This time it may win.

[motion]

Oh man, I can't even imagine what its like to go through that. Best of luck to you and your family. I hope things turn out all right when this is over.

[Steve Viegas]

Oh man, I lost a supply line to my dishwasher about 6 weeks ago and I thought that was rough. Positive thoughts your direction.

[Jims5543]

Originally Posted by motion

Oh man, I can't even imagine what its like to go through that. Best of luck to you and your family. I hope things turn out all right when this is over.

This past hurricane season when NOAA was pointing Irma straight at me as a Cat 4-5 I had concluded my home would be gone when I returned to it.

I used to have a second home in the Smoky Mountains named Cat 5 because that would be my only home when a Cat 5 hit me here in Florida.

Threads like this pain me because I know the feeling all to well. Trying to reason with hurricane season, there is no reasoning sometimes. Makes me want to sell everything and move away.

Couple threads like this with path to enlightenment thread and I really do a lot of soul searching as to where I am at in life and what is really important to me.

[svandamme]

hope it turns around just in time, good luck

[recycled sixtie]

Is your business at your home or are you employed elsewhere? I hope you are still able to work? Sorry for you for the floods.

[drcoastline]

Originally Posted by lonewolf

I told the two that came to my door that I was staying and then went to talk to a neighbor and holy I see a dozen SAR people and the one woman sees me and come over with them and says you said you wanted to stay ? Here.

Why would you stay? What do you think you are going to do?

[wdfifteen]

No news for nearly a day. I hope things are OK. Hate to see something like this happen to a pelican - or anyone for that matter.

[drcoastline]

No doubt he lost power. Hopefully he and everyone is OK. People underestimate water and what is in it. It is no joke. There is absolutely no reason to stay, you can't do anything to stop it. Get what is important to you and leave.

[slow&rusty]

Terribly sad, having lived through some terrible floods in Houston I can relate and my heart goes out to these people.

That is beautiful country though.

[Baz]

I wouldn't leave......there's a lot you can do by staying. Not so much when you're gone.

Hang in there Wolf!

[john70t]

Hoping you're somewhere safe and have saved the important stuff lonewolf.
Everything else can be replaced. If will get better again.

[Baz]

I hear people say everything else can be replaced. That's not necessarily true.

Not trying to start an argument.

To each their own.

None of "my stuff" is replaceable...maybe yours is......

[john70t]

(meant I was hoping he saved the very important stuff. The impossible to replace stuff. I got those too. Fences and drywall can be replaced.)

[drcoastline]

Originally Posted by Baz

I hear people say everything else can be replaced. That's not necessarily true.

Not trying to start an argument.

To each their own.

None of "my stuff" is replaceable...maybe yours is......

No argument either but what "stuff" is more important that your life, or a family members life? Not a car, not a house not a Faberge egg. When the flood waters are rising what do you think you are going to do?

[JavaBrewer]

Insurance takes care of the material things. Flood waters give time to account for stuff that money does not buy. I am not in the OP shoes and don't have the full picture. That said I would not want to risk others safety to rescue me and rather bug out on my own terms.

So sad for lonewolf...hope the waters didn't rise enough to affect you.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by JavaBrewer

...

So sad for lonewolf...hope the waters didn't rise enough to affect you.

Yep...I'd bail. Humans are fragile and simply no match for mother nature. It's no contest, and if the human prevails, it's simply because she changed her mind (and women do that)...for better or worse....YMMV.

[tevake]

Whether to bail or not can hinge in your location and other factors. If your house is well situated on high ground, not vulnerable to the highest flood waters. Then being around to keep it secure in the aftermath is a plus.

But seriously risking life for stuff is nuts.

Sure looking forward to an update from Mr Wolf.

Cheers Richard

[Jims5543]

Originally Posted by lonewolf

I told the two that came to my door that I was staying and then went to talk to a neighbor and holy I see a dozen SAR people and the one woman sees me and come over with them and says you said you wanted to stay ? Here.

Been thinking about you and your plight. I hope you and your family are all safe. I am sure right now, car forums are the last thing on your mind.

If you need anything let us know.

[vash]

i keep watching this thread. is LW okay?!

stuff..in the wildfire..i got the wife, dog, cat, insurance papers, some cash..cell phone and chargers..some clothing. we were out!!

(i did secretly put an HP-48GX into my manbag - but that made sense..i call it my money maker)

[KFC911]

Lonewolf....please pick up the Pelican courtesy phone.....PPOT is on the line! Hoping all is well....