Fencing
Fence blown down in a storm
My fence blew down. What now?
The section that went is usually the weakest, not the unluckiest. Before rebuilding it, find out whether the rest of the run is on the same schedule — otherwise you'll be doing this again next storm.
First, make it safe
If there's a pool, a dog, or a road on the other side, temporary containment matters more than the permanent repair. That can be sorted the same day.
Photograph everything before anything moves. If insurance ends up involved, the photos taken before cleanup are the ones that count.
Wind finds the weakest point
A storm doesn't choose randomly. It removes the section whose posts were furthest along toward failing.
So the useful question isn't 'what did the wind do', it's 'what did the wind reveal'. Check the posts either side of the gap — they've been through the same years.
Matching an older fence
New cedar beside weathered cedar is obvious for a season or two, then evens out. What matters more is matching style, picket width and rail layout so it blends structurally rather than reading as a patch forever.
Insurance
Fence damage is sometimes covered and sometimes not, depending on the policy and the cause. Worth a call before assuming either way.
A written scope helps that conversation whichever direction it goes.
The wind didn't pick that section. Time did.