Hurricane Ian

Discussion in 'Truckers' Weather & Road Conditions' started by mjd4277, Sep 27, 2022.

  1. MartinFromBC

    MartinFromBC Road Train Member

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    That is a valid point.
    Our home and yard suffered significant damage last year from a storm, my wife was a mess. All she could see was the home she loved, decorated, and cared for, destroyed.
    It was hell for her, and she shed many a tear.
    Broke my heart seeing her so upset.
     
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  3. xlsdraw

    xlsdraw Road Train Member

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    Another thing is take lots and lots of pictures. Particularly pictures of damage BEFORE you cover up or clean up.

    Do not expect insurance adjusters to believe you without proper evidence. Having proper evidence greatly reduces the prospect of contentious claims and settlements.

    I know this all sounds like common sense but in these situations it's very easy to not be methodical.
     
  4. Opus

    Opus Road Train Member

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    I was thinking yesterday that between the Woo Han Red Death, the lock downs, the masks, the economy, the general state of the world, and now this, there's probably some people in Florida that are just about at the end of their rope. And that's a crowd that's not known for a lot of mental stability to being with.

    God bless ya'll.
     
  5. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

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    Truer words have never been spoken.
    Back in 2005 when I lived in Indiana we had a lot of people who had evacuated from NOLA when Katrina devastated the city. Many of them never returned because when the levees failed the flooding all but destroyed their homes outright,leaving some people with literally nothing but the clothes on their back! The psychological toll was beyond comprehension!
     
  6. GYPSY65

    GYPSY65 Road Train Member

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    For those of you who know…..you just know

    This is by far the easiest way to grease and adjust the brakes on the trailer

    Sorta a two man job tho
    I had a little help from Ian. Actually he did all the heavy lifting and then split when it came time to put it back
    I suppose you get what you pay for

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  7. JoeTruck

    JoeTruck Heavy Load Member

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    Praying for you guys!!
     
  8. rbrtwbstr

    rbrtwbstr Road Train Member

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    Dang that sucks. I've never been through a hurricane, I can't fathom what it must be like.

    I knew a guy who recently passed away that had the best saying for a bad situation.

    "If ya don't laugh about it, you'll cry about it"

    That has been stuck in my head ever since, and has helped keep a more positive outlook on life.
     
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  9. DixonM

    DixonM Light Load Member

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    I hope all you west coasters are okay. Over on my side of the state we just got rain and some gusty winds. Drove down on Wednesday from Lake city and didn't hit bad weather until Ocala and it picked up pretty good with the rain and wind gust up near the Orlando area.I can only imagine the wind gust you had close to the coast.
     
  10. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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  11. RubyEagle

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    Anyone have any pics from the truck stops like the pilot and loves there? I'm sure the lots were full p
     
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