Dr. Shane Posted July 23, 2008 Posted July 23, 2008 This will be my first direct hit hurricane. I have been through a number of near misses where we got hit by the outer edge of the storms. However this will be the first time the eye of the storm passes right over my house. At least it is only a category one storm so we should weather it fine. I have all my windows boarded up, the braces on the gazebo and the privacy fence around the pool braced so I think we are going to be fine. Of course since we live in a mobile home we will take shelter in my office building until the storm passes. Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity
olger Posted July 23, 2008 Posted July 23, 2008 Stay safe, Tiger. Maybe that metal roof will blow away .. og Quote "Please don't feed the drama queens.."
Dr. Shane Posted July 23, 2008 Author Posted July 23, 2008 I have a corrugated asphalt panels on my roof which have a lifetime guarrantee and are to stand up to 200 mph winds. I am more concerned about my rafters being blown off and taking the roof with them. Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity
Members phkrause Posted July 23, 2008 Members Posted July 23, 2008 praying that all goes well. I know what is like to have the eye of the storm go over your home. A number of years ago when my mom had her knee replaced, my brother and his wife went down to spend time taking care of her for one week. During that week they had a hurricaine. Than the following week me and my wife went down and stay for the following week and another hurricaine went over. This one the eye went directly over her house. As I was planning to go home they were predicting another hurricaine so I stay another week. Than the following week my daughter and one of her friends spent a week with her. And would you believe it they had another hurricaine, but this one came up the west coast of florida but still rained on her house. She had to have her roof fixed that year. Anyway just letting you know that God will take care of you and your family. pkrause Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Reddogs Posted July 23, 2008 Posted July 23, 2008 This will be my first direct hit hurricane. I have been through a number of near misses where we got hit by the outer edge of the storms. However this will be the first time the eye of the storm passes right over my house. At least it is only a category one storm so we should weather it fine. I have all my windows boarded up, the braces on the gazebo and the privacy fence around the pool braced so I think we are going to be fine. Of course since we live in a mobile home we will take shelter in my office building until the storm passes. Get ready as it looks like it will be a Category 2 by the time it reaches shore. Here are some tips: a)Don't leave your car or vehicle exposed or under trees b)Have a radio and cellphone, the cellphone towers seem to keep on c)Get bags of ice in a cooler and bottles of water, you may be drinking them for a few days if the regular water gets contaminated and stores are closed for repair. d)Have a can openener, that is one I always forget, along with canned food for 3 days. e)Gas up the car, and be prepared to go to a shelter or relatives in cause tornado like winds tear off the roof or other parts of the house. and we will keep you in our prayers... Quote
Dr. Shane Posted July 23, 2008 Author Posted July 23, 2008 It has slowed down a lot. It was traveling at 12 mph and is down to 5 mph. I live about 40 miles inland. So at this speed it would take 8 hours to get to me and that amount of time on land should really break it up. We will see. The eye of the storm should be making landfall in the next couple of hours. Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity
Dr. Shane Posted July 23, 2008 Author Posted July 23, 2008 Quote: Have a can openener, that is one I always forget, along with canned food for 3 days. What? You mean FEMA doesn't deliver pizza? Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity
Reddogs Posted July 23, 2008 Posted July 23, 2008 It has slowed down a lot. It was traveling at 12 mph and is down to 5 mph. I live about 40 miles inland. So at this speed it would take 8 hours to get to me and that amount of time on land should really break it up. We will see. The eye of the storm should be making landfall in the next couple of hours. Its not so much the hurricane but the mini-tornados it spawns that will rip up the roof and braces, the edge of the eye is full of them so even far from the shore, they will do some damage... Quote
Liz Posted July 23, 2008 Posted July 23, 2008 We will be praying for you and your family's safety. Quote For what will a man be profited, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his soul? Mat. 16:26Please, support the JDRF and help find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. Please, support the March of Dimes.
Reddogs Posted July 23, 2008 Posted July 23, 2008 Quote: Have a can openener, that is one I always forget, along with canned food for 3 days. What? You mean FEMA doesn't deliver pizza? When Fido looks at you and see's you dont have any dog food, and the kids dont see Eggo for breakfast, and your wife opens the refrigerator door to that 'wonderful' smell after the electricity has been off... , they will need more than pizza to keep em happy... Quote
Reddogs Posted July 23, 2008 Posted July 23, 2008 The hurricane should be on top of you, hope everyone is ok.... Quote
Reddogs Posted July 23, 2008 Posted July 23, 2008 This one is slowing down so that means more time in the middle of the storm, that is not good........... "..Hurricane Dolly has made landfall over South Padre Island at Category 2 strength with sustained 100 mph winds. The AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center reports that at noon CDT, the eye of Dolly was located over South Padre Island, about 35 miles northeast of Brownsville, Texas. The Category 2 storm has virtually come to a virtual stop. The eye is expected to move over the South Texas mainland early this afternoon. Maximum sustained winds are still around 100 mph with higher gusts. An unofficial gust of 119 mph has been recorded east of Matamoros, Mexico, while an 80 mph gust has been reported in the town of South Padre Island. Hurricane-force winds extend up to 25 miles from the storm's center, and tropical storm-force winds extend up to 140 miles..." Quote
Dr. Shane Posted July 23, 2008 Author Posted July 23, 2008 Well the lights keep going on and off here. Two major cities east of us have lost power. We are in Mercedes. Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity
carolaa Posted July 23, 2008 Posted July 23, 2008 Hey, Shane, I thought of you this morning when I was checking the weather. We have a partner store in Brownsville. They aren't answering the phone today for some reason. Keep us posted. Quote
Dr. Shane Posted July 23, 2008 Author Posted July 23, 2008 We called our neighbor and she said the power has been off on our block for 3 hours. Here in my office we haven't lost power yet. Wind is blowing hard. I hope there isn't too much damage at home. Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity
Moderators John317 Posted July 23, 2008 Moderators Posted July 23, 2008 Shane, be sure to drop in every once in a while to let us know you haven't been blown away. Hope all is well at home. Let us know what you find. Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Neil D Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 Stay safe, Shane....And let us know when you are out of danger.... Quote Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve. George Bernard Shaw
Dr. Shane Posted July 24, 2008 Author Posted July 24, 2008 We are feeling quite blessed. There is no wind-damage to speak of to our home. Our neighber to the east lost a number of shingles from his home and the neighbor to the west lost his entire roof. Everything inside has been destroyed. He will have to gut the house and completely remodel. That said, the entire subdivision is under water. The police and fire department came evacuating everyone. I got a picture of them in their boat. I will update my website later with the pictures. I live in a mobile home with a built-on addition that I built myself. It is all on top of a concrete foundation with anchors cast into the concrete (which I also did myself) and the home has brick skirting (which, of course, I did myself). The mobile home is 36" above the slab and the addition is 24" above the slab. The top of the slab is itself 16" above the top of the curb. So my house is dry although there is about 30" of water covering the street at the edge. We are now going to be staying with a Mexican pastor who lives here in Texas but whose district is in Mexico. Hopefully the water goes down within a week and we can move back into our home. There are so many people that have lost so much, many right around me, I just really feel like God either protected us or is rewarding me for building stuff the way it is suppose to be built. I was really concerned about my rafters coming off my roof because I wasn't sure about the way I tied them onto the structure. The hurricane stalled just north of our home so we were hit with hurricane-force winds for eight or ten hours. Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity
Woody Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 What a horrible experience. Do you have insurance? Will FEMA help you? Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
carolaa Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 Yeah, I heard they have a bunch of extra mobile homes sitting around... Seriously, Shane, I'm glad your home survived so well!! Quote
Woody Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 I wouldn't wish those homes on Shane. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
carolaa Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 Goodness, me neither! But for some reason that was the first thing I thought of when you mentioned FEMA helping. Don't know why..... Quote
Dr. Shane Posted July 24, 2008 Author Posted July 24, 2008 We don't have insurance. Maybe I should buy some, huh? I have auto and life insurance but no home. But really, I don't think I would have a claim. Everything is in tact. We are very fortunate. The neighbors are thinking that the government is going to give us some assistance. I am not so sure the government will and,,, I don't think I need any. What I need is some sunshine to dry up the waters. When my boy saw all the water he said, Dad, it's just like Noah's flood and we are on the ark. Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity
olger Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 I have a corrugated asphalt panels on my roof which have a lifetime guarrantee and are to stand up to 200 mph winds. I am more concerned about my rafters being blown off and taking the roof with them. Gotcha. Talking about that "other" metal roof. Glad you guys are ok. Quote "Please don't feed the drama queens.."
Taylor Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 Glad you are ok! Been thinking of you there in Texas! Quote
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