great job on getting everything cleaned up, looks great. I live about 4 miles as the crow flies from you. I'm lucky I only had 45in. of surge in my garage and nothing like you had for sure. continued good luck on your repairs.
Your house is next to my friends. Some of us were lucky to have houses still standing. I also had Chuck and his Bobcat guy cleanup our yard with the bobcat. Good video showing the aftermath of the destruction and the beginning stages of cleanup.
Thank you so much for sharing this video. We are just down the road from you in Bayside and yes the devastation was beyond what pictures and video can show. So glad to see you made it through and I wish you all the best. God bless
great video thanks for sharing. so many dont see this side of hurricane impacts. ive always felt living in the aftermath is so much worse than the storm itself.
Thanks so much. It’s a long haul for sure. But it’s hard for us to feel bad when I saw so many lose so much more. In some ways it was a good experience being down there…in the future I think I’d go help other people after big storms. Just don’t want to go through it with our own house again!
I got lucky with hurricane ian but with no power and nothing to do for days it sucked but for other i can’t imagine what they did with either their house washed away or like the house we see in the video just washed the walls away leaving mostly the wood left
Absolutely incredible how much destruction. Watching this makes me want to sell my house in Florida. If I was hit like this I would be in financial ruins. Good luck with everything
Hurricane ian came close to being the near third category 5 hurricane that my family had went through. My family had been hit by hurricane Andrew directly during my childhood years in south Miami, fairly recently with catagory 5 irma hitting our former house directly in the little torch key, big pine key area and hurricane ian as a category 4 nearly hitting a 5 again just south of ft. Myers beach. Frankly my immediate family now of days in marriage never experienced what i did in my life and we were all spooked. We are more prepared now this year safety wise than ever before in my life with the nost perfect escape plan no matter where an hurricane makes landfall depending on the side of the state. I qm happy that you all managed to get by this terrible system. Though that trip to and from Toronto let alone the ongoing work you qnd the team put in truly must of been exhausting for you all.
Yeah, I think Ian has made lots of people think differently about how they prepare and about leaving vs. staying. I thought Irma was nasty but this was on a whole other level! Best of luck to you…may we have a nice quiet summer season!
We were in Disney for Ian. During our flight home we were speaking to people who lived on the shore and we agreed, that had the hurricane hunters flown through again before it made landfall, it would have been labeled a cat 5.
@amielawson8344 it was a cat 5 when it was off the coast of the keys but I still think it was a cat 5 even when it hit us still doesn't rlly change the amount of devastation that happened but ya
So that was one of the Lahaina Inn Cottages that got swept off the beach into your place. My friends used to rent jet skis in front of the Sandpiper. I lived a block from there on Palmetto off Dakota a few years ago.
Yeah, never did find the folks that owned the trail cam. Was hoping to give them their footage back. Also kinda dreading the day too as I’m sure it would be pretty emotional. Palmetto is great. Be heading back down soon for more rebuilding! Thanks for the note!
@@makeadventurecanada doesn’t it seem that the surge in that area, mid-island, was super strong?? It swept that blue two-story hotel off the east side of Estero and seemed to scour a path all the way to the bay.
@@ChrisDoyle2112 Indeed. All of the buildings between us and the beach are literally gone! It must have really been flowing in our area. There were a number of houses That floated more than 200 yds. One landed in our yard, one in the middle of Lazy Way. Feel lucky that our little house is still standing!
It’s not easy for us as we live a long distance from Florida. We have a property manager that preps for us…takes in all patio furniture, etc. we have some good hurricane shutters which helps a lot with flying debris. Pool equipment gets shut off so when the power comes back on it doesn’t suck sand and debris in to the filter. Other than that, not a whole lot!
@@makeadventurecanada I've wondered about how well Hurricane Shutters work. Also, about how to prevent flooding. I can't imagine having to do that every Hurricane Season!!
Always watch your back and have your guns on you at all times, looters are famous for trying to come and help you clean up, but they are just to see what valuable to take I don't trust anyone cleaning your property
I gotta say, I only experienced good people coming together in a time of need. I’m sure there are some bad actors here and there but I never felt any fear (except for the sound of gunfire one night). I did know some people who had items stolen. Lee county sheriff’s department made short work of most of them.
I was in Florida fishing the Pine Island area just after Charlie in 2004. I was amazed at the damage but I don't think it even compared to what Ian has done.
@@makeadventurecanada other areas of Florida were not so lucky. Arcadia and Punta Gorda were essentially destroyed similar to how FMB was. Ian was catastrophic no doubt but not the worst since 1935 for the whole of Florida. Then there was also hurricane Andrew which was catastrophic for SE Florida in 1992.
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Man that friend or relative you brought with you is one hell of a worker!! He’s a good one and I’m sure you are thankful for him.
He sure is! I just had to keep him fueled with Diet Coke. VERY thankful to have some good friends!!
I can't imagine how much work that was. Hope things are going well for you all!
Many thanks!
Nice to have good friends , good luck with all the cleaning & someday soon it will be a home once more !!
Many Thanks Michelle!
great job on getting everything cleaned up, looks great. I live about 4 miles as the crow flies from you. I'm lucky I only had 45in. of surge in my garage and nothing like you had for sure. continued good luck on your repairs.
Many thanks! Pretty incredible how things can be so different within 4 or 5 miles! Glad your place is OK.
Amazing that you found a Bob cat and operator along with the excavator.
I think I was very lucky!
Your house is next to my friends. Some of us were lucky to have houses still standing. I also had Chuck and his Bobcat guy cleanup our yard with the bobcat. Good video showing the aftermath of the destruction and the beginning stages of cleanup.
Thanks very much. Crazy time that will be remembered forever! Hope to see you on the island at some point…and good luck with your rebuild.
I'm surprised this video doesn't have more views it is very good
Thanks! Help me out by sharing!
@@makeadventurecanada of course
Thank you so much for sharing this video. We are just down the road from you in Bayside and yes the devastation was beyond what pictures and video can show. So glad to see you made it through and I wish you all the best. God bless
I appreciate your note! Best of luck to you as well.
great video thanks for sharing. so many dont see this side of hurricane impacts. ive always felt living in the aftermath is so much worse than the storm itself.
Thanks so much. It’s a long haul for sure. But it’s hard for us to feel bad when I saw so many lose so much more. In some ways it was a good experience being down there…in the future I think I’d go help other people after big storms. Just don’t want to go through it with our own house again!
Its very much worse in the aftermath
I got lucky with hurricane ian but with no power and nothing to do for days it sucked but for other i can’t imagine what they did with either their house washed away or like the house we see in the video just washed the walls away leaving mostly the wood left
Watching everything get cleaned up was oddly satisfying.
What a mess Ian left.
Wishing you nothing but the best brother..
Thanks! Much appreciated!!
I'm happy you both made it n I pray everybody can rebuild .
Many thanks!
Absolutely incredible how much destruction. Watching this makes me want to sell my house in Florida. If I was hit like this I would be in financial ruins. Good luck with everything
Many thanks. Going to be a long haul but we’ll get it fixed!!
You are legit so underrated
Thanks man! Much appreciated!
We use to live in Ft Myers and Bonita Springs. Left in 2006 and moved back to Midwest. Glad we weren't there!
Hurricane Ian was a hurricane to remember...
That is for sure!
Have you got before and after pictures
Hurricane ian came close to being the near third category 5 hurricane that my family had went through. My family had been hit by hurricane Andrew directly during my childhood years in south Miami, fairly recently with catagory 5 irma hitting our former house directly in the little torch key, big pine key area and hurricane ian as a category 4 nearly hitting a 5 again just south of ft. Myers beach. Frankly my immediate family now of days in marriage never experienced what i did in my life and we were all spooked. We are more prepared now this year safety wise than ever before in my life with the nost perfect escape plan no matter where an hurricane makes landfall depending on the side of the state. I qm happy that you all managed to get by this terrible system. Though that trip to and from Toronto let alone the ongoing work you qnd the team put in truly must of been exhausting for you all.
Yeah, I think Ian has made lots of people think differently about how they prepare and about leaving vs. staying. I thought Irma was nasty but this was on a whole other level! Best of luck to you…may we have a nice quiet summer season!
We were in Disney for Ian. During our flight home we were speaking to people who lived on the shore and we agreed, that had the hurricane hunters flown through again before it made landfall, it would have been labeled a cat 5.
@amielawson8344 it was a cat 5 when it was off the coast of the keys but I still think it was a cat 5 even when it hit us still doesn't rlly change the amount of devastation that happened but ya
Just watched are you all fixed up now
Great video of part one recovery!
Thanks!
So that was one of the Lahaina Inn Cottages that got swept off the beach into your place. My friends used to rent jet skis in front of the Sandpiper. I lived a block from there on Palmetto off Dakota a few years ago.
Yeah, never did find the folks that owned the trail cam. Was hoping to give them their footage back. Also kinda dreading the day too as I’m sure it would be pretty emotional. Palmetto is great. Be heading back down soon for more rebuilding! Thanks for the note!
@@makeadventurecanada doesn’t it seem that the surge in that area, mid-island, was super strong?? It swept that blue two-story hotel off the east side of Estero and seemed to scour a path all the way to the bay.
@@ChrisDoyle2112 Indeed. All of the buildings between us and the beach are literally gone! It must have really been flowing in our area. There were a number of houses That floated more than 200 yds. One landed in our yard, one in the middle of Lazy Way. Feel lucky that our little house is still standing!
How do you prepare for a hurricane?
It’s not easy for us as we live a long distance from Florida. We have a property manager that preps for us…takes in all patio furniture, etc. we have some good hurricane shutters which helps a lot with flying debris. Pool equipment gets shut off so when the power comes back on it doesn’t suck sand and debris in to the filter. Other than that, not a whole lot!
@@makeadventurecanada I've wondered about how well Hurricane Shutters work. Also, about how to prevent flooding. I can't imagine having to do that every Hurricane Season!!
So much disaster prayers. I'm in daytona we went through a 1 from Ian we lost 40 homes in carriage cove nothing will be the same.
Thanks for your note. It will certainly never be the same. But I do hope it will be great! Going to take some time for sure.
Always watch your back and have your guns on you at all times, looters are famous for trying to come and help you clean up, but they are just to see what valuable to take I don't trust anyone cleaning your property
I gotta say, I only experienced good people coming together in a time of need. I’m sure there are some bad actors here and there but I never felt any fear (except for the sound of gunfire one night). I did know some people who had items stolen. Lee county sheriff’s department made short work of most of them.
Where the alligators! 😳
Never seen an alligator on Estero Island. Seen plenty just inland though!
@@makeadventurecanada Wow, I thought they were all over Florida. 🤗 Learn something new everyday!
What a mess...
It was the worst storm in Florida since 2004
I was in Florida fishing the Pine Island area just after Charlie in 2004. I was amazed at the damage but I don't think it even compared to what Ian has done.
@@makeadventurecanada other areas of Florida were not so lucky. Arcadia and Punta Gorda were essentially destroyed similar to how FMB was. Ian was catastrophic no doubt but not the worst since 1935 for the whole of Florida. Then there was also hurricane Andrew which was catastrophic for SE Florida in 1992.