During our stay in the DFW area this fall, Hurricane Wilma made its way through south Florida. Joni’s Mom and Dad live in Coral Springs, Florida, near Fort Lauderdale. Needless to say, they were affected by the storm, as the eye of the hurricane passed over their house.
Damage to their home was minimal. Their backyard screen structure, which completely covers their pool and sitting area, was completely destroyed. They had quite a bit of roof damage, as the solar heat units came loose, banging on the roof, and finally being totally ripped off. They were without electricity for 4 days, but still had running water. Nobody was hurt and the house is basically OK. Mom and Dad were shook a bit, and Mom asked both Joni and her brother, Rich, is come down and help out.
Rich went first and was able to help with the clean up of the all the trees, branches and debris. It was a big mess. Joni went after Rich left and was mainly there to support Mom and Dad and make sure they knew that everything would eventually be back to normal. The streets will have fewer trees, less bushes, and the remaining trees will have fewer branches. That’s all!
