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Originally Posted by porsche tech
To my understanding, the south end of HHI got it worst but like HHI944 said the whole island looks like a major mess. We have received pictures of our house that is still fine. One tree down in front yard but didn't hit any thing. All the pictures that I've gotten do not look good. Mayor says their shooting for Tuesday to make the island accessible...could still be no water or power at that time. We're waiting for the plantation to give the ok.--Dave
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Hearing and reading the same. Thanks for the info. I am planning on primitive camping when I finally get there.
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Originally Posted by HHI944
The island as whole is a friggin wreck. Beaufort county just opened the borders today for people to return home, as long as their home is in an area verified to have water and power. That said, Hilton Head and other islands in the county are still closed entirely and likely will remain that way for a few more days. Haven't heard of any serious injuries, but an incredible amount of property damage.
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Yeah, Tuesday or Wednesday is what I am hearing too. I think Sea Pines did not fare well as it was built around so many of the original trees. My back roof actually had a notch in it to accommodate a Live Oak when the house was built back in 1973. Fortunately, that tree was removed 10 years ago. We still don;t realy know its condition, but it does not sound like the storm surge reached it. The backed up rainfall may be another story.
Unfortunately, my angst about a house turned into outright anguish on Friday night. My father was stricken with a heart attack and died while my younger brother and sister-in-law administered CPR to him until the ambulance arrived. My 9 year old niece was there, so that was really unfortunate. So needless to say, my priorities have shifted from the house on HHI to my family in the Clemson area. This is close to the worst week ever for me, though our family has rallied nicely to get through the initial shock.