![]() He pointed out into the yard at the neighbor’s trampoline that now sat upside down in the flooded cul-de-sac, and explained how the hurricane’s constant winds had gotten underneath the fabric and sent it flying. There were no birds, no cars, no people, not a single sound. It was like being under a pool of water with ear muffs on. We were in the middle of the eye, the center of the action and the swirling winds, but it was unbelievably silent. What in God’s name was he doing? The door opened, and I saw the front face of it plastered with debris, but it had become instantly quiet. I clearly remember a moment when my Granddad (more on him and his house later) walked me to the front door and opened it right after one of the scariest parts of the storm. We hunkered down in my Mom and Dad’s small wood-frame house while we heard flying debris slam against the side of the structure. My family chose to ride out that one, and I remember as a little boy being so intrigued (and a little scared) by the storm raging outside.We lived in Fort Walton Beach, FL, just 37 miles from where the eye came ashore. Where do I sign up? I remember my first – Hurricane Erin – a Category 2 hurricane which made landfall in Pensacola, Florida, on Augwith wind gusts up to 82 mph. Of course I would love to find a way to create a digital inspection system and create a scalable inspection/engineering business model along with the rest of our gifted and talented team members. Yes, Frank, of course I’m game for a new venture to help with Hurricane Sandy and those people most affected. When my boss first asked if I would be okay with traveling to New York and New Jersey and keeping to an intense schedule of coordination for myself and almost 15 people, it was a no-brainer. If you’ve been through one of these moments yourself, you can understand how excited I was when I was asked if I would like to be a central part of a new effort by Engineering Express to help serve the victims of Hurricane Sandy by offering expert storm damage evaluations on a level never seen before. To offer help when things heat up or to get out of the kitchen. To take the bull by the horns or stay on the sidelines. ![]() I think there comes a time in every person’s life where they realize it’s time to go hard or go home. ![]()
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