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"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message ...

On 9/11/2017 1:43 PM, jinx the minx wrote:

>
> Well, it's almost over except the shouting. We were in direct line of the
> eye when it hit Naples (2 hours south of us), but then it changed course
> and headed more north and over land, which saved us. If it had continued
> up the coast past Ft. Myers as projected, it would have been immeasurably
> bad for us. We know from our camera feed that we lost power about 8:30pm
> last night, so it was an arduous waiting game through the night and into
> this morning wondering if the 8-10 ft storm surge tsunami that was
> expected
> to hit around 4am happened. Luckily it didn't, or we would have lost the
> house without a doubt. Our neighbors with a key to the house said the
> roof
> is intact and no damage to the house. We lost palm trees and bushes as
> well as our dock and boat lift,


Good for you. Still some loss but you have a place to live.

I heard from my kids. Son never lost power until today. Probably cut
while they do repairs elsewhere for safety. Daughter went to her place.
No power but no flooding so they will be ok too.

==

Excellent



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