People in the Treasure Coast are actively breathing a sign of relief after days of tropical force winds, rain and high surf from Hurricane Dorian.
In some places across Martin County flooding remains an issue but now that Dorian is a memory many say it’s time to get back to business.
“I’ve been waiting around for three days I’m ready to get back to normal and get back to work,” said Rob Brewster, Storm Trooper Home Improvement manager.
Flooded roadways or talk of them weren’t enough to keep people like Brewster indoors after the last bands of Hurricane Dorian moved out.
As early as 7 a.m. Wednesday Brewster led a team of six employees to remove hurricane shutters from windows and doors from businesses across the region.
Post-storm, Brewster said his company booked at least a dozen appointments for shutters and sandbags within a couple hours of the storm's notification in Martin, St. Lucie and Palm Beach counties. And like clockwork, now that Dorian has past, businesses who booked those same appointments are ready to get back to their own business.
”It’s amazing the storm coverage you guys do and the storm track does help - but it’s just a waiting game,” he said. “I think we’re all just ready to do something.”
Things still are not 100-percent back to normal. In Martin County beaches and parks are closed until water is assessed. And county offices don't open until Thursday.
