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  • KnitOrMiss
    KnitOrMiss Posts: 10,103 Member
    I'm so sorry to hear this!!! Maybe you'll get a good surprise from your insurance company on replacement cost?
  • ladipoet
    ladipoet Posts: 4,180 Member
    Oh man what a bummer! Last year about a month after coming back from a family vacation, our big stand-up freezer (the size of a refrigerator) decided to top freezing. With some quick thinking we rounded up all the available coolers including borrowing them from neighbors and ended up packing everything into the borrowed coolers. I think we went through 7-10 pounds of ice every day for 1.5 weeks until the new freezer was finally delivered. We did manage to save most of what was in the freezer, but it sure was a pain in the backside to have to load and unload all those coolers every day just so you we could load them up with more ice!! Ugh! You have my complete and utter sympathy!!
  • jassnip
    jassnip Posts: 116 Member
    I'm sorry about the meat, FG, but I'm really glad you seem to be okay. Keep checking in.
  • Sajyana
    Sajyana Posts: 518 Member
    I live in a storm prone area. We lose our power for pretty much 2-3 days every year.

    I found that anything in the deep freeze will be pretty much ok for 2-3 days. The food on the inside of the freezer will last longer.

    House insurance (if you have it) will cover food loss. Take photos of whatever is spoiled.

    Also, ask about money from Government relief funds. We had a MAJOR storm unroof houses and the like here a few years back and the Govt handed out disaster relief cheques. We had no damage but lost food from the freezer and had to clean up the yard. It was just a matter of a short interview with staff to determine what the losses were and we received a cheque which actually more than covered the replacement cost of the food we lost.

    Very glad to hear that the house is ok and no one is hurt. You can't replace people and you have a roof over your head. Fingers crossed the loss is minimal. Take care and stay safe.
  • FIT_Goat
    FIT_Goat Posts: 4,224 Member
    Power is finally back on. Called the insurance company about the trees, fence, and food. I think my hurricane deductible is four grand and my damage is probably about that. Had a couple quotes for the trees and it looks like $1,600 just for them to be removed (unless I go with the unlicensed scam company that will do it for $600 cash only). LOL, I don't think so.

    My fence wasn't in great shape, but the tree guy said the insurance company will only consider the fact that it was destroyed by the storm. The valuation and replacement costs might be higher than I think. We will see. Claim has been started and will be looked into within the week.
  • MyriiStorm
    MyriiStorm Posts: 609 Member
    So glad to hear you have power again! Hopefully you can get back to some semblance of normalcy now. Good luck working through the insurance process and getting everything repaired or replaced!
  • BaconSan2
    BaconSan2 Posts: 260 Member
    Fit_Goat - so sorry to hear bout the deep freeze what a shame : ( !!
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,021 Member
    That sucks so much. Sorry. :disappointed:
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    Glad you are safe and the recovery process has begun!!! Why is the goat meat something that can't be replaced, are there not any goat farms in your area??? We have a ton, it's become more common than cows, and goat used to be my favorite back when I was still a meat eater!!!
  • Deena_Bean
    Deena_Bean Posts: 906 Member
    Bummer, I hope you get a surprising helpful amount from the insurance company, though. That would be nice...
  • FIT_Goat
    FIT_Goat Posts: 4,224 Member
    tcunbeliever wrote: »
    Glad you are safe and the recovery process has begun!!! Why is the goat meat something that can't be replaced, are there not any goat farms in your area??? We have a ton, it's become more common than cows, and goat used to be my favorite back when I was still a meat eater!!!

    I know of no goat meat suppliers around me. I could look harder. I might be missing it. That is a real shame. I used to say that lamb was my favorite meat, but goat is easily 10 times better (aside from being a bit lean). I will keep looking.
  • RowdysLady
    RowdysLady Posts: 1,370 Member
    Those pics tell quite a story. Sorry you are still going through this and have lost so much. Thinking of you and your family.
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    I wonder if you might be able to find a Caribbean market in your area, @FIT_Goat. It's Asian markets that have goat meat on our side of the continent, but you'd be on the right side for possible goat meat there if there is a Caribbean community of immigrants close by?
  • camtosh
    camtosh Posts: 898 Member
    So sorry to see this, Fitgoat. My sympathies for your losses -- especially the meat! Glad you are safe.
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    Goat meat in my area is available in hispanic and middle eastern markets, but the best option for a low price is just to buy a goat and drop it off for processing...most farms in my area either sell them by the pound ($1-$1.35) or whole ($100-$125) or there is an auction once a week where they are even cheaper, but I always preferred to see them on the farm and see what they are fed and what the growing conditions are like...we used to raise our own...it's about time for a couple more...and maybe a pig...
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