There are at least ten thousand homeless here who cannot return home until repairs are made. Which may take months. I visited a friend yesterday who lives on the 3rd floor, the top floor of a condominium building. The unit next to him is uninhabitable. The county has condemned it until roof repairs are made. The people there are living with relatives until ......
He was lucky.
Mobile homes here got demolished and other housing is gone for good. Needs rebuilding, not repairs.
My brother in Hollywood is looking to sell his home. He says all it received was gutter damage and some downed trees. He had been planning to relocate to Rhode Island long before Wilma hit and was quitting his job as of October 30th. Sad to say, but Wilma could turn into a real windfall for his property value if it is in as good condition as he thinks. Suddenly, there are plenty of people in South Florida looking for any place to live.
How is it around my old stomping grounds: Bahia Mar, Las Olas Blvd, the ICW up to about Commercial Blvd? How did the boats on the canals fare?