| This has been a tumultuous week for | | | | damage to make up for it. Homes and |
| Florida residents as tropical storm has | | | | businesses are uninhabitable even after |
| lingered for five consecutive days, | | | | the water has receded. Water damage |
| dumping rain in the pan handle area | | | | crews will be very busy these next few |
| steadily. The storm is only the fourth | | | | months doing all of the necessary things |
| to make landfall on three separate | | | | to get people back in their homes and |
| occasions. Some areas have had two feet | | | | work places. |
| of rain to deal with along the low lying | | | | If you have never had your home flooded |
| central Atlantic coast. Surely these | | | | it can be hard to understand exactly how |
| water weary residents are ready for Fay | | | | bad it really is. Anything that the |
| to be on her way somewhere else. | | | | water comes in contact with can be |
| Although tropical storm Fay has not been | | | | ruined. Even after only a few days of |
| as severe as many in the past, there has | | | | being submerged, mold will begin to grow |
| been around twenty five lives lost, most | | | | where the water has been. This alone can |
| recently two in Florida that were caused | | | | totally destroy a home if it can not be |
| by heavy surf. Flood waters have caused | | | | killed and gotten rid of before it |
| snakes and alligators to show up in some | | | | overtakes the entire home. Floods like |
| unexpected places. The streets in some | | | | these are dreaded by insurance companies |
| areas have seen a number of them and | | | | because they may not be flooded with |
| residents must beware. | | | | water themselves, but they will |
| Some counties have been declared | | | | definitely be flooded with claims by |
| disaster areas because of flooding. A | | | | those who are smart enough to have |
| lot of people are using their kayaks to | | | | coverage. |
| get around where driving is not | | | | It is likely to be at least a few more |
| possible. There have been power outages | | | | weeks before the total extent of damages |
| and many schools and businesses are | | | | done by tropical storm Fay can be |
| closed. It will be hard for surveyors to | | | | tallied. It is still sure to be in the |
| access the actual damage until the water | | | | millions of dollars after all is said |
| has receded. | | | | and done. Even when the water of Fay has |
| Whenever there are storms like Fay, even | | | | gone away, the hurricane season is not |
| if the wind damage is not severe, the | | | | nearly over yet and there could still be |
| floods caused by the rain do enough | | | | more damage to follow later. |