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Water damage in Mexico Beach, where Michael's surge was highest

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Mexico Beach, FL

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Mexico Beach is a Gulf coast town about 38 km east of the business's anchor point, near the area where Hurricane Michael made landfall in October 2018. Michael's surge was highest here, according to NOAA's post-storm summary. The line is answered around the clock, and a crew goes out when one is free. The crew works from the tide line outward and dries each building on its own readings.

Mexico Beach is a Gulf coast town east of Panama City, about 38 km from this site's anchor point. Hurricane Michael made landfall as a Category 5 storm on October 10, 2018, near Mexico Beach and Tyndall Air Force Base, and NOAA's post-storm summary says the surge was highest along this stretch of coast. That is the storm record for the town, and it is the reason this page is written around surge rather than around ordinary leaks.

The surge record describes the coast, not any single building. The tide line on each home or shop is the only measure of what happened there, and the crew marks it on the walls and framing before it plans the removal. A building on the water side and one a short distance inland can have very different wet areas from the same storm, and the readings decide which is which.

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    What did the 2018 surge leave behind for a coastal building?

    A building that took the surge from Michael's landfall would have lost its lower walls, its floor covering and the materials that sat in the water. Sand, silt and debris settle into the framing and the cavities, and some of it stays after the water has drained. A crew working on a building from that event reads the whole lower structure, not only the floor.

    The surge was reported at 9 to 14 feet above normal along parts of the Panhandle in NOAA's summary, with the highest surge at Mexico Beach. That figure is for the coast and does not describe any single house. The tide line on each building is measured on the walls, and that line sets the boundary of the removal and the drying.

    How is a raised or elevated home dried after surge?

    A home raised on an elevated foundation can have an open space under its floor, which surge can fill and empty in a short time. The space under the floor is cleaned of sediment where it can be reached, and the joists and the insulation are read from below. The floor above is measured separately before anything is closed.

    Air under a raised home moves differently from air in a room, and the drying is planned around the vents and the access openings. The crew checks the vents and the skirting for damage, because a vent that was forced open or lost its screen lets moisture and sand back in.

    What does a coastal storm do to a shop or rental unit on the ground floor?

    A ground-floor shop or rental unit takes surge through its door or its window, and the stock or furnishings on the floor are lost first. The crew inventories the items from the entry inward, photographs the tide line, and writes the scope for each space.

    Rental units have a landlord and a tenant, and the scope can matter to both. The crew writes the damage to the building separately from the damage to the tenant's belongings, so the lease and the insurance can each be followed.

    What should a Mexico Beach homeowner check first after a coastal storm?

    Keep clear of the building if the foundation, the skirting or a deck looks moved, and do not enter a space with standing water until the power is checked. Shut off the power at the panel if you can reach it safely, and do not go under a raised home where the floor or the joists look damaged.

    Photograph the outside of the building, the tide line on the walls and the damage to the doors, glass and vents before anything is cleaned. Call and tell the operator which side of the building faced the water, and whether it is still standing in any space.

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    A crew is dispatched as fast as one is available, and you approve the estimate before any work starts.

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    Illustration: Surge fills the space under a raised home in Mexico Beach

    Surge fills the space under a raised home in Mexico Beach

    What homeowners notice
    After a storm surge, the space under a raised home fills with water and sand. The floor above feels firm in most rooms but cool and damp near the front door, and a sour smell comes up through the floor register.
    What we do
    The space is entered at its access point once the power is confirmed off. Standing water is pumped out, the sand is removed by hand where it is soft, and the soaked insulation is pulled from the joists. The joists and the underside of the subfloor are read from below, and air is moved through the space until the readings reach the target.
    What to expect
    The floor is held open until the framing reads dry, and the tide line and the vents are recorded for the repair trades.

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    Where we work in Mexico Beach

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    • Gulf-facing blocks and beach frontage
    • Elevated and raised homes
    • Homes on the inland side of the coast road
    • Ground-floor shops and rental units
    • Garages and under-building spaces
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    Was Mexico Beach the worst-hit town in Michael?

    NOAA's post-storm summary reports the highest surge along parts of the Panhandle at Mexico Beach. This page reports that and does not compare the damage to other towns, because the page is about this town.

    Why is the tide line measured on every building?

    Surge leaves a line on the walls and framing, and the line is the only measure of how far the water went on that building. The removal and the drying are planned from the line, not from a figure for the coast.

    Can a raised home be dried from underneath?

    Yes, where the access allows. The space under the floor is cleaned of sediment and dried with air movement, and the floor above is read from the room side before anything is closed.

    Will the crew check the vents and skirting?

    Yes. Vents and skirting that were forced open or damaged let moisture and sand back in, so they are recorded in the scope. Repairs to the skirting and the foundation are a separate trade.

    How soon can a crew reach a coastal home here?

    Calls are taken at any hour, and a crew is dispatched as soon as one is available. No visit time is promised, because the first visit depends on how many buildings need attention after a storm.

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