Our Idalia Storm Experience and Aftermath
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- čas přidán 30. 08. 2023
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A whole lot of people who don't know you owe you a big thank you for all the tree work you did during the storm. I live in Texas where we were not involved in the storm but I want to thank you for being a very good neighbor.
Doug, your neighbors are going to remember how you helped them out without being asked. That's what neighbors are supposed to do.
I’m sure that’s not the first time he helped his neighbors out
Thank you guys so much for checking in! I am 71 years old and for the first time in my life, I've become a groupie for you beautiful people!!!
Me too Mel, im 71 and into this channel
I AM 60 and not even american.
The world needs more people like y'all being kind and lending a helpful hand to your neighbors and to spread the kindness around. May God Bless yall
Thank you for letting us know.
You are officially a Floridian! You took charge of that situation and prevailed. Hopefully your neighbors appreciate what you did. I've lived in Florida my entire life and this is how we roll 😊
That was so kind of you to help your neighbor out. Y’all are nice people
I’m glad you’re family is safe. That was a huge tree, I’m sure your neighbors appreciate you cutting it out of the road
Your a good man Doug thank you for helping the neighbors
The saw and the excavator really came in handy! That was so nice and neighborly to clear the limb 🪵out of the roadway. ☺️👏🏼🤩
Very glad you didn’t have any dire issues. It was a very nice thing you did to cut up the fallen limbs/trees. You two are incredibly decent ppl. The world is a better place with you in it.
Thank you for the update. So nice you could help with those trees! That chainsaw is small but mighty.
Your neighbors are truly blessed to have you around with that level of equipment. Happy you all are ok!
That was so nice of you to help with the neighbor's trees🤗🤗.
Tell Doug kudos for getting that tree out of the road, that will help the neighborhood lots, ppl getting in and out. Glad your area was doing pretty good and no serious damage that you saw. I don't know how it is there, but times we've had storms here, the stores would be COMPLETELY empty of anything that didn't have to be cooked (why I'm glad I have gas stove, I can still make something). Since no major problems, everything should be back to normal fairly soon.
I didn't even think about it, but 2 storm life hacks: Before the storm, freeze 2L or gal jugs of water and keep those in the fridge/freezer to help save the food in case you lose power or can't power the fridge. Other one is fill up bathtubs with water, that gives you some good handy water for flushing or pulling out a small bucket worth and doing the "sink bath" thing.
I know y'all have a bit of cleanup ahead, but glad the Lord kept you guys well and safe through it. Thanks for sharing a little of it that you could, and keeping us up on how it went.
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Your neighbors are fortunate to have you for neighbors. Nice job!
Doug, I know your neighbor appreciates you helping out with the fallen tree. So thankful that you all didn't have bad damage. Know that you all are in my prayers.
Personal excavator sales will be rising...and battery powered chain saws! So glad you were spared and that your family and both properties are well! So thoughtful to help with downed trees!!!
So glad you didn’t have any big problems. Thanks for letting us know!
I wanted to Thank You, God, for your answers to our prayers of protection for our extended floridian family we praise you for all your gifts to your devoted Lord ❤Amen.
So glad you guys are okay and not in the middle of a pond like you were the first year! I bet your neighbors were really happy you helped with that tree too. It's so good to see that your plans to keep the flood waters at bay worked so well. ❤
Thanks for the update, glad your power is back and no major damage.
Boy, was that excavator & chainsaw a blessing for you and neighbors. Thanks for update. Very glad all is okay with lessons learned.
Glad you took a few of the dead trees out. Thank you for letting us know you are doing ok. Great find the aquarium. Glad you had the bus to heat up your burritos. Also glad you didn’t have any problems with both properties.
It's Doug, from state farm. Like a good neighbor, Doug is there!!!! Even in tough times you guys rock!!!
*BOOM* lol
Thank you. You've been in all our thoughts. Your such a good neighbor. ❤😊 Stay safe.
We live in OK, we have some extreme weather, droughts, high winds, daysNdays of rain, ice storms, tornados...so we invested in a portable Generac generator just to keep the freezer/fridge running. Several yrs ago we were w/out power for 7 days after a ice storm. We haven't had to use it yet, but it's there just in case. Another tip, fill empty plastic jugs (milk/juice) with water to flush toilets or sponge baths. (Store under the house maybe) It will save your well water storage for drinking.
Bless you for helping your neighbour. I had a large limb and several branches come down after a recent storm. Sadly some of my tree ended up in my neighbours property but he kindly picked them up and threw them back over the fence for me 😂
You are an awesome example for being a good neighbor. Thankful for your safety. God is good.
Not surprised by the kindness and compassion for their neighbours. They are amazing people and it shows in every video they make. I just love the whole family, God Bless you Doug Ashley Maverick and Belle 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼💜💜💜💜
Thanks for the update. God knows how many of us were wondering how you guys were doing and are so happy that your fine.
You are a good neighbor
Good on you Doug for helping to clean up the fallen trees! Glad to see you guys made it through the hurricane with both properties intact😀. Stay safe! Prayers for the many affected by this huge disaster🙏
Hi Doug and Ashley! Ashley, thank you so much for working hard to edit a video for us to keep us informed! Doug, you are such a great neighbor, getting that tree removed for them! You both are good Godly people! I'm so relieved you all weathered the storm and are safe!!! Glad the investment property is good too! For that matter, I'm glad to hear the whole town made it through!!! Love to you all, and again, thank you for the up-date!❤❤❤❤
All praise, honor,and glory to our Heavenly Father for watching over this town! 🙏🙏🙏🙏
P.S. glad the power is on for you too!
Glad you guys are all safe.
Very glad all is well. Doug that was so kind of you to get those branches out of the way. Kindness to others is always rewarded .
Glad you're safe and your roof held! Also good to see your generosity and willingness to help others with some tree clearing in the rain..dangerous work. You're a lovely family.
Thank you for letting us know. I’m so glad you all safe. True blessing helping clear up some branches.
Thanks for letting us know how you fared.
What good neighbors you are to help out with the downed trees. What a blessing no severe damages. 🙏 ❤
That is great news! You were such a good neighbor, too, helping with the fallen tree and moving limbs out of the road. I'm glad you didn't lose any food because of the power outage. You were definitely prepared for that. Thanks for the quick update.
Good no flooding or damage for you unlike many of the coastal areas. I'm impressed the power came back on that quickly too.
Thankful you all are okay !! 😊
So glad you are safe 🙏🏽❤️
So glad you had taken down those dead trees and very happy to hear things are ok.
I am so happy that your family are all safe and sound.
Glad you’re safe. Very nice of you to clear the big branches of the roads. Good thing you have a chain saw and an excavator. 😊
I was relieved to discover your update video. So thankful your property didn't flood. It was so typical of Doug albeit extra gracious to observe him clearing limbs from roads. Ashley and Doug are always such caring, considerate people. Any time sketchy weather is possible we fill 5 gallon buckets and bathtubs with water. We bail water from the tub to flush toilets. The 5 gallon containers were reserved for washing faces, brushing teeth, cooking, etc. Tomorrow I have an appointment to tour a home with a well. I haven't owned or resided in a home with a well so of course I appreciate the info re a holding tank. Being an informal shopper is paramount. Plus I would consider that expense when negotiating. Stay safe!
Losing power is thing I had the most about hurricanes, My area was without power for a month after Katrina and and 2 weeks after Ida. That is one reason why we evauate. I am glad your power was restored quickly.
So glad y’all are doing well and very little damage outside ❤. Thanks for helping the neighbors with the downed trees so the road stayed open, community is a great thing for service to others.🎉
It’s nice to see your all safe as well as neighbors your mobile home. Good neighbors you all are! Have a wonderful weekend all of you ❤
Glad to know all is well. What a blessing you are to your neighbors to have your big equipment and chainsaw to help out! I know the ppl in their cars had to be grateful for it! ❤
Thankfully you are all safe and no major damage. It was very nice of you to clear the road of the neighbor's tree. Stay safe.
I was so pleased to see your video pop up before my eyes . After seeing the horrors experienced by many as a result of the storm I kept wondering how you were faring .I’m very pleased your experience was not a devastating one ,but simply instructive as to your next moves for preparation in readiness for future chaotic weather. How very good of you to do your civic duty and clear trees from the road . What a friendly and much kinder world it would be if everyone did those things instead of standing about waiting for some other person or authority to do the job .❤❤❤
Hello Doug and Ashley! So happy that y’all are ok. That was a big tree! Glad you could help your neighbors! Ok! I’m still watching your video! ❤
Glad yall weathered the storm...... yes roof is #1 priority because hurricane season isn't over.
Me being a weather bug. Thank you so much for showing what’s going on in your area. And that chainsaw really came in handy:-)
So glad to see you had little damage from the storm. Your generous help with trees and limbs was a blessing to your community.
Thankful you faired well. You and Ashley out helping clear the road is to be commended . 🙏
Thank you for letting us know, was definitely wondering about you all. So glad to see no damage at either place. God is so good,
Glad things are good. You are a great guy. Moving that huge branch for others.
Thank you for the update, glad all is well!
Very kind of you to remove some of the trees that had fallen. Thankful you all are ok. Thank you again for the update.
Thanks for the update. I’ve been wondering all day. Nice if you to help others.
So glad y’all are all safe and Doug you’re a hero getting that tree out of the road. Couldn’t believe no one that were in their cars got out and helped you.
Glad your power got back on relatively quickly.
Thanks for checking in . Glad to hear you are ok . 😊
So glad you are all safe and well. So thoughtful of you to help your neighbors by removing trees and debris. Take care.
Glad you all got through it. Nice you had no damage at the house and the trailer house. Thanks for the update.
So glad that it wasn’t worst and you are all safe.
I am so relieved you all are ok. You are awesome for helping your neighbors with the branches.
Thank you Doug and Ashley for the update just now (10PM) to assure us your family is safe and sound. Thank you, thank you! Now I can go to sleep. 😊❤. Love you guys!
My wife and I came through it okay. It did very little in the area where we live in Kissimmee Florida in Osceola County. Glad to see you guys came through okay with just the lights being off for a few hours. Get yourself a whole house generator. You will not regret in the future.
Doug I love how you just jump in and get what needs done....helping neighbors. So glad you guys are OK
Happy to hear the good news that you're okay and that you didn't have any property damage.
So glad you are ok. Irma rolled back my carport roof similar to your gable. Wasn't fun. So glad it worked out. And your plant beds stayed in place too!
Glad you all are okay with not much damage. There is a big battery of power company workers waiting to come in and restore power. Glad you got it back on. Thanks for the up date so we don't worry about you all!
Glad you got your window in first.
Doing the unexpected to help your neighbors is only a little part of the wonderful man you are , Doug. I am so thankful that you and your sweet family had no destruction from that storm and are safe. I was excited to see all that extra soil you had hauled in has paid off. No flooding. That was good to see. Take care. We love you guys. Love your videos.
Glad you guys are doing okay
So happy you guys did not have flooding.
I’m glad you cut down those dead trees, and you are an awesome neighbor
That was thoughtful of you to help clear the road.
Our electricity was off one year in February in winter in Iowa for 4 days. Luckily our freezer was in garage which was nice and cold, but crawling into that cold bed every night was shocking. We cleaned drawers cupboards and closets to keep busy.
That was smart!
You folks certainly are quite industrious. You always seem to find a way to make it through tough times. ❤
It was a good idea to clear trees from around your house when you first got there.
Yep. I would always have felt uneasy with those looming over the house like fingers. So glad they are gone.
I am so happy that you are all safe and your property is sound. You are important to us. We were worried. GOD was watching over you. So grateful. What a kind man you are for helping your neighbors. ❤ to you all.
Thank you for updating us! I have been concerned for you all. Gosh even the trampoline made it through!
So glad everyone is safe. Very neighborly to get the tree branch off the road. I don’t miss living in Florida because of hurricane season. The storms severity seems to have increased since I lived there. Stay safe. Please make it a priority to be prepared to hunker down. Very fortunate that the powder was back that fast.
Thank you for being a good example and help to those around you. Y'all did good.
Thanks for keeping us posted! Glad your properties stayed intact, glad you had no flooding, & most of all, glad you all are safe & sound!!
Glad you all were safe and didn’t have a whole lot of trouble. You guys are great neighbours to have!😁👍🇨🇦
I am glad you all are okay. Take care.
Oh so great you all are okay, so sorry for the loss of your power, but still so good that more trees didn't fall down and wreck your property. I was praying that you all made it through that horrible storm. Have a blessed rest of your day, sending love and hugs, bye! 😂😍🤗👋👋👍🙏🙏💜💜💜
God has his hands on your family..
I notice a lot of the big trees are weighed down by vines. Makes them more susceptible to high winds. Glad your home is okay, and proud that you took it upon yourself to move that tree!!
I was worried about your family. Thank you for the update. God is good!
Glad you are fine! My son who was six months old and I were alone in the storm over by Newport Richie in 1968 when that hurricane with tornadoes hit us. My spouse in the military was tdy down south of us. We were in a mobile but made it fine, got evacuated into a Red Cross center and the flood waters came up to the glass doors and you could see critters swimming in that water trying to escape....it was knarly to say the least. The next day we were released to go back to the home. Mobil's were on top of cars....toilet bowls were hang on the to of phone and power polls....it was unreal. Somewhere I have an old clipping of that but it's now been 55 years ago so forgotten until something like your storm there reminded me that I had been through the same. No groceries for 3 days stores all shut down as no refrigeration. It was nuts..........but I am glad to share the story as we were blessed and made it through. You tripped my memory to back that long ago...WOW.
Have a great weekend..........I am sure your neighbors appreciate you and your assist with that tree.........blessings to have you as a neighbor.
Glad you’re all safe and did very well. What a great neighbor you are to cut and move so many limbs out of the roads. Awesome!
You are so blesssd to have as !little damage as we saw,thanks for helping the neighbors.
We were praying for you.
So glad you and your family are safe and didn’t sustain any damage. That was so sweet of you to help your neighbors clean up the damage from the storm. ❤👍
Very happy your properties came through the hurricane unscathed. I would definitely call the power company and give them the location and number off the pole.