Our hearts go out to the people that we would have wanted for neighbors , servers who we've met, the familes and teachers that make Sanibel their home.
The white foundation poles were a beautiful white house. My resort tennis courts were right behind it. The light blue huge unit across the street is the 2nd floor of the Surfrider BeachClub. The water pushed it across the street while the 1st floor collapsed which is on your right. At the 2:00 min mark.
So sad to see that the little White House with the blue roof is gone and all that’s left is the foundation beams 😢 we have stayed at the Surfrider for many years since 95 and this truly is devastating to see!
@@annhefter1593 That's why I thought it might be a repairable building at first glance, the destroyed first floor made it appear it was a single story building sat on it's foundations. Such incredible destructive power. You may have lost your unit but I'm glad you didn't lose your life thats the most important thing. Best of luck to you.
City of Sanibel has 24 hour curfew until they finish search and rescue. No one is supposed to access Island by boat other than authorized rescue persons.
I remember wanting to vacation on Sanibel Island years ago but never did make it. It is incredibly sad to see such devastation for all areas affected by this hurricane.
They will see it's way way worse then they think , almost all houses that had water run though them are trashed weakened Lower walls And the mold will take out the Ones that got wet
Seems like a lot of wood structure/particle board type construction. Didn't notice much cinder block/concrete. That makes a big difference. Building codes in that area will have to change asap.
They HAVE changed in FL significantly. So much so, that my dad's new MOBILE home in Englewood survived Ian with minimal damage, while most of the others were obliterated. There was a time when no mobile home would make it through a hurricane. Most of these houses that were destroyed were older.
Barrier Islands like Sanibel are poor locations for development. Taxpayer money should not be wasted rebuilding the damage on what are actually sand bars that are moved around by the sea and weather.
He most likely has a home built with cinder block/poured concrete construction as opposed to the wood/particle board that is common in part of the state.
I have been there and I am amzed at all of the damage. I would hope the Army Corps could set up a connecting bridge where the bridge went out. Isn't this close to Tiger Wood's place of residence? I know he lives somewhere around there!
Greetings from Socal. Excellent video. Took a vacation to Sanibel island 45 years ago. 👍. Feel for all peeps in Fort Myers and coastal residents. Especially the elderly are gonna need help. My late Grandma and Grandpa retired to a trailer park in Fort Myers in the 80’s from Michigan. You all have the best Governor is the USA... We got Narcissist Newsom 🥴👎🏿
I take issue when you say it’s the water not the wind. Sorry the water driven by the wind is the combination for this disaster. Prayers to all the people impacted by the storm.
Those alarms going off truly are haunting - they remind me of the same noises that were made from the missing firefighters' locator beacons after the Twin Towers fell during 9/11. Really creepy.
I have been going to Sanibel yearly for about 12 years. This is devastating. There are many family businesses that have been wiped out. There are a lot of full time residents on the island. The wildlife there is beautiful. I hope nature can recover along with the people. 😢
Take a lesson from when Sandy hit the east coast (NJ and NY ) and responses from the gubbermint who at the moment are overwhelmed The Mantalookin bridge was destroyed like the bridges that connect Pine Island and Sannibel Parts of the coastal disappeared
Could you possibly get some footage of the Sundial Beach Resort and Spa on Middle Gulf Dr? Specifically building A? Have family that have 7 units in that building!
Older construction on Sanibel made of Wood, Wood will never withstand a Hurricane like that and you can see the evidence. That's why Concrete block as your exterior walls and well done of course will hold up to a Hurricane like Ian, look at all the homes made from concrete block how well the structure did. Either why very Sad for my peeps in Florida wish them the best and god bless them.
Best on the ground footage and commentary I seen. Much appreciated. If you get a chance to do a video of our place that would be great. 2910 W. Gulf Drive, the house all the way to the back of the driveway. Thank you.
Unfortunately there places we should not live even if it’s nice 99% of the time and the tax payers should not be paying to rebuild in these areas. I said the same thing with Katrina.
He is right. As huge as these storms appear on satellite and radar - they really do have an edge. If you get the eye wall and accompanying surge - much more destruction than just 20 miles away. Also such a big difference where you are relative to storms circulation and forward movement. We saw this very directly in Panhandle with Ivan and Michael - total devastation and 30 miles west - no real damage. Surge over ran barrier island and even made new tidal cuts and wiped out first floors - but dishes still on shelves on 2nd floor. Pools so full of sand could walk over them and salt water in A/c units on 19th floor roof !
Hey there Jonathan, Thanks for posting this. We haven’t been able to see much of the south end of the island and how it faired. The very end tip. ( end of String fellow) My folks use to live at 2151 Date St. (corner canal) Took a direct hit from Charlie I believe in 04’ but rebuilt. Did the Waterfront Restaurant survive or the large castle like house across the street??? How about the Double Nickel bar and grill??? Thanks and stay safe
Especially when those structures were built back in the 50s/60s and they should have used cinder blocks/concrete but maybe cheaper to build with wood back then 🤷♂️ that said even concrete crack’s under pressure and time,and storm surge!
@@Blackhorse11773 If you look at many of the newer constructed single homes, they are wood framed. Substantial columns that run the full height of the structure, as opposed to a base with a house attached at the top. Also the 14 ft clearance to allow storm surge to run through. Most of the videos I've seen so far shows all of those homes looking pretty good.
Have you went to Periwinkle Trailer Park? My moms uncle lives there,he made contact with us yesterday and evacuated luckily. Just don't know what kinda shape his place will be in when he returns.
Sanibel and Captiva real estate just tanked... why? Because FL statute will not allow the 1000's of trailers to rebuild unless their new structure is 14 feet high. Which is cost prohibitive. Thus, real estate there is going to be a fire sale... but mostly for large developers, not most private residents, as the trailer parks were large. There will be massive resorts coming.
And Steph - the Florida tourism industry hires MANY low wage earners in service businesses that cater to tourists & Americans enjoying their hard earned, well deserved vacations there. Those low wage people could barely afford their cheaper build residences that have now been destroyed. Lost jobs AND their homes/trailer/apartments AND everything else they owned.... SO many sarcastic hateful ugly comments about "the rich people" but the ones who will suffer the most are the minimum wage workers who lived there - because they did NOT want to live in Oklahoma, or Dallas, or Chicago or Detroit! 😔 sad.
I stayed at the Sundial resort for a conference. That's been my only visit to the Gulf; I thought it was beautiful. I've looked at drone pictures of the damage, but obviously they don't show everything. Can you tell me if it's still there?
When Seeing that dumpster stuck 7’ up in a tree, the first thought that popped into my head was, “This has to be UNDOUBTEDLY, God’s way of saying (shouting) WAKE UP PEOPLE, JUDGMENT DAY is coming!” Get ready folks, you ain’t seen nuttin’ yet, much worse devastation IS coming!
Also need to remember that a lot of Captiva was rebuilt up to code after hurricane Charlie when Captiva was hit really hard. Sanibel was not rebuilt as much back then so now we are seeing the difference between building being “hurricane code” and one’s that are not. Yes, there are singular incidences like “mini tornados” but unfortunately this time around most Captiva buildings were more prepared than those on sanibel.
Don't let the evil force win .make the better days better .us old timers in fla have done the storms for a long time just keep moving ahead to the greater days God bless you were praying hard for your recovery ❤️
Sanibel is oriented more or less east to west, unlike other barrier islands. That's a major reason the beaches "catch" so many seashells. I wonder if there are lot of shells left after this storm? Not that I recommend anyone goes there to look for them!
TV news interviews of people who remained on the island but no word yet about how who stayed but didn’t survive. Unfortunately, none of the interviewers asked why residents didn’t leave despite forecast accuracy and warnings.
@@empressmalaya and Empress I watched weather forecasters say there was no way it would be a cat 4 or 5. The forecasters said a "cold front" was supposed to push south past the Florida panhandle, they said the sheer winds from the cold front would significantly diminish the hurricane! They even showed PICTURES of how the cold front's dry air would literally *wrap around* the hurricane and diminish it.... GUESS WHAT? That cold front never made it to Florida. Oops. MAJOR forecast blooper.
@@sqmus look at the outer banks of North carolina, that's the size dunes I'm talking about. They have to built with a dredge and heavy equipment. Natural dunes are no match for such a storm as evident in the aftermath.
@@RobertHasty Yes I’ve been to the outer banks. You’re right, they have very large manufactured dunes. Two lines of them. My point was that there was an effort to build up some dune and foliage protection on Sanibel. If you look at pictures of the resort from the ‘80s, you’ll see that there was nothing between the gulf and the structures. Over the years the dunes got to about 3-4 feet, and lots of dense foliage. Not nearly enough to stop the surge, but they may have slowed it down in a few spots.
Governor DeSantis held a press conference defiantly stating he is going to protect that from looting. No one is going to steal Florida's broken dreams.
@@kaymill5565 ... making loans and rebuilding in swamps... its a shame a seemingly intelligent person needs a explanation... the FED (FEMA) should not be insuring rich peoples recreation...
If anyone decided to stay in the seaside in there they would be consigned to serious injury or death. This is amazing the video of this catastrophic damage. Reminds me of Katrina on the Alabama coast where the homes were wiped away.
Couldn't be one reason for the difference that Charlie was more fierce on Captiva so a lot more house were rebuilt stronger after Charlie in Captiva than on Sanibel - hence the damage on Captiva is now less than on Sanibel
Merci pour ta vidéo Jonathan Ça fait vraiment alarmant de voir tous dégueulasse et déclencher quel'ouragan à fait dévastées l'île Florida et les barques de ces habitants de Jonathan.☹️Ho my good.
This is My #1 Reason Not to live at the Coastal Town.... When the Hurricane 🌀 hits everything will be like this.... So Scary 😳 and Very Costly and emotionally drained
You mention it's much worse in Sanibel than Captiva. The reason was less about proximity then you suggest. Rather -- Captiva was hit so bad in the last hurricane that all *at-risk structures had already been destroyed/rebuilt to much stricter codes.*
My prayers go out to all the families and friends of those who have lost their lives may you and all who are suffering find comfort and peace in the Lord Jesus Christ who loves you all. 🙏🌹🕊😪
There is no way that they can tell me that this storm was not a Cat 5? Winds they measured (I don't know where) was at 155 and for a Cat 5 the winds need to be a 157...oh big deal at the time of measure it was 155? I use to live in Ft Myers in 2001 then Charlie hit (which they said at that time that it was going to Tampa too) and can't believe this destruction compared to what Charlie was? I moved from the area up to Volusia county where Daytona Beach is located in 2006 and sure we get storms around but you know I haven't had to rebuild my home. They should never assume where the storm will hit like they did with Charlie and Ian in saying that it was going to Tampa because people don't get prepared enough. People shouldn't be building on those barrier Islands anyway...they are that way to protect the mainland when storms hit.
Ugh the sound of the smoke alarms remind me of the sounds from the firefighters locators who were buried under the world trade center. It's a haunting sound that breaks through the silence and represents all that is lost. I'm so sorry. I pray for the souls that perished and for the survivors to have the strength to carry on. Remember where there is life there's hope. It may be cliché but it's true. 🙏
Merci pour ta vidéo Jonathan Cette la rage tempête qui avait fait l'autre bout du monde que J'ai jamais eu senti de mon cœur 💔et qui avait tous à nouveau dévastées l'île Florida Ho my good!! 😩c'est vraiment 👣 pénible d'avoir leur propre péchés.
Ian really sucked.I Was living on periwinkle drive and house moved 20ft.A few businesses still haven't reopened and resorts are open but still being fixed up.
Please keep in mind that many of the houses there are built up one story. The area under the house is basically built to be a breakaway if there's a surge. The garage is often underneath the house, there's usually a walled storage area of plastered particle board and drywall. You might throw beach chairs and a few bikes or some gardening stuff in there. The electrical, water heater, A/C & heat pump are not at ground level. In a surge you'll lose the things underneath the house, and if your electrical wiring isn't well insulated from the street into the house it may get fried. Most folks have storm shutters--if your house can stay up above the surge and keep the doors and windows intact you might be ok. I am astounded at all the intact windows in some of these videos. It says something for Florida's stricter building codes.
Not necessarily true, sanibel updated building codes in the 90s, lots of houses from before then are ground level or stick built. Theres also some mobile homes on the island
We have been vacationing on Captiva for almost 40 years. I love Sanibel Captiva. My heart hurts for all of those effected.
Poor rich people. Vacations over.
Our hearts go out to the people that we would have wanted for neighbors , servers who we've met, the familes and teachers that make Sanibel their home.
Thank you for the on the ground details. Very clear information.
PRAYING for all the PEOPLE in FLORIDA
The white foundation poles were a beautiful white house. My resort tennis courts were right behind it. The light blue huge unit across the street is the 2nd floor of the Surfrider BeachClub. The water pushed it across the street while the 1st floor collapsed which is on your right. At the 2:00 min mark.
So sad to see that the little White House with the blue roof is gone and all that’s left is the foundation beams 😢 we have stayed at the Surfrider for many years since 95 and this truly is devastating to see!
Thanks for sharing. Good to see your ok.
I was thinking that building looked repairable until you pointed out that it is sitting 30ft from its foundations. Absolutely incredible.
And this was the second floor sitting on the road, the first floor was all the scrap strewn all over the place. We had a unit in that building.
@@annhefter1593 That's why I thought it might be a repairable building at first glance, the destroyed first floor made it appear it was a single story building sat on it's foundations. Such incredible destructive power.
You may have lost your unit but I'm glad you didn't lose your life thats the most important thing. Best of luck to you.
Harp weather Manipulation!
@@coreyhodge3770 wrack off
What does wrack off mean? Is it like fo?
So sad. I wanted to visit there, but never got the opportunity. The devastation is so overwhelming. Praying for the residents.
City of Sanibel has 24 hour curfew until they finish search and rescue. No one is supposed to access Island by boat other than authorized rescue persons.
This is Surfrider Beach club. I own a unit there. Just the memories of 39 years growing up here hits hard. We will rebuild!
Did you have insurance?
What week are you? I own 31 and 32. My unit is the one on the ground. Third from the left.
I remember wanting to vacation on Sanibel Island years ago but never did make it. It is incredibly sad to see such devastation for all areas affected by this hurricane.
California is due for a major quake one day and they're going to have the same type of devastation
They will see it's way way worse then they think , almost all houses that had water run though them are trashed weakened Lower walls And the mold will take out the Ones that got wet
Having spent many vacations on Sanibel & recently in February…breaks my heart to see the destruction
Seems like a lot of wood structure/particle board type construction. Didn't notice much cinder block/concrete. That makes a big difference. Building codes in that area will have to change asap.
They HAVE changed in FL significantly. So much so, that my dad's new MOBILE home in Englewood survived Ian with minimal damage, while most of the others were obliterated. There was a time when no mobile home would make it through a hurricane. Most of these houses that were destroyed were older.
You’re exactly right! (Wood instead of concrete) I believe that building was probably constructed in the 50s/60s most likely….sad to see though.
Barrier Islands like Sanibel are poor locations for development. Taxpayer money should not be wasted rebuilding the damage on what are actually sand bars that are moved around by the sea and weather.
My brother is a builder on Sanibel and built his and his customers houses to withstand 170mph winds, plus storm surge.
Barely any damage.
Good for him 😂. That doesn’t change the fact most building and resorts we’re older buildings
Doesn't matter even if he built it like a brick shithouse it doesn't matter the rest of it is destroyed
@@kaine3805 Which were built to different standards.
He most likely has a home built with cinder block/poured concrete construction as opposed to the wood/particle board that is common in part of the state.
Smart man
I have been there and I am amzed at all of the damage. I would hope the Army Corps could set up a connecting bridge where the bridge went out. Isn't this close to Tiger Wood's place of residence? I know he lives somewhere around there!
A dumpster sitting in a tree all I had to see to understand what happened
Our prayers are with you!
Unbelievable 🙏🏻 Erie is the sound sadness the emotion 💔
Unbelievable the power of this hurricane!
Greetings from Socal. Excellent video. Took a vacation to Sanibel island 45 years ago. 👍. Feel for all peeps in Fort Myers and coastal residents. Especially the elderly are gonna need help. My late Grandma and Grandpa retired to a trailer park in Fort Myers in the 80’s from Michigan. You all have the best Governor is the USA... We got Narcissist Newsom 🥴👎🏿
It's going to take years to get Florida back on its feet again or that part of Florida this is not an overnight success
This was the south part of the eye. The forward speed of the hurricane was therefore added.
Very good point and the extra wind speed all towards land also adds more storm surge
I take issue when you say it’s the water not the wind. Sorry the water driven by the wind is the combination for this disaster.
Prayers to all the people impacted by the storm.
That building is the second story , also that is the surfrider inn
Those alarms going off truly are haunting - they remind me of the same noises that were made from the missing firefighters' locator beacons after the Twin Towers fell during 9/11. Really creepy.
I have been going to Sanibel yearly for about 12 years. This is devastating. There are many family businesses that have been wiped out. There are a lot of full time residents on the island. The wildlife there is beautiful. I hope nature can recover along with the people. 😢
So aweful what happened. Recovering bodies needs to be priority. God Bless Everyone🌹
Any news on North Captiva?
You can check my channel for a video showing what part of it looks like
its gone.
@@mikem4432 it's going to take years to get Florida back up and running again
Take a lesson from when Sandy hit the east coast (NJ and NY ) and responses from the gubbermint who at the moment are overwhelmed
The Mantalookin bridge was destroyed like the bridges that connect Pine Island and Sannibel
Parts of the coastal disappeared
went there every year for 27 years so sad. about it all, including fort myers, punta gorda and the rest...
beautifully shot
no easy answers, hurricanes part of life in Florida
Earthquakes and fires are part of California there is no place in the United States where it's going to be complete paradise
Second Homes and BMWs. Sanibel fights affordable housing VERY hard. Claims it affects property values and tourism. Now look!
Ah, second home and BMW envy I see.
Could you possibly get some footage of the Sundial Beach Resort and Spa on Middle Gulf Dr? Specifically building A? Have family that have 7 units in that building!
Older construction on Sanibel made of Wood, Wood will never withstand a Hurricane like that and you can see the evidence. That's why Concrete block as your exterior walls and well done of course will hold up to a Hurricane like Ian, look at all the homes made from concrete block how well the structure did. Either why very Sad for my peeps in Florida wish them the best and god bless them.
Best on the ground footage and commentary I seen. Much appreciated. If you get a chance to do a video of our place that would be great. 2910 W. Gulf Drive, the house all the way to the back of the driveway. Thank you.
Unfortunately there places we should not live even if it’s nice 99% of the time and the tax payers should not be paying to rebuild in these areas. I said the same thing with Katrina.
Can you tell me about the condition of Oceanfront Cottages? We stayed there once. I loved Sanibel.
For those of us who know Sanibel, we would love to know what street that is... Periwinkle??
East gulf drive,close to the Lighthouse.
There was some footage on Periwinkle.
@@kaymill5565
Thank You 😔
He is right. As huge as these storms appear on satellite and radar - they really do have an edge. If you get the eye wall and accompanying surge - much more destruction than just 20 miles away. Also such a big difference where you are relative to storms circulation and forward movement.
We saw this very directly in Panhandle with Ivan and Michael - total devastation and 30 miles west - no real damage. Surge over ran barrier island and even made new tidal cuts and wiped out first floors - but dishes still on shelves on 2nd floor. Pools so full of sand could walk over them and salt water in A/c units on 19th floor roof !
My heart hurts. Seaside Inn was my favorite. I pray for the owners, employees and residents.
Hey there Jonathan, Thanks for posting this. We haven’t been able to see much of the south end of the island and how it faired. The very end tip. ( end of String fellow) My folks use to live at 2151 Date St. (corner canal) Took a direct hit from Charlie I believe in 04’ but rebuilt. Did the Waterfront Restaurant survive or the large castle like house across the street??? How about the Double Nickel bar and grill??? Thanks and stay safe
My cousin survived this. Thank god they are ok and got off yesterday by boat.
New building codes applied this won't repeat as bad, way too much wood.
Especially when those structures were built back in the 50s/60s and they should have used cinder blocks/concrete but maybe cheaper to build with wood back then 🤷♂️ that said even concrete crack’s under pressure and time,and storm surge!
@@Blackhorse11773 If you look at many of the newer constructed single homes, they are wood framed. Substantial columns that run the full height of the structure, as opposed to a base with a house attached at the top. Also the 14 ft clearance to allow storm surge to run through. Most of the videos I've seen so far shows all of those homes looking pretty good.
So heartbreaking but remember to take a break from this devastation so you can continue your good reporting.
Have you went to Periwinkle Trailer Park? My moms uncle lives there,he made contact with us yesterday and evacuated luckily. Just don't know what kinda shape his place will be in when he returns.
I wonder if they got the parrots and lemurs out. The parrots at Jerry's were all trapped in their cages and drowned.
Sanibel and Captiva real estate just tanked... why? Because FL statute will not allow the 1000's of trailers to rebuild unless their new structure is 14 feet high. Which is cost prohibitive. Thus, real estate there is going to be a fire sale... but mostly for large developers, not most private residents, as the trailer parks were large. There will be massive resorts coming.
There are height restrictions though.
And Steph - the Florida tourism industry hires MANY low wage earners in service businesses that cater to tourists & Americans enjoying their hard earned, well deserved vacations there. Those low wage people could barely afford their cheaper build residences that have now been destroyed. Lost jobs AND their homes/trailer/apartments AND everything else they owned.... SO many sarcastic hateful ugly comments about "the rich people" but the ones who will suffer the most are the minimum wage workers who lived there - because they did NOT want to live in Oklahoma, or Dallas, or Chicago or Detroit! 😔 sad.
@@jeanetteshawredden5643 Very well articulated.
There's only one mobile home park in Sanibel that I know of. Pretty small.
"The foolish man built his house upon the sand..."
People still don't get it. Y'all want to rebuild. Very definition of crazy.
I stayed at the Sundial resort for a conference. That's been my only visit to the Gulf; I thought it was beautiful. I've looked at drone pictures of the damage, but obviously they don't show everything. Can you tell me if it's still there?
Heartbreaking :( Was fortunate enough to visit there about a decade ago. Just devastating
Developers building on these coastal zones.. well .. not a good idea .. now you see why.. NO FEDERAL BAILOUTS ON THE TAXPAYER CREDIT CARD
When Seeing that dumpster stuck 7’ up in a tree, the first thought that popped into my head was, “This has to be UNDOUBTEDLY, God’s way of saying (shouting) WAKE UP PEOPLE, JUDGMENT DAY is coming!” Get ready folks, you ain’t seen nuttin’ yet, much worse devastation IS coming!
Nice video. New subscriber. Thanks.
Also need to remember that a lot of Captiva was rebuilt up to code after hurricane Charlie when Captiva was hit really hard. Sanibel was not rebuilt as much back then so now we are seeing the difference between building being “hurricane code” and one’s that are not. Yes, there are singular incidences like “mini tornados” but unfortunately this time around most Captiva buildings were more prepared than those on sanibel.
C'est vraiment incroyable
Steel pilings Deltec style home sitting 12 to 15 feet above the ground
Don't let the evil force win .make the better days better .us old timers in fla have done the storms for a long time just keep moving ahead to the greater days God bless you were praying hard for your recovery ❤️
Sanibel is oriented more or less east to west, unlike other barrier islands. That's a major reason the beaches "catch" so many seashells. I wonder if there are lot of shells left after this storm? Not that I recommend anyone goes there to look for them!
There's no bridge!
Yes there are always more seashells and arrowheads after a big storm.
Sad to watch. Praying for floridians! They CAN rebuild better!
TV news interviews of people who remained on the island but no word yet about how who stayed but didn’t survive. Unfortunately, none of the interviewers asked why residents didn’t leave despite forecast accuracy and warnings.
Actually the hurricane hit 100 miles away from where it was predicted to. People were unprepared and had only 12 hours notice to prepare and evacuate
@@empressmalaya and Empress I watched weather forecasters say there was no way it would be a cat 4 or 5. The forecasters said a "cold front" was supposed to push south past the Florida panhandle, they said the sheer winds from the cold front would significantly diminish the hurricane! They even showed PICTURES of how the cold front's dry air would literally *wrap around* the hurricane and diminish it.... GUESS WHAT? That cold front never made it to Florida. Oops. MAJOR forecast blooper.
@@empressmalaya Yep, then try getting off an island with only one causeway leading to the mainland
We all knew this was a possibility. It's akin to Californians who live on faults and around forests! Why tempt fate?
Freedom, that's why. People in America make choices and with that comes the good and the bad.
Those alarms are so reminiscent of the first responders' alarms during 9/11. 😔
I went to west winds hotel there I was going this year but I don’t think they will ever be the sam again.
To be expected, absolutely zero dune structure and very small beach for protection.
The dunes have been building up over the last 30 years or so. Also lots of foliage. Just too much storm surge and wind at the same time.
@@sqmus look at the outer banks of North carolina, that's the size dunes I'm talking about. They have to built with a dredge and heavy equipment. Natural dunes are no match for such a storm as evident in the aftermath.
@@RobertHasty Yes I’ve been to the outer banks. You’re right, they have very large manufactured dunes. Two lines of them. My point was that there was an effort to build up some dune and foliage protection on Sanibel. If you look at pictures of the resort from the ‘80s, you’ll see that there was nothing between the gulf and the structures. Over the years the dunes got to about 3-4 feet, and lots of dense foliage. Not nearly enough to stop the surge, but they may have slowed it down in a few spots.
Governor DeSantis held a press conference defiantly stating he is going to protect that from looting. No one is going to steal Florida's broken dreams.
If you build on a sand barrier, isn't complete devastation expected?
Devastating. 😢
Thank you Jonathan Petramala😮
So sad so sorry Praying
Hey lets not learn a damn thing and build right back in the same places.
We can't keep making the same mistakes over and over...
What mistakes?
@@kaymill5565 ... making loans and rebuilding in swamps... its a shame a seemingly intelligent person needs a explanation... the FED (FEMA) should not be insuring rich peoples recreation...
If anyone decided to stay in the seaside in there they would be consigned to serious injury or death. This is amazing the video of this catastrophic damage. Reminds me of Katrina on the Alabama coast where the homes were wiped away.
Couldn't be one reason for the difference that Charlie was more fierce on Captiva so a lot more house were rebuilt stronger after Charlie in Captiva than on Sanibel - hence the damage on Captiva is now less than on Sanibel
At the end, glass doors that survived, amazing!
Yes they are impact doors. We had them put in after Hurricane Charlie. Oh well.
Merci pour ta vidéo Jonathan
Ça fait vraiment alarmant de voir tous dégueulasse et déclencher quel'ouragan à fait dévastées l'île Florida et les barques de ces habitants de Jonathan.☹️Ho my good.
This is My #1 Reason Not to live at the Coastal Town.... When the Hurricane 🌀 hits everything will be like this.... So Scary 😳 and Very Costly and emotionally drained
You mention it's much worse in Sanibel than Captiva. The reason was less about proximity then you suggest.
Rather -- Captiva was hit so bad in the last hurricane that all *at-risk structures had already been destroyed/rebuilt to much stricter codes.*
My prayers go out to all the families and friends of those who have lost their lives
may you and all who are suffering find comfort and peace in the Lord Jesus Christ
who loves you all. 🙏🌹🕊😪
I wonder is everybody left or did the people perish? 😢
So far over 50 have been found deceased
I would love to search for shells right now.
There is no way that they can tell me that this storm was not a Cat 5? Winds they measured (I don't know where) was at 155 and for a Cat 5 the winds need to be a 157...oh big deal at the time of measure it was 155? I use to live in Ft Myers in 2001 then Charlie hit (which they said at that time that it was going to Tampa too) and can't believe this destruction compared to what Charlie was? I moved from the area up to Volusia county where Daytona Beach is located in 2006 and sure we get storms around but you know I haven't had to rebuild my home. They should never assume where the storm will hit like they did with Charlie and Ian in saying that it was going to Tampa because people don't get prepared enough. People shouldn't be building on those barrier Islands anyway...they are that way to protect the mainland when storms hit.
I’m sure they will investigate the strength. Although it doesn’t matter. The damage is the same no matter what rating they give it.
Horrific. Haunting sounds of smoke alarms.
That's my time share condo you filmed. So sad.
good video
Oh my poor sweet island...
Looks a lot like hurricane Andrew the devastation in the Homestead area
Was always the prettiest beach on the west coast!!
I thought that was a tree house
Great video showing God's evil entertainment for himself. God loves destruction and death, but remains invisible when it comes to love
Ugh the sound of the smoke alarms remind me of the sounds from the firefighters locators who were buried under the world trade center. It's a haunting sound that breaks through the silence and represents all that is lost. I'm so sorry. I pray for the souls that perished and for the survivors to have the strength to carry on. Remember where there is life there's hope. It may be cliché but it's true. 🙏
Merci pour ta vidéo Jonathan
Cette la rage tempête qui avait fait l'autre bout du monde que J'ai jamais eu senti de mon cœur 💔et qui avait
tous à nouveau dévastées l'île Florida Ho my good!!
😩c'est vraiment 👣 pénible d'avoir leur propre péchés.
Ian really sucked.I Was living on periwinkle drive and house moved 20ft.A few businesses still haven't reopened and resorts are open but still being fixed up.
That was kind of creepy with all the beeping
i remember the bubble room with my dad! 2000
Everyone knows the risks of living on or near the gulf. Not sure if I would rebuild. I'm sure others will roll the dice again.
I think wind and water are a deadly combo...
TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION TOMORROW MAY BE TO LATE 🕊️📖🕯️🩸✝️🩸 JESUS LOVE'S YOU AND DOESN'T WANT ANY TO PERISH ❤️
It is so sad seeing all these poor rich people losing their beachfront vacation homes. Maybe their yacht survived.
If anyone on earth thinks that barrier islands were to be populated for the greedy pleasure of human blight, I send you Ian.
Please keep in mind that many of the houses there are built up one story. The area under the house is basically built to be a breakaway if there's a surge. The garage is often underneath the house, there's usually a walled storage area of plastered particle board and drywall. You might throw beach chairs and a few bikes or some gardening stuff in there. The electrical, water heater, A/C & heat pump are not at ground level. In a surge you'll lose the things underneath the house, and if your electrical wiring isn't well insulated from the street into the house it may get fried. Most folks have storm shutters--if your house can stay up above the surge and keep the doors and windows intact you might be ok. I am astounded at all the intact windows in some of these videos. It says something for Florida's stricter building codes.
Not necessarily true, sanibel updated building codes in the 90s, lots of houses from before then are ground level or stick built. Theres also some mobile homes on the island
Not true. Many homes and condos are not built up. Only those in more recent years.
How melodramatic! It was a hurricane! What did you ever expect?