Brand new Gulf State park pier dammaged by Ida.

trof

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Wed Nov-11-09 07:10 PM
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Brand new Gulf State park pier dammaged by Ida.

Ida...not a hurricane...'The Rain With a Name'.
Planking panels dislodged and blown out by...WAVES?
Pier closed now for an indeterminate time.
I mean...:wtf:???

The old pier at Gulf State Park in Alabama was totaled by Hurricane Ivan back in 2004.
The new 16 mil pier opened a few months ago.
Longer, higher, stronger.

The contractor said "If we get a Category 3 storm, we’re probably going to lose some panels and get some damage."

Yeah, well...Ida was a freaking TROPICAL STORM.
Not even a hurricane.

Somebody needs to be in BIG trouble about this.
:grr:

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road2000

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Thu Nov-12-09 11:43 AM
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1. Big trouble, yes.

Edited on Thu Nov-12-09 11:43 AM by road2000

I've heard from friends and relatives still in LA that they've had stronger spring rains.

Sounds like the The Money Pit...

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Frances

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Mon Nov-16-09 09:39 AM
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2. From what the contractor said when he completed the pier,

it sounds as though he was trying to provide an excuse in advance.

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