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HAB911

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Sun Oct 13, 2024, 05:17 AM Oct 2024

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We have not had power since 9pm Wed night, no structural damage to home, solar panels, or pool enclosure. lost about 100' of fencing, lost many banana and all papaya trees, running the generator about 6 hours a day in two segments, lost Verizon cell coverage at 36 hours, that is back in service now, Frontier fiber is working but i have to power the NID and router to use it only when we run the generator, so just tethering to my cell is easier. running out of gas soon, stations have no power or gas, but the port is back open and fuel trucks are rolling again. gotta tell you, i heard noise Wed night I never want to hear again, like the freight train or jet engine people talk about, 100mph wind. Ventured out at 4AM in search of gas and found an open station about 10 miles away, hopefully 15 gallons will suffice to reach the projected Thursday night when Tampa Electric promises a "majority" of customers will be restored. My wife says she doesn't much enjoy camping out, lol.

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So glad to hear you made it through, despite all the problems. niyad Oct 2024 #1
Wow, HAB! Welcome back! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #2
Glad you survived the hurricane. gademocrat7 Oct 2024 #3
Hope everything is back to normal soon. The sound livetohike Oct 2024 #4
What an ordeal! Callalily Oct 2024 #5
Glad you made it AmBlue Oct 2024 #6
Glad you made it through the storm!! 2naSalit Oct 2024 #7
Quite the experience you and your wife and hundreds of others are living through. Fla Dem Oct 2024 #8
So glad to hear from you. What a time you've had! Scrivener7 Oct 2024 #9
Welcome back! Mousetoescamper Oct 2024 #10
I am so relieved to hear from you, my dear HAB911! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2024 #11
Glad tp hear you are okay hermetic Oct 2024 #12
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