[opendtv] Re: Louisiana governor blasts faulty wireless networks

Towers properly designed in hurricane territory are intended to withstand
225 mile hour sustained winds.  Or better.  How much wind gusts the tower
will withstand is beyond the 225.

Tornadoes, by the way, are extremely dangerous for towers, largely because
the winds don't come in a single direction (if the tower is near the
vortex).  It's virtually impossible to erect a tower that can withstand the
forces of a tornado in close proximity (like around the tower.)

Hurricanes are relatively easy to plan against, tower-wise.  However, I
always worry when there's talk about a hurricane late in the season
affecting New England.  Few towers up that way are designed to withstand
hurricane damage -- even without ice accumulation.  There hasn't been a
significant hurricane in New England since radio broadcasting began.

John Willkie

P.S.  I notice how you talk about thieves and insurance companies.  Isn't
this redundant?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allen Le Roy Limberg" <allimberg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 6:09 AM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: Louisiana governor blasts faulty wireless networks


> Another thing to consider is that the windspeeds listed for a hurricane
are
> sustained winds.  Gusts go considerably higher,  Hurricane Charlie was
> officially a category 4 with winds in excess of 145 mph.  However, gusts
in
> the Charlotte Harbor area as high as 210 mph were measured.  Another twist
> is that there are tornados accompanying the hurricane.  One of these
damaged
> our house more than the big wind that followed.
>
> I am told that there are some "political" reasons to classify a hurricane
no
> higher than category 4 if possible.  This may have to do with insurance
> regulations.  I don't know.
>
> The big hooker in standard insurance policies is the mold damage limit,
> $5000 in standard Florida policies.  Removing the sheetrock and replacing
it
> to accommodate mold remediation is charged to mold remediation.  This
costs
> about $30,000 for a 4-bedroom house.  So you take a $25,000 hit unless the
> rain damage is so bad the sheetrock has to be replaced anyway.  I would
> advise Craig and other Floridians to get the $50,000 mold damage rider
that
> is only a few bucks a year premium.
>
> The hurricane is only the beginning of the agony.  Dealing with the
> insurance company, contractors, and thieves stretches into a yearlong or
> longer process.  Many have fears that come at night.
>
> Al Limberg
>
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