How many totaled TBirds in the wake of Hurricane Harvey?

[merlot4]

By this account, there will be somewhere in the neighborhood of half a million cars that will be totaled by insurance companies, I wonder how many will be TBirds?
http://jalopnik.com/up-to-500-000-ca...arv-1798580690

[PaBlkBrd]

I'm more worried about how many lives will be lost, Tbirds can be replaced

[merlot4]

I shouldn't have to spell this out, and for most, I hope it was understood. No one wishes any loss of life, which is always the first regard and most precious, however, it would be rather callous to disregard the survivors who must pick up the pieces and may have lost house, car, etc. In that regard, the loss of means to go to work, to take family, etc., is quite serious, not to mention the financial losses on top of everything else. And while my heart goes out to those who were in this situation and I wish them the very best, this is a forum for a limited production car, so, the now rhetorical question remains.

[11TH GEN]

Rhetorical questions are really not intended to prompt an answer. Your thread title is not rhetorical, it could at least prompt a guess, so what question remains?

[CROW]

What is the ratio of cars vs TBirds in %. This may give a ball park of how many THUNDERBIRDS were effected. Remember there are 1955 thru to Retros in the flock to count.
Chances are, there will be more than wanted or accounted for. I remember some friends in NOLA having their 60s Birds trying to keep their heads above water and losing.
No matter how many, one Bird or Person is more than necessary. RATHER One "person" or Bird is too many

[Rondor]

I bet 2 or 3 would be a high number. While both Houston and Dallas have a fair number of T Birds I doubt many were allowed to get wet.How many of the 68 + K retro's are still registered and driven ???????????? What is the % of homes flooded v.s. The number of homes in Harris county ?

[merlot4]

Rhetorical questions are really not intended to prompt an answer. Your thread title is not rhetorical, it could at least prompt a guess, so what question remains?

Brief reply:
No, Rick, you are correct, the title is not a rhetorical one and no longer matches my later statement -which isn't terribly important within this forum context.
Long reply:
Because of the tragic circumstance, I deemed it more acceptable for some to state that the question might be considered rhetorical, which, as you mention, means that the question does not require an answer, and can be thought about. This still growing disaster is very difficult to take in from an outside view, it's immense. Growing up in Florida, I have experienced some rough hurricanes and seen the damage they can do, but as serious as some were, they don't come close to the scale and complexity of this one. It's size and effects are truly epic, and disastrous in every sense. So, yes, it will be interesting -as always, to hear diverse thoughts from those who wish to share, but equally acceptable for those who wish to process it without comment -rhetorically.

And from all of us, I can easily say: our best thoughts and wishes to those dealing with it,

[Brad]

I think it's a fair question that would good to ask in the coming months after everyone has been rescued. For those of us that have friends and relatives that have been affected by the floods I can see how some may think it's insensitive to discuss flood victims cars while there are still people trapped in their homes. This is an important topic to keep in mind if you're looking to purchase any vehicle (not just a Tbird) in the next year as these cars are processed by the insurance companies and re-enter the market. It can be difficult to detect a car that has been in a flood without a salvage title. Many unscrupulous re-sellers "wash" the titles in certain states to hide the salvage title designation. I had someone locally that was trying to sell me a Tbird with very low miles, no visible damage with a salvage title. Based on the long laundry list of electrical issues with the car (most I've never heard of) my strong suspicion was that the car had been in a flood.

[007Cruiser]

I may be wrong, but I believe that WV is one of the states that they use to clean up a title.

[BLACK BEAUTY]

I just heard over a half million cars lost

[007Cruiser]

Or even a million.

[HKS]

By this account, there will be somewhere in the neighborhood of half a million cars that will be totaled by insurance companies, I wonder how many will be TBirds?
http://jalopnik.com/up-to-500-000-ca...arv-1798580690

I assume the Huston sewer system also failed. I wonder how many cars will be decorated with used toilet paper and diapers after the water clears out?
The news media never mentioned details about sewage issues in the shelters and churches.

HKS

[jerrym3]

Lives are always the main concern, but I wonder how many garaged classic cars are now trash due to the floods? If I'm told to evacuate my house, I'm probably going to leave my Galaxie behind.

[Quickdraw]

Lives are always the main concern, but I wonder how many garaged classic cars are now trash due to the floods? If I'm told to evacuate my house, I'm probably going to leave my Galaxie behind.

My guess, with the virtual lack of electronics, is that the 1964 Galaxie could be restored to pre-flood condition far easier than any or your other vehicles.

[Cards]

Wonder how many TBN members list Houston area as their address ?