Baseball Size Hail
Submitted by Shayne McKinney on April 10, 2008 - 8:11am.
Last night my house along with many other YEL members recieved a baseball size bombardment. I was fortunate and it looks like other than many of our flowers and some dents on my car we don't seem to have much damage. Many of my neighbors didn't fair as well. My little boys 5 and 3 were very cute praying with us before the storm came. My five year old showed satisfaction in his prayers when no damage came to our home.
I thought I'd start a blog thread for us to talk about the damage or other stories from last nights storms, so comment away.
Storm teams
Submitted by Tracy Winchell on April 11, 2008 - 8:54pm.
I have a relative who specializes in processing auto claims. She's on a storm team that was dispatched to this area today. As of this am, she was en route to either Alma or Van Buren. These teams work quickly -- processing the most serious damage first (vehicle interiors exposed to the elements, etc.) and then moving to those categorized as less serious.
From a property owners perspective, structures with "gaping holes" in roofs, walls, etc. will be processed first. Then, those of us with wet ceilings and walls -- and major window damage -- will come later.
We called 8 or 10 roofers today and only got one live humanoid who promises to call tomorrow for an estimate. Another roofer allowed us to leave a message. All the others had full mail boxes, busy signals, or weren't answering their phones.
Glass replacement crews are swamped, what with measuring, figuring estimates, and doing installation.
I don't particularly enjoy knowing thick plastic sheets are my only protection from the elements right now, but I invested in a brand new Louisville Slugger this evening. Read all about it here at www.tracyplaces.net.
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Cause & Effect
Submitted by AnonymousPotamous (not verified) on April 10, 2008 - 8:36am.
- Steve Tyler lives in the May/Lecta neigborhood
- Fort Smith voters elected Steve Tyler to city director
- Less than 24 hours later God sends a hail storm that centers over the May/Lecta neighborhood
Hmmm.....
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Young Emerging Anonymous???
Submitted by Tracy Winchell on April 11, 2008 - 9:05pm.
Interesting that anonymous emboldens folks to say all kinds of stuff. My guess is that the two responsible for these remarks didn't experience Mother Nature's fury Wednesday night.
None of us "deserved" what happened -- whether you had dents on your car, holes in your roof, or lots and lots of broken glass.
That was a very, very scary night. We -- as a community -- are fortunate.
Civil discourse is in short supply these days. Please, please, please discuss differences, and please. Let's do so with civility and respect.
Let's be good neighbors -- and be willing to help in time of need, whether we agree or disagree on issues.
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cause & effect
Submitted by Anonymous2 (not verified) on April 10, 2008 - 10:59am.
That makes a believer outa' me!
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Insurance Claims- Things to inspect...
There are things that your adjuster may notice that you just don't- that's the good thing about trusting your insurance company!
1. Are the vents on your roof dented?
2. Are your gutters dented?
3. Your air conditioner thingy outsite- is it dented? Pay attention to the sides-not just the top...
4. Your shingles may not show damage immediately. Notice during the next good rain if you see a lot of 'shingle granuals' washing off of your roof. Do you see little dark spots where it looks like 'someone from up above' beat it with a hammer?
5. Do you have a metal awning? Check it for dents.
If your car is dented, then it's safe to assume your roof is also. If in doubt, call your insurance company's adjuster out to inspect. If you are worried that they will "up your rates", don't be. Insurance companies can't "up your rates" over an "ACT OF GOD"(hail). Your rates are based regionaly, not individually when it comes to "Acts of God".
Hope this helps someone. Praying can't hurt.