Living in Arizona we have all heard about the impact a haboob can have on a person’s home, landscaping, etc. However, living in the Optima Camelview in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale we often feel like we are protected from the possible impact associated with monsoon season and the high winds that come with it.
On August 8, 2018 this view of Optima Camelview residence changed. At a little before 8:00 PM my husband Geoff and I noticed that the sky was becoming dark, winds were starting to pick-up, and it smelled like rain. By 8:15PM the rain was coming down in sheets and we could see that the strong gusts of wind were going to have a significant impact on the landscaping throughout the Optima Camelview. It was shortly after the rain started that we noticed that one of the trees proudly planted on a 5th floor patio had blown over.
Morning After The Storm
The landscaping throughout the Optima Camelview has always been one of the main characteristics that draws people to the community. Knowing this my husband and I were anxious to walk the community the morning after the storm to see what the level of damage was. We were pleasantly surprised to see that the storm’s force had been contained to a small portion of the community. There were several trees that had been uprooted or snapped off throughout the north portion of the community, however, the rest of the community’s plants seemed to have weathered the storm with very little damage. Below are a few pictures we took on our morning exploratory walk.
Clean-Up Efforts
All residents should be very proud of the way the HOA, Property Management, and the community's landscapers responded to the impacts of the storm. By 7:00AM the morning after the storm Greenlife Landscape Design already had their crew dispatched to the Optima Camelview and everyone including the owner was hard at work.
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