Woohoo! They just took my Wilma yard waste!

AirmensMom

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Mon Nov-14-05 09:49 AM
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Woohoo! They just took my Wilma yard waste!

It was a big old truck with a crane thing attached. Picked up all that stuff like it was a few twigs, big piles of branches and all. One more step towards normalcy.

:woohoo: :bounce:

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AirmensMom

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Mon Nov-14-05 11:57 AM
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1. I was going to post a pic ...

guess I'll see if I can find someone to fix my roof instead. Wilma's old news.

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nofurylike

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Tue Nov-15-05 01:19 AM
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5. it sure does emphasize how long it's taken them to get you

even those minimal services!

i don't think it's old news, as much as camel's-back-breaking news. you in wilma's path were all left in the shadow of two of the most horrific disasters in history: katrina and the pakistan earthquake, fast in a row.

between those and all else happening, i feel for you there, with people really not getting how hard you were hit.

i'm so glad to hear you're seeing some movement toward repair!

i have seen how many people here really do care, though. very much. please feel it, constantly, AirmensMom!!

peace!

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Mon Nov-14-05 11:59 AM
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2. Yay!

Good luck finding a roofer. :hi:

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nofurylike

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Tue Nov-15-05 12:58 AM
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3. wooohoooo, yeah!! a big step, after such a wait, AirmensMom!

congrats for getting another piece back in place!!

:woohoo:

keeping that golden light pouring your way, AM!!

peace!

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AirmensMom

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Tue Nov-15-05 09:11 AM
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8. Thank you very much, nofurylike!

:hug:

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nofurylike

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Tue Nov-15-05 03:06 PM
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10. you're very welcome, AirmensMom! i only wish there was more i,

we could do!

:hi:

:hug:

peace!

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AirmensMom

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Tue Nov-15-05 09:07 PM
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16. You do plenty already.

:hug:

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nofurylike

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Wed Nov-16-05 01:38 AM
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18. :) eom

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KitchenWitch

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Tue Nov-15-05 12:59 AM
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4. That is such good news!

I have not heard from my uncle in Naples in about a week. I will call him tomorrow!

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AirmensMom

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Tue Nov-15-05 09:13 AM
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9. Oh, I hope he's doing OK, KW.

Please post and let us know. I can tell you from experience that the support of loved ones is much appreciated.

:hug:

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KitchenWitch

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Tue Nov-15-05 05:00 PM
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14. Called him today

He was fortunate. He only lost two trees...His power has been back on for awhile.

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AirmensMom

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Tue Nov-15-05 06:56 PM
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15. Wow -- I bet that's a load off your mind!

I'm glad he did so well. :)

Did they ever come to pick up his trees?

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nofurylike

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Tue Nov-15-05 01:23 AM
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6. are there still areas where the power is still out, AM?

i heard some would be out until late november.

peace!

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AirmensMom

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Tue Nov-15-05 08:28 AM
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7. Yes, and there are still people who are homeless.

Here's a link to our local paper:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-chousing15nov15,0,4577582.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines

And some photos ...

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/sfl-wilmagallery,0,6343792.gallery

There was a story about the power outages yesterday, but I can't find it yet this morning.

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nofurylike

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Tue Nov-15-05 03:10 PM
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11. devastating!! thank you for this news, AM. please hang in and hang on! nt

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pitohui

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Tue Nov-15-05 03:15 PM
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12. i'm bitter, i still have my katrina yard waste

you go, mom, i'm glad somebody is getting fema to do something

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AirmensMom

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Tue Nov-15-05 04:25 PM
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13. Oh, I'm sorry, pitohui!

I hope they will get their act together for you. They actually got to us faster this year than they did after Frances last year. It's a mystery how they decide when to do things.

Hang in there. :hug:

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El Fuego

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Tue Nov-15-05 09:19 PM
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17. I was so happy when then finally took ours away last week.

At least everything looks almost normal now.

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AirmensMom

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Wed Nov-16-05 06:32 AM
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19. Yay!

It's funny how something like that can make us feel a little better. :hug:

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RockaFowler

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Wed Nov-16-05 07:14 AM
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20. We still have Yard Debris

I'm glad Boca is getting back to normal. I live in Lake Worthless and they are so behind on everything here. Try driving down a road around here, there is debris everywhere.

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AirmensMom

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Wed Nov-16-05 09:13 AM
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21. There is still plenty of debris around here, too.

They got the whole neighborhood on Sunday except for us, but they came back on Monday. Some of the trees that went down took out driveways as well.

It's more normal than it was, but we still have a long way to go -- blue tarp neighborhoods, damaged roofs without tarps, screen enclosures down everywhere. Our screen was damaged, but it's still standing, so we were lucky.

I'm sorry they haven't gotten to Lake Worth yet. It took them two months to get to us last year. Did you get other damage?

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trof

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Wed Nov-16-05 11:17 AM
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22. It's called a grapple truck.

The big ones hold about 35 cubic yards.
One of my buddies in the neighborhood is a FEMA debris removal contractor. I worked for him for a few weeks after Ivan.

Fascinating business. I learned a lot.
Oh yeah, he looked out for the homies. Our neighborhood was cleaned up within a week.

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merh

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Wed Nov-16-05 11:28 AM
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23. So glad they took it.

It does make it easier to keep going when that crap is gone, doesn't it. :hi:

:hug:

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