but at least when you get done you will have more space for new toys
That's correct. I spent the day washing the floors and walls down with bleach. I could only spend about 15 minutes at a time down there due to the odor and burning eyes. With no electric, no fans.
I just drove around for the past few hours looking for a NYSEG truck (New York State Electric and Gas) and finally found someone from the electric department (lots of "gas" trucks). They come over to check things out at the shop and told me they wouldn't be able to turn it back on because they were residential and were not authorized to turn on such large service panels. I assured them they were not leaving till juice was flowing. As of 9:15 tonight I HAVE ELECTRIC!!!
Tomorrow I can start sucking up some of the wet spots with the shop vac, run a few dehumidifiers and lots of fans. My central air unit was under water as well as my furnace so no air conditioning
It's hot as hell here now with the humity higher than we have ever seen it. We are getting some serious storms popping up which only adds to the frustration as flash floods have been a great concern.
I will have some awsome pictures as soon as I have time to download them. Some are amazing while others will make you cry. I have a few pictures that show neighborhoods that have all the house belongings stacked 8 feet high in front yards and goes on for miles.
With all the help around the neighborhood, I expect to be back to normal within 30 days. Being the primary income for the family, things will be tight for a while but hey, that which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We will survive.