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Greyhound

Greyhound

Trail Rat
Jul 8, 2002
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365
Alamance County, NC
Thanks a bunch, everyone! Y'all good people.

Power is already being restored to that particular area, telephone/cell/internet slowly coming back up, and lots of supplies pouring into the local shelters and Good Samaritan distribution points. FEMA is in Greenville first part of the week, then down to our affected area at the end of it, so hopefully we can get some progress made. Obviously between flood, FEMA and homeowners, there really isn't jack squat that gets paid out to get everything back like you once had it, but every bit helps.

Y'all be cool! Talk at ya later.
 
SuboptimusPrime

SuboptimusPrime

Turbo Monkey
Aug 18, 2005
1,659
1,636
NorCack
Greyhound said:
Oh hai!

My parents house got destroyed in the flood - total loss. Glad we got them and as much out as possible.

This is looking at the living room and kitchen - no more furniture, stove, washer/dryer, refrigerator, cabinets....water blew it all out.

This house was built in 1947 - and survived every hurricane thrown at it for 71 years. Until this one.



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Shit Jody, that sucks. I'm sorry to hear that but so glad you got them and the important stuff out.
 
jdcamb

jdcamb

Tool Time!
Feb 17, 2002
19,838
8,438
Nowhere Man!
I like how everyone took heed and didn't die. I would have been pissed. Now go forth and prosper or were going to smack you in the heads....
 
slyfink

slyfink

Turbo Monkey
Sep 16, 2008
9,335
5,093
Ottawa, Canada
Greyhound said:
Thanks, buddy! There were good memories made all the way up to the end. I'm sure they'll rebuild a little something there...went through it before with Irene in 2011, but not to this degree - this one really takes wind out of your sails. But, the people there are resilient, and will keep moving forward without having anyone throwing paper towels at them.
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Not to be a dick, but is it really wise to rebuild in the same location? Sounds like a lot of rebuilding over the years... and by all accounts, this will be happening more and more often...

otherwise, pig my fish, that's friggin' crazy. glad everyone is safe.
 
Greyhound

Greyhound

Trail Rat
Jul 8, 2002
5,065
365
Alamance County, NC
slyfink said:
Not to be a dick, but is it really wise to rebuild in the same location? Sounds like a lot of rebuilding over the years... and by all accounts, this will be happening more and more often...

otherwise, pig my fish, that's friggin' crazy. glad everyone is safe.
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Sh*t, man...the view is awesome. Yeah...you have to know what you're getting into should you decide to build in a floodplain....but, there are millions of homes all over the country that are in such areas, not just coastal. It survived 71 years of the worst Mother Nature could throw at it, and it was on a slab foundation. Anything that goes back in that location has to be built on piers. It was just unfortunate that we had a very unusual situation with how slowly the hurricane walked across the state...they don't normally do that kind of thing.
 
Westy

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
54,442
20,247
Sleazattle
Greyhound said:
Sh*t, man...the view is awesome. Yeah...you have to know what you're getting into should you decide to build in a floodplain....but, there are millions of homes all over the country that are in such areas, not just coastal. It survived 71 years of the worst Mother Nature could throw at it, and it was on a slab foundation. Anything that goes back in that location has to be built on piers. It was just unfortunate that we had a very unusual situation with how slowly the hurricane walked across the state...they don't normally do that kind of thing.
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There is a new normal
 
The Toninator

The Toninator

Muffin
Jul 6, 2001
5,436
17
High(ts) Htown
Greyhound said:
Sh*t, man...the view is awesome. Yeah...you have to know what you're getting into should you decide to build in a floodplain....but, there are millions of homes all over the country that are in such areas, not just coastal. It survived 71 years of the worst Mother Nature could throw at it, and it was on a slab foundation. Anything that goes back in that location has to be built on piers. It was just unfortunate that we had a very unusual situation with how slowly the hurricane walked across the state...they don't normally do that kind of thing.
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Pig my fish! That's brutal man, sorry that happened and it's difficult to describe the straight away effects and the long term after effects. Y'all be safe and hope they recovery quickly.
If they build again make sure they go 12' raised pilings.
 
SkaredShtles

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
65,731
12,750
In a van.... down by the river
The Toninator said:
Pig my fish! That's brutal man, sorry that happened and it's difficult to describe the straight away effects and the long term after effects. Y'all be safe and hope they recovery quickly.
If they build again make sure they go 12' raised pilings.
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Seems like the smart move would be simply a poured concrete house on 12' concrete pilings. You know, for when the next one arrives with not only 500y flood waters, but Cat 5 winds. Probably should forgo windows altogether.
 
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