In the Path of Ian.....

[orange79]

One of the stations down here just reported my town has had 16-17" of rain, with the possibility of another 6-8" because the eye wall stalled over us.

 

[Toga]

One of the stations down here just reported my town has had 16-17" of rain, with the possibility of another 6-8" because the eye wall stalled over us.

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[cuseattle]

I think I'm going to need a lot of luck for the next 12 hours. We left our home in Cape Coral yesterday for Miami. Hopefully my boat doesn't end up in my yard and my house under water.

My sister has a house in Cape Coral. Just retired this year. She wasn't too worried this weekend when I saw her in NY. Now she is.
She has Kevlar blinds/shutters but the flooding is going to be the problem. Great neighbors to assess initial damage as she won't be back until the weekend most likely.

 

[Orangezoo]

'We got rocked:' Hurricane Hunter describes Hurricane Ian as roughest flight of his career

The Hurricane Hunters continue to fly into the eye of Hurricane Ian to gather important data for National Hurricane Center meteorologists.

www.foxweather.com

Really hope everyone is holding up ok.

 

[miamicuse]

and this in a state whose homeowners insurance system is a disaster

My insurance carrier went out of business this year. In Florida typically "home" insurances have three pieces - homeowners, windstorm and flood, you buy them separately. Homeowners insurance deals with theft, fire, vandals and everything not storm related. Windstorm insurance is for wind and rain damages like when a window is blown out and your rug gets wet from the wind driven rain. Flood is for rising water. So if a priceless rug is ruined from water, you file a claim to your windstorm insurance carrier if rain landed on it, but if there is a storm surge and that rug is damaged from rising water, it's flood insurance instead. So many of us have to buy all three insurances unless you are out of the flood zones then you can skip the flood. It is not unusual for the insurances to be more than the mortgage itself.

With this storm, I expect next year's premium to skyrocket for everyone in the state.

 

[SU in Hershey]

One of the stations down here just reported my town has had 16-17" of rain, with the possibility of another 6-8" because the eye wall stalled over us.

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If you see animals running in pairs in the same direction, may I politely suggest donning your best rain gear and following them?

And seriously, please stay safe my friend.

 

[orange79]

One of the stations down here just reported my town has had 16-17" of rain, with the possibility of another 6-8" because the eye wall stalled over us.

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Our street is now technically a river.

 

[tee1222]

Rooting hard for everyone on the board. I have a cousin that has a house in Tampa but luckily, she is up north right now.

 

[RF2044]

Our street is now technically a river.

Ugh...

 

[Cusefan0307]

Our street is now technically a river.

You’re in Venice?

 

[orange79]

You’re in Venice?

Yes.

 

[SU in Hershey]

You’re in Venice?

Oh, the irony.

 

[suorange08]

Our street is now technically a river.

Glad you seem to be doing ok. Incredible what this storm is doing. We are only dealing with 30mph wind on our side. Stay safe.

 

[Orangezoo]

My insurance carrier went out of business this year. In Florida typically "home" insurances have three pieces - homeowners, windstorm and flood, you buy them separately. Homeowners insurance deals with theft, fire, vandals and everything not storm related. Windstorm insurance is for wind and rain damages like when a window is blown out and your rug gets wet from the wind driven rain. Flood is for rising water. So if a priceless rug is ruined from water, you file a claim to your windstorm insurance carrier if rain landed on it, but if there is a storm surge and that rug is damaged from rising water, it's flood insurance instead. So many of us have to buy all three insurances unless you are out of the flood zones then you can skip the flood. It is not unusual for the insurances to be more than the mortgage itself.

With this storm, I expect next year's premium to skyrocket for everyone in the state.

Your options, even state options may be very limited by then company wise. I will say this- I urge anyone with a claim from this storm to file it as soon as physically possible.

 

[bevosu]

Our street is now technically a river.

I guess they named your town appropriately.

Stay safe all.

 

[bevosu]

This seems to be the most active thread so I'll post this again on this thread.

Local TV coverage southwest Fla. Live.

Home

 

[orange79]

Can the following people check in when they can? We want to make sure everyone is safe.

newmexicuse
FloridaFan
florange44
FloridaRon
Ozone!
SarasotaPaul
suorange08
AirForceOrange
TexanMark
TampaLaker
capeorange
rackman18
Nicknack
DomeStranger
miamicuse

 

[RF2044]

Stay safe, everybody.

 

[capeorange]

Our street is now technically a river.

How's your house?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

TexanMark just posted on the football side.

 

[orange79]

How's your house?

So far, so good. The water in back of us is creeping up (from rain, not storm surge), but I think we'll be OK.

You good?

 

[tee1222]

If you see animals running in pairs in the same direction, may I politely suggest donning your best rain gear and following them?

And seriously, please stay safe my friend.

Yup. As my son and I hum: 'mmm hmmm, mmm hmmm'

 

[OburgOrange]

Live look in of orange79

 

[capeorange]

So far, so good. The water in back of us is creeping up (from rain, not storm surge), but I think we'll be OK.

You good?

I don't know. I've got a feeling I might have some flooding and probably missing screens on the pool cage. We're still in Miami. I might stay an extra day or two to let things settle down. A buddy of mine will drive by tomorrow and let know. Hopefully my boat is still on my lift.

 

[two3zone]

Are you in North Port? Tracking shows landfall between Englewood and Ft. Myers, with a straight line northeast once on land, which puts North Port right in it. My sister-in-law came here to get out of it. Stay safe and take care.

My sister is in North Port, was able to make contact, they were in the closets waiting it out. They’re good but they didn’t listen to the advice I gave after I went through a bunch when I lived down there. Newbies seem to think that when the storm is over that they’re free and clear……