WELCOME TO RIVER DAVES PLACE

Tampa Hurricane

UltraLucky

UltraLucky

Well-Known Member
Joined
Oct 4, 2007
Messages
925
Reaction score
1,256
62942623-11261707-image-a-78_1664481815464.jpg
 
PlanB

PlanB

Well-Known Member
Joined
Apr 25, 2018
Messages
4,947
Reaction score
10,549
Nordie said:
I'll be praying for the best, it's still radio silent from my family in Naples. There's been a few posts from some friends in Naples and Ft Myers on the Facebook.
Click to expand...
Thanks, hopefully your family is safe as well. The local PD said it might take a while but they are going to check the FIL's address when they can get to it. He is on Vanderbilt Beach and the pics my wife has seen of the area don't look very good.
 
DarkJuJu

DarkJuJu

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jun 24, 2016
Messages
414
Reaction score
727
C-Ya said:
It was in Broward County. I think near Plantation. It was 1 of 8 tornados that touched down in my county. The airfield probably being the most significant, of all the damage.

As a side note…… When the tornados were happening, my wife and I wondered if we would even notice. Would it just feel windier? Since it was already blowing like crazy. How can you tell when a tornado hits when you are already in a hurricane? I don’t know either. Lol
Click to expand...
You cant miss the sound of a tornado, its sounds like a freight train baring down on you
 
ToMorrow44

ToMorrow44

27 Advantage TCM 800efi
Joined
Sep 2, 2008
Messages
2,807
Reaction score
3,078
Xtrmwakeboarder said:
Insured and time for a new boat?

I'm guessing insurance is higher than a giraffe's pussy out there. It's quite a bit higher out here in TX when compared to CA. Multiple $100k vehicles on my street that don't fit in garages and when I bring up hail storms, they ALWAYS say it's insured, and they aren't worried about it.
Click to expand...
When I had my 27 Advantage in FL, I had several insurance quotes for $8-9k/yr. Finally got it down to $2k-ish with Allstate and to be honest, I wasn’t confident they would have paid out on any claim once they realized what it was.

State Farm doesn’t insure houses or boats in the state of Florida if that tells you something.
 
TCHB

TCHB

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 24, 2008
Messages
11,096
Reaction score
8,010
mbrown2 said:
Just talked to a friend who lives on Sanibel....he and family went north to avoid...but his house, belongings, cars are a total loss from what he is hearing on the ground in Sanibel...
Click to expand...
Loved Sanibel! I wonder how many people were insured on the island?
 
Mr. C

Mr. C

going back in time
Joined
Dec 19, 2007
Messages
9,353
Reaction score
11,781
Mr. C said:
I just heard from family - that my brother and his kids are fine...Cleaning up process now. Still no cell service or power.

Fingers crossed you all waiting to hear from people hear soon!!!!!
Click to expand...
One thing I’m hoping he learns from this. I’m surprised he didn’t have one seriously. Get a generator. He left earlier from Ft Meyers to Miami to borrow one from a friend. I texted him and he probably hasn’t even got it yet but I told him we will help you if you need gettting a generac type system after this all done with. For the future.
 
stephenkatsea

stephenkatsea

Well-Known Member
Joined
Apr 30, 2008
Messages
8,625
Reaction score
12,883
That evaculation comment is classic. If Charleston gets it, you’re going to see a whole bunch of that ‘evaculation’ in the North Charleston area. Many think Charleston is such a beautiful, friendly and quaint southern town. Try venturing into North Charleston. It’s one of the worst hoods in the country.
 
poncho

poncho

Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 20, 2007
Messages
5,864
Reaction score
10,026
stephenkatsea said:
That evaculation comment is classic. If Charleston gets it, you’re going to see a whole bunch of that ‘evaculation’ in the North Charleston area. Many think Charleston is such a beautiful, friendly and quaint southern town. Try venturing into North Charleston. It’s one of the worst hoods in the country.
Click to expand...
I ventured away from the waterfont looking for something, don't remember exactly now, just knew when to go back the way I came.
 
napanutt

napanutt

Connoisseur
Joined
Dec 19, 2007
Messages
11,294
Reaction score
15,548
poncho said:
I ventured away from the waterfont looking for something, don't remember exactly now, just knew when to go back the way I came.
Click to expand...
We did something similar on a cruise that ended up in Jamaica. Fine and dandy hanging with the crowd until we walked a couple blocks the wrong way.
Yea, we knew it was time to go back. 😁
 
Nordie

Nordie

Well-Known Member
Joined
Sep 5, 2009
Messages
7,876
Reaction score
12,309
There was a Facebook update last night. All of my family is alive. I think my uncle was headed back to my grandma's last night. I'll check and see if there's another update. My aunt updated as internet came back online, but cell service is still very very spotty.
 
PaPaG

PaPaG

Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 21, 2007
Messages
4,566
Reaction score
5,283
Just terrible, I hope and pray that anyone that has family or friends in FL find out they are OK. Just terrible.
 
Singleton

Singleton

Well-Known Member
Joined
Feb 5, 2008
Messages
19,135
Reaction score
25,938
bonesfab said:
Where to even began to clean up. Where does all the shit end up. You have a state covered in crap and it is all ruined. There will be some deals on Yamaha outboards though.
Click to expand...
Landfills or burned. Usually the first after being torn down.
Mercury racing is 6+ months out for props. I see even a bigger backlog occurring.
 
SoCalDave

SoCalDave

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jul 1, 2011
Messages
13,333
Reaction score
31,006
Heard Bill Handel on KFI this morning mention that only 18% of the residents of Fort Myers had flood insurance. :oops:
WTF, how can you not have flood insurance in Florida is beyond me.
 
Singleton

Singleton

Well-Known Member
Joined
Feb 5, 2008
Messages
19,135
Reaction score
25,938
SoCalDave said:
Heard Bill Handel on KFI this morning mention that only 18% of the residents of Fort Myers had flood insurance. :oops:
WTF, how can you not have flood insurance in Florida is beyond me.
Click to expand...
My dad and stepmom have it. I believe you can only get it through FEMA and it is not cheap.
When you factor in Flood, Hurricane insurance costs, plus regular homeowners insurance, you are looking at 5 figures annually. That is a huge number for a larger percentage of folks in FL.
 
Done-it-again

Done-it-again

Well-Known Member
Joined
Apr 3, 2016
Messages
9,775
Reaction score
12,373
SoCalDave said:
Heard Bill Handel on KFI this morning mention that only 18% of the residents of Fort Myers had flood insurance. :oops:
WTF, how can you not have flood insurance in Florida is beyond me.
Click to expand...
I don't think you can NOT have it. My parents do and that price was a big shock once they bought the place, but they are also on a canal. Perhaps non canal houses don’t need it.

They pay 8k yr just for flood.
 
JJ McClure

JJ McClure

Well-Known Member
Joined
Mar 9, 2022
Messages
1,446
Reaction score
2,386
Done-it-again said:
I don't think you can NOT have it. My parents do and that price was a big shock once they bought the place, but they are also on a canal. Perhaps non canal houses don’t need it.

They pay 8k yr just for flood.
Click to expand...
I’m not sure about this one.... all my homes in Fort Lauderdale had flood insurance, but they also all had mortgages. So maybe it’s they mortgage companies that force flood insurance on the homeowners?
 
HNL2LHC

HNL2LHC

What is right and what is wrong these days!
Joined
Jun 25, 2018
Messages
15,987
Reaction score
30,628
Englewood said:
I guess he went out to the car and got swept away. They lost everything in an effort to save 4 cats.
Click to expand...
So sorry to hear this. Best to your family at this time. :(:(:(
 
stephenkatsea

stephenkatsea

Well-Known Member
Joined
Apr 30, 2008
Messages
8,625
Reaction score
12,883
Once took a serious look at a nice place in Key West. Then I found out about the insurance required and the associated costs. Not needed if you pay cash. But, that’s one hell of a roll of the dice.
 
poncho

poncho

Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 20, 2007
Messages
5,864
Reaction score
10,026
stephenkatsea said:
Detyens Shipyard by chance??
Click to expand...
I was taking my time driving from Mass to Ft. Lauderdale for a month of maritime school. I had always seen pictures of the mansions and trimmed oak tree's and I wanted to check it out. Night before I had stayed close by in a hotel so it was real early when I went down to the riverfront the next morning.
Got hungry and started looking for a cafe that didn't have a line down the sidewalk which was leading me inland, pretty soon I start seeing people walking around that shouldn't have been at that hour and they were looking at me driving by in a not so comfortable manner. ;)
 
rivermobster

rivermobster

Club Banned
Joined
Dec 28, 2009
Messages
59,539
Reaction score
60,107
poncho said:
I was taking my time driving from Mass to Ft. Lauderdale for a month of maritime school. I had always seen pictures of the mansions and trimmed oak tree's and I wanted to check it out. Night before I had stayed close by in a hotel so it was real early when I went down to the riverfront the next morning.
Got hungry and started looking for a cafe that didn't have a line down the sidewalk which was leading me inland, pretty soon I start seeing people walking around that shouldn't have been at that hour and they were looking at me driving by in a not so comfortable manner. ;)
Click to expand...

It's funny how you see Miami beach looking all beautiful and shit...

Two block inland and it's beyond Getto.

👎
 
poncho

poncho

Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 20, 2007
Messages
5,864
Reaction score
10,026
RobJohnson said:
I’m not sure about this one.... all my homes in Fort Lauderdale had flood insurance, but they also all had mortgages. So maybe it’s they mortgage companies that force flood insurance on the homeowners?
Click to expand...
FEMA requires me to have it in Mass on the water. 10 years ago they remapped my area and about 8 feet of my backyard edge is in a higher risk zone and that tripled the cost. It could be my Mortgage company requiring it I forget, I know when I saw the new map I called my insurance company and they looked into an appeal and came back with nothing can be done.
 
poncho

poncho

Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 20, 2007
Messages
5,864
Reaction score
10,026
Englewood said:
That's exactly what I thought when I went to Miami Beach...5 mins away you better careful...

Driving from the airport I kept thinking "This is Miami?!?!"
Click to expand...
I thought I would check out South Beach while I was down for school, after a week in Ft. Lauderdale watching the news I decided I could live without it.
 
stephenkatsea

stephenkatsea

Well-Known Member
Joined
Apr 30, 2008
Messages
8,625
Reaction score
12,883
Englewood said:
That's exactly what I thought when I went to Miami Beach...5 mins away you better careful...

Driving from the airport I kept thinking "This is Miami?!?!"
Click to expand...
LAX - Out of town visitors, trying to avoid the LA freeways when headed east from the airport, can get a sudden eye opening experience when eastbound on Century Blvd or Imperial Hwy.
 
Rogers Hopeful

Rogers Hopeful

Well-Known Member
Joined
Aug 10, 2009
Messages
933
Reaction score
597
SoCalDave said:
Heard Bill Handel on KFI this morning mention that only 18% of the residents of Fort Myers had flood insurance. :oops:
WTF, how can you not have flood insurance in Florida is beyond me.
Click to expand...
My Grandma moved out of Long Beach ms a year before Katrina hit. Her friends that still lived there had flood insurance. The insurance company came back and said it wasn’t flooding, it was rising water. They were in court for years trying to get it settled. I think they passed away before they ever settled.
 
JJ McClure

JJ McClure

Well-Known Member
Joined
Mar 9, 2022
Messages
1,446
Reaction score
2,386
poncho said:
FEMA requires me to have it in Mass on the water. 10 years ago they remapped my area and about 8 feet of my backyard edge is in a higher risk zone and that tripled the cost. It could be my Mortgage company requiring it I forget, I know when I saw the new map I called my insurance company and they looked into an appeal and came back with nothing can be done.
Click to expand...
Where in Mass? I used to sail some out of Marblehead.... now more out of Newport.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top