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It was a fabric roof, and was supposed to withstand winds of 115 mph.
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GatorFL
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That's actually in St Petersburg.
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Thanks. Corrected.
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The house is intact! The fence is still up! We have water! No power. No internet. My sweet neighbors took video and walked all around the house to look for damage. I’ll drive home on Saturday. My daughter will ride with me.
The screening needs to be replaced. The downspout needs repaired. The tree branches need to be picked up and taken to the curb. Some probably need to be cut up smaller so the county will take them.
I have no idea how these things will be taken care of. I’m praying some landscaping fairy will come along and put it back together enough so it can be mowed.
The screening needs to be replaced. The downspout needs repaired. The tree branches need to be picked up and taken to the curb. Some probably need to be cut up smaller so the county will take them.
I have no idea how these things will be taken care of. I’m praying some landscaping fairy will come along and put it back together enough so it can be mowed.
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Alligators are stalking homes in aftermath of Hurricane Milton
Wildlife experts have warned that animals may be affected by storms in Florida and driven into populated areas, left disoriented and more aggressive from the stress
Yikes!
'As if Hurricane Milton’s devastating winds and storm surge were not enough to worry about, a wildlife expert is warning of another danger— hungry alligators.
Christopher Gillette, who operates an animal sanctuary in northern Florida, warned his Instagram followers that the alligators “are going to be on the move in the floodwaters” in the wake of the storm.
“Make sure you’re staying out of the floodwaters the best you can,” Gillette said in a video crouched beside an alligator.
“Obviously there’s emergency situations, people are going to do what they got to do, but if you can try, stay out,” he said.'
nypost.com
'As if Hurricane Milton’s devastating winds and storm surge were not enough to worry about, a wildlife expert is warning of another danger— hungry alligators.
Christopher Gillette, who operates an animal sanctuary in northern Florida, warned his Instagram followers that the alligators “are going to be on the move in the floodwaters” in the wake of the storm.
“Make sure you’re staying out of the floodwaters the best you can,” Gillette said in a video crouched beside an alligator.
“Obviously there’s emergency situations, people are going to do what they got to do, but if you can try, stay out,” he said.'
Wildlife expert warns Milton victims to watch out for gators who ‘are going to be on the move in the floodwaters’
“Obviously there’s emergency situations, people are going to do what they got to do, but if you can try, stay out.”
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so happy for you!
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My grandson is ok. His company was staged in St. Lucia so that after the storm they could start to remove trees and work along with the power companies to restore power. Unfortunately. he is somewhat traumatized because he was in the location. where tornadoes hit last night, and helped with searching and rescuing the people. He saw dead bodies for the first time in his young life.
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So glad to see that your house is all right! How kind of your neighbors to take and send you photos. They evidently got through the storm okay.
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Good news! Glad your home is ok!
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Wow, that was a tough experience for him. I can't imagine... But thank goodness he is okay.
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Wonderful news! I know you are so relieved to see the photos
arielilane
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“Milton was not the worst case scenario,” Gov. DeSantis says:
The hurricane weakened before landfall.
Storm surge was not as bad as expected.
What did seem to be a surprise: so many tornadoes.
The hurricane weakened before landfall.
Storm surge was not as bad as expected.
What did seem to be a surprise: so many tornadoes.
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In Australia, they'd haul that out of the water and slap it on the barbie.Alligators are stalking homes in aftermath of Hurricane Milton
Wildlife experts have warned that animals may be affected by storms in Florida and driven into populated areas, left disoriented and more aggressive from the stresswww.dailymail.co.uk
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The tornadoes definitely surprised me. I have a bunch of videos from the one that plowed through Wellington where I live. They won't post here. It was scary, looked like it should be in Kansas or Missouri.
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Remember our "Milton/Trooper" Pooch ? 
Update:
"The dog was taken to the Pet Resource Center in Tampa.
Later this afternoon,
on the Facebook page for
Lost and Found Pets of Hillsborough County,
the five-year-old pup has been returned to his owner.
It is not known who tied him up."
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Update:
"The dog was taken to the Pet Resource Center in Tampa.
Later this afternoon,
on the Facebook page for
Lost and Found Pets of Hillsborough County,
the five-year-old pup has been returned to his owner.
It is not known who tied him up."
His history:
Dog tied to pole ahead of Hurricane Milton rescued by Florida Highway Patrol returned to owner - Pet Rescue Report
Spread the loveIn Wesley Chapel, Florida, Florida Highway Patrol troopers rescued a dog tied up on the side of Interstate 75 this morning standing in water up to his chest. According to video posted on TikTok by Nbc News, the trooper slowly approached the dog who growled and barked at the...
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That would be very traumatic to anyone. I hope he has someone he can talk to.