Storm Bound

Here in East Valley area of the Valley of the Sun, we are nearing the end of our seasonal monsoon activity. And Mother Nature has decided to show her stuff. Earlier in the week we had a microburst hit this community. Many old eucalyptus trees were uprooted, most fell harmlessly in open areas, one huge benefit from our community being laid out when there was generosity with the land. There were a few unfortunate home owners that experienced dwelling damage and one in particular on the boulevard took the hardest hit.

I have a four and half year old reroof using white Maxitile and since my property is situated with the east side on one cul-de-sac and the south is adjacent to property on another, it forms a too effective wind tunnel condition which lifted some of the tile off and crashed it to the ground about twenty feet away,which is surprising how it shattered because it is quite a durable material.

So since this happened just before dark and it was still raining steadily I waited until morning to attempt to see what all had happened and set up the cycle of contacting the insurer and the roofer. I've owned this residence since 1987 when we had it built and have never had to make a claim on my homeowner's insurance, and as you might guess,I probably will foot the bill myself because of the deductible.