Hurricane Milton

  Well this sucks. My area only got side swiped by Helene and it still did heavy damage. Now we have Milton and it's projected to smack
into or very near my area as a Category 3/4. This could very well be my last post for a while due to destroyed infrastructure. This is
the kind of storm that takes home, work, everything. Stores are already a mad house as people panic buy. And that's after a
doc worker strike had started to disrupt the inflow of supplies. One can only prep so much for a storm like this. Hopefully this
doesn't turn into another hurricane Katrina event. Though given the gigantic mess that has been the hurricane Helene disaster relief
I am not very hopeful. Wish us luck every body we are certainly going to need it.

Best of luck from Down Under in .AU. We just saw  Milton is upgraded to Category 5.
We get our share of category 3,4,5 Cyclones here but the big ones hit a fair way north of me.
But I am certain we have never had the government led fiasco Helene has triggered for the clean up.
Take care.  3  m storm surges are truly terrifying for sure.

  Boy was that storm a roller coaster. Unfortunately I don't have any video of it but I am sure a quick search on YouTube will
give everyone a glimpse of what my family and others had to deal with. First off me and my family are safe back at home. 
our house had very minor damage mostly because of the prep work we did before the storm and home modifications I had
implemented years ago for this kind of scenario. Mainly using 6 foot long ground anchors and cables to make sure the roof
and carport couldn't take off in the high winds.
  I was extremely worried when this thing went Cat 5 and persisted at that rating for as long as it did. I thought for sure we
weren't going to have homes to come back too. When it came ashore as a Cat 3 I was still nervous but figured at least now
their's a chance to still have a home. The core of Milton hit about 70 miles below where I live (Pinellas County) still a close
shave as far as hurricanes are concerned.
  We had lost power for 3 days and as of this writing some are still without power. This event could have been so much worse
I am grateful that it wasn't. Just a week or so after Helene I thought this was going to turn into a total fiasco. It is refreshing to
see humanity at it's best. Government officials got resources moving before the storm hit. People actually helping others, and 
leaders not letting their ego's get in the way of getting rescues done.  Now if only the world leaders could just stop
bickering like children. This world would be a much better place.
  Thanks to all for their kind words and support.
 

Cousin would be the correct term as far as I am aware. These storms are getting harder to deal with even when they are
relatively weak they tend to compensate in other ways. Like less wind more rain . Or not Hurricane force wind but a ton of
tornado's instead. And the real kick to the balls is the insurance companies. I am sure your cousin in Orlando knows exactly
what I am talking about. That said I hope things go well with the damage he has to repair and deal with.

 

As far as I understand it as long as they're part 107 licensed and have a laanc authorization they can fly almost anywhere
unless it's highly restricted airspace. The homeowners have no say over the matter. It's frustrating to say the least.

We are all happy you got through OK and your earlier fortifications saved the day.
Since the 1980s here the building code places additional requirements on construction in tropical areas that are subject to cyclones (our name for a hurricane) Your tie downs are part of the code, but they are probably theaded rods in the wall cavities that tie the roof to the concrete slab floor and foundations.