When Charlie hit land, it was a category 4 that had built up quite suddenly. I was not expecting that, & neither were the "experts". That is a MAJOR storm. My intent was to allay the fear of our friend Wa2tuff. By the time it reached Orlando it has weakened somewhat to a cat 2 or so. Damage in the Orlando area will be extensive, but mostly from trees & trailers. The typical home & appartment building will have little structural damage from the winds, & loss of life will be GENERALLY limited to those in trailers & those who ventured out into the storm. Wa2tuffs daughter should be just fine & I hope we get an update soon.
There was definately a lot of crap flyin' around the Olando area. I was in Homestead in the aftermath of Andrew performing cleanup & repairs on the remediation systems that my old employer had in that area. The devistation left me absolutely speachless. What remains after a storm like that simply defies description.... Not even the images from the TV networks could do justice to the scope of what was left in the wake of Andrew.
