[Choir] Hurricane Matthew and the Pearsons #2

[ddgrundy at comcast.net]

Hi Folks, 

This from Brooke. I could not open the attachment. Others may have better success. 

Dave 

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From: bropear at comcast.net 
To: "Brooke Pearson" <bropear at comcast.net> 
Cc: "Betty Pearson" <epearson at accessus.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 3:35:41 PM 
Subject: Hurricane Matthew and the Pearsons #2 

Good Wednesday afternoon - 

We're still in Greenville, SC with our incredibly patient and caring friends, Nils and April Fretwurst and their two boys. We have been here for one week, and will likely be here a bit longer. The uncertainty is beginning to get to us all, but we are hopeful that we may be able to get to Fripp within the next week. 

I have attached a part of an aerial photo taken on Monday which shows our property and the surrounding area. Our house is circled in red, and you can see from the arrows where the surge over flowed the revetment and the road. It is very hard to tell what has happened around our house. It does not appear to have suffered any exterior damage, but we almost certainly have sustained water damage inside. Of course, we won't know how much until we can get there and see for ourselves. It is so frustrating not knowing and not being able to find out! Of course, when we see in other pictures of the destruction on the island the amount of standing water around other houses, we do feel lucky and hopeful. 

Neither power nor water has been restored on Fripp yet, and it will be several more days before we have water and it may be a week or more before we have electricity. Clean up contractors are finally getting to the island, but one of the bridges to it is not open for regular traffic. The owners' association and the authorities are asking people not to try to get on the island - most people are complying, but a surprisingly sizeable number are going by boat and, to varying degrees, interfering with clean up efforts underway. One does tire of folks to whom the rules do not apply! Damage on the island was extensive, both to private and communal property. It is a real mess! 

We will write more when we know more. Thanks for your support! 

Brooke and Betty 




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