Checking in from Fort Myers, Florida
No water. No electricity. Limited cell. Some damage in our little park home community, but nothing like the rest of the area. NO flooding for us. 95% power loss. Catastrophic in every sense of the word.
We bailed and drove to Ft Lauderdale on the east coast. Going back tomorrow with 20 gallons of gasoline for generators, 20 gallons of water. Best we can do. We’ll assess once there and decide whether to leave the state, go back to Ft Lauderdale ($160 a night!!!)
Ft Lauderdale: gas cans hard to come by. Ice in Walmart gone. Meat section virtually empty.
When electric goes, everything stops. No gas, no food, no ice, water, no nothing. And that’s the status across a lot of Florida and 95% of Fort Myers area.
Un-freaking believable. Desantis did incredible job prepping – all kinds of power line guys started work this morning to restore power. So many trees to be cleared. The bridge to Sanibel Island – google it, marvelous place, gorgeous beaches, shelling, high end communities, shops – bridge connection impassable. Will have to be rebuilt. Only access is by boat.
Un-freaking-believable.
ZH with pics and outage map
https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/florida-sheriff-believes-fatalities-hundreds-hurricane-ian-wreaks-havoc
Good move fleeing east, and glad you’re safe.
Looks like many weren’t so smart, according to early reports.
Thanks for checking in Boomer
We are thinking of you all down there.
Sorry to hear of the devastation
Sundance just checked in from Naples
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/09/29/hurricane-ian-update-the-cleanup-begins/
Here is the power status.
Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by the catastrophic Hurricane Ian – which made landfall as a Category 4 storm in Southwest Florida and continues to impact parts of the state. As it’s safe to do so, we will continue to assess damage and restore power with a total workforce of more than 20,000, including mutual assistance from 30 states. This storm has been life-altering for many, with homes and businesses being significantly damaged or destroyed. We recognize how challenging recovery will be, but we will get through this together.
Keep in mind, due to the strength of this storm, many structures suffered damage that makes them unable to safely accept power. Flying debris, falling trees, tornadoes, life-threatening storm surge and flooding created significant restoration challenges, and we will need to rebuild – rather than repair – parts of the electric system in Southwest Florida. We are currently determining the right crews and right equipment to respond.