Thanks to Matt, Sandi, Josh, Rose, Geoffrey, Stacy, David, And Bob, most of the clean is completed. We still have to sort through water-filled bins on the shelves of the red shack, make another run to the recycling yard, and arrange for the basters to be picked up. The final yard clean up will have to wait until spring when we can remove the mud, hopefully it will was away in the next storm, and refresh the grounds with a new layer of shells.
We have yet to decide if we'll rebuild the "Hibachi" Court and the gardens.
A couple of days ago, Sandi found Claire's Opti only a little worse for the wear. It's secured back on the rack and tied to a piling.
We're ready to start building the steps and repairing the utility room for the Green Shack.
Sunshine almost always makes me high! (John Denver)
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Saturday, November 3, 2012
What a Mess!
Oh no! Another storm is on the way. It should be here by mid week, bringing 35-50 mph wind and more rain.
We have the contents of the utility rooms strewn across the yard. Tomorrow, we'll secure what we can keep and discard the rest.
Today we made two trips to the recycling yard. They took the refrigerator, washer, dryer, microwave, expansion tanks and water heaters, an air conditioner, the mantis rototiller and other assorted stuff containing metal.
We also filled up a "bagster" with debris. We're using the bagster in lieu of a dumpster to see how the system works.
The electrician has paid us a visit. He capped off the service in the utility rooms so we'll be able to use the houses when electricity is restored. Speaking of electricity, Atlantic City Electroc came by to check the meters. Both are toast due to water intrusion. They are about 6 feet above ground level. We think the water was blown in by the 89 mph wind.
The well guy will be here on Monday to decontaminate the wells which were fouled by salt water intrusion.
We stopped by the township offices to find out we'll need permits for all the work that needs to be done. Bummer!
The FEMA guy stopped by to tell us to register. He is from northern California and has seen a lot of hurricanes, including Katrina. He thinks the devastation he is seeing in NJ is worse than anything he has ever seen. That's not such a comforting thought to me!
The local volunteer fire company has been active since the recovery has started. At first, they checked every house for gas leaks.
For the last two days, they have driven by on a pick up trick offering everyone a nice hot cup of chicken soup to the folks who are cleaning their yards and houses. The has been an army of people working on the clean up. Every house has six to eight people cleaning the yard, equipment, etc.
There's concern that loads of displaced people won't be able to vote. The Gov has authorize electronic voting via the internet or via fax. It would be a crime if the strongly democratic majority didn't get a chance to vote for President Obama's reelection!
We have the contents of the utility rooms strewn across the yard. Tomorrow, we'll secure what we can keep and discard the rest.
Today we made two trips to the recycling yard. They took the refrigerator, washer, dryer, microwave, expansion tanks and water heaters, an air conditioner, the mantis rototiller and other assorted stuff containing metal.
We also filled up a "bagster" with debris. We're using the bagster in lieu of a dumpster to see how the system works.
The electrician has paid us a visit. He capped off the service in the utility rooms so we'll be able to use the houses when electricity is restored. Speaking of electricity, Atlantic City Electroc came by to check the meters. Both are toast due to water intrusion. They are about 6 feet above ground level. We think the water was blown in by the 89 mph wind.
The well guy will be here on Monday to decontaminate the wells which were fouled by salt water intrusion.
We stopped by the township offices to find out we'll need permits for all the work that needs to be done. Bummer!
The FEMA guy stopped by to tell us to register. He is from northern California and has seen a lot of hurricanes, including Katrina. He thinks the devastation he is seeing in NJ is worse than anything he has ever seen. That's not such a comforting thought to me!
The local volunteer fire company has been active since the recovery has started. At first, they checked every house for gas leaks.
For the last two days, they have driven by on a pick up trick offering everyone a nice hot cup of chicken soup to the folks who are cleaning their yards and houses. The has been an army of people working on the clean up. Every house has six to eight people cleaning the yard, equipment, etc.
There's concern that loads of displaced people won't be able to vote. The Gov has authorize electronic voting via the internet or via fax. It would be a crime if the strongly democratic majority didn't get a chance to vote for President Obama's reelection!
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