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This afternoon around 1.15 pm . Well I was the very first time I experienced
a Hurricane .

There was one that hit West Palm Beach
in 2005 , however on that occasion I was
in New York .

However I was very well prepared ,with
what are necessary to have in the
house & Having Accordion Hurricane Shutters made closing & lock the windows easy .

It is very strange being in a House
with all the windows closed ; and only
hearing the roars of the wind . The Electrical power went at 2.45 pm on Sunday .

There was no damage to the House , and I did not expect any , because as I stated sometime ago hear the Building
Codes were changed in 1992 after the
devastation of Hurricane Andrew .

My only fear was Tiles on the Roof , but they remained in place . One of
My FrangiPani Trees was up rooted , I
replanted it this morning . In the Community there were lots of limbs from various Trees were broken off .

Hopefully , that's it for this year.
My hope & expectation is that those
who deny Climate Change will see the
Light ; but I aint about to hold my breath .

In reply to POINT

Glad to hear you ended up in the safe side and it seems things are quickly getting back to normal for you.

In reply to POINT

Good to hear you are safe.

BTW I know those frangipani trees mean a lot to a Vince, wherever they are routed. Can't help noticing that Irma knocked off your cap locks key.

I am happy to hear you are safe with little damage. My Brother-in-law in Prembroke Pines is still without power

In reply to POINT

What part of West Palm do you live?

In reply to POINT

How di avocados?


Glad to hear you're OK. see what early info does bro - bet you knew Irma was coming long before yuh neighbours/

In reply to POINT

glad to hear that you are sound and safe, and the electricity came back on, but good lord couldn't internet service in your area be out for a month or so?

In reply to sudden

Leff mi brethren and go build yuh concrete roof

In reply to Chrissy

In reply to Headley

In reply to POINT

good to hear that you are safe my friend.

In reply to Emir

Thank You , My nieces one lives in
Queens ,New York & the other in Augusta , Georgia , were apprehensive
about the fact that I was not going into a Shelter , I had to allay their
fears by telling them that the house
was subjected to the 2005 Hurricane .

I could not respond to You & others until today due to the fact that there was no electricity in the Community where I live in West Palm , btw , Some Traffic Lights were also
down .

In reply to Headley

My wife wanted me to chop it up , but
I ignored her request , because I believed that it could be saved .

In reply to camos

No Irma had absolutely nothing to do with my Caps .

In reply to sudden

You & Others of your ilk would like that , but I am fully aware of the Fact that there are some in this Forum who agree with what I state here & in the Rum Shop .

In reply to camos

Thank You , unfortunately the limb that had branches of young avocados
fell , so I have absolutely no idea
whether they can be salvaged . There
were over thirty of them lying on the Ground when I went outside the back of the House .

In reply to POINT

Points, if is one person I will always bet on is you.
Glad yo see you safe brother

In reply to POINT

Great to hear that you are OK ---- my sister lives in Boca Raton – she lost power, but has a generator that kicked in – says her biggest loss is her ackee tree

In reply to JohnBull

Between Belvedere & Southern Blvd .

In reply to methodic

Thank You ; I know a little about Building Codes etc , and in addition the house did not leak or sustained
much damage in 2005 , except for Roof Tiles .

The fact that Irma did not dislodge any , is testament to the Jamaican
Guy who replaced those that were blown off in 2005 . The Truth is that
I have never ever ventured to the Roof to see what work the Jamaican Guy did .

In reply to birdseye

Boca Raton is South of West Palm , and I believe that the Winds there would be worst than West Palm Beach .

I also lost two limbs on the only Ackee Tree , I have that had Young Ackees on it . The Ackee Tree was given to my wife , by one of her Jamaican Church Sisters ; who lives in the Acreage .

The Acreage is an Area where Houses are built on at least one acre of land .

In reply to Chrissy

I always heed and check your Weather Reports ; and follow Weatherunderground . Your Reports are
a great Service to all of us . Take a
Bow .