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[ZX9RCAM]

We found someone, comes on the 31st.
Confirmed his coverage. Documentation in hand.
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Helluva storm kicking up. It might take the smaller one down. Hope not cause it'll land on the pump house.

And there goes the power.

Were you joking about this, or did it really go out?

 

[fordw60s]

Definitely hitting hard now here. Was pretty heavy from Livingston to woodville about 40 mins ago.

 

[MountainGirl]

Definitely hitting hard now here. Was pretty heavy from Livingston to woodville about 40 mins ago.

No shit. It took the tree down. I'll post pics.

 

[MountainGirl]

Were you joking about this, or did it really go out?

Yep, it went out, came back on a few minutes before the tree dropped on us. Pics forthcoming. It's still blowing, only one tree to worry about now...

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Yep, it went out, came back on a few minutes before the tree dropped. Pics forthcoming.

Damn!

 

[MountainGirl]

We got real lucky. It was the smaller of the two; it took out the corner of the carport but then missed the elec pedestal and landed between the deck and the pumphouse. The tree guy that we're hiring is coming out first thing in the morning to help clear it away... and my repair guy is coming too - I want his thinking before I call our insurance agent.

Joys of ownership.

brb...editing in pics from phone. Stood in downpour to take them.

 

[Tblack89]

We got real lucky. It was the smaller of the two; it took out the corner of the carport but then missed the elec pedestal and landed between the deck and the pumphouse. The tree guy that we're hiring is coming out first thing in the morning to help clear it away... and my repair guy is coming too - I want his thinking before I call our insurance agent.

Joys of ownership.

brb...editing in pics from phone. Stood in downpour to take them.

Don’t touch anything without calling insurance or having the workers document everything in detail. If they have no experience with dealing with the insurance company don’t touch anything until insurance can inspect. By law they have a certain amount of days to inspect and approve repairs, if you skip that process they can deny coverage. FWIW.

 

[fordw60s]

No shit. It took the tree down. I'll post pics.

Sorry to hear that.

 

[MountainGirl]

That last pic is what we can see re damage so far. Still blowing hard, other tree twisting like a sumbeech. Prayers welcome.

 

[Coiled]

That last pic is what we can see re damage so far. Still blowing hard, other tree twisting like a sumbeech. Prayers welcome.

Sure am glad the Ivy is ok.

I'm about 65 miles west of you and winds have calmed significantly in the past @20min.
Hope you've seen the worst of damages.

 

[Coiled]

Aw lawdy I've dodged the bullet.
You still have juice?

 

[MountainGirl]

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Aw lawdy I've dodged the bullet.
You still have juice?

Flickering.
Time to hunker.

 

[popsgarland]

Flickering.
Time to hunker.

you have no more damage.

 

[fordw60s]

We are good here at the house but just got a text that we have a district meeting because reports are coming in that we have some damage on the district. I'll hear how bad in the morning at 7. Praying it isn't too bad.

 

[Army 1911]

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[Army 1911]

Sorry to hear about the damage.

 

[MountainGirl]

Don’t touch anything without calling insurance or having the workers document everything in detail. If they have no experience with dealing with the insurance company don’t touch anything until insurance can inspect. By law they have a certain amount of days to inspect and approve repairs, if you skip that process they can deny coverage. FWIW.

Thank you for this.
I contacted our agent last night, got the OK to clear the tree this morning, will send him requested pics & talk to him again this morning. Might not file a claim if the repairs are less than the deductible. Too soon to know that though.
Again, thanks. Wouldn't have thought about it otherwise.

Add: Just learned our insurance deductible is over $5k.

 

[fordw60s]

We definitely got a lot of rain in Tyler and Newton counties. You can see the wind speeds also.
Kirbyville:

Woodville:

 

[MountainGirl]

We definitely got a lot of rain in Tyler and Newton counties. You can see the wind speeds also.
Kirbyville:
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Woodville:
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Thanks! The gust speeds are right up there when it went down. Wild.

 

[MountainGirl]

Drake Tree & Fence just finished the removal and cleanup. Came at daylight. I watched, they knew what they were doing. Will use them for the big tree soon as possible. Ironic this happened just hours after he first came to give us a price to take it down.