Nor'Ida

I'm sure most of yall know by now about the bad storm we had last week.  Well, when I was able to get out, I took a few pictures to share.  We didn't get it as bad as a neighbors in Virginia did. 

They called the storm Nor'Ida, since it was an Nor'Easter mixed with (Hurrican)Ida.  I don't care what you call it, it took the kids out of school for 2 days and damage for some folks.

*One of our trash cans had the lid left off and I it was filled almost half-way with water.  I had to lean it off to dump it out.

If you look close, you will see a white thing sticking up out of the water.  Well that a tool box that is on the back of a truck.  Yes, there is a truck under that water.  The man is lucky to believe alive.  After he went off the road (here on Fire Tower), his truck wasn floating down stream and he got out and grab a tree limb, until someone driving by seen him.

This is where the man, went off in to the water.  Usually that water isn't very high at all, but as you can see it is coming out of the river banks. 

This is up a few roads from us.  Oh yes, we are VERY thankful that we didn't get any damage at our place.  The day I took this picture was 2 days after the storm was over and they still couldn't park in their drive way.

This truck sets at the back of the property of the picture above.  Even if the truck was a junk, I am sure they had other stuff back there that was good.

This house sets right beside the one I just showed you above.  I think the pond across from them overflowed a bit and came over the road to their yard.

Look where the leaves line up in that yard, that is where the water line was.  Yes, it flooded this whole road.  It was closed for a few days.  I drove down it just 2 days after the storm and it was still half covered.

This is the same road from above.  They had to put poles with (flags) on the end, so everyone knew where the road was.  That is just too crazy!

Damaged Surveyed!!!

We got some REALLY STRONG winds last night and this is some of the damge it caused. 

Yes, winds was so strong that it knocked down the 8' tall wooden privacy frence.  Four post broke at ground level.  At first I thought the post was rotten, so that is why it gave way - but they are not.

This part of the fence, is where the trampoline came tumbling over it.  It's not hurt too bad and can be fixed easily.  Here is the grill, not sure if it still works or not.  I don't think it is hurt. 

And last, this is our trampoline - 4 houses over.  As you can see, I don't think it is useable anymore. 

*I called Luke's Cheif here in Virgina and he is getting some Navy guys rounded up to come out this week to help me fix the fence and get the trampoline to the dump.  It's not going to cost too much to fix the fence, all I need is 4 more post and some concrete.  No big deal!