[Rhodes22-list] Isabel - impact on Williamsburg, VA

Sat Sep 27 18:11:49 EDT 2003

Saroj,

Sorry to hear about the destruction.  Who wouldn't have a little
post-traumatic shock syndrome after going through something like that?  Hope
your mom and daughter feel better soon.  Roofs and porches can be rebuilt,
but I hate to see those big trees come down.  I'm imagining your shady yard
with hostas and ferns--now, you'll have to go with azaleas and petunias.

Wishing you the best,

Slim

On 9/26/03 7:08 PM, "Saroj - COX" <saroj at pathfind.net> wrote:

> Thanks again to Ed who sent the link advising that marinas are the worst
> place for a boat during a hurricane.  I took the warning and got Pathfinder
> out and onto high dry land.  She faired very well aside from lots of leaves
> and mess.
> 
> We didn't however.  I came back from my business trip to CA to a house with
> a lot of damage and 4 tons of oak tree on the roof.  My mother and daughter,
> who were here throughout the storm were very traumatized as they had JUST
> got out of harms way minutes before the tree fell and unquestionably would
> have been killed had they still been out on the porch which was totally
> demolished.  They jump every time there is a loud noise of any type.
> 
> We have 6 large trees (100 feet high generally) down around the house and
> another 5 or 6 down on the property away from the house.  We live on only an
> acre so that's a lot of trees down in one storm.  Suddenly the canopy over
> the house is gone.  Out of the 10 houses on this street, 7 had serious
> damage due to falling trees.  We just got power back on Wednesday night and
> still have no land phone.  Phone company says not to expect phone service
> until early October.  The COX cable service -- both TV and broadband -- was
> available as soon as we had power.  Don't think it ever went down.  We
> should have the majority of the outside cleanup done by the end of this
> weekend except for the removal of the large oak that is covering most of the
> back yard and entangled in the debris of the back screened-in porch.  I'm
> getting very familiar with chain saw use and maintenance. (I'd rather be
> sailing.) As far as the house is concerned, there are 4 tarps on the roof
> and one room totally unusable.  We haven't even seen the insurance adjuster
> yet and the contractors in the area are either not returning calls or not
> committing to when they can even come out to assess the situation.  There
> are lots of price gougers around - some quoting $3000 to take down one tree.
> 
> I just haven't had time to check the marina.  Doubt I could have got there
> until a day or so ago.  The community where it is has as many trees as we do
> and I expect the roads were impassable for days.  It is pretty evident that
> this storm was full of micro-bursts as certain communities were hit a lot
> harder than others nearby.  Also some of the trees are very twisted and
> broken rather than lying there with a root ball pulled out of the ground.
> 
> Colonial Williamsburg is still closed down as is William and Mary College.
> The entire parkway from Jamestown to Yorktown is closed indefinitely.
> 
> We're grateful no one was hurt and happy to have lights and hot water again.
> Plus we have found out how wonderful some of our neighbors and friends are
> and our family unit is closer than ever.  Back to sawing logs...
> 
> Saroj
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Todd Tavares
> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 10:55 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Isabel
> 
> 
> 
>   I'll be down at my buddies house this weekend helping him clean up after
> the storm.  He lost his fishing boat, boat lift, about 10 tons of soil from
> behind his bulkhead, and his 140' pier.  He lives on the Potomac near the
> Harry Nice bridge.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ellner <ellner at pressenter.com>
> Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 14:28:53 -0500
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Isabel
> 
>> Thanks, Doug, for the update!  We're having a typical Fall day here in
>> Wisconsin------hoping everyone comes through this as well as Alex and
>> Pamela!  Our best to all of you......Mary & Rod
>> 
>> 
>> At 02:52 PM 9/19/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>>> I just spoke with Alex in New Bern...
>>> 
>>> They came through it just fine.  There are a lot of trees down, the power
> is
>>> off, and the land-line phones are still out (they went dead yesterday
> when I
>>> was speaking with them), but the boats, the house, the canvas shop, and
> both
>>> Alex and Pamela came through it just fine.
>>> 
>>> Alex said that (for them) it was kind of anti-climactic to go through all
> of
>>> that and to have really no damage at all.  Here is hoping that everyone
> in
>>> our extended Rhodes family is as fortunate!
>>> 
>>> Best wishes to all...
>>> 
>>> --Doug
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: SVTRITON at aol.com [mailto:SVTRITON at aol.com]
>>> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 9:46 AM
>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Isabel
>>> 
>>> 
>>> hi all
>>> we have a bad tidal surge in baltimore...my boat is at a floating dock
> which
>>> 
>>> is 6 inches from the top of the piling so we're hoping it doesnt go up
> any
>>> further...the next high tide is about 1pm ...most of the inner harbor is
>>> underwater and 600 000 are without power...2 deaths in maryland..i think
> its
>>> 11
>>> overall....chesapeake rhodies in middle river at fixed docks are all
> under
>>> water...a
>>> friend of mine has an 8 ft high deck and has about 2 feet to go....havent
>>> heard anything about marylou and gil in rock hall but im sure its the
>>> same...see
>>> ya all later
>>> tom
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