Hurricane Helene Flooded My House

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  • Опубликовано: 29 янв 2025

Комментарии • 74

  • @danlaur7973
    @danlaur7973 2 месяца назад +3

    I'll pass on the great Florida weather & enjoy the 4 seasons where I live, I couldn't go through that stuff

  • @illusion2055
    @illusion2055 3 месяца назад +8

    Such a positive attitude, impressive and inspiring.

  • @dirtycommie2877
    @dirtycommie2877 3 месяца назад +4

    There are certain places that we choose to live in. There are other places that we choose to visit on an extended holiday weekend.

  • @rogerg399
    @rogerg399 3 месяца назад +10

    Sorry for your grief and aggravation you have to now go through. As to the storms, I find it hard to believe there are people out there who think that climate change is just a talking point and not a real thing. Your house is a good example, it stood the test of time for decades, and now two years in a row it experiences flooding from storms. Something has changed to make that happen......

    • @6246Missouri-tw1ss
      @6246Missouri-tw1ss 3 месяца назад

      Is this appropriate time to say this?

    • @meropee9994
      @meropee9994 3 месяца назад

      Most educated peeps I know, acknowledge climate change is occurring. The debate is over weather it is man made or not....
      That being said, most can't just up n leave cuz a storm flooded em out....I dont know to many in the financial position to walk away from investments without trying to recoup losses.....

  • @nixonbd53
    @nixonbd53 3 месяца назад +2

    I feel for you! I left Tampa in 2015; not even related to hurricanes! The storms will only get worse!

  • @Bob-g1i
    @Bob-g1i 3 месяца назад +5

    For those thinking about living in florida. the lesson is the worst damage from hurricanes is usually from flooding. Living at less than 15' elevation a few blocks from the coast or near a river, stream or creek near the level of it, gives a really good chance of flooding. If your mortgage company requires flood insurance, which is super expensive, that should be a warning. Although I am at 41' and a mile from the gulf, the pond behind my house is 10' below my slab and the surrounding land is 5' lower. However, it drains out of a creek that gets a small culvert blocked and flooded 4 homes that are adjacent to it. So just be aware when buying or renting. My damage from 3 hurricanes, Milton being a 100 year storm, not a shingle blown off. Cinder block construction for a reason and the roof is attached to the walls.

  • @agaaga2578
    @agaaga2578 3 месяца назад +3

    We also got flooded this time during Helene in Gulf harbors, 22" water mark. I would appreciate if you could share who did u use for your kitchen cabinets? Yes, love love love the terrazo! We have travertine throughout the house, happy i don't have to replace my floors. Good luck to everyone affected, and remember to pull permits for the repair work! Yes, It is required this time.

    • @FraaaaaankRizzo
      @FraaaaaankRizzo 3 месяца назад +1

      I had family in Gulf Harbors. I was wondering how that area made out. They were right off Topsail. They moved to just off 54 a few years ago.

    • @nooneyouknow5516
      @nooneyouknow5516 2 месяца назад

      ​​@@FraaaaaankRizzo it was pretty bad there. I heard every house flooded. Check in on your family. This is a lot to deal with. 💔

    • @FraaaaaankRizzo
      @FraaaaaankRizzo 2 месяца назад

      @@nooneyouknow5516 Oh no! Thanks for the info.

  • @jasoncrandall73
    @jasoncrandall73 3 месяца назад +2

    I saw a guy on RUclips who bought near you, remodeled and got flooded a few months later. With a lot of ground level near coastline homes flooding can happen at anytime in Florida.

  • @mikeg02
    @mikeg02 3 месяца назад +1

    That's it, new outlets go on the roof this time.😂 I'm kidding, but i hope it all works out.

  • @drc3po
    @drc3po 3 месяца назад +3

    Just leave it like it is, with exposed studs halfway up. It will be like see-thru wainscoting. It will then be a flood-proof house.

    • @tommykukulka7811
      @tommykukulka7811 3 месяца назад

      Dude that is a great idea.... make the drywall or whatever on your walls so you can raise it up like with hinges or something when a hurricane is approaching and then after the hurricane you can lower them back down after it floods .....make covers for your electrical outlets water proof....still might loose your furniture but your cabinets could be cedar or aluminum with ways to clean them after it floods

  • @carrolabrams2659
    @carrolabrams2659 3 месяца назад

    Thank you for this content! I’m so sorry for your property loss and grateful you’re sharing experience. Helene & Milton caused major destruction in our Pinellas County. The FEMA rule explanation is best I’ve heard. TY ☀️🏝️🐢

    • @LivinginTampa
      @LivinginTampa  2 месяца назад

      Thanks for watching, appreciate your comment!

  • @FloridaManPress
    @FloridaManPress 3 месяца назад +1

    are you able to put in a Flood claim this time? we live in Palma Ceia and own a home on the barrier island in pinellas

    • @LivinginTampa
      @LivinginTampa  2 месяца назад

      Yes I submitted a claim and was already issued a portion of the payout.

  • @emilieasselin8490
    @emilieasselin8490 2 месяца назад

    Your home is close to the water or like 10 min in car?

  • @Jacksonzole57
    @Jacksonzole57 3 месяца назад +1

    you and Juan Alcala need to do a cross over video talking about your experiences

    • @Bradimoose
      @Bradimoose 3 месяца назад +1

      It's pretty funny he flooded twice, and makes a living by selling people homes in a flood zone/hurricane zone.

    • @agaaga2578
      @agaaga2578 3 месяца назад

      @@Bradimoose The entire Florida is a "Hurricane zone", actually Helene did not even hit Fl, just went by creating a surge. After Milton a lot of houses got flooded that were not in a flood zone, some areas close to rivers are still under water. And the awful part is, these people did not have flood insurance

    • @Bradimoose
      @Bradimoose 3 месяца назад

      ​@@agaaga2578 Right, because realtors tell people they're not in flood zones. They can just move from Colorado during covid and make expert videos. Least this one was honest and filmed his flooded house. Most will keep lying to people for commissions.

    • @Twobarpsi
      @Twobarpsi 3 месяца назад

      Juan is good. I subscribe to him as well.

    • @FloridamanForever
      @FloridamanForever 3 месяца назад

      @@Bradimoose HB1049 Can’t lie anymore.

  • @irwinsaltzman979
    @irwinsaltzman979 3 месяца назад

    It looks like the house was empty of furniture. A major plus.

  • @mbo7613
    @mbo7613 2 месяца назад

    This is why federal flood insurance is underwater and private insurance companies are moving out of Florida. Any insurance used to fix this property should require going up a full story. That's the reason for the FEMA 50% rule. It prevents people from kicking the can down the road. There needs to be mandatory disclosures of insurance claims on flood prone properties in Florida. Fix it right or sell it for lot value. Sheetrock and wood framing at ground level is just window dressing for the next flood.

    • @LivinginTampa
      @LivinginTampa  2 месяца назад

      Flood claim history is disclosed during every transaction. Private insurance companies are coming in more than leaving right now.

  • @newbengraham4775
    @newbengraham4775 2 месяца назад

    place your bets, ladies and gentlemen, for next year's hurricane season. place your bets.

  • @charlesvt2010
    @charlesvt2010 3 месяца назад

    Well I'd go slow on repairs till end of November because more storms are in the forecast ya you might get another, 😢😢

  • @isartoraplatz
    @isartoraplatz 3 месяца назад

    I was born in Florida;
    Now I live in the mountains on the West Coast😂
    Florida was built on the wetlands; I’m not sure that people know this and they renamed it the Everglades and they covered it up with limestone and dirt; certain areas of it were covered up because the land stop around Jacksonville, Florida, panhandle and there were small islands. all the rest was swamp. Talk to an old Seminole Indian. 👁🌴

  • @zanebrimson7777
    @zanebrimson7777 3 месяца назад +1

    How did you fare with Milton?

  • @kennixox262
    @kennixox262 3 месяца назад +2

    Only a fool would try to renovate again. Sell the property for lot value. The building is obsolete and needs to be replaced with a house that is raised off the ground.

  • @ducheau100
    @ducheau100 2 месяца назад

    So the house has been vacant since Idalia? I guess one positive if that's the case, no tenant to deal with and ruined furniture.

    • @LivinginTampa
      @LivinginTampa  2 месяца назад

      There was a tenant for a period of time. Thankfully, for all of us, they had moved out prior to the storm.

  • @letsdoit_k
    @letsdoit_k 2 месяца назад

    raise the house

  • @Pbcuriosities
    @Pbcuriosities 3 месяца назад +1

    Sorry Sam :(

  • @Lanainvestor
    @Lanainvestor 2 месяца назад

    did insurance pay u in full ?

    • @LivinginTampa
      @LivinginTampa  2 месяца назад

      Yes insurance covered the replacement cost of all damaged areas. I was actually able to get some things done for cheaper than insurance anticipated.

  • @deelehey2827
    @deelehey2827 3 месяца назад

    St. Petersburg was a true tragedy of flooding. A disaster area. Hope insurance covers your loss. Will be hard to sell now obviously. Good luck.

  • @Twobarpsi
    @Twobarpsi 3 месяца назад +1

    Oh man. I thought you sold this after the Idalia renovation?

    • @LivinginTampa
      @LivinginTampa  2 месяца назад +1

      It didn't sell, but we did have tenants for a period of time. Thankfully, they were out before the storm hit.

  • @dmaric88
    @dmaric88 3 месяца назад +1

    In 20 years only homes in Florida that will be livable are gona get On stilts at least 8 feet up ,if you live 10-15 miles from coast

  • @dawnt5587
    @dawnt5587 3 месяца назад +1

    I feel bad for you.

  • @johnmarshall6278
    @johnmarshall6278 3 месяца назад +1

    I feel bad for you. Now everybody will be not buy a house in a flood zone or houses that have flooded before. Insurance is going to be unattainable very soon even if you can afford it. Sell it now (as is ). Don’t dump more money into it.

  • @SC-sh6ux
    @SC-sh6ux 3 месяца назад +2

    Have you looked into replacing the drywall with something waterproof?

    • @kennixox262
      @kennixox262 3 месяца назад +1

      A Florida house of that vintage typically has wet plaster over wire mesh.

  • @sojournern
    @sojournern 2 месяца назад

    Why would you want to live there with storms coming so often? It will only get worse. I would want a place I can count on but with climate change those places are getting fewer and fewer

  • @KJSvitko
    @KJSvitko 2 месяца назад

    Climate change and rising sea levels will make properties in low lying areas and coastal areas impossible to insure. Banks will be reluctant to give a mortgage for 15 or 30 years because the property may be under water. Selling properties to average buyers will become impossible in the future as banks and mortgage companies stop making loans for these properties. Coastal areas are a high risk for insurance and extreme weather like hurricanes. People will have to self insure and take the risk of loss. Condo associations are losing their insurance and if they find a new higher cost policy they will be passing on the higher costs to association members. Flooded cars from hurricanes fill the salvage lots. Insurance companies will raise rates and pass on the costs and risks to policy holders next year. Coastal properties will be confined to wealthy individuals that can buy properties with cash and self insure for losses from hurricanes or rising sea levels.

  • @henrypacheco9048
    @henrypacheco9048 2 месяца назад

    What person would be stupid enough to want to buy a property there?? How is the land valuable??

    • @LivinginTampa
      @LivinginTampa  2 месяца назад

      Location, location, location. A lot of people still want to live near the water.

  • @AmericanVenom85
    @AmericanVenom85 2 месяца назад

    Aww, poor you. Meanwhile, most people can’t afford to buy any home 🤡

  • @gregvisioninfosoft
    @gregvisioninfosoft 2 месяца назад

    Why did you buy a home in a known flood zone? Shouldnt potential homeowners have public access to know the historical flood history of their neighborhoods? I feel so...

    • @LivinginTampa
      @LivinginTampa  2 месяца назад

      Yes all that is known info. There had never been a flood claim for this home in 60 years when I bought it.

    • @gregvisioninfosoft
      @gregvisioninfosoft 2 месяца назад

      @@LivinginTampa wow. what a bad set of circumstances. where does one go to learn the past flood history of a given community? are there 'flood maps' available in each community?

  • @rodcoulter997
    @rodcoulter997 3 месяца назад

    It is time to move…..can’t you see that? Just isn’t worth living there anymore.

  • @SRsizz
    @SRsizz 3 месяца назад +1

    Boo hoo 😢😢

  • @kevinschlosberg7124
    @kevinschlosberg7124 3 месяца назад +1

    You should just sell the place and move to Vermont.

  • @edsparky7512
    @edsparky7512 2 месяца назад

    lots of denial

  • @Weeki370
    @Weeki370 2 месяца назад

    NPR seriously, that house is a total 0, no worth anything, why would the land be valuable?, why is it we just have to accept that waterfront land is valuable when look what will happen, if anything land inland should be more valuable

  • @MIAMIC70
    @MIAMIC70 2 месяца назад

    Hurricanes are Floridas “transplant be gone.”
    Taking the garbage out.

  • @LuisRojas-uu4om
    @LuisRojas-uu4om 3 месяца назад

    Anyone who has been thru a flood knows how miserable the clean up and recovery is. I can't imagine going thru it 3 times in 2 years. Hope it all works out and the insurance does its job to make all those whole who have lost everything. But also we must start thinking logically about global wraming and quit electing leaders that deny it is even happening

  • @FloridamanForever
    @FloridamanForever 3 месяца назад

    HB1049 Will make alot of tough sells.