PART 1! Monday. Day 1 Prepping! Hurricane IAN: Live ish update from Gulf Coast Florida https://youtu.be/tfuPjxcl6ks
Part 2! Initiate Fortress Mode! Hurricane IAN | Live Update ish
https://youtu.be/t72N8F_lJ8U
Part 3! It’s Not Flooded Yet! Hurricane IAN Update. Live ish https://youtu.be/h5lPL_aNEOw
Part 4! Hurricane Ian Live ish Update! Cat 5 upgrade! It’s getting Real Now! https://youtu.be/lc5ejt_AXGI
Part5! Update I’m getting WRECKED Right NOW! Hurricane Ian Live ish https://youtu.be/8UE_sgbRDdU
Part6! Flash Flood Warning NOW! 108mph Winds! Gusts are taking down trees! Moving truck to high ground!
https://youtu.be/JcADKUd16h8
The day after hurricane Ian 😞 https://youtu.be/hApLrz91svQ
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Part 2! Initiate Fortress Mode! Hurricane IAN | Live Update ish
https://youtu.be/t72N8F_lJ8U
Part 3! It’s Not Flooded Yet! Hurricane IAN Update. Live ish https://youtu.be/h5lPL_aNEOw
Part 4! Hurricane Ian Live ish Update! Cat 5 upgrade! It’s getting Real Now! https://youtu.be/lc5ejt_AXGI
Part5! Update I’m getting WRECKED Right NOW! Hurricane Ian Live ish https://youtu.be/8UE_sgbRDdU
Part6! Flash Flood Warning NOW! 108mph Winds! Gusts are taking down trees! Moving truck to high ground!
https://youtu.be/JcADKUd16h8
The day after hurricane Ian 😞 https://youtu.be/hApLrz91svQ
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As an Aussie, I love the way your daughter speaks my lingo… Lol. Glad you and the family are safe. Cheers from Queensland Australia.
Ray, "high idle" is actually better for diesels because it keeps varnish from forming on the cylinder walls, which is basically game over.
You ran this Hurricane with Military precision Ray. Kudos to you. I know where I'm coming when the zombie apocalypse hits. Nice piece of land you got there too. One question for anyone really, we all saw the power guys from other States. Do they all rally together and go where needed or does POTUS have to declare a state of emergency before they come in? Irregardless, a family well taken care of by the man who knows what he is doing. I really appreciate the Hurricane coverage for two reasons, one, we get to see it real time not News clips and two we get to see that Ray and family are fine. Great vlog Ray, love the Drone footage.
No. Australian is, G'day heading down to Macca's for a feed then I'll drop byy the Servo on the way back need some durrie's and another pair of sunny's.
Thank you for putting this together for us. You are a great person and give a lot of hope for the future. Yes I speak fluency Australian and New Zealand. God Bless you and your family
Why would you install all that crap in your car and not just start setting up solar power on your house?
Thank You for the video , especially liked the Arial of your big green yard , no lizards seen .
Thanks!
when are yall gonna start putting critical utilities underground? like the rest of the civilized world?
No mention yet of how your personal storage workshop fared. I have the impression it is not the same location as your home.
You ever thought about upgrading to solar power. There's a couple of people who I'm subscribed to how live off grid have solar power
Ray, glad that you and your family are fine. If I were in Florida, I would get a few solar panels just for emergency, because gas will run out.
You flying the DJI Mini 2? Seems like you're flying in sport mode.
What about the chickens Ray? Did thier home survive?
The tiredness your experiencing will go away once you get back to your normal routine. The stress you had being responsible for 10 people under your roof must have been taxing. You kept your cool. And in turn, everyone else did too. You practiced the 5 p's. Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance.
So pleased your family came thru safe and sound. Question. With all the water and destruction, does it bring snakes, alligators and other creatures out and about looking for a meal ? All the best from New Zealand
Ray, glad you are safe. your positive attitude give me hope every video.
Glad you guys are okay. Our thoughts are with the folk in need. Western Australia 🇦🇺
Your fatigue is absolutely normal. I crashed hard for a few days after days of non-stop going. You'll bounce back.
"Do we talk Australian?"……..mumble mumble mumble 🤣🤣🤣 As an Australian, I can appreciate that.
Glad you guys are OK tell your kids their Aussie Accents are almost there 😀 from an Aussie subscriber who enjoys your videos.
Hi Ray, glad to see you and you family are ok .
That's how I ended up with a kerosene heater that I haven't used once in the 20 years since I bought it.
As an Australian I can confirm your kid is accurately speaking Australian.
Glad you and your family made it safely through the storm and delighted to hear your kids can speak Australian! We would love to see you in the land down under one day.
Man seeing all things makes me want to pack my truck and head down with my flatbed but alas that requires money to buy diesel fuel
Throughout this recovery and a couple of weeks after, supplement additional vitamin B12. You'll simply feel better. Great work chronicling the aftermath. See you in the shop soon! Kudos wasps!
Ray, it is so refreshing to see this. I love hearing your kids in the background. Life is fragile. You made it through. Many blessings and doo dee doos!!
This is why I said and Charlie there were so many damn powerlines it took three weeks to restore power to my mom’s house for Kings Highway just east of Highway 75
Very happy to see you and yours survived in good shape. It could have been so very much worth. I love your property. What a great place to raise kids. If I may be so bold to ask, How big a property is it? Looks plenty big to really have a good time.
Glad you and your family are ok. 😍
Thankfully you are all okay love from Ireland
Oregon guy, checking shingles for wear around the perimeter. High wind can Frick them up.
So glad you and your family made it safe, this was a horrible huricane and here in Jacksonville I barely got anything, just heave winds and a few limbs down. I hope you get power back, it will take time to fix the damage. Keep the journey going ray!👍👍
I lived through a few hurricanes when I was a kid living in Mississippi on the coast…. slept through Fredrick !!
Yeah, in 100 years.
Those metal clips between the sheets of roof sheathing are called "H" clips and they are there for two purposes, first like you said in your video they lock the two sheets of sheathing together in between the trusses. Second and just as important is there is two little bumps dimpled inside the clip that spaces the sheets of sheathing apart about an 1/8". The purpose of that is if you butted the sheets tightly together, when the roof deck gets hot it will cause the sheets to buckle and your roof will get all bumpy and wavy. Glad you made it through the hurricane and all is well. Was worried for a bit when you were offline.
oh wow that roof though. Up here in my country we use 2×4" or even 2×6" depending on the length and angle but i guess that's cause it has to take the weight of snow.
Really glad you and your family survived it what a disaster,
Wow you put your Ford blue tool boxes back in…hope swamp cooler survived.
You look and sound Cuban.
You need to row boat to Cuba 🇨🇺
Dont worry Ray, the Socialism that Florida hates so much is going to repair your state.
You want to install dual alternators with an overdrive after successfully powering part of your house as-is? Why? Spend money on home improvements, dude.
Buy a bucket of chicken?
Hurricane fat momma
The high tensile cheap stuff.
Michigan line workers are leaving tomorrow for a month to help.
Don't huff fibre glass.
brake cleans…wells…meh.
If you work for a garage, why do you have to have your own tools?
I work for an auto parts store in upstate NY and know a lot of people like yourself, your channel is 'great' and I am so glad you and your family seem okay. Thanks for posting through the hard times…Hope things return to normal ASAP!!! Praying for you and yours Rainman
I am so glad you are all safe! the aerial footage you posted shows the flooding and damage from a different perspective to the ground level footage. You certainly have work ahead of you. I guess the chicken coup is a priority, then dealing with the damaged trees.
It is good when everyone chips in to help. We have that here in Australia with cyclones, flooding and bushfires. People come from everywhere to help. Just as we send people to the USA, The USA has sent people here in natural disasters. Long live the relationships we have with our allies!
You'll have work new Chrysler engines
Hi Ray you've got a form of PTSD, sit down and write out your experience, make a point of writing all that you are thankful for. The idea is that you get the underlying thoughts and feelings into something concrete. Then burn it. The burning symbolizes your control over what has happened. You did exceptionally well.
The way democrats have openly politicized people suffering from natural disasters is crazy.
That is one group of people who just plain suck at life.
Thanks Ray for all the updates very interesting.
Good to see you are dong well considering all the damage in your area.
Transformers are few and far between not good
My County in Ky always sends some Rural Electric trucks down for a month or so to help out, especially out in the rural areas…they been doing it for 30yrs I think👍👍👍👍👍👍
We actually got the edges of that wet weather across the Atlantic last night in Manchester UK. I have rarely seen rain so intense and Manchester is famous for its wet weather. It only lasted for less than an hour but it gave me a small idea of just how bad you have had it. No wind though, thankfully. Hope all you good folks can soon get back to normality.
Special thanks to all the first responders and volunteers. Also all the other people now who are helping Florida and other States who are helping to rebuild these areas hit by the hurricane. From Canada our thoughts and prayers go out to those who lost loved one's. 🙏🙏🙏 🇺🇸🇨🇦
Glad to see you survived keep safe take care of your family and let’s have loads more videos.
The internet thanks you Rainman, you set the way by example for others to follow. God bless America 🇺🇸.
Those are called “H” clips, and are used almost universally in the construction industry. Not just in hurricane areas. They’re used to minimize, and spread out the flexing of the OSB (oriented strand board) roof sheathing, which in turn reduces separation of roofing materials, primarily shingles. It would be interesting to hear if you’ve seen trucks and crews from Manitoba Hydro working in the area. This is the electrical and natural gas utility in the province of Manitoba Canada. mH’s crews are famous for being highly skilled in these types of remediations. The province of Manitoba routinely sees extreme weather conditions that are not for the weak, to say the least. MH crews have travelled all over North America during times of need, lending expertise and resources. Thanks for chronicling this event for us, all while keeping yourself, your family, and your property safe.
Was waiting patiently for a post from you. Glad you're doing well. Good luck on the recovery.
I think a superimposed map of the route would be interesting just to get a lay of the land…glad you were well prepared!!
Over the years we've lost power many times often up to 4 days and usually in the winter. We're in the Poconos and I did all the generator tending, gas and water runs, and all the math problems constantly running through my head. You can prepare but sometimes the aftermath (see the math there) is where the real stress starts. You're doing a great job Ray but doing all this after stuff is also draining. I recognized two things. My wife couldn't do all the things that I and you have been doing to get through these emergencies. Second, someday I probably couldn't either. We get about two nor'easters every year. I had a whole house generator installed. I was 59 and a half and after a stroke and a bypass knew I couldn't go through the stress anymore. You're tired because you're still under stress. Get a whole house generator. When the wind blows and the power goes out, I count to ten. The power comes on and I go back to bed. If I'm not home I know my wife is safe. Do de Do shall return and all this will have been a dream. But you know better.
Ray, I am very glad that you and yours are all safe. You mentioned many of the downed trees were "Australian Pines". By the look of them I suggest they are Australian Eucalyptus trees (smooth grey bark, greyish green leaves, smell of eucalyptus oil) and if that is so they are notoriously vulnerable to high winds, which is why I would never have big ones on my property.
So glad you and your family are SAFE !!
Excellent Bro.. You were lucky you had the knowledge to take care of your home !! I learned SURVIVAL while in the Military.. Always, keep a 72 hour Survival Pack on hand at all times. FOR YOUR FAMILY !!! Food, water, lighting, fuel etc.. ~~ ! HooAh !!!
Watch your fuel cans. We had hass holes steeling fuel for our last hurricane. With the price being higher. It might get bad for you guys.
Have you seen any orange OGE trucks?
i want a ride in the fine boat when you get to go ride again!!! Glad you are safe. In Louisiana, we are no stranger to these storms and are fully aware of what they can do. I wish i could get out there and help you with those repairs. You've help me fix so many issues with my own cars. God bless.
RBB🎹
From a former tech, great prep all around and smart setup with the inverters. Thankful you and your family are safe. My folks are in Naples, thankfully, just far enough inland the water got to their doorstep and then started to recede. Still no power, but safe and have their little condo still.
I am so thankful you and your awesome family are ok. Keep hanging in there brother. The worst is behind you now. I found out today from my neighbor who works for Alabama Power, he is a lineman, that his crew and multiple other crews from Tuscaloosa are on the way down there to help With the amount of tornadoes we have here, they are experts. Stay safe and get some rest Brother.
Take your plywood and and cut them up into squares big enough to fit over the metal plates. Sandwich the plates and screw the plywood together. It will make all the joints super strong.
mechanics are also with the Linemen keeping there trucks going
Add a SHEAR wall too, easy inexpensive and effective. Just a dividing wall center of the peak long ways, plywood.
That scene at the end looks like you got in your truck and lifted off into the air. "back to the mother ship".
As a Australian, I can confirm the accuracy of your lads accent. Lmao
That is a loft not an attic.
You're a good man and a good father Ray! You taught me a lot from the mechanic side. I am very happy to see that your family and yourself are safe and getting back on your feet. God bless you all down south there in Florida from us up north here in Canada.
Your neighbours across the road are on an island.
The clips between the sheets on your roof are H-clips. At least that's what we used to call them back when I was in the house framing trade. The "beams" you were referring to are your rafters. When they are prefabbed like yours are, with the celling joists attached, they are called trusses. Here's hoping things get back to normal for you soon. I'm in Taiwan so I' m np stranger to Typhons; not at all fun.
should have an electric clutch so that you can turn off the extra alternator to deduce engine loading
RAY…YOU HAVE TGE BEST GOVERNOR IN USA AT THE PRESENT!!! LOVELY WIFE TOO!!!
Can we speak Australian? Ough ough ough o! Sounds about right. Greetings from South Australia.
Why not just get a Standby Emergency Generator, like a Generac? 12kw should do you?
Ray hope you get back to normal. We got the remnants of Ian come within 25 miles to the west of my house here in Graham NC with winds around 40 mph and a guess of 59 mph. I can not image double the speed for hours on in. The worst for me was Fran in 1996 in Raleigh NC and still it was only a two when that storm hit but was incredibly destructive.
God bless your family.
Ray: I am thankful you and your family are safe and well. I pray for those who suffered the loss of 21 loved ones. God be with you all 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Ray…on those hammered in metal tie ins…run 4 screws in each one…and get angled tie brackets like the 2×4 ones and run short screws on each tie in…it will solve your worries and cost way less…short screws so as not to Pentwater roof…Calif uses cement like shingles on roofs out here. they never need replacing from solar destruction…heavy too for wind resistance…we have gusts here to 50+ mph
Had gotten used to seeing a post from you nearly every day. Worried when I hadn't seen one in a bit but hey, you had a lot going on! Did anybody end up wearing a lampshade during the party?!? Did you go swimming again? Most importantly … glad to hear that you're okay! Adding an alternate alternator sounds like a spiffy idea!
The land will dry, one hurricane a year is enough give the land to recover, looks like you have wood to cut.
Would planting a few shrubs help to keep land dryer in the worst spots
Good to see, could have been much worse.
~500 from North Texas – Oncore
America ❤ Take care Ray