HURRICANE ALLEY.....RAPID FIRE
While we were in the beautiful Cotwalds of England, the weather here for our “home exchange” friends was not the best while we had beautiful weather. Like I've said, I believe our trip was the best three week trip we could have ever imagined.
It's a good thing that we had time to relax, because after our return things escalated to the nth degree. First with my aunt in critical condition following a basic surgery and hurricanes, one after the other for about 4 weeks. Bonnie was the first and mandated rapid preparations to prevent possible damages from high winds. Shortly after that, Charley made himself known. Then that was closely followed by Frances and ultimately Ivan.
In order to prepare for something like this, windows needed to be boarded, yard things need to be picked up and put away..and elderly neighbors must be assisted. In the coastal areas, boats must be secured and removed from the water if at all possible.
Doug and his brother came here to me in Georgia with their two dogs to hunker down for Frances. We had a bit of rain and some wind. Nothing serious other than pruning of some of the 300 year old oak trees in the yard. Several of the tall Georgia pines lost a few limbs too. Our neighbors here did not fair quite as well as a downed oak tree filled the front yard.
Charley was not that much of a threat here, Bonnie missed us in coastal Georgia completely. Ivan served to fell the loosened limbs from Frances.
Frances managed to rid Doug of his screen around his pool and deck. Happy not to have it repaired before Ivan marched through.
Been speaking with Doug about a trip to Orlando while he is there on business. Looks like Universal Studios is a target... More later
It's a good thing that we had time to relax, because after our return things escalated to the nth degree. First with my aunt in critical condition following a basic surgery and hurricanes, one after the other for about 4 weeks. Bonnie was the first and mandated rapid preparations to prevent possible damages from high winds. Shortly after that, Charley made himself known. Then that was closely followed by Frances and ultimately Ivan.
In order to prepare for something like this, windows needed to be boarded, yard things need to be picked up and put away..and elderly neighbors must be assisted. In the coastal areas, boats must be secured and removed from the water if at all possible.
Doug and his brother came here to me in Georgia with their two dogs to hunker down for Frances. We had a bit of rain and some wind. Nothing serious other than pruning of some of the 300 year old oak trees in the yard. Several of the tall Georgia pines lost a few limbs too. Our neighbors here did not fair quite as well as a downed oak tree filled the front yard.
Charley was not that much of a threat here, Bonnie missed us in coastal Georgia completely. Ivan served to fell the loosened limbs from Frances.
Frances managed to rid Doug of his screen around his pool and deck. Happy not to have it repaired before Ivan marched through.
Been speaking with Doug about a trip to Orlando while he is there on business. Looks like Universal Studios is a target... More later
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