[snooker]

" Is possible to get insurance for these mobile/trailer homes in Florida?"

Not really, it's way too expensive.

One of the biggest problems with CHARLEY is that it went nearly to Orlando as a cat 3 storm. People who thought they were safe, weren't.

The storm drastically strengthened right off the coast with no warning.

The storm also came ashore way south of predictions.

All bad for the people involved.

[I still care]

We invited all our mobile home friends over our house to help them through the storm, to save them the expense of evacuation to a motel or inconvience of a shelter (shelters really are like prisons). We also went to the elderly in our neighborhood, to help them move their furniture.

Lots of people did this in FL. Fortunately it didn't really hit us in Tampa. Instead of criticizing, I hope people got out there to help.

[KC_for_Freedom]

One of the biggest problems with CHARLEY is that it went nearly to Orlando as a cat 3 storm. People who thought they were safe, weren't.

This is really the issue, too many people thought the weather service was good at forcasting the path of these storms. Opps.

Right now I am wishing to hear from the Airstream Park near Punta Gorda known as Paridise Park. It is mostly retired people lifing in their trailers. When I was there I noticeds a lot of year round residents and few tie downs. Their trailers are mobile, and hopefully a lot got out, but I suspect many stayed. These people likely thought they were safe, because (1) the storm was headed for Tampa and (2) they were inland about 20 miles. But there have been few reports from Arcadia (the nearest town and these ppl are really out in the booddocks. Anyone hear?

[danamco]

The storm also came ashore way south of predictions.

All bad for the people involved.



I have a daughter and two small grandchildren living in Ft. Myers, just about 1-2 miles from the waterways between Sanibel Island and the mainland. Talked to her Friday at 10:00 A.M. pleading her to get out and seek shelter. She was still debating if she should stay put. Lost phone contact with her all Friday, and we were very concerned. Saturday we planned to cross the Alligator Alley (I-75) from Miami trying to locate them. She called late Saturday morning and said at 11:00 A.M. Saturday she throw the kids and the bird in her car and went to some friends closer to U.S. 41 and they are all safe. That apartment complex has its own backup generators so they have electricity, Praise the Lord!!!