Can someone please turn this storm?
I took a look outside and we're doomed. The ground's soft from 10" of rain, which means there's a good chance all these huge trees on the tree lined street out of here will come down with cat 1 winds. To top it off, there's a tree next to the guy next door's driveway that is leaning toward the road (better than the house!). It's a BIG tree and if this leaning tower goes, it closes the road, no way around it. Little did I know, there's no alternate way around through the back of the complex. BAD design.
Then, the pond is almost full. Looks like it might take another 6 or 8", then it starts to overflow towards the road, where the fish and snapping turtles and such will get to explore new turf and taste suculent grass.
To top it all off, this little spot has four condos opening itno a little court yard. I went give the lady upstairs and opposite us some brochures on emergency preparedness for hurricanes and such and she said she'll probably go stay with a friend. She said they were worried the roof could come off. At the top of her staircase, they made a roughly three foot overhang, bigger in the corner shielding the door a the top of the stairs. Sure does look like the roof could be lifted right off. Not sure if 80 mph winds coould do it, though. They also have aluminum siding that I think could be torn off the outer walls, since it's loose at the bottom.
I sure hope somebody turns this storm!
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