Jim Cantore is reporting from Tucson

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:23 pm

Wouldn't you have to try to not have flood insurance? I even have earthquake insurance, and I live in Illinois.

EDIT: Nevermind. I had to try to set up flood insurance.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:47 pm

Longhorned wrote:Wouldn't you have to try to not have flood insurance? I even have earthquake insurance, and I live in Illinois.

Flood insurance isn't standard where I live.

Same with earthquake insurance, which I don't have, and I live

2 h 37 min (97.0 mi) via CA-166 E

driving distance to the San Andreas fault.

I figure FEMA can take care of me. Worked in New Orleans didn't it?

Although the FEMA Rex 84 Concentration Camp is

17 min (14.5 mi) via Orcutt Expy and CA-1 S

away from me too.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:03 pm

Merkin wrote:
Longhorned wrote:Wouldn't you have to try to not have flood insurance? I even have earthquake insurance, and I live in Illinois.

Flood insurance isn't standard where I live.

Same with earthquake insurance, which I don't have, and I live

2 h 37 min (97.0 mi) via CA-166 E

driving distance to the San Andreas fault.

I figure FEMA can take care of me. Worked in New Orleans didn't it?

Although the FEMA Rex 84 Concentration Camp is

17 min (14.5 mi) via Orcutt Expy and CA-1 S

away from me too.

yeah, not standard where I live. I have an older policy. Just called and checked, the company itself doesn't even offer it, only offer it through FEMA. Seems odd to me, but whatever. hope I don't get flooded.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:12 pm

I was under the impression that no insurance companies offer flood insurance. You have to get it through the federal government and its only offered in areas that the Army Corp of Engineers has deemed flood prone.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:16 pm

PieceOfMeat wrote:
scumdevils86 wrote:I have flood insurance
I don't think I do.

I had to get it for our mortgage. Was required since we are in a "once in a century" flood area.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:21 pm

Chicat wrote:I was under the impression that no insurance companies offer flood insurance. You have to get it through the federal government and its only offered in areas that the Army Corp of Engineers has deemed flood prone.

That's right, but also FEMA directs us to insurers in our area that provide flood insurance even in communities not considered to be flood zones. I realized that this was something I had to do, but then forgot. I just sent an email to my home insurance agent. I mean, there's a stream that flows behind my back yard. I don't care if the purpose of the stream is to divert floods. If it breaches the banks, it breaches the banks.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:26 pm

PieceOfMeat wrote:yeah, not standard where I live. I have an older policy. Just called and checked, the company itself doesn't even offer it, only offer it through FEMA. Seems odd to me, but whatever. hope I don't get flooded.

Yep, all flood insurance coverage comes from the Fed Govt. Most major companies sell it through that program.

Chicat wrote:I was under the impression that no insurance companies offer flood insurance. You have to get it through the federal government and its only offered in areas that the Army Corp of Engineers has deemed flood prone.

Anyone with a home can buy flood insurance. People in 100 year flood zones have to buy it if they mortgage their house. No mortgage...its up to you.

Majority of insurance companies are approved to quote/bind a policy but coverage only comes from the Fed Govt. Plus the policy only offers $250k for structure and $100k for contents. Have to get a secondary policy if you need more coverage than that.

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:29 pm

Chicat wrote:I was under the impression that no insurance companies offer flood insurance. You have to get it through the federal government and its only offered in areas that the Army Corp of Engineers has deemed flood prone.

Right. FEMA publishes the FIRM Map (Flood Insurace Rate Map) which shows floodplains.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:33 am

Well for those in Tucson, apparently we can get a few sandbags for free:

http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/26546581/sandbags

Looks like it's 10 per person. I'll probably stop by for them and then pick up more at Lowes or Home Depot ...both of which reportedly got some in.

I feel like a moron.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:39 am

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:55 am

Jim Cantore just tweeted the newest model shows most of the heavy rainfall will be in New Mexico.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 7:10 am

Irish27 wrote:Jim Cantore just tweeted the newest model shows most of the heavy rainfall will be in New Mexico.

Yay

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:14 am

I'm stuck on 22nd St. in line to get sandbags. Craziness

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:16 am

Alieberman wrote:I'm stuck on 22nd St. in line to get sandbags. Craziness

I drove by and saw the line, skipped it. Figured I'll just make my own sandbags out of trash bags and dirt.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:18 am

I don't think it'll be that bad...

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:23 am

scumdevils86 wrote:I don't think it'll be that bad...

It's looking better now than it was before obviously, but I have a particular entry way that the water nearly hit with the last big storm, so if this one's bigger, I'll be screwed unless I do something. Better safe than sorry, and I have trash bags I can waste as temporary sand bags.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:46 am

what a disaster. They ran out of sand I ended up grabbing 10 bags I don't know where I can find dirt to fill with

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:50 am

Alieberman wrote:what a disaster. They ran out of sand I ended up grabbing 10 bags I don't know where I can find dirt to fill with

That sucks. Yet in some way, I don't find it surprising that they ran out of something as simple as sand.

I'm just going to use dirt from my yard.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:06 am

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:16 am

Merkin wrote:

Doesn't seem to be working?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:23 am

Here's Polo of the peninsula.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:08 am

Is it raining yet in Tucson. Cloudy here is Phoenix but not much rain at all

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:13 am

Started raining last night off and on. Been sprinkling all morning. Complete cloud cover but no hard rain yet

Alieberman wrote:what a disaster. They ran out of sand I ended up grabbing 10 bags I don't know where I can find dirt to fill with

I drove by Ft Lowell park. 100 cars in the parking lot all loading bags.

Tons of washes out Northeast with dry sand that you can drive up to. Redington, Tanque Verde Loop or Wentworth. You could also take Summer Trail down to the Sabino Creek.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:16 am

Nothing more than a little drizzle so far

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:01 pm

Well, best of luck to you all. Hopefully it is just that steady drizzle and no a gushing downpour,

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:03 pm

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:07 pm

My dad once said, "It sounds like a big deal on television, but really the only drownings are a bunch of drunk Indians."

And then the ensuing defense that he wasn't a racist.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:18 pm

Still like 2 days for it to rain but so far it's just been 12 hours of drizzle

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:26 pm

Not going to see much at my house:

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:31 pm

84Cat wrote:Not going to see much at my house:

Uh oh.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:35 pm

I'm at 7th st. and Broadway in S Phoenix and am getting hammered.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:54 pm

Sun is coming out in Tucson. Flop.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:57 pm

This storm was like which UofA football team?

99 Cats vs Penn st?

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:10 pm

Ain't over yet. Still chances for heavy rain til Friday morning.

SandwichGuy · Post by **SandwichGuy** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:41 pm

Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon reporting in. Decent picnic weather.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:42 pm

http://www.kvoa.com/news/city-bringing- ... ags-today/

City bringing in an extra 60,000 sandbags today

Phylek · Post by **Phylek** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 2:04 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:This storm was like which UofA football team?

99 Cats vs Penn st?

Too soon. That pain still lingers.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 3:54 pm

There are people swimming in the pool at Starr Pass

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 3:57 pm

Alieberman wrote:There are people swimming in the pool at Starr Pass

That's what people did before the Japanese invaded Pearl Harbor.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:36 pm

I'm ready

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:49 pm

How does that beer stay in the bottle?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:49 pm

So far this storm has been a disappointment.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:51 pm

I haven't seen a drop of rain in like 5 hours

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:51 pm

Ya quite the let down so far. The big stuff passed just south

Heading out to Hurricane Happy Hour

prh · Post by **prh** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:56 pm

I flew back from SLC today expecting the whole city to be shut down. What happened? It looks like it rained for about 10 minutes and that's it!

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:21 pm

What a big disappointment this storm was. At least Jim Cantore got a nice tan.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 7:30 pm

So Jim Cantore is all, "There's gonna be rain! And thunder! And lightning!!! Aaaaaahahahaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!"

And he gets paid for this? Who here wouldn't be fired?

phenom5 · Post by **phenom5** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:01 pm

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:27 pm

You know, I'm gonna be kind of pissed if there's not a decent amount of rain tomorrow.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:38 am

Is everyone ok?

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