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