Wind Storm Riley (Woodbridge, Middleburg: insurance, house, schools)

[spencgr]

Just wondering.....how many of us on this board have enough damage to have an insurance claim?

I have a LOT of shingles all over my yard, so I opened a claim. Not sure what the damage value actually is.

[ChristineVA]

Not sure yet. I don't feel like going out in my yard. My neighbor has 3 trees down in the back. So far none for me.

My roof is relatively new so I'm hoping I didn't lose any shingles.

[Nate_VA]

We’ve been lucky so far. Lots of large tree branches falling on our house, but no seriousl damage.

[spencgr]

Originally Posted by ChristineVA

My roof is relatively new so I'm hoping I didn't lose any shingles.

My roof is 2 years old; replaced during the hail storm that hit Middleburg in 2016. My brother's roof is 2 months old, and he said he also has shingles littering his yard in Williowsford.

[gomason]

My stepfathers business had a tree fall right on top of one of his employees trucks. I kind of rolled my eyes at the government being closed today because its always windy in DC but that picture gave me memories of Hurricane Fran in North Carolina.

I went through Hurricane whatever 2003ish which I thought was a joke compared to what ive seen in NC but I guess this is legit. Goid thing most VA power is underground.

[ChristineVA]

Originally Posted by gomason

My stepfathers business had a tree fall right on top of one of his employees trucks. I kind of rolled my eyes at the government being closed today because its always windy in DC but that picture gave me memories of Hurricane Fran in North Carolina.

I went through Hurricane whatever 2003ish which I thought was a joke compared to what ive seen in NC but I guess this is legit. Goid thing most VA power is underground.

I have to say that closing the government was a wise thing to do. With those seriously high winds and loads of trees in this area, it was best that people stay off the road. I haven't checked the latest status, but I95 South at Potomac Mills got shut down yesterday around 5PM because the tall Potomac Mills sign was leaning and looking like it may eventually fall onto the interstate. Haven't check this morning to see what they did about it or if it was ruled to be sound, even leaning.

[ersatz]

Falling branches damaged my roof and the winds ripped away more. Insurance claim inspector is scheduled for "sometime next week". The insurance claim dept said there were nonstop calls from NoVA.

I made it to the store yesterday evening during a time when the winds were weaker. Several trees down along the roads. It was a good thing the govt, schools, and some businesses were closed. If trees had come down during normal rush hours some of those trees would have fallen on lines of cars waiting at traffic lights. Or not, as some of the traffic lights were out.

The Potomac Mills sign will be taken down, according to the news. UPDATED: Potomac Mills sign will be taken down; southbound I-95 remains closed | News | princewilliamtimes.com

The 140-foot sign began leaning precariously in Friday's wind storm, prompting a complete shutdown on Interstate 95 south, Telegraph Road in Woodbridge and adjacent highway ramps. Traffic was snarled for miles as a result.

Plans are in the works to call in a crane and dismantle the sign, but that work can't be accomplished until winds diminish significantly.

Until then, I-95 south will remain closed at Prince William Parkway, as will the southbound Va. 123 ramp to I-95 and the east-west parkway ramps to the interstate, said Jennifer McCord, Northern Virginia spokeswoman for Virginia Department of Transportation.

The 95 Express Lanes will be remain open southbound and tolls will be suspended.
Telegraph Road between Prince William Parkway will also remain closed.

Imagine all that taking place during normal rush hours.

[ChristineVA]

Originally Posted by ersatz

Falling branches damaged my roof and the winds ripped away more. Insurance claim inspector is scheduled for "sometime next week". The insurance claim dept said there were nonstop calls from NoVA.

I made it to the store yesterday evening during a time when the winds were weaker. Several trees down along the roads. It was a good thing the govt, schools, and some businesses were closed. If trees had come down during normal rush hours some of those trees would have fallen on lines of cars waiting at traffic lights. Or not, as some of the traffic lights were out.

The Potomac Mills sign will be taken down, according to the news. UPDATED: Potomac Mills sign will be taken down; southbound I-95 remains closed | News | princewilliamtimes.com

The 140-foot sign began leaning precariously in Friday's wind storm, prompting a complete shutdown on Interstate 95 south, Telegraph Road in Woodbridge and adjacent highway ramps. Traffic was snarled for miles as a result.

Plans are in the works to call in a crane and dismantle the sign, but that work can't be accomplished until winds diminish significantly.

Until then, I-95 south will remain closed at Prince William Parkway, as will the southbound Va. 123 ramp to I-95 and the east-west parkway ramps to the interstate, said Jennifer McCord, Northern Virginia spokeswoman for Virginia Department of Transportation.

The 95 Express Lanes will be remain open southbound and tolls will be suspended.
Telegraph Road between Prince William Parkway will also remain closed.

Imagine all that taking place during normal rush hours.

Thanks for that update on the sign. My husband was over by Ikea this morning and said they had a whole "command center" going. I guess they are going to have to keep the express lanes running south until the sign issue is taken care of.

[FCNova]

We have some massive trees near our house but thankfully they all stayed put. I had a tree guy coming today, completely unrelated to this storm. I was just going to get a quote on cutting back some of the branches so the lawn got a bit more sun but may start a discussion of full removal of some of these monsters. I've dreaded the thought because I know how expensive it is plus they're pretty

[tgbwc]

I filed one for our car. A downspout from the carport fell, but didn’t come completely detached. It dented the roofline where it hit and the wind kindly brushed the downspout back and forth across the car scratching it up nicely.