What a MESS! Hurricane Idalia cleanup begins! John Deere 4066r
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- Hurricane Idalia left countless trees down across our area, cleanup begins to take care of all of the debris. #hurricaneidalia #stormdamage #johndeere4066r #johndeere #grapple
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Mr Kelly this is Gloria. Your mommy and Daddy will be proud of you for being such a great son. Wish most people would raise kids like your parents did
Praise the Lord someone invented a grapple
🤣 Isn't that the truth!
A great UA-camr, a great Husband, a great dog-dad AND a great son. How about this guy!!!
I try!
I am surprised you did not wear your chainsaw safety chaps on this venture. Twisted trees throw them at you at odd angles. At least your equipment performed perfectly as expected. That is the product of your attention to detail on taking care of your equipment. I find it is a pleasure to work with equipment that works like it is intended to. Bless you for being able to take care of your Mom and Dad's place. Enjoy your down down time, don't get burned out. It is wonderful to know that you are getting your folks place back in order.
Honestly it was 95 degrees yesterday and we've already had some close calls with heat stroke. The chaps make it unbearable.
All I can think is that God's hand was protecting you and your family, you're all well, safe, with minimal damage to your homes and buildings and you managed to get the grapple and trailer just in time as if to help you deal with all this. What a blessing to be able to help your parents!!! I hope the community there gets together and support less lucky ones. Thank you for finding time to film and show us. I hope Tiff stays safe on her way to work:))
This entire area is truly blessed, I'm shocked I don't see more structural damage than I do. I keep thinking I got all this equipment at the perfect time, little did I know it would be so useful. Take care and God bless.
I'm so glad you have the equipment to help . The cost and waiting time would be a bank account breaker. I knew there was one of many reasons I like your channel and have great respect for you!
The quotes I'm hearing locally from all the out of town tree service people that rushed in is insane, absolutely taking advantage of people 😡.
@@TKCL It's so easy to be discouraged by people no longer believing in do the right thing and treat people as you want to be treated.
Good to see you posting videos again, my friend! 👊 Besides the obvious painful and emotional loss of a hurricane (houses and structures), the next thing is the generational damage they do to the trees in the area. Florida Strong!! 💪
Their property is changed for a very long time.
Bringing back memories from Michael. You’re blessed with the grapple. It’s not cutting the trees that’s the hard part it’s moving the debris
60 seconds to cut a tree, all day to clean up 🤣
So glad all of you came out of the hurricane safe! God bless you all!
Thank you, God bless!
Glad your parents are okay and their house has only minor roof damage. That grapple sure is coming in very handy for you.
It's a blessing having it.
Glad to hear everyone is OK, material things can be replaced 👍
Agreed!
You are such a great son.. That is what families are all about. Glad to see the garage that you and your dad finished is not damage.
Garage did great thanks for watching!
Hi, Andrew! It’s going to take a lot of work to clean up all the debris. You are a good son!
It's like eating an elephant, one bite at a time.
So glad you were able to get the grapple and dump bed trailer when you did and test both out to see their capacity of what you would be able to do with them. The Lord knew what he was preparing you for for sure. Glad you are taking the day off to rest your body before you go back at it, that is a very smart move on your part...all the work will still be there waiting for you. Still keeping all of you and your area in my prayers.
I couldn't have gotten the equipment at a better time.
Clean up after a Hurricane is such major work. So very glad your home was not damaged beyond the few pieces of drip edge flashing. At least you’ll have a huge supply of fresh fire wood for the foreseeable future.
Oh boy, I got more firewood than I can handle in the next few years.
@@TKCL After Hurricane Michael, we had hundreds of thousands of trees that were damaged. They set up several stations around the county where they would drop off the vegetation and trees and they were fed into large grinders and turned into mulch. Michael created a record breaking amount of debris. Enough to fill the Empire State Building from the basement to the top floor 7 times over according to one FEMA estimate. We have a local wood worker who was able to salvage many cedar and oak trees damaged in the storm and had them milled them into lumber. He builds items with the lumber and sell them at a local farmer’s market.
Luckily the department of transportation is cleaning up staged debris since there is so much. Creates a bad fire hazard.
I'm thankful you all are okay. Your Mom and Dad sure are glad to have you clean up all the mess and the dangling trees.
Andrew, you and Tiffany have big and loving hearts. Now go get some rest.
Thank you for watching
Glad everyone is safe and sad to see all the damage but it’s always enjoyable running saws after a storm
I love running my saw, but after doing it for a solid week, I'm ready for a break.
Nothing more important than helping family in a time a need. Glad you're close to your parents and able to help them get their property back in working order. Great job as always Andrew.
Thank you for watching
Please have somebody out there with you when you're doing those pressure cuts they can get crazy
Dad was with me the entire time.
good deal
I feel almost guilty because 1) we had very little damage and 2) we have a big military generator that runs the whole house. Suwannee County took a beating, but Hamilton County was even worse. I've used my chainsaw and 100HP tractor/grapple clearing neighbors yards and driveways ever since the storm. I am amazed, even in all the destruction we see the grace of God. Very few houses were destroyed...trees all around, but the houses were spared. Be careful Andrew.
It's an absolute blessing I don't see more home damage than I do.
What a mess, glad your folks are OK! Cant imagine theres a single chain saw left on any shelf in a 100mile radius right now Take Care guys!
Your probably right!
You are an awesome neighbor. Gods blessings rain down on you and yours.
Good day all. Yes looks like what I remembered seeing as a child, after a storm. Stay awake, eyes open and Mobil if needed.
you're a good son for helping your Dad. Same thing I did after Ike in 2006
In a time where it seems like everyone is for themselves it is refreshing to see young men that will still take time to help their family I’m sure that in years to come it will mean more to you than you will ever know now
Absolutely, my family has always been there for me.
So glad to hear your parents' house was spared. So much work and so many people needing help. My heart goes out to those who lost their homes and businesses. Your parents are very lucky to have you and your equipment to help them out. Stay safe!
Thank you, God bless!
We will keep y’all in our prayers!!
Thank you, all is well.
Wow that’s a real mess at your Mom and Dads, you have your work cut out for you there, thankfully the house and out buildings were spared. Take care Andrew. 👍👍❤️❤️🇨🇦
They were fortunate.
Thank God your parents are safe. That grapple definitely is a game changer. Your friend really hooked you up with a great accessory for the tractor.
That grapple has made all the difference in this cleanup, so thankful for it.
You got that dump trailer right in the nick of time. Being able to load up the JD and go down there was very fortunate.
I've said that everyday this week, timed out perfect for this disaster.
I am so proud of you for going over and helping your mom and dad. You are such a hard worker. I am thankful that they weren't hurt and their house only has minor repairs to do.
It's the least I can do, I have great parents.
Thank you for helping your parents. You are da man!
It's the least I can do.
Glad you all fared as well as you did. Lots of good work going on there! Stay safe!
Thank you, take care!
You are a handy son to have around!
Glad your parents house was ok with all those twisted trees. I agree with a tornado.
They sure have a nice homestead !
They've worked so hard on their place, I hate seeing it torn up.
Thank you for putting the warning about the dangers of cutting downed trees at 5:50. Many people don't know about this and get hurt. Or worse.
A lot of odd and weird tensions are created with storm blown trees. It gets dangerous quick.
it looks like it will take awhile to clean up.working together does help. may the lord be with ya'll. there is another hurricane coming name lee. be bless and love and safe. SAVANNAH TN.
It's going to take a very long time. Thanks!
We feel y’all pain. Deep South Louisiana is still recovering from Hurricane Ida. She was a terror. Hope y’all never have to go through another hurricane again
Take care!
Andrew, it's absolutely gut-wrenching to see the devastation thru your eyes and of those close to you affected by Mother Natures' wrath. It's wonderful that the county is taking care of staged debris. I'm sure your parents thank God everyday for sparing their home , outbuildings and for having such an awesome son to rely on in times of need. Your knowledge, expertise, caring and all that equipment are invaluable assets. Thank you so much for taking us on your lifes' journey - whatever it entails. God bless and you and Tiffany take care!❣❣❣
Thank you so much, God bless!
That grapple really comes in handy for you. 🤠
Yes it does
Wow!! Thank goodness you are there to help!! 🙂
Hate to see you having to work so hard but rest when you can and know it's all going to take lots of time! God Bless and be safe!
Thank you, God bless!
Glad everyone is ok. Also great that you have the right tools to clean up. That’s a lot of work if doing by hand.
Grapple, tractor, dump trailer and big saw is such a blessing.
I hate to see all that damage but I’m thankful your family is ok. So sad to see Cashway damaged to that extent. Kudos to them for being open and serving so many in need when they’re in need themselves! North Florida Strong! 🙏
Overall we got lucky, major tree and grid damage, minor structure damage. Hate to see our local hardware store devistated.
Andrew, Glad you prepared to transport the tractor in your dump trailer, Already getting its work out.
Everything worked out perfectly for my equipment purchases. Take care!
Oh my goodness! The might oaks sure took a beating! Your parents are lucky that their home survived that storm! Please be safe during the clean up process, don’t over do it! It sure looks like there is enough work to keep you busy for several weeks. Praying that all those who had damage can get the help they need to get things cleaned up and made right again🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you, God bless!
Wow! what a mess. So glad your parents are ok. That grapple is earning it's keep for sure. don't overdo.
Such a blessing to have the equipment I do at the time I got them.
So glad you are able to help your parents!❤ That grapple and dump truck have power ....and with your knowledge they are powerful tools to help others and work on your property.
Couldn't have got the equipment at a better time.
holy buckets thats a sad sight to see! thank goodness for good family and lots of friends for support! ❤
The drone imagery in the next video might paint a worse picture 😒
@@TKCL i can only imagine! from what i seen its not pretty! i feel for the ones that lost everything! to devistating for words!
😢 so much damage. So sorry for your parents and everyone else affected. I saw a storm chaser drone video of Perry and it was just horrific. Prayers for everyone.
I've been through a lot of places, including Perry daily. I honestly think parts of Mayo could be just as bad or worse. Crazy what the wind does.
Those images are heartbreaking. I hope their insurance doesn't try to screw them over.
Glad your parents home wasn't hurt. You got a lot accomplished in 1 day. Yes, the tension on those twisted tress are no joke. Very unpredictable. Hope you got some rest on your day off.
I think the drone imagery will show more of the damage.
Great video. Prayers to you guys. Be careful
Thank you for watching
You’re a good man Kelley, looking after family and friends in a time of need. Keep up the great work. I like the quality of your videos too. Very good quality and content. Keep them coming. At near 80 I get a lot of vicarious enjoyment from watching you do so many projects so well.
Thank you for watching and the support.
It is so great that you have all of the equipment that you needed to help your folks out. The most important thing is that everyone was alright. You all are in our thoughts and prayers, it will be a long time before things get back to half way normal. Stay safe while you do clean up.
The equipment is such a blessing.
Thanks for the video. Can't wait to see the drone footage. Stay smart and safe!
I'll get that footage edited over the next couple of days, take care.
Wow Andrew there so so much work that needs to be done man. I am sorry to hear about your friend Business. But I am glad that he is still being open for business To rebuild. I am glad to hear that your Mom & Dad are safe & there home too. One thing for sure is that you have a lot of fire wood to use. You take care buddy & try not to work to hard & hurt your self. God bless 🙏 you & your family & friends.
Thank you Mack, God bless!
Mother Nature is wicked. I'll take my snow over those hurricanes any day of the week. Keep on Keepin on.
Lol, I'll take the heat over the blizzards.
This brings me back to january of last year in central Virginia. We had to do so much cleanup like this. The only difference was that we lost those trees to an ice storm instead of a hurricane. So, imagine the same cleanup, but 16 inches of snow on the ground and everything had 1/2 - 1 inch of ice on it. We would cut our way into our gravel subsivision and then cut our way back out because trees were falling behind us. Still, im just glad everyone is ok.
We had an ice storm here a few years ago and I'll never forget it. More trees down and longer power outages than any hurricane here (until this one). I hope to never see another ice storm.
Those are some pretty straight logs.
I purposely only got the straight ones because there are so many trees down. Knotty wood goes to the dump pile.
Good job helping Dad. I have worked many tornado recoveries. You have chaps bro, wear them. I almost lost a leg doing cleanup with chainsaw.
I know I'm going to keep getting that comment, it's 95 degrees here and humid. We are doing all we can to not get heat stroke.
@@TKCL I'd rather be alive and sweating instead of bleeding out.
I'm prepared to keep hearing it.
Long time subscriber here..
.You might want to check out one of those Wallenstein or Farmi winches to go on the back of your tractor with the amount of cleanup you have to do between both properties..to deal with all that stressed wood and out of reach material... could keep you out of harms way by pulling it to you in a much safer manner.... and keep your tractor from getting beat to Smithereens trying to get all that mess cleaned up..there are lots of UA-cam videos on both manufacturers.. Tractor owners seem to love them..also. skid steer based forestry mulchers also grind material where it sits..can be rented... Take care
Nice equipment, but too much for a one time cleanup job. I did just order a lot of ropes, snatch blocks and chokers to make the best of it. I've always dreamed of having one of those rear winches.
One of the toughest things about hurricanes is they are such a zero-sum game: if you have been spared, you know that others a county or two over got it worse because of a little wobble one way or the other.
Always feel guilty every time I get excited when I see a hurricane shift away from us, it's because I know it's going into someone else's backyard.
Thanks for the up date. I always enjoy your videos Andrew but I can't use that word when I see all the devastation and families life's changed forever around you 😢. But I understand where your coming from. Stay safe.
Thank you for watching
Impressive saw!! 🙂
Love that saw!
Andrew, that log got my attention real quick when it bounced up hit the loader arm & grapple. Was afraid it might get the radiator & hood
Very thick bumper on the tractor. That log got my attention too, glad it didn't break hydraulic lines or fittings.
We have a piece of property inland from Cedar Key ...No real damage there....We were lucky. Perry area took the brunt of the winds. Just found your channel ..great info
Thankful you missed the damage. I've been all over north Florida in the last week and a half. Perry and Mayo seem to be the worst. Heard Jasper was also hit hard.
The terrible part is stuff will continually fall since some branches are stuck in what's left of the treetops and not to mention what was weakened by the storm. I've got to make a trip to my property and survey the damage I'm hoping I didn't lose to many of my big trees
We are already seeing that. Power restored to areas to only lose it again by falling trees that are weak.
@@TKCL I experienced it most recently after hurricane Irma I felt like it was a constant struggle with branches every week for a long time but as time went on it was smaller stuff didn't bother to much
Good work Andrew! I think its about time for a saw mill 😉
Agreed
@@TKCL just saw the new video today. Congrats, very exciting! Love the idea of using solar. Think you might need a more robust battery solution.
Yes I'm for sure going to put in a system that I can upgrade.
Oh the 462 💪🏽💪🏽
It's a bad boy! Been getting a workout this week.
@@TKCL I bet. Hopefully you have enough bar oil 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽 if not I can send some over
I ordered a gallon over a week ago, shipping is being crazy slow right now. Luckily dad had an extra gallon laying around, so I should be good to go. Thanks
Pretty much any oil can be used as bar oil, we used burnt motor oil often
yeah used engine oil will do in a pinch ive known alot to use it!
Can't believe the damage. I'm sure our view doesn't do it justice either. Good to hear their house, and looked like shop, came though with only minor damages. On a positive note, the saw sounded like a monster cutting them out. Prayers again for everyone impacted.
It's hard to show the before and after, I'll be honest, me and Tiffany both cried. That saw has been a blessing in this mess.
@TKCL I can't even imagine everything you all have had to go through. I'm very sorry, my friend.
All is well, we have our homes and our health.
@TKCL We'll said Andrew. Nothing else matters, truly. You know I know, as you do, my friend. Take care!
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Thanks! Some extra fuel for the Stihl if available.
Can't thank you enough, I'm burning through it!
You always give back. Andrew, but please don't work yourself to death. There's just so much to do pace yourself 😮💨
I'm feeling it, I need to slow down.
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First 🥇
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A fella said, "I like free firewood." Mother Nature said, "Hold my beer..." Thoughts and prayers
Asking you shall receive, little did I know how much I was going to receive.
Your parents must be so proud of you......they raised an awesome individual. Side note, wheres your safety gear, i thought youd have the helmet, face shields and pants
They are very pleased. To be honest some gear was ditched due to it being 95 degrees, we've been dodging heat stroke all week.
Wow…. So sad to see this destruction. I’ve thought about asking a friend if he want to go down there with me to help. He runs a chainsaw and I run my little tractor. We made a pretty good team in Albany when the tornado hit there. But I don’t know anyone in your area or where to even go to help.
Appreciate the offer, we have made good progress since posting this video. I'm about to slow down and focus on our property and projects again. The trees can wait.
@@TKCL yeah, the trees ain’t going nowhere! 😆
Looks like you need some help. Also do you have a Chipper to make free mulch. Crazy that the hardware store is open. Still 🙏🏻 for all of ya. Be Safe.
I do have a chipper, but no time for it. Hundreds of yards of debris to deal with over and over. Luckily it's being hauled off by the county and state.
Is the pole saw a stand alone unit or is it a combo interchangeable with a weed eater?
We both have stand alone units, I love my Stihl.
Could have been a tornado...not uncommon. Good to see that everyone is safe.
Glad you and your parents are OK. Did they ride it out or did they evacuate?
They stayed, mom said she never will again. 😳
@@TKCL I can’t even imagine I don’t blame her. Just praise God you Tiffani, and the dogs and your parents are all OK
Andrew, what was the wind speed there? 120mpg + is my guess
No idea, they don't have a weather station. My guess is less, they are two counties in from the coast. But it was still very strong at that time.
probably was a tornado, that twisting & the treetops stripped of vegetation are signs of tornado activity
It appears that way.
It does look like maybe a tornado hit. Did the storm pass closer to your folks?
They got the East eyewall, we were on the outskirts of the western eyewall.
Andrew I would be willing to bet a dollar on a dime that that was tornadic activity. I've been through many hurricanes living in S Fl for over 40 years and when they are twisted it was a tornado if just laying over hurricane. I see a wood mill in you future to much GOOD wood there to just burn up. I'm coming up early next week is 27 ok for travel? Maybe I'll take 10 across because of Perry
All roads are clear, plenty of trees on the side. Crews did a fantastic job of getting roads up quickly.
Where's your Buckin' chaps young man!?
95 degrees, we're doing all we can to not get heat stroke.
Yeah, you need a sawmill. Or build a log cabin.
Yep!
Time to replace the fuel pump on that Chevy. Do it before it leaves you stranded.
You talking about the whine? It's did that for 15+ years.
@@TKCL Yes, I am. That has always been the telltale sign of a pump going out. Since you're aware of it and have heard it for that long, it might not be an issue after all. I'll knock on wood for you that it won't be come one.
Andrew does your parents have a storm shelter?
They do not, I don't know of anyone that does here.
Uggh, I feel for you Bro. Cutting those blowdowns is about as dangerous as it gets. If you want to pick hurricane victims out of a crowd, fire up a chainsaw and see who winces
These trees are going directions I can't predict.
I thought you were giving me a load of logs. I think you know the address.
You paying for gas? 🤣
HUGO was the bad one around here just saying
None of them are good, just saying.
Wear a hard hat to protect your head. Need you around, bro
I do wear one when felling standing trees.
I've got plenty more saw logs like those if you want them! I'm about 3 miles from your mom and dad, You're welcome to em before I burn em.
HUGO was the bad one around here just saying
This isn't a measuring contest, no one likes hurricanes or damage.