Monday, August 11, 2008

Popping the people, not the doors -- post hurricanes

Here at Kingswood Condo complex there are an association, a women's club and a men's club. The set-up post-hurricanes here in Martin County among condo owners whose units were severely damaged, is that a realty company has taken control of the premises and contractors hired to repair the condo units that have then been re-offered to the pre-storm owners using month-to-month payments.

Unfortunately, though, as is the case in regions where some populations routinely vie to have property, the renovation plan (believe it or not) was originally intended for some other, different project elsewhere. What is happening is that structures near each complex swimming pool are now termed 'clubhouses' as an exclusionary action and remain locked unless club members have personally scheduled an action, usually for their own relatives.

The condo units have been repaired but some parts have not been replaced, possibly as result from a lawsuit quite hastily engaged against the contractors who have not been able to conform to a predictable timeline of work accomplished. As example, windows lined with metal still show dripping rust and the front-door hinges are also rusted. As a result to some significant extent from wintering residents streaming into the region anyway post-hurricanes, sociopolitical conflict frightening to condo repossessors causes them to bond through air-space beneath such doors with the obvious intent to maintain door protection although the hinges are rusting.

The doors do not pop off, but it has become obvious that surrounding populations may instead pop off solid ground or sidewalks or into canals during such flux, adding to the distress and horror of post-hurricane recovery attempts.

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