I appreciate those who have checked in after Hurricane Ira devastated Florida yesterday. While our county was the original bullseye, it wobbled sufficiently to come ashore on the west coast of Florida. I wanted to post a photo of Sanibel Island here as the bridge has now washed away, but I have those photos elsewhere. I chose one from St. Augustine, probably 200 miles from where the hurricane first landed, yet the streets are flooded. My son in Tampa was spared. My brother's house on the river was spared. We are thankful. There are many,, many people who are hurting. They say that hundreds have died. if you find it in your heart, please donate to a reputable charity to help these folks get their lives back. We are headed into the tourist season where many of these people would have made much of their money. I am seeing destroyed hotels and roads and homes. https://www.local10.com/weather/hurricane/2022/09/29/ian-now-a-tropical-storm-catastrophic-damage-left-in-its-wake/
My sister lives in Hollywood. Last night she said things were good but that the day before a couple of Tornados landed close to her. I do plan on giving some money to a charity this weekend.
I'm glad you are okay, Danette. My daughter lives in Florida near West Palm Beach and her family is fine, too. They just got a lot of rain and only some minor flooding.
This is a powerful image that shows the storm's fury. Governor DeSantis said that there were a lot of 911 calls regarding water levels so his hope is that Floridians got to higher level locations as directed which would, hopefully, saved lives. I pray that people found safe locations. I am so glad that you and your family are safe. I have a friend who lives near Venice and she is safe along with her property.
Glad to hear that you and your family are safe. We didn't get a whole lot up here in Jax, but sounds like St Augustine flooded out today. Not sure if it was as bad as in the past, but they still had a lot of water over the walls. Just glad it's out of here, but there's a lot of devastation that has to be cleaned up and re-built.
Great capture of those waves. Glad to read that you and your family had minimal damage. I have been watching everything I can find about the hurricane the last few days. The damage in Ft Myers and Sanibel is unbelievable. I feel so bad for everyone there. We had reservations in Sanibel for the end of October but of course that's not going to happen.
Such terrifying sights we saw on the news! so good to hear that you and your family are safe. What a nightmare for so many others and hope that they will be ok. A lovely shot btw.
Hurricane Ian has been relentless. I was able to visit Fort Meyers and Sanibel earlier this year and so glad I did. They both have been devastated. So very sad. I still do not know if the cabin in Indian Rocks Beach is still standing. Glad to hear that you survived the storm.
Oh Danette, I haven't stopped thinking of you, and I knew, too, that your son was in Tampa! I haven't read news for two days, and we've been out since I posted my photo this morning, only arriving back in time for dinner. I'm stunned at the number of deaths you've reported, and I did say to my daughter, when we were discussing "family problems", that ours paled by comparison to the people in Florida and to keep them in our prayers. We're relieved for you and your family, but feel heartbreak for so many others. Thanks for being in touch with us...
@Weezilou it's terrible. :-( My DIL's best friend had their home flooded. Since they rent, they don't have flood insurance. They lost their car. :-( :-( Unbelievable.
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I'm glad you are all okay down there. My daughter is okay, too.