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

Tue Sep 30 11:56:00 EDT 2003

My inlaws are in Hampton VA. That is Duke Power not TVA.

>From: "Kroposki" <kroposki at innova.net>
>Reply-To: kroposki at innova.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list 
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Isabel - impact on Williamsburg, VA
>Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 19:32:43 -0400
>
>WALLY
>	TVA shutting down for a week?
>                                  Ed K
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Wally Buck
>Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 5:27 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Isabel - impact on Williamsburg, VA
>
>I spoke to soon, the power is backoff and may be off until October 4th.
>
>
> >From: "Saroj - COX" <saroj at pathfind.net>
> >Reply-To: saroj at pathfind.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list
> ><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Isabel - impact on Williamsburg, VA
> >Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 11:39:59 -0400
> >
> >Thanks, Wally.  Hope your Mom-in-law doesn't have TOO much of a mess.
> >Flooding is bad.  Compared to many we were lucky.  Just very hard on my
> >80-year-old mom.  Between losing her sight, her independence, her
>hearing,
> >this is just the last straw. She creates a beautiful home and yard
>which is
> >a big mess right now.  She is very fragile emotionally at the moment.
> >
> >Saroj
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> >[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Wally Buck
> >Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 11:15 AM
> >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Isabel - impact on Williamsburg, VA
> >
> >
> >Sorry to hear about the damage but it sounds like your family was
>pretty
> >lucky. My wife flew out to Norfolk this week to help her Mom out in
>Hampton
> >VA. She has a canal in her back yard that feeds out to Hampton Roads.
>She
> >had some slight flood damage and numerous trees down as well. Her power
>was
> >back on Wednesday.
> >
> >i was on the SC Coast when Hugo came through. What a mess!
> >
> >Good luck with the clean up.
> >
> >Wally
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Saroj - COX" <saroj at pathfind.net>
> > >Reply-To: saroj at pathfind.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > ><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Isabel - impact on Williamsburg, VA
> > >Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 20:08:35 -0400
> > >
> > >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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