jonbearman
I live in new york state,how unfortunate !
I want to send Prayers to my family and all Floridians that they make it through safely. I ask God for mercy for all affected by this monster storm.
Hurricane IAN
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rjtfroggy
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I also have family in southern Fla. Bl in Davies and 2 nieces in Lake Worth so far only complaint is flooded lawns and intermittent power outages. So, for the most part not bad.
We also have a bunch of friends that are right in the path on the west coast, no word on them yet, I hope they went east and got out of the way.
We also have a bunch of friends that are right in the path on the west coast, no word on them yet, I hope they went east and got out of the way.
Bill Norris
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Prayers for all affected by Ian. Stay safe folks. These things are killers if you let your guard down. Looks like we will get some rain and maybe minor wind gust later on as it makes it's path Northward to the Carolinas.
I'm 25 miles south of Live Oak Florida. When I built my house I went to Suwannee County and Columbia County and checked on recorded winds during hurricane season. Usually the sustained winds are around 70mph. I lived in Palm Beach County most of my life and repaired houses completely from one end to the other down in Homestead after Andrew in '92. I've seen what Michael did over in the panhandle at Panama City. So I decided in '06 to build my house to Cat 5 codes as we were doing down south. Every Inspector i had here said the same thing....you don't have to build it like that. I'm not saying that mother nature can't destroy my home, but it's definitely built better than most up here. I've prayed for the whole state and I know God is in control.
I have a customer who is a forum member and some family about 1.5 miles from the coast in Venice. Last update sounded like the roof was toast..water coming in from ceiling fixtures. That was shortly before the eye came over. It's my sister in law and her family. The wife might know more when I go in but they are staying off of phones etc as much as possible to conserve juice. The power had gone off just shortly before the last update I heard. Vey near the storm's bullseye. Praying that they all make it ok.
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As a veteran of Irma (ground zero) in the Keys, I know all communications can be out for some time after these events. It appears that Mark kept Himself well informed and I know He is very capable of making safe decisions. I trust we will hear from Him and all of our friends, relatives, and neighbors very soon. There will be much bad news about property damage, but that can be replaced. Its hard to find the right words in these situations. Prayers for the best.Sure hope we hear from @quest450 soon… his profile indicates he lives in Bonita Springs… that is near where Ian made landfall and the destruction/loss of life is reportedly devastating…
I’m in Avon park we were in the eye wall for 3 hrs winds with gust of 100 mph my son and friends are taking his airboat headed to ft Myers to help with rescue operations
Great to hear from You Richard. As You well know, the recovery mode is laced with danger. Be safe My friend.
We have been making tentative plans to go back to Boca this spring. That might not be an option now. What a mess.
I don't know a lot more details but we did hear from Susan's sister and they are ok. I don't know about damage other than they did get some water inside and they are in "zone C", which is supposed to be ok for an 18ft storm surge. The good news is they are ok. The rest can be fixed.
A combination of the storm taking a right turn and that her husband spend time helping board up and prepare others for the storm had something to do with their decision to ride it out when they probably should've evacuated. At the time, it was supposed to be a storm surge event in their area, which they should've had little worry for but Mother Nature had different plans. I don't know how bad it is but I'm glad to hear they are ok. Apparently my younger nephew slept through most of it. Lol! I wish I was his age again! She said it was very noisy but he didn't care, evidently.
A combination of the storm taking a right turn and that her husband spend time helping board up and prepare others for the storm had something to do with their decision to ride it out when they probably should've evacuated. At the time, it was supposed to be a storm surge event in their area, which they should've had little worry for but Mother Nature had different plans. I don't know how bad it is but I'm glad to hear they are ok. Apparently my younger nephew slept through most of it. Lol! I wish I was his age again! She said it was very noisy but he didn't care, evidently.
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okie
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yes. that place was wonderful---the bridge/causeway washed out/failed.
we always wanted to go back...it was neat, the roads were made of seashells
Ned Ludd
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A short section of the Sanibel/Captiva causeway where it attached to the mainland failed, and the entire roadbed on the two small man-made islands it crosses has been washed away. The first of the small islands has apparently been cut completely in half. I have no idea how long it will take before the residents of Sanibel/Captiva can even return home. We might see some type of ferry service return by necessity, if repairs to the causeway take a long time, or it has to be completely rebuilt. Either way, the impact to businesses will be catastrophic. The same is true all over SW and Central FL. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in the affected areas.
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The semi-good news is that the only footage I could find of Sanibel Island itself shows a fair amount of roof damage to some homes, and many of the trees around them appear to be blown down, but the homes themselves appear to be largely intact. Of course, that was only one small neighborhood on the island. Information regarding how widespread the damage on the islands actually is may take days as ready access to the islands has been cut off.
Sanibel Island, Fort Myers severely damaged by Hurricane Ian in Lee County
Sanibel Island, Fort Myers and Lee County generally were severely damaged by Hurricane Ian.
Hurricane Ian devastates SW Florida: Sanibel Causeway will need to be rebuilt, governor says
Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, leaving behind a partially collapsed Sanibel Causeway. The Lee County sheriff said while he doesn't have any confirmed figures, he believes the 'fatalities are in the hundreds.'
Sanibel Causeway severely damaged by Hurricane Ian, cutting off access to barrier island
The Sanibel Causeway was damaged by Hurricane Ian, cutting off access to the barrier island where 6,300 people normally live. It was unknown how many had evacuated.
www.usatoday.com
The semi-good news is that the only footage I could find of Sanibel Island itself shows a fair amount of roof damage to some homes, and many of the trees around them appear to be blown down, but the homes themselves appear to be largely intact. Of course, that was only one small neighborhood on the island. Information regarding how widespread the damage on the islands actually is may take days as ready access to the islands has been cut off.
Ned Ludd
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Anyone interested in seeing the results of Ian on Sanibel/Captiva, the causeway, or selected parts of Ft. Myers can go here:
NOAA has cobbled together post-Ian satellite images of San/Cap, the causeway and parts of Ft. Myers. You can zoom way in to see structures, debris, etc., and move around to different affected regions. The damage is almost beyond comprehension in some areas, and in others, minor roof damage seems to be the norm. For bringing Sanibel/Captiva back to some semblance of normalcy, the damage to the causeway is going to be a serious impediment to any cleanup efforts.
NOAA has cobbled together post-Ian satellite images of San/Cap, the causeway and parts of Ft. Myers. You can zoom way in to see structures, debris, etc., and move around to different affected regions. The damage is almost beyond comprehension in some areas, and in others, minor roof damage seems to be the norm. For bringing Sanibel/Captiva back to some semblance of normalcy, the damage to the causeway is going to be a serious impediment to any cleanup efforts.
We saw this this on IG this morning about the recently flooded GunShine state. Kind of fits this Forum.
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