Dorian Recovery Progresses

Yesterday the insurance adjusters were able to get admission to the island.  We were assigned a wonderful couple, Taylor and Natalie Folkes, from a multi-generational family business in Kentucky. Taylor grew up learning from his father and his expertise, with Natalie’s partnership, is astounding.  They showed us things we would have never thought of.

When they finished it was time for ServePro to begin the tear-out of the house.  Our ServePro unit is from Cleveland, Ohio, and they are hardworking, efficient, and very personable and supportive.  Their leader, Andrew Myers, is so caring and thorough.  They will only do things the careful and right way.

Taylor determined that we had 54 inches of flood water.  It was Category 3 water, salt water polluted with sewage, gasoline, and diesel fuel.  Everything has to be removed from the ground up to four feet above floor level in the house.  As ServePro began the mitigation, they discovered that the insulation inside the walls was soaked and holding water two feet up inside the walls.

Our living room...the subfloor comes out next.

A little later in the day men arrived from the United Methodist Disaster Relief team from the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church.  They are going to be the ones to cut out the fallen trees and remove those that are still leaning toward the house.

This big cedar tree starts in our yard but ends up on our neighbor’s house.

So, we are on the way.  Everything that could be repaired, restored, or saved (things above where water came) is now packed up on the second floor of the house.  We are happily living in the little garage apartment...we are so fortunate as most people have no place to live right now. The autumn weather is gorgeous and food for working.

Last. evening Michael Schramel of the the Flying Melon Restaurant made a huge quantity of jambalaya and he and Paula gave it away from the porch of the restaurant until it was all gone.we brought some to the workers at our house and also had some for ourselves.  Community wins once again!