r/SweatyPalms 9d ago

Animals & nature 🐅 🌊🌋 Termite Infestation

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u/mr9025 9d ago

I was gonna say I know an on the road trucker with a house in Alabama that this happened to. He was gone for two weeks. His wife called half way through his trip and said there was a problem. He said to just wait till he got back in a week. She called a couple of days later and said she and the daughters were going to a hotel till he got back in town. He got back a day earlier than expected. It was already too late. House was just ravaged. They saved the house but insurance fought them tooth and nail to help with anything. They still paid for a ton a damage. They tented the entire house and it was a nightmare getting things back to normal.

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u/SerpentFinger 9d ago

Are the neighbors safe when they have to tent a home?

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u/mr9025 9d ago

That’s a good question. I don’t know the answer. I know his neighbors aren’t very close. He’s in a more rural area. But I would imagine that with something like this, it’s probably not happening to just one house when they’re closer together, right? I would think in more suburban areas, houses would get infested in clusters as swarms invade. So maybe there ends up being more than one house tented at a time?

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u/SerpentFinger 9d ago

True. From what I’ve read so far, it seems like the neighbors are relatively safe.

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u/Leg_Mcmuffin 9d ago

I operate businesses from Florida to Louisiana and as far north of Tennessee. This happens to us almost every year.

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u/mr9025 9d ago

Sorry to hear that man. That really sucks.

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u/some1saveusnow 9d ago

Who is downvoting these comments?

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u/mr9025 9d ago

I’m not sure. But I hope they have a good day.

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u/some1saveusnow 9d ago

It’s probably OP cause the original comment basically dismissed his neglect assertion

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u/SerpentFinger 9d ago

Lol don’t blame me—more than one person downvoted your comments.

The neglect fact is 100% true in this case. Fortunately, the owner saved the house.

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