The Legacy Of Irma Lives On
By Susan
@HazySue (39265)
Gouverneur, New York
September 25, 2017 10:58am CST
Yes, the aftermath of Irma is raising her ugly little head again. My husband just called with the news that our nieces house now has a tree resting on her house. Actually both on and in her house.
Apparently that large tree could no longer hang in their and it's root just paint let go. It landed on the left side of her house taken roof and part of the wall with it. Oh yes, it has also taken power lines so there are people without power once again.
Unfortunately she lives in Montana and comes down here for a month every year. So my hubby is over there trying to get everything all straightened out.
Life is sure strange, isn't it?
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
25 Sep 17
Heard trees can fall later on from flooding and such, from @moffittjc which i never knew about. Thats sad about her house!
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@moffittjc (128840)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Sep 17
Once the soil becomes oversaturated, it becomes easy for trees to topple over in the slightest wind, especially if they were already leaning for whatever reason. The wet soil just can't hold onto the root system of the trees any longer, and they just topple over.
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Sep 17
Life is strange. I hope that the house isn't real damaged by the tree.
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Sep 17
@HazySue ....A lot of work ahead.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
25 Sep 17
Oh dear..I am so sorry to hear this Susan..
And your poor Hubby over there too..bless him.
Is everyone gone from your house now, I mean the people that were staying there?
Yes your niece will come down soon or no?
Isn´t your daughter coming soon too?
And your poor Hubby over there too..bless him.
Is everyone gone from your house now, I mean the people that were staying there?
Yes your niece will come down soon or no?
Isn´t your daughter coming soon too?1 person likes this
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
27 Sep 17
@HazySue Okay good someone is there with you.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
28 Sep 17
@TiarasOceanView Yes there is. They treat me like a delicate flower.
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@moffittjc (128840)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Sep 17
Unfortunately, due to a record rainy season, the soil here in Florida is saturated to the point that it's not going to be able to hold up many of these big trees that were left leaning by Irma. They have told us here in Gainesville that we could see trees falling for at least another two weeks. I remember that's also what happened in 2004 after all the hurricanes.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
27 Sep 17
I remember the 2004 hurricane and it's aftermath well. My husband had someone come out and look at this tree and they told him that the root structure was indeed weaken by Irma. I am at the point where I wish she would just stop caused havoc.
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@Marilynda1225 (91143)
• United States
25 Sep 17
Sorry to hear about your nieces house but she's lucky your husband is able to help. Thankfully no one was home. I'm sure that those without power are pretty upset though.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
25 Sep 17
Glad its not her main house to live in. Its sad though.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
25 Sep 17
Storms are so devastating these days!
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
25 Sep 17
That's sad but I'm glad no one was There.
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