I'll say a prayer for all of you tonight.
Originally Posted By: dkeough This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Good Luck to all.
Anywhere from the top of the Keys to the Carolinas. This is a biggee.
They are saying South Florida could start feeling the effects by 2 on Friday and go through Saturday. That's a long time. Planned on a C section for my wife on the 9th. May have to camp out at the hospital just in case she goes early.
Wishing everyone safe days ahead. I remember reading something earlier this week from I believe it was Scott Patterson, What we do is not for publicity, as Harvey said it could be your neighborhood next.
Originally Posted By: jpeck This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
To show how large this storm is, hurricane force winds extend out 80 miles from the center, that’s 160 miles across.
THAT is ONE BIG storm a brewing out there and on it way to landfall SOMEWHERE.
It is still expected to hit somewhere about Ft. Pierce / Vero Beach. I used to live in Ft. Pierce as a teenager and surfed in a couple of hurricanes, but I would hope that, as a teenager, I would have the good sense NOT to try that in this one.
I spent last Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda where Hurricane Charley hit three weeks ago. This is going to dwarf that storm.
Wish us all (anyone in Florida) good luck and hope to see you guys when it is gone. Hopefully, down here (South Florida) we will only feel the tropical storm winds (still, that is 60 mph winds blowing for a very long time). Wishing the best for anyone in Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties (where it is supposed to make landfall).
Sown here, we get prepared for hurricanes (shutters, impact windows, etc.), up there?, not much they can do about hurricanes.
Originally Posted By: gbell This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Just about the whole east coast of the state.We really wont know where it is headed until late Friday. This one is going to make andrew look like a baby.
Originally Posted By: gbell This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
There are going to be several areas where our members are going to lose there ability to make a living. The real estate market and need for inspections are going to come to a halt. On a national level that is where I think we could do the most for our members.
The State has really learned how to deal with hurricanes. I think they have the ability to supply the basic needs that the general population of the state needs once the storm has passed.
Originally Posted By: cmccann This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I’ll take Michigan over Florida any day. What a disaster waiting to happen that place is. Jeezzz, it’s like the people that rebuild in a flood zone, get flooded out and rebuild again. Good luck to you all…Keep Disney safe I’ll be there after hurricane season.
Originally Posted By: kmcmahon This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I don’t want anyone hurt or hamed or suffer, but it seems everyone wants to live there knowing this sort of thing happens frequently and then cry to the feds for aid when it does happen, which makes the rest of the country pay for it. I dunno…maybe I’m just being prickish about it.
Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
There is a cost to living in paradise. We plant new trees, rebuild our homes, clean up, and go back to the beach. The only thing we can’t do is replace our fellow Floridians. If you are in the path of the storm and can get out, get out! Find safe ground, and for God’s sake, Get the Hell out of your trailers!
Business is very flat over here after Charley, plus those who don't live here come in and take business. Greg is right, where Frances hits it will make business tough for those who live there.
Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Kevin, you’re a d$%che. Same thing happens on the banks of rivers, from big snow storms, tornados, earthquakes, etc. throughout the US. It doesn’t just happen because of hurricanes in FL. More hurricanes hit the Carolinas than Florida anyway.
Originally Posted By: tallen This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Here in AZ it’s the fires that usually get us. When it happens people come from all over North America to help. So, it is not only the (crazy) folks in Florida or the (nuts) on the west coast that build on a cliff or at the bottom of the next mud slide. These disasters happen everywhere. Any of us could be next.
Best wishes Florida.
-- I have put the past behind me,
where , however, it now sits, making rude remarks.
Originally Posted By: mzwerin This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
The hurricane panels should all in place…
Everything outside should now be inside – nothing should be left loose outside to be blown away (that is if you don’t count the house itself).
Be stocked up with [up-to] 2 weeks supply of food & drinking water (use the pool water for cleaning, washing, etc). Remember to have lots of pet supplies also prepared.
Vehicles should have full tanks of gas.
Have all needed medical supplies all accounted for and safely stowed.
Protect all important documents, both personal & business.
Have some cash. may not have banks/atms for a time afterwards.
This is what's needed. Moreover, for people living on the east coast barrier islands, it's evacuation time.
Our home is about 3/4 of a mile off the sand on the coastal ridge (high elevation = 12 ft above sealevel) in a well-build (imagine that!!) block house with a heavily strapped-roof.
For all our friends & associates here in South Florida:
Be Smart, Be Prepared, Be Safe! This one is a doozy!!!!
We'll chat more afterwards.
Originally Posted By: dfrend This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Reminder to all:
The NACHI Foundation is accepting donations to assist those affected by this hurricane and the recent one. Go to www.nachifoundation.org and click on "make a donation" to help.
Originally Posted By: mcraig This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
If there are so many HI’s in Florida why don’t they all become Disaster Housing Inspectors With PaRR (contractor for FEMA) They are activating all of us all over the country to come down there for the next couple of months to do the Home inspections? so far it looks like they are going to activate a total of 400 inspectors. They tell us they would prefur to have local Inspectors over sending all of us in but there are not many locals.
