damage

[15_the_circle]

Hanna came through the Grove and the cottage is not doing well. 

after many hours of a soaking rain that softened the ground and made the trees heavier, a large oak came down but before it struck the cottage much of the impact was taken by a tulip poplar (for those who have been, both were on the N side).  had it not been there to take the blow, both the cottage and the one next door would have been taken out at once. 

until the trees can be cleared it will be hard to get a complete damage assessment.  what I do know is that the trees came through the ridge beam but came to rest before without passing through the front room's high ceiling.  the trusses and bracing seem to be holding them in place, at least for now.  the trees are hanging over the adjacent cottage, threatening it too. 

at first things didn't look too bad.  but the tulip poplar's remaining trunk is continuing to split, shifting more of the weight onto the house.  it has been shifting under the increased load and it's not clear how long it will be able to hold up. 

removing the trees in a fashion as to to prevent further damage is going be to an extremely delicate task and will require that a crane be brought in.  calls are in to the area's über qualified tree firm and I'm awaiting their response. 

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more later as opportunity permits. 

Comments

[florentinescot.livejournal.com]

Just glad you're ok!

[15-the-circle.livejournal.com]

yes, it could have been worse, a lot worse. 
I'm OK, one of the kittycats is accounted for and the other I'm not worried about, at least not yet. 

we'll just have to see how things work out over the next few hours and days. 

[florentinescot.livejournal.com]

nods. I hate to see Texas/Mexico get slammed (Ike), but I'm just glad it's not New Orleans (again) or GA/FL this time -- at least that's how it looks as of 11A this morning. God only knows what will happen between now and Wednesday -- although it does seem to be shifting slightly south (as far as potential landfall is concerned) with every update.

Silk would just be wet; Theo would be the one I'd be worried about. She's so little and frail thankfully she doesn't want to go out much any more. She's 18 now. I just realized that. We got her when T was 2, and he turned 20 this summer -- so as of Labor Day, she's 18.

[collpepper.livejournal.com]

Was anyone hurt?

re: Was anyone hurt?

[15-the-circle.livejournal.com]

so far, no.  for that at least one can be thankful. 

Re: Was anyone hurt?

[collpepper.livejournal.com]

Ohh good. It's sad to hear about the damage.....I'm glad your ok.

[n6vfp.livejournal.com]

Hope the cottage survives.

[15-the-circle.livejournal.com]

thanks, I do too.