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Originally posted by 46and2:
A half-million vehicles. Unreal.

I hope they take each one and scrap them. Would really hate to see shady dealers try to sell them, wash the titles into clean ones and sell them as clean titled cars.

I think the number is close to (or maybe even over) a million now.

My folks lost theirs. They're out looking for a Dodge Dakota now.

A cousin of mine and her husband lost two vehicles.

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Originally posted by tatortodd:
My Dad is retired from autobody, and in his opinion they should put them in the car crusher not scrap them out. Scrap yards will pull panels (e.g. quarter panel), doors, hoods, etc. off flooded cars and sell as used parts w/o disclosing they were submerged. Many insurance companies require using used parts, and what happens is the back side (i.e. the side the body shop doesn't paint) of the panel, lips of panels, etc. rusts out in 12 months.

Even worse, they'll sell off electrical components that have been submerged and your mechanic will be chasing electrical gremlins.

Absolutely agree, Todd!

I see potential for a lot of cheated consumers years from now.

Electrical gremlins were a reason why I got rid of my Corvette years ago. It was a 2003 Z06, loved the car, it was fun but constant electrical issues really pissed me off. Power windows would stop working, displays going, surges on the dash, HUD issues.

So have the Houston waters receded?

yeah we call them parking ramps up here.

seems like the would just offer them to people to park their cars in during the flooding

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seems like the would just offer them to people to park their cars in during the flooding

[quote]yeah we call them parking ramps up here.

They do for a fee. They advise not parking in the ones underground. LOL

In my area of town southeast of me, I drove southbound on Jones Rd. between Louetta and Grant yesterday. The devastation down the side roads/neighborhoods is flabbergasting. I couldn't believe my eyes at the sight of furniture, cabinets, sheet rock, etc. piled high on the curb of EVERY house down those side roads. It's really unbelievable and extremely sad to see what people are going through in my area. I can't even imagine what the large-scale effect has been in the more central parts of Houston.

But this city is resilient and will bounce back!! I'm proud to be a Texan and a Houstonian!

It is mind boggling to think of the volume of refuse to be disposed of in a situation like this. All of the sheetrock, insulation, furnishings and appliances from many thousands of homes has to be buried in a hole or holes somewhere. Where will they put it?

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It is mind boggling to think of the volume of refuse to be disposed of in a situation like this. All of the sheetrock, insulation, furnishings and appliances from many thousands of homes has to be buried in a hole or holes somewhere. Where will they put it?

West Texas sounds good to me. It is a major endeavor. Many of the landfills here filled up quickly. A lot of it was burned. Some does get recycled, but that is typically expensive and takes longer. The debris pile in front of my house after Katrina was removed three months later with heavy equipment. Had to wet down the pile to keep it from igniting. Our roads were pretty much toast because of all the heavy equipment traffic.

Can they make fake reefs out of the stuff? I imagine the appliances might all go for scrap.

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Can they make fake reefs out of the stuff?

They use the broken concrete for reefs. The other stuff not so much. Lots of contaminants. They did sink a number of Liberty ships in the GOM after they got rid of the contaminants. Great fishing in those areas.

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Can they make fake reefs out of the stuff?

Not on purpose with all the contaminents and such in a car. The rusted heap will just collapse and isn't good for an artificial reef.

That said I saw a huge octopus living in the rear wheel well of a wrecked car off the Seattle waterfront. He didn't care.

We needed this crew at the Alamo!

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
My uncle lives in Corpus and owns a road construction company. He's sent their crew over to Rockport all week, volunteering to help people with cleanup.

According to my uncle, he's been picking their "victims" by going to the Ace Hardware, and watching for people who are wanting to buy a chainsaw but looking lost and confused. He will then approach that person, tell them that's not needed, and offer the crew's help instead.

Here's a shot of their crew from earlier today.

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
My uncle lives in Corpus and owns a road construction company. He's sent their crew over to Rockport all week, volunteering to help people with cleanup.

According to my uncle, he's been picking their "victims" by going to the Ace Hardware, and watching for people who are wanting to buy a chainsaw but looking lost and confused. He will then approach that person, tell them that's not needed, and offer the crew's help instead.

Here's a shot of their crew from earlier today.

God Bless Them

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seems like the would just offer them to people to park their cars in during the flooding

FOR BENDABLE LOOK HERE:

http://www.miamiherald.com/new...rticle172272092.html


Sneaky car dealer takes free Hurricane Irma garage spaces, city says
BY JULIE K. BROWN
jbrown@MiamiHerald.com






The city of Hollywood thought it was doing residents a good deed by opening its public parking garages for free as a public service to help people in low-lying areas prone to flooding.

It did not go over well when drivers showed up Friday at the garage at Polk Street and 19th Avenue in the city’s downtown and found the garage filled with cars with price tags and no license plates.

Apparently a sneaky car dealer filled the garage with more than 40 of the cars from his lot.

“The lot was designated for residents as a last resort for those who live on the beach and other areas subject to a storm surge — not for a local car dealer, said Hollywood spokeswoman Raelin Storey.


She said it is against the law to use public property for private gain, and all the vehicles have been ticketed. But as of Saturday morning, the city had not yet discovered the culprit responsible.

“We are investigating it, but we have had other priorities. We are taking it seriously,’’ she said.

As many of the cars as possible will be booted, she said, but the city has only so many boots available.

The city has three public garages, but they were all full by midday Friday.

The city’s closest shelter, at Beachside Montessori Village, was also full, city officials said.

^^^ The owner can't be found? Sounds like abandoned property to me. Sell the cars at auction - to residents of the area who lost their cars to flooding.

My young friend called from Houston and explained his house didn't flood but he had walk through waist deep waters to get to the local conv store to get beer. "Isn't that risky?" I asked. "Why should it be?" He asked. "Have you considered that you are walking through the last 10-15 bowel movements of 3 million people?" I asked. "I see your point!" he said.

Must be awful down in my hometown.

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^^^ The owner can't be found? Sounds like abandoned property to me. Sell the cars at auction - to residents of the area who lost their cars to flooding.

That article is in reference to South Florida. They'll find the owner soon enough after Irma passes.