Now the storms are taking aim at Seminole, east Orange

Nice job reporting the storm an hour after it is gone.
Top shelf reporters.

Boy that sucks. Poor people. Didn't see that one coming, I bet.

Why do you people edit the word S U C K S.

That is one way to get out of a house that you owe $100k more than it is worth.

That is odd. A 5,000 square foot house built in 2006. Wonder if these folks were having financial or employment problems. I guess the insurance company can decide if they need to look into it.

Phew wrote:

That is one way to get out of a house that you owe $100k more than it is worth.

Yep I hope for that lotto ticket whenever the sky turns grey

I live in Oviedo, next to where this happened. The storm and strikes were AWFUL out here, like nothing I had ever seen before. I was scared in my own home. I feel terrible for the family who lost there home. I cannot believe you feel the need to chastise without fact a family of 5 who are now homeless!

Phew wrote:

That is one way to get out of a house that you owe $100k more than it is worth.

Phew?
You stink

Ham Sandwich wrote:

That is odd. A 5,000 square foot house built in 2006. Wonder if these folks were having financial or employment problems. I guess the insurance company can decide if they need to look into it.

I doubt if there was any foul play. I live near the airport (OIA)& the storm came through here too. It was more like a tornado lightning storm. I haven't seen lightning like this in a long time.

Kinda makes you wonder why our "esteemed" leaders are cutting fire fighters and police, rather than their administrative assistants and waste of money social programs? hmmmmm?

Disclosure - I am not in law enforcement or a fire fighter. Just an irritated citizen tired of the left wing social agendas my tax $ have to pay for, and the right wing... well... whatever the right wing is doing these days.

wow. poor family!

Wow, was the house not properly grounded? Seems like a large structure like this would need lightning rods; although that may only apply to commercial buildings. Either way, it was one crazy storm.

Thank God everyone is OK. I'm glad the firefighters weren't busy picketing downtown and actually came to put out the fire.

Neb wrote:

Thank God everyone is OK. I'm glad the firefighters weren't busy picketing downtown and actually came to put out the fire.

Why would Seminole County firefighters be picketing downtown?

I agree with you. This has happened twice in the past month. What people need to know (instead of the stupid comments) is how we can be pro-active for our next storm. Those of you that have dumb comments, try that one and offer something positive instead of the negative.

Jamie wrote:

I live in Oviedo, next to where this happened. The storm and strikes were AWFUL out here, like nothing I had ever seen before. I was scared in my own home. I feel terrible for the family who lost there home. I cannot believe you feel the need to chastise without fact a family of 5 who are now homeless!

I'm just glad everyone got out alive. I live in Winter Springs and it wasn't as bad here but we could hear some big strikes close by.

Albert wrote:

Nice job reporting the storm an hour after it is gone.
Top shelf reporters.

Do you need to be told that there is a storm right outside your window? Gosh I saw it and heard it. Nobody had to tell me.

unbelievable01 wrote:

<quoted text>Do you need to be told that there is a storm right outside your window? Gosh I saw it and heard it. Nobody had to tell me.

I was thinking the same thing. If I wanted an update on weather, I would probably opt for WESH news or Channel 13 over the newspaper.

I live right next to that subdivision and never heard any sirens. Weird.

Jamie wrote:

The storm and strikes were AWFUL out here, like nothing I had ever seen before. I was scared in my own home.

LOL, oh stop the drama! LOL, too funny!

To everyone else, it was just a normal storm. The rain was heavy and fierce, but the lightning was nominal. Nothing special. Keep that in mind, don't feel safe just because it's not a major lightning storm. Last 2 times my house was hit, it was just after the storm and just before. Had to get the whole house rewired the second time and replace most of the appliances.