Re: Kissimmee

From: Barbara Carlson (bbcarlson_at_snappydsl.net)
Date: 08/14/04 

Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 22:38:43 -0400

Having lived through the worst with Andrew I can't understand that either.
I wouldn't wish that on anyone, and am so glad all are okay. My nephew was
north of the worst--just talked to him. Bob's brother's trailer home is
okay--storm stayed south. It hit Orlando and Kissimmee, but was down to
category 2 by then. Still no fun, for sure, but major structural damage
should be spared. Even in Sanibel and Port Charlotte, newer houses that
were up to hurricane code fared pretty well. People grumble about the
newer codes in force since Andrew, because they add to the expense of new
homes, but I bet they aren't grumbling now if they were in the path of this
one!!!
Lets hope it doesn't strengthen when it gets out over the water again. They
don't think it will, but while they do a much better job of predicting now,
these storms can still pull some surprises.

Barb C.
"Shel Register" <mostexcellentmom@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:uyeTc.206034$OB3.204061@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> Glad to hear the house sustained the damage and not your family. The
> buildings, screens, fence, etc., can all be replaced!!! We're still
"under
> the gun" (as they're SO fond of saying today on the local news/weather),
but
> I think the gun is losing its bullets. At least I'm HOPING it is. We'll
> see in the next couple of hours. What kills me is these morons they're
> interviewing up that are MAD because we aren't getting tossed around like
> Port Charlotte and Fort Myers did. People like that just piss me off,
> pardon my language!! I mean really, they're MAD because we didn't get
140+
> mph winds, rain, storm surge and devastation???? What did they want;
> fatalities, complete destruction of the city??? Sometimes people just
amaze
> me with their stupidity.
> Shel
> Bam wrote in message <2o59vmF6khhdU1@uni-berlin.de>...
> >I'd spoken to my sister as the storm hit Kissimmee and then she lost
phone
> >service.
> >My mom just called about 30 minutes ago............hang on Nae, as you're

> >likely being slammed as I write. Sister lost all the shingles off of her
> >house, may have some roof damage beyond that, lost all the screen around
> her
> >pool and lanai, and all the fencing in her yard is now nonexistent. She,
> >the two dogs, two cats, and 6'3" husband were frightened transplanted
> >Pennsylvanians, but seemed to be okay thank goodness.
> >
> >Still sending good thoughts to the rest of you in Florida....
> >
> >
> >"Bam" <scimedmonitor@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >news:2o4sbvF6outvU1@uni-berlin.de...
> >> Just got in from work where I get no news......... anyone able to fill
me
> >in
> >> on what's happening in central FL????
> >>
> >> Thinking of all you guys down there.
> >>
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> >>
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> >
> >
>
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