Hurricane Irma

[LAKid53]

No clue. I an in North Florida so i don't often see much south of Flagler county. The closest I got to having to deal with designing with wind speeds that high was when I did the trusses some of the buildings for the expansion at Castaway Cay back in 2008-2009.

So there may be a Castaway Cay after this?

 

[LAKid53]

So as we all worry and prepare for Irma, I'm watching the rebroadcast of the American Masters segment on Walt on PBS....

 

[Master Yoda]

Quite frankly, the only really good solution is hurricane shutters. Not cheap and a pain to put up and take down. Spent many a week or two after a storm was predicted to hit Miami waiting for my dad to take down the shutters.

The laminated impact glass works quite well, but the bill to replace them after they have been hit will make you wish your house blew away.

One of the best solutions I saw was the use of motorized metal roll up shutters. The total cost was nearly double that of impact glass, but all the homeowner had to do was turn a key and every window and door would be covered. Not only did it work great for storms, but it made the house a fortress when they left for any length of time.

 

[Master Yoda]

So there may be a Castaway Cay after this?

Pretty sure. If not, I will be happy to work on it again. Maybe I will get to do a job site visit this time.

 

[prfctlyximprct]

My friend called to reschedule her trip today. The CM told her Disney only closed a half day for Matthew. I said BOOYA THATS WRONG. Thanks to WDWMAGIC I am better at CMing then CMs!! Stay safe everyone!!!

 

[lazyboy97o]

Pretty sure. If not, I will be happy to work on it again. Maybe I will get to do a job site visit this time.

There’s always Site 2, if it doesn’t get blown away either.

 

[Minnie1986]

Oh, boy. If I am reading the latest model correction, Orlando will be east of Irma. Which is the worse side of a hurricane

Why is East the worst?

 

[disney4life2008]

Speaking of which, here's a handy tip I found on FB.

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All jokes aside. If the hurricane impacts Orlando, us locals will have the day off. If it's like last year, people will be drunk. I already got my tequila

 

[psherman42]

Most likely.

There are ways you can tell if you have laminated impact windows.

http://www.storm-solutions.net/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-windows-are-impact-resistant

We got a letter from our apartment complex (in Orlando near Disney) telling us that we should close our blinds to avoid shattered glass and that they won't be boarding up any windows..this has me even more worried since there's a tree right outside my bedroom window. Really hoping this thing dodges Florida.

 

[Minnie1986]

Following along. Fingers crossed that no one gets hurt and everyone's vacation goes as planned. To be slightly and momentarily selfish, might this impact a trip scheduled two weeks from now?

 

[LAKid53]

Why is East the worst?

Because of the counter clockwise rotation of the storm.

 

[LAKid53]

Following along. Fingers crossed that no one gets hurt and everyone's vacation goes as planned. To be slightly and momentarily selfish, might this impact a trip scheduled two weeks from now?

Depends on strength and where the storm makes landfall. At the very least, power outages could be a week.

 

[21stamps]

Pretty sure if this comes through as forecasted 7 mile will be gone.

Don't say that.

 

[LAKid53]

The laminated impact glass works quite well, but the bill to replace them after they have been hit will make you wish your house blew away.

One of the best solutions I saw was the use of motorized metal roll up shutters. The total cost was nearly double that of impact glass, but all the homeowner had to do was turn a key and every window and door would be covered. Not only did it work great for storms, but it made the house a fortress when they left for any length of time.

Many of the rental homes on St. George Island have those motorized shutters on the doors leading out to the beach. Not sure if code required them after Dennis.

 

[LAKid53]

All jokes aside. If the hurricane impacts Orlando, us locals will have the day off. If it's like last year, people will be drunk. I already got my tequila

I like your thinking....

 

[21stamps]

The laminated impact glass works quite well, but the bill to replace them after they have been hit will make you wish your house blew away.

One of the best solutions I saw was the use of motorized metal roll up shutters. The total cost was nearly double that of impact glass, but all the homeowner had to do was turn a key and every window and door would be covered. Not only did it work great for storms, but it made the house a fortress when they left for any length of time.

Our house had something like this, but I don't think the high rise condos allow them. I know the pre boom high rises had shutters, but none that I've seen or lived in that were built from 2001 on.

 

[LAKid53]

Don't say that.

Dennis did quite a number on the bridge to St. George Island. Dennis was a Category 3 when it hit Eastpoint.

 

[Minnie1986]

It is more than likely that the entire state will have some sort of damage. But, for instance, in my case even with a direct hit worse case scenario I will only have some flooding and house damage. Unless something collapses on me I have an almost 0% chance of dying due to drowning. I am much more likely to have an accidental death after the storm, due to downed power lines, chain saw injuries, venomous snakes and insects, etc. There are thousands of people in the state in the same situation.

But there are many in Zone A whose homes will be underwater, and they MUST get out or risk dying. I am in one of the higher zones.

Hoping you'll be safe!

 

[disney4life2008]

We got a letter from our apartment complex (in Orlando near Disney) telling us that we should close our blinds to avoid shattered glass and that they won't be boarding up any windows..this has me even more worried since there's a tree right outside my bedroom window. Really hoping this thing dodges Florida.

I think all Orlando units are required to have hurricane insurance. I wouldn't anticipate they would board up windows. But my bed is next to my window. Im moving my bed to closet side. My living room is mostly glass windows and it facdsa huge lake. Im scared about that

 

[MOUSEGIRL]

I like your thinking....

Please make sure to buy beer, wine or whatever adult beverage you like, before and after harvey no adult beverages to be found. the liquor store just opened Saturday ( a week and a day after the storm). I am not much of a drinker but watching the rain keep falling and inching closer and closer to the house I became a drinker. 5 days of rain can do that to you. Then once you finish clean up and discover your Disney Trip is only 10 days away and Irma pops up you start drinking again. LOL..