Florida still has trash all over from Irma

[Motley13]

The storm covered the whole state unlike Wilma in 05, which was only S FL

A lot of the trucks are in TX

The haulers are holding out for the highest bidder

I can just imagine what it is like in Puerto Rico

[Algernon Moncrieff]

1. Water damage remediation will be a challenge

There is so much damage, and there are only a finite number of Paul Davis, ServiceMaster Restore, and ServPros out there.

I was down there for Andrew and lived through Wilma. Full recovery generally takes five years, but the bulk of the work is usually donee in three.

[mcar]

2. Debris all along the roads here

[malaise]

3. And plenty more rain is on the way

[irisblue]

4. There is also a shortage of independent insurance claims adjusters

WSJ has an article dated 9/14/17(out from the paywall on Google).
How many Insurance Adjusters are in Fla now?

[Hangingon]

5. There is still a lot of debris in TX.

These storms trashed a lot of trees and ruined a lot of structures. Here the big trucks are being rotated around so that trash is picked up through out the area. The big central collection points are filling up. Recovery is going to take some time.