I'm a "Sandy survivor." Nobody could really predict how that "storm of the century" was going to play out. They knew it would be bad, but that's about it - it was worse. My own house was nearly cut in two by a neighbor's tree - with us directly underneath. Thankfully it was stopped by a pretty solid branch landing on the cement patio or it would've been curtains.
Thanks... Luckily the eave of the roof took the brunt of the damage and it wasn't too bad (easy to repair). Got a new roof out of it. The pool deck was toast though, as was some fencing, siding and window screens here and there. Could've been a lot worse. I really feel bad for the people in the lower lying areas that had their entire houses flooded out, and worse - are STILL dealing with insurance, FEMA and gawd knows what - almost seven years later.
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5 miles north of you
I still cry when driving down the strip from Point Pleasant to Seaside. I grew up in Brielle, now live ibetween 2 homes, one in Belmar and one in Staten Island, so I am well aware of Sandy. In Florida we were run over by Charlie. However, I am lucky and no damage that couldn't be fixed. Hurricanes are dangerous but if you plan and follow all the warnings, they are easily survived and that is what matters.Thanks... Luckily the eave of the roof took the brunt of the damage and it wasn't too bad (easy to repair). Got a new roof out of it. The pool deck was toast though, as was some fencing, siding and window screens here and there. Could've been a lot worse. I really feel bad for the people in the lower lying areas that had their entire houses flooded out, and worse - are STILL dealing with insurance, FEMA and gawd knows what - almost seven years later.
Both east coast and gulf coast tracks were within the cone of uncertainty. The problem is that people focus on the one dark line in the middle. In some ways, the spaghetti charts are less likely to be misinterpreted by people, as it is pretty clear that picking any one track out of the spaghetti is wishful thinking.
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Still no new info coming from the CM's in the park.
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Orlando resident: I'm sending my mother to Disney for Hurricane Dorian - CNN Video
Orlando resident Pete Werner tells CNN's Dianne Gallagher what he plans to do as Hurricane Dorian approaches, and why he's sending is 88-year-old mother to Disney.
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Orlando resident: I'm sending my mother to Disney for Hurricane Dorian - CNN Video
Orlando resident Pete Werner tells CNN's Dianne Gallagher what he plans to do as Hurricane Dorian approaches, and why he's sending is 88-year-old mother to Disney.
Pete is wrong. The EPCOT Building Code does not exceed the requirements of Miami-Dade County. The ultimate wind load (3 second gust) for Risk Category II buildings is 139 mph and Risk Category III and IV is 149 mph (Section 904.2). A Category 5 storm has sustained winds of 157 mph or more.
Yes, the island will survive. That is an easy answer because your question should have been will all thr buildings survive? The of course there is lighthouse point and will the storm help by removing trees that needed to be removed for their construction?
