[Greyhound]

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]

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.

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

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Cerdo mi pescado...

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

New custom title for Sandwich

Looks that way.

 

[jonKranked]

Looks that way.

it's a pretty good one.

 

[jdcamb]

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]

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.

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]

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.

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]

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.

N
There is a new normal

 

[Montana rider]

Government released high res satellite imagery for folks who evacuated to (safely) see what's left of their houses:

https://storms.ngs.noaa.gov/storms/florence/index.html#17/34.36245/-77.63568

 

[slyfink]

N
There is a new normal

yeah... this is what I was getting at.

 

[StiHacka]

Government released high res satellite imagery for folks who evacuated to (safely) see what's left of their houses:

https://storms.ngs.noaa.gov/storms/florence/index.html#17/34.36245/-77.63568

I see Schroedinger's water tower!

 

[The Toninator]

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.

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]

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.

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.

 

[Greyhound]

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.

"Who the hell built this thing?"

"A bunch of assholes from a mountain bike website."

 

[SkaredShtles]

"Who the hell built this thing?"

"A bunch of assholes from a mountain bike website."

"Looks like it could withstand a hurricane."

"Yeah - probably."

 

[Greyhound]

"Looks like it could withstand a hurricane."

"Yeah - probably."

Probably has a lot of latitude.