Hurricane Damage

Well, technically, it was tropical storm damage since Irma had downgraded by the time she got to us. We were blessed in many ways.  My preparation for the storm included filling the bathtubs with water so we could flush the toilet, and stuffing the freezers with jugs of water. Even though we live in a very rural area, we never lost power though.  The nearest "big town"  is twenty minutes away, and several neighborhoods lost power for a day or two - not really that bad.

I was saddened to hear about the people who were injured or lost their lives further to the south. I was very grateful that no linemen or first responders were injured in our area. My husband volunteers as fireman, and he spent several hours clearing roadways.

The only damage at our place was a handful of trees that snapped in our pasture.  We think it may have been straight line winds, because the trees were grouped fairly close and they snapped off about ten feet from the base.  Most of the time in our area, trees are uprooted from a ground saturation/wind combo.  All of the animals weathered it just fine.