Now Comes Hurricane Milton...

barefootbay · 10-06-2024, 06:49 PM

I think 140 mile an hour winds sounds pretty big !

Susie Cougar · 10-06-2024, 07:18 PM

We’re nervous about this one too. And to make matters worse, my son just bought a house and is just finishing renovations. My son is in Tampa and we are in Parrish, which is about. 40 miles south. I just had someone put up my hurricane shutters and they are not correct and now I have someone coming tomorrow to see if they could figure out why they’re wrong because I can see outside! Everybody comes out and wants to scam you. I hate these times.

My son lives outside of Greenville, South Carolina, and besides a few branches down and losing power, they made out all right. Then he went up to Asheville, which is just about an hour or so away and that was completely destroyed and he was volunteering with his 14-year-old daughter and passing out food. It’s just a mess everywhere.

8gv · 10-06-2024, 07:31 PM

Neighbor's house is destroyed = not big wind.

Your house is destroyed = BIG WIND!

BroadHopper · 10-07-2024, 05:56 AM

One of the NH snowbirds completely renovated his home in Venice with 'hurricane' windows and doors. Only to find out 2 years ago they got blown out! A complete waste of money! Right now, he and my cousin have had enough and are trying to sell their investment. No luck!

I have two neighbors in the 'hood who were Florida residents. They love it up here!

Biggd · 10-07-2024, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by BroadHopper

One of the NH snowbirds completely renovated his home in Venice with 'hurricane' windows and doors. Only to find out 2 years ago they got blown out! A complete waste of money! Right now, he and my cousin have had enough and are trying to sell their investment. No luck!

I have two neighbors in the 'hood who were Florida residents. They love it up here!

I don't know how people can go through that rebuilding process more than once, never mind twice within weeks of each other!

ApS · 10-07-2024, 08:29 AM

You'd think Florida would've emptied out after the 150-MPH winds of Hurricane Andrew in 1992. State Farm Insurance abandoned Florida the following year.

A Miami neighbor installed "hurricane windows" in his concrete-block house. What struck me immediately was the cutting-off of all outdoor sounds (some good

), but self-isolating. Weren't those windows subsidized by insurance- or government/insurance funding?

This morning, there's been a small shift predicted, moving Milton somewhat northward: imagine vacating south to the Florida Keys?

There are local and eastward options, but a hurricane approaching directly perpendicular to the Florida peninsula has me worried--and not just for myself...

During Hurricane Helene, I had traveled to North Carolina, where I overnighted. Gas stations were closed all around and restaurants were cash-only. In looking for gas, I had gotten myself lost, but found a business open for directions--a marijuana dispensary!

Upon leaving early on a lonely
I-77, I received a text saying, "Don't travel on I-77...!"

John Mercier · 10-07-2024, 08:38 AM

They are known as Impact Zone.
Some changes to the framing, but mostly a change from annealed glass to laminated glass that can crack but should not breach.
Also a change in the swinging doors from a 3 point to a 5 point contact on certain brands.

10-07-2024, 05:56 AM	#4
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,667 Thanks: 3,280 Thanked 1,132 Times in 814 Posts	Florida not good. One of the NH snowbirds completely renovated his home in Venice with 'hurricane' windows and doors. Only to find out 2 years ago they got blown out! A complete waste of money! Right now, he and my cousin have had enough and are trying to sell their investment. No luck! I have two neighbors in the 'hood who were Florida residents. They love it up here! __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

10-07-2024, 08:29 AM	#6
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 6,028 Thanks: 2,284 Thanked 789 Times in 564 Posts	Narrow, But Still Strong 90 Miles to Either Side of the Eye... You'd think Florida would've emptied out after the 150-MPH winds of Hurricane Andrew in 1992. State Farm Insurance abandoned Florida the following year. A Miami neighbor installed "hurricane windows" in his concrete-block house. What struck me immediately was the cutting-off of all outdoor sounds (some good ), but self-isolating. Weren't those windows subsidized by insurance- or government/insurance funding? This morning, there's been a small shift predicted, moving Milton somewhat northward: imagine vacating south to the Florida Keys? There are local and eastward options, but a hurricane approaching directly perpendicular to the Florida peninsula has me worried--and not just for myself... During Hurricane Helene, I had traveled to North Carolina, where I overnighted. Gas stations were closed all around and restaurants were cash-only. In looking for gas, I had gotten myself lost, but found a business open for directions--a marijuana dispensary! Upon leaving early on a lonely I-77, I received a text saying, "Don't travel on I-77...!"

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10-06-2024, 06:49 PM	#1
barefootbay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 395 Thanks: 81 Thanked 108 Times in 76 Posts	I think 140 mile an hour winds sounds pretty big !

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10-06-2024, 07:18 PM	#2
Susie Cougar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Parrish, Florida Posts: 626 Thanks: 296 Thanked 225 Times in 160 Posts	We’re nervous about this one too. And to make matters worse, my son just bought a house and is just finishing renovations. My son is in Tampa and we are in Parrish, which is about. 40 miles south. I just had someone put up my hurricane shutters and they are not correct and now I have someone coming tomorrow to see if they could figure out why they’re wrong because I can see outside! Everybody comes out and wants to scam you. I hate these times. My son lives outside of Greenville, South Carolina, and besides a few branches down and losing power, they made out all right. Then he went up to Asheville, which is just about an hour or so away and that was completely destroyed and he was volunteering with his 14-year-old daughter and passing out food. It’s just a mess everywhere.

10-06-2024, 07:31 PM	#3
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,193 Thanks: 63 Thanked 764 Times in 497 Posts	Neighbor's house is destroyed = not big wind. Your house is destroyed = BIG WIND!

10-07-2024, 08:38 AM	#7
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,977 Thanks: 3 Thanked 678 Times in 561 Posts	They are known as Impact Zone. Some changes to the framing, but mostly a change from annealed glass to laminated glass that can crack but should not breach. Also a change in the swinging doors from a 3 point to a 5 point contact on certain brands.