Rebuilding Mulege River Homes??

None of the riverfront homes have been rebuilt. All of the houses in the inner roads of The Orchard have been cleaned up as well as the infrastructure. You would never know there had been disastrous floods with the inner neighborhood. There are lots of new owners that have brought new, good energy to The Orchard. We all have Fideicomisos and have title to our own parcels and own our houses. There were a few homes in the inner part that collapsed by being undermined by the swirling torrents. The individual homeowners have all had those lots bulldozed and cleared with the debris hauled out in trucks.

We are still able to get flood insurance. All those that were totaled who had insurance were paid in full and then walked away. We are prepared in the event of another flood. We also have a strong homeowners' association. It is a legal entity, registered with the Mexican Government. We have amassed several thousand dollars in reserve to maintain the common ground and infrastructure. The should come in handy in the event of another disaster. It is approaching three years since the last flood. That has allowed more time for fishing, reading and contemplating our navels.

The exception to the clean up is a few homeowners that were along the river who have just walked away from the mess. Also, all the rental properties that Roberto, the owner of the park owned have not been cleaned up. He is broke, but doing the best he can, I guess.

There are no lessees remaining. All are individually owned now.

Dulce Mango

MULUGE

A little grammar lesson, Capt.: There; Not "their" (It is not possessive. It is a place). Houses; not house's (Again, not possessive. It is plural). Don't; not "dont". (It is a contraction of do and not). And please STOP SHOUTING!

It is rather ironic that the word "dumb' is included in your paragraph.


Yes, I am testy about this subject. I have been called dumb before for building in The Orchard. I have been called "King of The Mud People". You may remember that. It was right here on this forum.That was after Hurricane John in 2006. We have endured two more since. The last one, Jimena, was the worst in history to have ever passed through Mulege. One is aware of the potential for flooding, but you don't expect three huge ones in a four year period.

True, in hindsight, it was not the wisest move to have built there in the first place. I wouldn't do it again. But the setting was beautiful, the houses are works of art, and at the time it felt like we were making a stake in Paradise. Add to that, Roberto is a genius in home design and he's the slickest salesman I have ever met! He can look you in the eye and smile while he is picking your pocket. Then he will tell you how he is your best friend and that you enjoyed that.

So, here is the straight scoop: I am not aware of anyone who has "rebuilt", yet those who pass erroneous judgment keep using that word. Nobody who lost their house has rebuilt. A couple of them did build palapas and trailer pads because they still had title to their lots. And they are getting great use out of them. They are enjoying their Paradise.

We, who remain, are those whose houses were not wiped out. We cleaned up. That is all it took. Oh, sure, we lost furniture and appliances and it was a lot of work, but we had great help. Also, most of us had insurance that paid for the damage and clean up. It would be dumb to not protect our investment. It is there; still standing and looking great! Why would you walk away from that?

As I said in an earlier post in this string. We are braced and prepared for the next one. It is kinda like life itself. You catch what is thrown at you and you make the best of it. You deal with it. Life is great!

houses on river banks

Very classy reply, Capt. You be verra cool in my book!

toneart

HOLA,,thanks !! Im lousy at spelling ..but make motors run and girls purr !! K & T

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Originally posted by toneart None of the riverfront homes have been rebuilt. All of the houses in the inner roads of The Orchard have been cleaned up as well as the infrastructure. You would never know there had been disastrous floods with the inner neighborhood. There are lots of new owners that have brought new, good energy to The Orchard. We all have Fideicomisos and have title to our own parcels and own our houses. There were a few homes in the inner part that collapsed by being undermined by the swirling torrents. The individual homeowners have all had those lots bulldozed and cleared with the debris hauled out in trucks. We are still able to get flood insurance. All those that were totaled who had insurance were paid in full and then walked away. We are prepared in the event of another flood. We also have a strong homeowners' association. It is a legal entity, registered with the Mexican Government. We have amassed several thousand dollars in reserve to maintain the common ground and infrastructure. The should come in handy in the event of another disaster. It is approaching three years since the last flood. That has allowed more time for fishing, reading and contemplating our navels. The exception to the clean up is a few homeowners that were along the river who have just walked away from the mess. Also, all the rental properties that Roberto, the owner of the park owned have not been cleaned up. He is broke, but doing the best he can, I guess. There are no lessees remaining. All are individually owned now.

Mulege

It's a neat place. If you've got the $$ and don't mind the cost of rebuilding/cleanup every now and then, go for it.

These were taken two years apart.

Destruction from Jimena, 2009

South side of the river in Mulege. Photos from Sept. 15, 2009. My sympathies to all who suffered losses.











The following 6 photos are from last November, 2011:

The Orchard from across the river.



South riverfront as seen from northside shore:











[Edited on 6-9-2012 by Pompano]

Pompano's 5th picture; compare to then.