Hurricane IVAN/Ground Zero....old news yes, but I just got power back today! (Pics)

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Hurricane IVAN/Ground Zero....old news yes, but I just got power back today! (Pics)

Posted: 9/30/2004 5:01:24 PM EDT

No joke. I am back and happy to be! I'm gonna keep it very short out of respect for those who are suffering due to all the hurricanes that have brought hell to all. I have to say thanks to the National Guard and FEMA to start. The list is never ending....

My neighbors behind me...

Truck in the pool...I sat in amazement for some time on this one.

Posted: 10/1/2004 6:33:59 AM EDT

[#1]

I was in your neighborhood working with FEMA. I took the same pic of the truck.

More pics here: rabidchicken.com/ivan

Welcome back.

Posted: 10/1/2004 6:37:13 AM EDT

[#2]

glad to see you made it ok man!

I used to live in that neighborhood ... I live now off of muldoon, but I was wondering who's house that was. I actually took a pic of your house also and posted it here a few days ago ...

Welcome back.

Posted: 10/1/2004 6:37:24 AM EDT

[#3]

(for surviving and the sign)

hope your doin ok, and things return to "normal" in short order

Posted: 10/1/2004 6:43:18 AM EDT

[#4]

We need to work on getting a shoot together again as aoon as everyone is back on their feet. Has anyone heard from Max_Power?

Posted: 10/1/2004 8:30:52 PM EDT

[#5]

Thanks guys!

Sign is down and the American Flag is back up! I heard of some looting down the road in Seaglades. I didn't have any problems where I am. When I was out and about the yard cleaning up, it was more common than not to have people give me the thumbs up as they drove by. Nice to know people are on your side in times of need.
My neighbor directly next door is a LEO over in Gulf Shores/Foley. Real nice fella...I have more darn MREs than I need! Email if you need a case or two (locals).

MF

Posted: 10/2/2004 5:49:08 AM EDT

[#6]

I have 3 cases myself. Thanks for the offer.

Posted: 10/3/2004 6:39:46 PM EDT

[#7]

I was stationed on the Key and Grande Lagoon for Ivan. You were very fortunate.

Ps.....nice pics.

Posted: 10/4/2004 6:38:28 PM EDT

[#8]

Checking in from Perdido Golf Resort! I'm still alive - and just got back on line!!!
I saw you'resign on gulf beach hwy - way to go mudflap!!

Grande Lagoon must have been ground zero. I've never seen so much carnage in my life. My heart goes out to all those who have lost so much.

PS- I built six houses on Grande Lagoon Blvd. since 1992 and there some of the ones still standing. I must be doing it right!!

Posted: 10/6/2004 4:33:23 PM EDT

[#9]

I went down into the far reaches of Grande Lagoon to help some folks sift through the debris last Saturday/Sunday. It was so horrible. I felt so overwhelmed with all the destruction around me. Most folks just nodded to each other when they passed. Kind of a zombie acknowledgement. Just too painful to talk much. What do you say?
One house on the far end of the subdivision had it's home alarm siren wailing away like a screeching rabbit on it's last breath. Owners long since gone.The house next to it just gone. No boards, no stilts, and not even the concrete slab.
Another guy had his Jeep parked in front of what used to be his home. Nothing but a slab now. He had a rake and was combing the sand looking for anything.
Words and pictures don't do it justice at all.

Aerial Photos

Posted: 10/6/2004 4:54:45 PM EDT

[#10]

Glad everyone is ok. Was definately a crazy month. I'm in the Space Coast are and it got quite interesting here as well. Hope all goes well for everyone involved.

Posted: 10/7/2004 10:44:36 AM EDT

[#11]

I`m just today back online. Was only without water and power for a little over a week. Phones are still down, need a new privacy fence and a roof, but still have all my fingers and toes. Has everyone from the area checked in?

Posted: 10/7/2004 5:24:11 PM EDT

[#12]

I haven't seen/heard from Max Power. Grande Lagoon was depressing. Most of the pictures I took were from Grande Lagoon.

Grande Lagoon Pics

I am going to Orlando next week to work with FEMA on Hurricane Jeanne. We'll see how that goes.

Posted: 10/20/2004 9:31:03 AM EDT

[#13]

Those pics are awful. I hope all of you are recovering and are well.
My in laws lost two houses in Barefoot Bay, their own and an investment one....what a mess.

Posted: 10/23/2004 1:03:54 AM EDT

[#14]

You guys must be close by, I live in perdido country club, - lets get togeather sometime and have a beert at hub"s at innerarity point, - Galves Landing!

Posted: 10/27/2004 7:13:15 PM EDT

[#15]

..sounds like a plan!
I am still waiting on my insurance adjuster (34 days). I took my evidence pics long ago, and have recently been doing a lot of the work myself. I am just happy I have a house to fix. I have ALOT to do and plenty of time to do it. Right now my entire home is just like my bedroom when I was a 7 year old kid. Nice and clean...

Ever feel like your living in a nightmare and you can't wake up?

Posted: 10/27/2004 8:15:54 PM EDT

[#16]

God speed to Florida. How did the dome house, made out of reinforced concrete make out? I believe it's in the Pensacola area.

Posted: 10/27/2004 8:23:39 PM EDT

[#17]

You're lucky you've got a house to come back to.

Here in the Melbourne area, damage was quite minor, compared to your area. But it was still plenty enough to cause a lot of disruption of people's lives. A small number of houses received major damage, but most got little to none.

Is that YOUR truck in the pool?

The strangest thing about hurricanes is that they can have the power to destroy your house to the slab, yet all the leaves they blow off your trees end up right under the tree! You'd think they'd be blown all over the state, but no, you still get to rake up your own leaves.

CJ

Posted: 10/28/2004 3:53:10 AM EDT

[#18]

What is the large wooden wall next to the pool in the second picture of the truck in the pool?

Bob

Posted: 10/28/2004 5:42:07 PM EDT

[#19]

No, not my truck. I'm not sure who it belongs to. I think the wall you are referring to is actually the bottom portion of the porch on the second deck (on the left).

Posted: 10/28/2004 6:25:16 PM EDT

[#20]

You are right. Now that I look at it again it makes sense.

Bob

Quoted:
No, not my truck. I'm not sure who it belongs to. I think the wall you are referring to is actually the bottom portion of the porch on the second deck (on the left).

Posted: 11/2/2004 10:19:59 AM EDT

[#21]

Glad you're up and running again. I live in Port Charlotte and experienced the full force of Charley back in August. Wife was 9 months pregnant when we were huddling in our bathroom during the storm. Lost power and water for 2-weeks. Wasn't fun.

http://home.comcast.net/~tomandkatie/bush04mormon.jpg

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Hurricane IVAN/Ground Zero....old news yes, but I just got power back today! (Pics)

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