By Erica - Florida Keys (Erica) on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 - 09:38 pm:
Cindy,we arrived home today---we stayed in Ocala during the storm. We lost power (and our refrigerator died --it was surged to death and I guess the compressor just couldn't take it. Getting home was tricky because Miami/Dade and Broward and Palm Beach counties took quite a hit. We had to wait to drive back until we were sure we could get enough gas to complete the trip home. We were pulling a trailer, which we consider very important to have in the event we lose our home or it is damaged badly--it means we have a place to live in case it is needed. Plenty of landscape damage,downed wires,roof damage from here to near Ocala. I hope your home is in good shape. A few of our neighbors seem a little unhappy and are planning on moving. I love it here and I will stay as long as I can. Thank you for the well wishes and I hope everything is just as you want it to be when you get home.