Thank you to all the first responders everybody helping everybody stay safe there are days and weeks and months and years ahead to fix this keep everyone in your prayers and thank you Florida strong 🫂🙏💯❤️😉🌞😎
Lived in Pinellas County 2004-2016 and during that time never had a storm - and there were many do this much damage. Thank you so very much for this update.
Great video, Captain Will. Saw your video moving that boat from Orlando to St. Pete and now I'm a subscriber in Sarasota. Your explanation of long spring lines make perfect sense and glad to see that it worked out. That long black boat didn't have a scratch. Hope you can continue to keep us posted. Again, great videos, Thanks.
After water comes ashore and moves around where it normally isn't, so much odd, random stuff ends up in piles and drifts far from where it originated. The SUV stranded at an angle on the small dock was the oddest sight in this whole video.
Be kind in your response they are doing their best, And the recovery is nesssary. GOD BLESS ALL THE RESPONSE. And God bless those that lost family. May all recover soon.
Prayers only helps those who are smart. They went to higher ground. Those who say 'prayer helped them', should take a good look at those who you let drown.
Although I'm not a fan of you risking your life, I do appreciate you showing us what happened down your way. I live in New England and the news did show some hurricane damage but not very much. I found this video b/c I was going to comment on your latest video to see if you were OK. Thanks for this upload. Stay Safe! ⚓🛟
I am blessed here in St Pete near bay pines. My trailer has no damage ,but my sister's house in Redington Beach is total loss. My heart an prayers go out to everyone affected
I miss Saint Pete. Living there nearly 30 years, I can not believe the storm surge we got. I pray for this other hurricane coming not hit directly. One after another would be devastating for so many more. Sending prayers for the Burg from Serbia, The Balkans ☀️
I can say when its moderate wind and rain it doesnt feel dangerouss. I cant explain how lovely and nice that wind feels coming in off the ocean .you can watch all the videos you want but they can not express the sense of community the togetherness the coming togethet the community the selflessness real floridians have show and give each other. Ive road out a few tropical storms some cat 1s and 2s but the cat 4 was the worstit was 1 year before katrina and it took out the middle of florida.we always stsyed my husband was acontractor and wanted to be there to help clear roads for the first responders.i carry a pocket of dunshine no matter where i travel florida was my home its like living in a bubble your problems are not the same as other states florida is unique
Everybody in my neighborhood about 4 and 1/2 ft of water inside their houses over there by the bridge of St Pete airport our whole community that water inside of your house was not on stilts you got flooded... A lot of people doing cleanup I'll be heading down Sunday to see what my property looks like yesterday was just a bunch of anxiety couldn't even think about driving.. I've been down in Clearwater area St Pete for 1988 and I don't think I've ever remember seeing any kind of devastation like this and yes we've had a couple no name storms and flooding and a couple good hurricanes but this surge has been the worst I've ever seen.. thank God it was not a direct hit
Wow unbelievable Passagrile angry sea thank u for this footage 😢😮 the intercoastal tampa bay wow this is the worst storm surge since Camille oh dear we pray for all
And the eye was approx 180 miles west of St Pete. 😮 Incredible! I'm hosing mud out from under a house on Bonita Beach. Over 100 miles south of you, 200 miles from the eye, 2-4 ft storm surge. 😢
"Stinging rain"? During Ian, in Cape Coral, I let my dog out to go pee, on the blocked side of the house. She chose to go past the brick wall, started turning circles, because of the 'stinging rain'. Thank God she came back, I wasn't going out there.
Far too many people had the attitude of "it's just wind and rain". By that logic, storms like Andrew, Katrina and Irma were all just wind and rain. That's all a hurricane ever really is. But seriously, it's unfortunate how many people were stubborn and wouldn't take it seriously.
there is a vast difference in the care you put into making boats ready for a vicious storm and some of the boats that did not get proper attention. don't have any idea what you may charge for helping those owners out but i am sure that by using you to secure their prized boats they saved big time and can resume going out on the water,
lived in tampa area since 75, business as usual. friend in Charlotte's kid is a lineman in NC, apparently all hell broke loose up there, power never went out in mia casa in N Tampa
We used to live off of 54th Ave S and MLK (by Boyd Hill preserve) how did that area fare? I'm not in touch with a lot of our old neighbors but I think about them often anyway. Prayers for Pinellas! 🙏
Please assist the seniors, the sick, the handicapped and the animals. How many pets are often left behind, abandoned by their 'owners' to die totally helpless, a horrendous death? They were certainly not their 'guardians' or 'custodians!
From Palm Beach county, Florida we have 2 magnificent pet rescue leagues up there. Fury Friends and Peggy Adams, which I shall be donating to. The work they do is beyond love.
Look at all that trash, these people who build this timber construction are shameless. All that crap that now has to bel dealt with in the aftermath, the chemicals washed into the Gulf and the waisted fuel for the big machinery to clean up. The local municipal building codes in these hurricane flood zones need to change building code. Why not build out of fiberglass formed concrete. GOD knows they have 300 million cubic yards of fiberglass from shredded boats damaged in the storms. Use your skulls for something other than sun glass holders. The worst part is they never learn from past storms damage and how to build smarter. It’s like trying to feel bad for someone who builds a log cabin in an avalanche zone in the Sierra Nevada or Rocky Mountains. 😂🤪🤣
During storms a lot of marinas won't allow you to stay there in a slip . If you are in a sailboat you're not going faster than nine knots if a storm comes out of nowhere you can try to find a hurricane hole a bay of some sort but out of your hands at that point
Hi, my uncle is a correction officer in the county jail on Court Street, Pinellas county (Clearwater).We haven't talked to him since the storm began, we've tried his cell ph and fb acct but got no where. Do you know if the jail got flooded on court street and if so did any staff get hurt? tks
Yes, I can attest to that. Personally, I'm starting to wonder if hurricanes are attracted to me bcuz I have been in so many, and many seem to fall on my birthday in September. I sheltered in place for Hugo, Katrina, Rita, the 2 that hit New Orleans in 08, Isaac in 2014, Ida, Zeta and Francine. My family and I rode out every single one without injury . Katrina put 5-95 ft. tall pines on my roof. The only reason those pines didn't crash through the roof is bcuz I have a 6 x 9 butted roof plus anchors on the joists. ( A necessity if you want you and your structure to survive) And, I can't say enough about having your structure made of cinder-block.( Especially in Florida) Good luck, clean up is the worst, especially when the electricity is still out. ( Bcuz you can't go in the A/C to cool off)
Do people purposely leave their boats un prepared looking for an insurance claim? Or looking for a loss? seems foolish to not properly secure your boat prior to a storm. There was plenty of notice at least it seems from our news cycles
They come untied. A lot of people don’t have trailers for their boats. I left mine at the marina, but it’s in a barn on the top storage rack. I have friends that left it in the wet slip simply cause they had no choice. I have another friend on the water that pulled his boat and parked it in front of my house. Another friend has his boat on the trailer in his driveway with the drain plug out not realizing how hight the water would get and flooded his boat. Lots of reasons, but I’m sure some have boats they just want out..
No matter how good you tie them or secure them on lift when the ocean pushes through the city it's taking everything with it from punta Gorda Florida storm surge here did the same even took out benches bolted to the cement ripped out lifts playgrounds water is powerful you ain't stopping it
@@ThatGirl-ku5dqI was on a very big team of locals out there rescuing people before law enforcement or any emergency enforcement got involved (they came out at daybreak for rescue) we rescued 108 before daybreak. Most elderly. Some didn’t know about the free Uber service and some thought it was going to be a storm like normal so they didn’t leave. That easy. People get on the internet and downplay a storm then when this happens they ask why they didn’t evacuate. Shrug doesn’t matter at this point and time they need help and we the people of Stpete helped.
Safer to take out to sea, but you are on it,,,,worst scene, then not a good choice, beached in a storm surge can often save her, trailer if possible to higher ground
Insurance companies should NOT PAY FOR BOAT OWNER NEGLIGENCE !!!! Those boats not tied next to the blacken should Not have coverage !!!! thats why you and I pay such high rates due to idiots with boats.......Some people have ZERO BRAINS
Here in Bakersfield California 661 area code we don't have any of the water nearby on our town the closest place that we have is over the mountains of Los Angeles
I was living in Bradenton when Ian hit, that gave me a good taste of what it was like. I decided to leave after Irma hit because it was scheduled to hit Sarasota head on. But then pulled a Charlie and decided to go see what was up in Arcadia of all places. My buddy Rick who lived there had his place up on a berm four feet above native grade. He told me he had four feet of water in his living room! It didn't help because he's only a mile from Horse Creek. Build your house upon the rock.
If you are going to spin your camera around as fast as you do, you would be better served by running your camera at 60fps instead of 30fps. You would not get the stutter you are getting when you pan around too quickly.
@@stevenphythian4650 It is really bad. People here are still without power. They lost all of their food. Homes near water of any kind flooded and folk lost cloths and furniture. One of our line dance partners broke down, they lost all of their food and still 9.30.2024, no power.
This video is better than all the " news outlets " video. Thanks !
Thank you for the video. My heart goes out to those affected by this storm. So glad you and your family are safe.
Thank you to all the first responders everybody helping everybody stay safe there are days and weeks and months and years ahead to fix this keep everyone in your prayers and thank you Florida strong 🫂🙏💯❤️😉🌞😎
Live in St. Petersburg and feel blessed. I still have power and safe. 🙏
Lived in Pinellas County 2004-2016 and during that time never had a storm - and there were many do this much damage. Thank you so very much for this update.
Great video, Captain Will. Saw your video moving that boat from Orlando to St. Pete and now I'm a subscriber in Sarasota. Your explanation of long spring lines make perfect sense and glad to see that it worked out. That long black boat didn't have a scratch. Hope you can continue to keep us posted. Again, great videos, Thanks.
Thank you for this video. I used to live there and I'm just heartbroken.
I work in Gulfport and the beaches everyday, really sad footage. Thanks for posting.
Great job Captain. Stay safe. Little Johnny is over and out.
Good coverage, you all do better at showing people what we want to actually see than news shows.
After water comes ashore and moves around where it normally isn't, so much odd, random stuff ends up in piles and drifts far from where it originated. The SUV stranded at an angle on the small dock was the oddest sight in this whole video.
Awesome footage,thank you!
Be kind in your response they are doing their best, And the recovery is nesssary. GOD BLESS ALL THE RESPONSE. And God bless those that lost family. May all recover soon.
Prayers only helps those who are smart. They went to higher ground. Those who say 'prayer helped them', should take a good look at those who you let drown.
Although I'm not a fan of you risking your life, I do appreciate you showing us what happened down your way. I live in New England and the news did show some hurricane damage but not very much. I found this video b/c I was going to comment on your latest video to see if you were OK. Thanks for this upload. Stay Safe! ⚓🛟
I am blessed here in St Pete near bay pines. My trailer has no damage ,but my sister's house in Redington Beach is total loss. My heart an prayers go out to everyone affected
I miss Saint Pete. Living there nearly 30 years, I can not believe the storm surge we got. I pray for this other hurricane coming not hit directly. One after another would be devastating for so many more. Sending prayers for the Burg from Serbia, The Balkans ☀️
Thank you sharing...
So sad. We used to spend our winters in the area. I am crying for those people.
I went thru Ian we had a 18 ft surge. It was horrible. Sorry to see. It is heart wrenching. ❤
Lived in FL 2016 hurricane 🌀 Matthew inland !! Wasn't this bad 😮!! On east coast
And to think that it could have been way worse, wow!
Stay safe out there.
Do you read trashy novels..l feel you enjoy Love novels with a French theme 😊 I bet I'm right?
I can say when its moderate wind and rain it doesnt feel dangerouss. I cant explain how lovely and nice that wind feels coming in off the ocean .you can watch all the videos you want but they can not express the sense of community the togetherness the coming togethet the community the selflessness real floridians have show and give each other. Ive road out a few tropical storms some cat 1s and 2s but the cat 4 was the worstit was 1 year before katrina and it took out the middle of florida.we always stsyed my husband was acontractor and wanted to be there to help clear roads for the first responders.i carry a pocket of dunshine no matter where i travel florida was my home its like living in a bubble your problems are not the same as other states florida is unique
nice job Captain
Hold tight capt!!!!
Best video, thank you
🙏🙏🙏 We are in Tampa Bay Area, thanks for sharing.
Everybody in my neighborhood about 4 and 1/2 ft of water inside their houses over there by the bridge of St Pete airport our whole community that water inside of your house was not on stilts you got flooded... A lot of people doing cleanup I'll be heading down Sunday to see what my property looks like yesterday was just a bunch of anxiety couldn't even think about driving.. I've been down in Clearwater area St Pete for 1988 and I don't think I've ever remember seeing any kind of devastation like this and yes we've had a couple no name storms and flooding and a couple good hurricanes but this surge has been the worst I've ever seen.. thank God it was not a direct hit
It was just awful to see Gulfport hit like that. It's such a nice area...
Are those cars parked on the bridge to keep from getting flooded?
Yes, Those cars are probably the only cars that survived if they were beach residents vehicles. High and dry.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤@@chrishaught3343
Wow unbelievable Passagrile angry sea thank u for this footage 😢😮 the intercoastal tampa bay wow this is the worst storm surge since Camille oh dear we pray for all
We'll nice video of my boat. Thanks ill be using it for insurance purposes
If you 😂can put a claim inn ??!! No 👎 insurance for FL!! Shops closed down !!
Unbelievable, wasn't even a direct impact and did all that damage
This was not like most hurricanes. The high winds were very spread out and not concentrated that much in the core that’s why.
It was a heck of a storm. Where I am in Florida we didn’t get much rain but the wind was pretty bad and the storm was very far from us.
@@DadUsed2Skate Where were you?
And the eye was approx 180 miles west of St Pete. 😮 Incredible! I'm hosing mud out from under a house on Bonita Beach. Over 100 miles south of you, 200 miles from the eye, 2-4 ft storm surge. 😢
@DadUsed2Skate I'm in hudson florida and winds and rain beat us for hours we have two trees down and a mess out there but house is fine
OMG where do you start, imagine searching for a boat....the cleaning up is on a massive scale then the re-build absolutely devestating
So sad😔 and I saw a video of John's Pass its devastating 💔😢😭
I was born in St. Pete, 1967. Place was ruined 40 years ago.
SUV out on the dock? at 11:00 minutes
I'm still trying to figure that one out.
Looks like I'll be able to find some cheap boats on the market soon. Thanks
"Stinging rain"?
During Ian, in Cape Coral, I let my dog out to go pee, on the blocked side of the house.
She chose to go past the brick wall, started turning circles, because of the 'stinging rain'.
Thank God she came back, I wasn't going out there.
Far too many people had the attitude of "it's just wind and rain". By that logic, storms like Andrew, Katrina and Irma were all just wind and rain. That's all a hurricane ever really is. But seriously, it's unfortunate how many people were stubborn and wouldn't take it seriously.
@@Jazzmaster1992 I love hurricanes I really do.
It was headed north, it was 100 miles away, hence the flood damage and not wind. This is extremely unusual storm surge for this county.
Bad and yet we still got so lucky
there is a vast difference in the care you put into making boats ready for a vicious storm and some of the boats that did not get proper attention. don't have any idea what you may charge for helping those owners out but i am sure that by using you to secure their prized boats they saved big time and can resume going out on the water,
lived in tampa area since 75, business as usual. friend in Charlotte's kid is a lineman in NC, apparently all hell broke loose up there, power never went out in mia casa in N Tampa
@7:45, that Was a nice boat.
AWESOME Video Captain! Thanks! 👍
Just moved from Tarpon Springs to east coast of Florida month ago, I cannot imagine what will happen there if there is a direct hit from a storm.
Do you remember Tarpon back in 1999? The No Name storm.Tarpon looked exactly like this.
The west side gets hit wayyy more
@@chucktaylor6057 This was very close. Was about like a cat 2 direct hit.
Sit tight! You’re about to find out! 😂😂😂😂
We used to live off of 54th Ave S and MLK (by Boyd Hill preserve) how did that area fare? I'm not in touch with a lot of our old neighbors but I think about them often anyway. Prayers for Pinellas! 🙏
Lost power for 6 days, no flooding but coquina key got flooded with many feet of water.
Pray 🙏
Driving through that saltwater 👌
Maximo park... Wow!
Wishing you all to safely 🙏
Please assist the seniors, the sick, the handicapped and the animals.
How many pets are often left behind, abandoned by their 'owners' to die totally helpless, a horrendous death? They were certainly not their 'guardians' or 'custodians!
Te acordaste de las mascotas mas no de los nin̈os 😢😢😢
From Palm Beach county, Florida we have 2 magnificent pet rescue leagues up there.
Fury Friends and Peggy Adams, which I shall be donating to. The work they do is beyond love.
I'm from SFL myself, I see all kinds of weird... But there is no reason for that SUV to be stuck at the end of the dock... 😅
I was just gonna comment and ask how and where did that SUV get there on that dock?
East side of storm got all the damage . Could you say where you are in video it .Its not clear to us out of towners😀
tough break guys cheers warren
Pinellas county
@@mosinc7388 thanks , I have an aunt there. She’s fine in a high rise .
At about the 14:00 mark, Gulfport. They always have some serious flooding.
Wow , people dont understand that this was a category 4 hurricane. Nothing can stay put with the exception of a cement high rise building .
condolences from Gaza - you got it bad .
Some ppl may have been out of town and not able to come to try to save their boats. So sad
Look at all that trash, these people who build this timber construction are shameless. All that crap that now has to bel dealt with in the aftermath, the chemicals washed into the Gulf and the waisted fuel for the big machinery to clean up. The local municipal building codes in these hurricane flood zones need to change building code. Why not build out of fiberglass formed concrete. GOD knows they have 300 million cubic yards of fiberglass from shredded boats damaged in the storms. Use your skulls for something other than sun glass holders.
The worst part is they never learn from past storms damage and how to build smarter. It’s like trying to feel bad for someone who builds a log cabin in an avalanche zone in the Sierra Nevada or Rocky Mountains. 😂🤪🤣
Heartbreaking to see downstairs Gulfport.
Feel for you guys.
It makes me wonder how that car got there and the boat was perfectly fine
Yeah, it's as if the car floated in from the ocean.
Why were those cars along the sides of the bridge?
To get them above the storm surge.
still wanna know how the cherokee got onto the dock??????????????????????????????????????
During storms a lot of marinas won't allow you to stay there in a slip . If you are in a sailboat you're not going faster than nine knots if a storm comes out of nowhere you can try to find a hurricane hole a bay of some sort but out of your hands at that point
Have family on 48th ave north very near bay pines VA hospital. What are the conditions in that area ? Thanks for the video.
Hi, my uncle is a correction officer in the county jail on Court Street, Pinellas county (Clearwater).We haven't talked to him since the storm began, we've tried his cell ph and fb acct but got no where. Do you know if the jail got flooded on court street and if so did any staff get hurt? tks
Clearwater was under 9 feet of water man
Most likely he's okay but without power or a way to leave. I'm sure you'll hear from him soon if you haven't already
11:11 How did that SUV get there???
It was still so ..FAR off shore unreal the extent 😢
Be safe Capt. Do you always suggest boats on lifts to have the lift ratchet strapped to piling to prevent swinging?
Any updates here? How do things look now? I am thinking of all my favorite places, the Wharf and Isla. Any footage would be greatly appreciated!
Why were all those car's parked on the side of the roads? Both sides? 🤔
I was wondering that too
parked on the bridge so they wouldnt Flood out.
So their cars won't be ruined.
@@hallorthodonticsTMJ TY
Those boats at Maximo park have been there for a while.
Where do u think they can put there boats? Storms surges 20ft winds sand 5ft high there's no way to secure a boat. What were you thinking?
❣️🦋❣️🙏🤯
I’d like to place an offer on the pontoon boat at the park. Anyone know which brokerage?
Yes, I can attest to that. Personally, I'm starting to wonder if hurricanes are attracted to me bcuz I have been in so many, and many seem to fall on my birthday in September. I sheltered in place for Hugo, Katrina, Rita, the 2 that hit New Orleans in 08, Isaac in 2014, Ida, Zeta and Francine. My family and I rode out every single one without injury . Katrina put 5-95 ft. tall pines on my roof. The only reason those pines didn't crash through the roof is bcuz I have a 6 x 9 butted roof plus anchors on the joists. ( A necessity if you want you and your structure to survive) And, I can't say enough about having your structure made of cinder-block.( Especially in Florida) Good luck, clean up is the worst, especially when the electricity is still out. ( Bcuz you can't go in the A/C to cool off)
Do people purposely leave their boats un prepared looking for an insurance claim? Or looking for a loss? seems foolish to not properly secure your boat prior to a storm. There was plenty of notice at least it seems from our news cycles
They come untied. A lot of people don’t have trailers for their boats. I left mine at the marina, but it’s in a barn on the top storage rack. I have friends that left it in the wet slip simply cause they had no choice. I have another friend on the water that pulled his boat and parked it in front of my house. Another friend has his boat on the trailer in his driveway with the drain plug out not realizing how hight the water would get and flooded his boat. Lots of reasons, but I’m sure some have boats they just want out..
No matter how good you tie them or secure them on lift when the ocean pushes through the city it's taking everything with it from punta Gorda Florida storm surge here did the same even took out benches bolted to the cement ripped out lifts playgrounds water is powerful you ain't stopping it
And staying although they’re huge warnings. The 1st responders put their lives on the line for these people.
@@ThatGirl-ku5dqI was on a very big team of locals out there rescuing people before law enforcement or any emergency enforcement got involved (they came out at daybreak for rescue) we rescued 108 before daybreak. Most elderly. Some didn’t know about the free Uber service and some thought it was going to be a storm like normal so they didn’t leave. That easy. People get on the internet and downplay a storm then when this happens they ask why they didn’t evacuate. Shrug doesn’t matter at this point and time they need help and we the people of Stpete helped.
Safer to take out to sea, but you are on it,,,,worst scene, then not a good choice, beached in a storm surge can often save her, trailer if possible to higher ground
Obviously there was a lot Boat owners that didn’t take of your services
Ok seriously, 11:11 how did that car get there?!?!
The hurricane
What marina was that
Was there much wind damage in St. Pete?
The birds making noise is odd.
After Ian it was quiet, except for generators and USCG/news helicopters.
Um, birds fly, upwards, away from water and inland.
@@lisabradyusa ?????
Thats crazy
Have fun with the Insurance Company..... you living the life now!
How did that one guys boat fare that you couldn't get to last minute?
Insurance companies should NOT PAY FOR BOAT OWNER NEGLIGENCE !!!! Those boats not tied next to the blacken should Not have coverage !!!! thats why you and I pay such high rates due to idiots with boats.......Some people have ZERO BRAINS
You pay high rates because insurance companies are a grift. Period. Big corporations love you blaming your neighbor for THEIR gouging.
As he said, this area hasn’t seen flooding like this in DECADES. And give yourself a hug.
Some insurance companies wont pay if boat is in the water.
Here in Bakersfield California 661 area code we don't have any of the water nearby on our town the closest place that we have is over the mountains of Los Angeles
We hit max wind at 82MPH in St Petersburg
Catching any fish?
Lol
I just wondered if tthat boat will make it
I was living in Bradenton when Ian hit, that gave me a good taste of what it was like.
I decided to leave after Irma hit because it was scheduled to hit Sarasota head on.
But then pulled a Charlie and decided to go see what was up in Arcadia of all places.
My buddy Rick who lived there had his place up on a berm four feet above native grade.
He told me he had four feet of water in his living room!
It didn't help because he's only a mile from Horse Creek.
Build your house upon the rock.
If you are going to spin your camera around as fast as you do, you would be better served by running your camera at 60fps instead of 30fps. You would not get the stutter you are getting when you pan around too quickly.
where are the surfers?
The comments are so weird. He’s filming his experience.
What is that big pipe in the beginning?
Sand reclaiming effort to relocate the sand to the coastline.
how the hell did that black mercedes end up on the end of the dock like that 😂
This wasnt even the city this only looks like the beach. St.pete took a beating with the storm surge alone
This is what happens when you remove the natural dunes and mangroves and build on the beach mother nature showing us who boss.🙀
Exactly. We need to bring back the dunes and mangroves. But people will rebuild because they love the water.
They have actually been working to renourish the beaches all year
Did you see Snell isle NE st Pete
All of the dredging around here was a waste of time. The beaches just got rearranged big time!
Had it been a direct hit??????
At about 5 p.m. EST is was approximately 120 miles east of Pinellas county. If it had been about 80 miles closer, it would have been way worse.
@@stevenphythian4650 It is really bad. People here are still without power. They lost all of their food. Homes near water of any kind flooded and folk lost cloths and furniture. One of our line dance partners broke down, they lost all of their food and still 9.30.2024, no power.
It shifted east 😢