Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
kurt said:
The after picture, and the Katrina is no where close to hitting.
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Bracing for the Storm
- Thread starter Smiling JOe
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The after picture, and the Katrina is no where close to hitting.
Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
kurt said:
Nice geotubes Mr Perry. I for one am glad Lee Perry was not elected as County Commissioner. This is the example he sets.
Moondance
Beach Fanatic
FYI, this is a picture of one of the examples of concrete failure that I referred to. I'm not suggesting this owner is responsible for the concrete pile on the beach, but it will give a sense of scope of damage and lingering effects of Dennis.Moondance said:There are at least two that suffered substantial concrete displacement, some is foundation, other are driveways formerly resting on dune/sand support. After Dennis, there was no longer any support and/or the force of the water displaced the concrete slabs. In one home (big blue new), there was no rebar in the concrete carport and it has two gaping holes about 15' diameter.
Not sure why the debris was not removed but clearly it should NOT be on the beach, now or ever !!
Dammit.
Note SJ's image #6 on the below link:
http://www.sowal.com/bb/gallery/browseimages.php?do=browseimages&c=5&userid=216&page=2
The surf can be clearly seen in the house on the right where the carport used to be. There is another huge hole where the carport on the other side failed as well. Thanks, SJ.
Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
Foreshadowing???
Camp Creek Kid
Christini Zambini
We were checking out the waves at about 6 p.m. from the steps of our walkover in Seacrest (not the development). The waves were already coming to the steps and hitting the dunes.
Miss Kitty
Meow
kurt said:
The calm of Kurt will see us through!!!
WaltonUndercurrent
Beach Lover
We should all keep things in perspective. We lose steps to our beaches, others lose everything they have. After this, the board will go crazy talking about the "market," while others will be talking about where to go, what to do, where to live, where to go to work. I'm having a hard time for "poor me's" from South Walton this time.
A five foot storm surge in the Bay could put water in my home. But the misery of others over the next two days will pale in comparison to my own.
A five foot storm surge in the Bay could put water in my home. But the misery of others over the next two days will pale in comparison to my own.
Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
I hope everyone with rentals in SoWal will reduce their prices, or perhaps wave the rental fees for people from New Orleans and surrounding areas who need shelter. We could be great neighbors to the states to our west. Please at least consider doing this. Please, these folks need our help.
Beachlover2
Beach Fanatic
WU - You are so correct - we do need to put this in perspective - I was so happy to see my son and his girlfriend get home safe and sound today after there visit down there- that our properties don't even seem to matter. During Ivan and Dennis I kept thinking about our material things - this time all I could think about was getting them home safe and sound. My heart goes out to all the people in NOLA.