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I survived here in central Florida. Eye passed right over me. Luckily it was starting to fall apart. For those that have never experienced the wrath of Mother Nature its akin to laying on a railroad track between the rails and having a train roll over you at 70 MPH....for 4 hours.

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Unreal! Glad you and others made it through...prayers answered!

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Thanks. Hard to describe the sound. Like tearing fabric inside of a jet engine.

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My aunt rode the wild roller coaster in her little boat at Fernandina beach. Shes been thru dozens in her 50+ years on the ocean.

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Good description, glad you are OK.

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We got the eye wall here in Longwood/Wekiva area. My fence got beat up pretty good, but no real damage to the house and no big trees down in my yard (can't say the same for the rest of the neighborhood). Cell internet was nonextistent, but I am at work in Orlando. Hearing I will get power back by Sunday maybe, but that is questionable since I am on a grid with only 6 houses while the rest of the 700+ neighborhood is on one grid. It was 84 in my house yesterday at 7:30 p.m. Glad the rest of you guys are doing well.

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Finally got power back on last night but only 5 houses on the street have power.Still do not see many power trucks around.There is so much tree damage in this old Fort Lauderdale neighborhood could be awhile till everyone gets there power back.Hope everybody that was affected by storm is doing ok.

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I got power, but if I had a choice I would almost trade to get rid of all the water. Still 19" over the driveway...can't leave. ...but I got somemore beer imported. LOL. Tow service will come out when it drops below 18"...sucks

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Didn't realize you guys got that much rain up that way,we had a little standing water but a lot more wind damage.Hope the water level starts dropping for you.

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Little water...

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How is everyone doing? Still praying.

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Water dropped a 3-4", but it just stopped raining...I'm guessing 1-2". I'll find out when I measure the driveway tomorrow. Today it WAS at 17-3/8" at the deepest point.

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Is it just standing water or still flood waters? Do you have a ditch/channel/creek close by? *IF* you do, buy a sump pump?

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Still flood water...neighbor and I figure it's about 10 acres of water over 15 acres of flooded 7 lots. Some with and without houses. And there isn't an easy way to pump it out. Neighbor tried pumping accross the road, but local yawhos and lookie looz kept running over the hose eventually busting it. Might be able to pump it to a field at the back of our lot.

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Pump arriving today..3000GPH. It's going to run continuously

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Cool. Question is do you have somewhere to pump the water?

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Don't ask, don't tell...;)

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Have you tried to get your local city or county municipality to pump out the water.

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Contacted them...waiting for a reply and site visit.

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You're just putting it back where it belongs :lol:

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Hahahaha good luck on your pumping action lol