RIP Maverick due to Hurricane Ian

[BingoDingo]

The one time a lift kit would have made sense

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[Phileaux]

LOL. I own a place on a river in Indiana. I have been flooded out many times in thirty years. I listen to the weather reports and follow NOAA river forecasts. When I hear the threat for flooding, I prepare by moving property to higher ground or store it high. Sometimes my efforts are in vain but every heavy rain is a threat. You are the one who doesn't know what you're talking about.

I live in NEW ORLEANS. Any other assumptions?

 

[Phileaux]

It's great that people have the funds to evacuate but not everyone does. For Katrina my mother and I stayed in my sister's one bedrooms apartment in another part of the state for three weeks. For Ivan, empty nester friends had space for me, wife & two kids in Al for two weeks.

 

[BuddyS]

I saw a upside down Superbird yesterday on the news, Evin if it was a replica would have been a huge loss. Too bad they dont sandbag Daytona speedway and invite all the cool cars of Florida in there for hurricanes. The high banks should be high enough.

I saw that too. Crazy. What are the chances that car would end up on the news like that?

 

[BuddyS]

We had to evacuate Punta Gorda, FL. You make choices. We were looking at our Volvo XC60 and our Tacoma. The Tacoma is 4x4 so maybe it would be better if things got ugly, and we could carry extra fuel and some other stuff in the bed. The Volvo gets better gas milage, would be more comfortable to sleep in if needed, and my wife can drive it (the Taco is stick). Which one did we take? Which would you have taken?

 

[Barracuda340]

We had to evacuate Punta Gorda, FL. You make choices. We were looking at our Volvo XC60 and our Tacoma. The Tacoma is 4x4 so maybe it would be better if things got ugly, and we could carry extra fuel and some other stuff in the bed. The Volvo gets better gas milage, would be more comfortable to sleep in if needed, and my wife can drive it (the Taco is stick). Which one did we take? Which would you have taken?

2 people, you take both. Leave room in each vehicle so if you have to abandon one, theres room for 2 of you in the other one.

 

[JoeTime]

I live in NEW ORLEANS. Any other assumptions?

What's your point?

 

[BuddyS]

2 people, you take both. Leave room in each vehicle so if you have to abandon one, theres room for 2 of you in the other one.

Certainly a possibility, but when a storm as big as the state of FL is coming over you, it's more important to keep family close. There were people that had to sit in cars for 20 or more hours to get from our area to the GA state line, all the while stressing about food, bathroom, finding gas, other motorists, etc. I'd rather have my wife in the passenger seat and the dog in the back than have them lost in traffic somewhere.

 

[JoeTime]

Certainly a possibility, but when a storm as big as the state of FL is coming over you, it's more important to keep family close. There were people that had to sit in cars for 20 or more hours to get from our area to the GA state line, all the while stressing about food, bathroom, finding gas, other motorists, etc. I'd rather have my wife in the passenger seat and the dog in the back than have them lost in traffic somewhere.

Don't you or they know anyone with higher ground to park a vehicle on? Sure it may get hammered by the wind but being flooded out with sea water just totaled it.

 

[Phileaux]

What's your point?

Troll

 

[Phimosis]

Troll

Not really. He said he lives in a flood zone and he sounds like he has good judgement, thought about the problem in advance and built an action plan to minimize losses.

You also said you life in a flood zone, but you sound like you don’t have good judgment, you haven’t thought about the problem in advance and you haven’t built an action plan to minimize losses. Pointing that out is not being a troll.

 

[Phimosis]

We took our FL truck to a 6 story concrete parking garage when the storm came. They charged $60 until the day after the storm passed.

This sounds like such a rational and intelligent decision to make. That was the first question I had when I saw this post, like there is no high ground in Florida? Zero options to save your cars? Well, there you go. $60 worth of parking to save a $5,000 flood deductible on a total loss. Totally worth it, even if you’re not going to evacuate.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Did that water get any higher that what it shows? It don't look that bad for the electronics in the dash or engine bay. Even your door speakers are above that water line. Your tail lights should work as well.

You really need to get a shop vac and get that water out now followed by a steam cleaner to suck out deep moisture. Open doors and start blowing a fan across the floorboards to help dry it out. If the rain is all gone park it outside in the sun, too, with doors/windows open! Mold and mildew are your enemy now!

Really hope it ain't totalled!

There is a fuse panel under the dash on passenger side about 2 inches above floor line. The inverter if equipped on on the floor between the front seats in hybrid.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

I think it's obvious to him now that he should have evacuated, so giving him crap for staying is unnecessarily rubbing salt into the wound.

That said, I think that moments like this are important to share. The next time an evacuation order is issued, hopefully people will remember this guy's story and get out.

He did say that if he evacuated they might not let him return for couple weeks and mold and etc would destroy everything because he would not be there to open house and dry everything out, etc ..

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Don't you or they know anyone with higher ground to park a vehicle on? Sure it may get hammered by the wind but being flooded out with sea water just totaled it.

Isn't the mean altitude of Florida something like 100 feet and the highest "mountain" about 333 feet?

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