Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 04, 2015, 03:14 PM
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 04, 2015, 03:14 PM
Clockwork and I are going to be away for at least a few days. Our apartment is underwater. We're safe and reasonably comfortable in a hotel. We'll update friends via Skype.
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: Kymus on Oct 04, 2015, 03:53 PM
Post by: Kymus on Oct 04, 2015, 03:53 PM
Eek! I hope you guys can recover ok and there isn't much damage >_<
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: Autumn on Oct 04, 2015, 04:01 PM
Post by: Autumn on Oct 04, 2015, 04:01 PM
eeep! frak!
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: onivel on Oct 04, 2015, 04:39 PM
Post by: onivel on Oct 04, 2015, 04:39 PM
Yikes!
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: Nevermore on Oct 04, 2015, 05:01 PM
Post by: Nevermore on Oct 04, 2015, 05:01 PM
Not good at all. Glad you are all safe though as that is what is important.
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: valiea987 on Oct 04, 2015, 05:21 PM
Post by: valiea987 on Oct 04, 2015, 05:21 PM
I think if my place ever flooded, people would see me carrying my tower out above my head...
I hope it all gets drained soon! Glad you all got out safely.
I hope it all gets drained soon! Glad you all got out safely.
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: Kymus on Oct 04, 2015, 05:40 PM
Post by: Kymus on Oct 04, 2015, 05:40 PM
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 04, 2015, 06:09 PM
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 04, 2015, 06:09 PM
I saved both our towers, 2 monitors, and 2 tvs.
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: chrysma on Oct 04, 2015, 06:27 PM
Post by: chrysma on Oct 04, 2015, 06:27 PM
How're the munchkins holding up?
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: Autumn on Oct 04, 2015, 07:19 PM
Post by: Autumn on Oct 04, 2015, 07:19 PM
thats it I am building a weather control device!
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 04, 2015, 10:35 PM
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 04, 2015, 10:35 PM
Everyone's fine. Now that the scary part is over, the kids have relaxed.
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: Deleted on Oct 04, 2015, 10:36 PM
Post by: Deleted on Oct 04, 2015, 10:36 PM
Glad to hear you're all safe. Wish I could help more!
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: Fire Wraith on Oct 04, 2015, 11:24 PM
Post by: Fire Wraith on Oct 04, 2015, 11:24 PM
Holy crap - glad to hear you guys are okay.
Hope the insurance company doesn't drag its feet on getting things paid off, too!
Hope the insurance company doesn't drag its feet on getting things paid off, too!
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: foo on Oct 05, 2015, 01:13 PM
Post by: foo on Oct 05, 2015, 01:13 PM
This is why you can't have nice things sinister.
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 05, 2015, 09:31 PM
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 05, 2015, 09:31 PM
Insurance isn't covering us after all. Applied for aid with FEMA, but don't know how long it will be before we're settled in somewhere. They're demolishing our building.
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: Valimar Dragonbane on Oct 05, 2015, 09:43 PM
Post by: Valimar Dragonbane on Oct 05, 2015, 09:43 PM
Demolishing?! Good lord, what happened to the place?
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: Deleted on Oct 05, 2015, 10:32 PM
Post by: Deleted on Oct 05, 2015, 10:32 PM
*insert string of expletives here*
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 05, 2015, 10:34 PM
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 05, 2015, 10:34 PM
The wiring was destroyed and there was extensive structral damage.
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: Valimar Dragonbane on Oct 05, 2015, 10:35 PM
Post by: Valimar Dragonbane on Oct 05, 2015, 10:35 PM
Aaah, so we're talking about some force behind the water, and not just a massive downpour. That makes sense. At least you and the family are safe!
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: foo on Oct 05, 2015, 11:47 PM
Post by: foo on Oct 05, 2015, 11:47 PM
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: Autumn on Oct 05, 2015, 11:50 PM
Post by: Autumn on Oct 05, 2015, 11:50 PM
*EEEEEEEEPS and hugs*
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 06, 2015, 12:44 AM
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 06, 2015, 12:44 AM
Right now, we're just trying to find a place to go before Sunday. We have very little money (we had just paid rent) and it'll be a month before we get our rent and deposit back.
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: Edge on Oct 06, 2015, 06:16 AM
Post by: Edge on Oct 06, 2015, 06:16 AM
WTF. Why the hell isn't insurance pitching in? What loophole are they exploiting now?
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 06, 2015, 06:40 AM
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 06, 2015, 06:40 AM
We had just gotten the policy a few days before. Didn't know we needed separate flood coverage, as we don't live in what's considered a flood-prone area. We called to see if we were covered, and the agent said yes, and we should make a list of what was water-damaged for when the adjuster called. He called yesterday and informed us our policy didn't cover flood.
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: onivel on Oct 06, 2015, 07:28 AM
Post by: onivel on Oct 06, 2015, 07:28 AM
That blows.. sorry to hear that.
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: foo on Oct 06, 2015, 09:52 AM
Post by: foo on Oct 06, 2015, 09:52 AM
Always buy flood insurance. I live in a high desert, away from a flood plane, and one day the city failed to maintain an irrigation canal properly which burst, and killed a mother and two kids who were living right below the landslide it triggered. It flooded the entire neighborhood, and people who lived on the next street over were completely flooded out of their houses. Water is a very fickle friend, and almost every house I've ever lived in has been flooded at one point or another, mostly through human ignorance of how water works.
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: Fire Wraith on Oct 06, 2015, 09:56 AM
Post by: Fire Wraith on Oct 06, 2015, 09:56 AM
That's really fucked up.
Is there anything any of us can do to help somehow?
Is there anything any of us can do to help somehow?
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: Vincent07 on Oct 06, 2015, 12:49 PM
Post by: Vincent07 on Oct 06, 2015, 12:49 PM
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 06, 2015, 07:50 PM
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 06, 2015, 07:50 PM
Update from Clockwork, who has done much phone typing while Sinister did the heaviest lifting: we may still have a long way to go 'til things are normal again,but we now have a house to stay in for the time being, thanks to a friend of a friend who had a second house he had fixed up to rent. Says we can stay there for free while we get on our feet.
You've all been great and helped so much. I can't tell you how much we appreciate it. Thank you.
You've all been great and helped so much. I can't tell you how much we appreciate it. Thank you.
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 06, 2015, 07:52 PM
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 06, 2015, 07:52 PM
Not a moment too soon, either, as they've scheduled demolition for Sunday.
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: onivel on Oct 06, 2015, 08:02 PM
Post by: onivel on Oct 06, 2015, 08:02 PM
Glad to hear that. I hope more good news like that comes your way. Thoughts and prayers out for your family.
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: Atomic Twinkie on Oct 06, 2015, 08:18 PM
Post by: Atomic Twinkie on Oct 06, 2015, 08:18 PM
I'm glad you two are safe. Contact me when you can. Till then, stay safe, and let me know what I can do to help. I might know some hookers.
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 06, 2015, 08:50 PM
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 06, 2015, 08:50 PM
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: theshobit on Oct 06, 2015, 09:35 PM
Post by: theshobit on Oct 06, 2015, 09:35 PM
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: Autumn on Oct 13, 2015, 02:50 AM
Post by: Autumn on Oct 13, 2015, 02:50 AM
hope you all are ok
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 13, 2015, 10:11 AM
Post by: sinisteromnibus on Oct 13, 2015, 10:11 AM
Got a new house (at least temporarily) and internet is hooked up tomorrow! We're doing well.
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: Kymus on Oct 13, 2015, 10:28 AM
Post by: Kymus on Oct 13, 2015, 10:28 AM
Woo! Good to hear!!
Title: Flooded Apartment
Post by: Arya on Oct 13, 2015, 06:31 PM
Post by: Arya on Oct 13, 2015, 06:31 PM
Woo! Good to know things are looking up.
Best,
Arya
Best,
Arya