Hurricane Helene Damage - Punta Gorda Isles, Florida

[@leevancleef553]

This is what youtube is for. Great video mate.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thank you so much.

[@claudiahansen4938]

Great report, editing, commentary, videos. Better than most “journalists”!

[@Svdreamchaser]

Making me blush. Lol.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Well stated

[@davem6685]

No thanks. Cold and snow aren’t looking so bad anymore.

[@Svdreamchaser]

All perspective for sure. My wife and I even talked about that and asked what we would prefer. We still like the forever summer. Lol.

[@Daniel-nr2uf]

Lived in Florida for most of my life.Seen tropical storms that devastated the trees.Irma Ian watched 100 mile an hour winds blowing west to east.Hope for the best but plan for the worst.

[@Svdreamchaser]

@@Daniel-nr2uf thank you. I agree the storms are devastating for sure but I don’t know, maybe I’m crazy, I still like it here. I might have a very different thought of our house has been destroyed so I get that it is all perspective for sure.

[@andreacolwell6975]

I thought the same thing

[@shag6414]

I agree--prefer the snow. Just get a generator, and you're all set!

[@ericwilson911]

The best video I’ve seen about what Helene did on the ground at the point of impact in FL. Thank you

[@Svdreamchaser]

You are quite well

[@relevantinformation6655]

Excellent first person overview. Thank you.

[@Svdreamchaser]

You are quite welcome.

[@rickluttrell5529]

Thank you for documenting your experience. God bless all who are not so fortunate.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Completely agree. My heart goes out to all of those in town who houses flooded or destroyed. And frankly, it was so much worse in them when you look at North Carolina and Tennessee Tennessee. Very sad, very sad indeed.

[@williamjonson6845]

You have another storm now. LeaveIMO

[@Svdreamchaser]

We left. Milton will likely be worse so we got out safely

[@Ratlins9]

This is one of the best narrated and time stamped videos I’ve seen of this storm. Glad you didn’t incur much damage. Once again, your method of recording this storm in a time sequence was stellar. You could be in the film industry.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thank you very much!

[@hebneh]

It’s astonishing to me how many people in Florida are living literally at sea level. I understand that this isn’t a problem 99% of the time…but when it IS a problem, it can be literally a matter of life and death. And hurricanes are not going to stop happening.

[@Svdreamchaser]

True. We normally just leave but this was still 150 miles off shore so didn’t expect this. It pushed more surge than anticipated but we normally just leave. This one wasn’t planned as well.

[@donaldculp3759]

The entire state south of Tampa ia maybe 12 to 20 feet above sea level.

[@hebneh]

@@donaldculp3759 The home shown in this video is literally at water level, with a canal just a few feet away from the building, and the canal is open to the ocean where the storm surge is coming from. Barrier islands and shorelines in Florida are barely above sea level, and there are millions of people living in these places.

[@ColinFromSpringfield]

Correct you it is not a problem in over 99% of years it is the one year out of maybe 50 to 100 then it may be a problem 3 years in a row in the exact same location. Tampa has not had a direct sprite from any hurricane since 1921. In 1848 Tampa had two hurricanes.

[@ytadventurer9170]

@@hebneh That said, if you want most of the benefits of living in Florida without most of the risks, finding a 30-40 foot elevation home within 10 miles of the beach is NOT hard. I happen to live in one, and haven't regretted moving from Minnesota 15 years ago even once. I dealt with more car/house damage from a few ice storms over 10 years in MN than I have from 15 years of FL hurricanes. Living AT sea level is something I wouldn't do, though. Not with a primary household, at least. If you're a millionaire buying a secondary vacation home who can risk it, go for it.

[@armandovega2100]

Thanks for sharing. I lived on the Fl gulf coast for over 20 years and miss it but I certainly dont miss this.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Yepper, easy to not miss the storms. But I do love the year round weather.

[@Carolb66]

Wow fantastic narration. Helene was very bad lady. You live in a beautiful place.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thanks So much Carol. We really do love it here, but could do with less hurricanes. Lol.

[@bluecube7247]

Excellent video! Im a local too, thx for making this.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Quite welcome. Always good to show the rise of water as this one surprised me a bit.

[@mchyde9645]

I love my cold and snow! Simple, too cold, too much snow, I have plenty stored up and hobbies to do! So I stay in and watch the beautiful snow fall.

[@janiceapel6414]

From one PGI resident to another, thank you very much for this video.

[@jimmclaughlin5930]

And from a soon to be PG resident (not PGI) i can't afford that i am happy PG didn't get another Charlie or Ian hope everyone is safe and the flood waters are receding.

[@Svdreamchaser]

You are welcome

[@Svdreamchaser]

Me too

[@t.b.1596]

This showed up in my video. Boy, I can tell you that you are an amazing journalist! Very informative with great video. Had you thought about this for a career?? So happy your house wasn't destroyed.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thanks for the kind words. Nope, I haven’t considered that but appreciate the vote of confidence.

[@jhighturntup5558]

Note to self pick everything up off the floor and set it up higher before the storm surge gets there.. ✌😉

[@Svdreamchaser]

That is what we have done for Milton

[@JamesMcGillis]

You sound so calm for someone documening that your neighborhood is no longer safe for long-term living. This could happen again at any time.

[@Svdreamchaser]

It could but getting frantic didn’t seem to be the right response earlier it could and that would be terrible for sure. I try to be calm in tough situations for sure.

[@barbiec4312]

It’s a voice-over….

[@TheRealBambihooves]

​@@SvdreamchaserBe safe through Milton. I am in Jacksonville and getting worried. 🥺🙏🕊

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thank you. We have evacuated for Milton. It is hitting is as opposed to passing by at 200 miles away.

[@Svdreamchaser]

True. I needed to piece together the footage and talk through what we recorded. All you could hear on my camera was background noise.

[@ericfielding2540]

Thanks for carefully marking the times of your video clips so we can see the progression over time. It is good to hear that it only reached your garage and not the rest of your house.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Agree. I was starting to really worry about 10:30pm.

[@AFAskygoddess]

I know you had a mess to clean up, but you really dodged a bullet. Hurricane Ian flood water got within a few feet of my house, too. I sit up high, so I was surrounded by water at high tide, too. It's terrifying because you never know if the water will stop. Glad your family is safe and your house was spared. ❤

[@Svdreamchaser]

Agree. We were feeling a little trapped as it got that high. We have a tall truck so we could have driven out of the area but with a car we may have felt there was little choice. We didn’t feel unsafe but it was unnerving for sire

[@3492ish]

Thank you for sharing. Living in upstate NY I forget how the tide affects the rising condition in the canal system. Glad you and your family are alright. Thanks again for the insight!

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thanks for watching!

[@garrydye2394]

Happy to hear you and your family were safe. I had the same experience living along the Braden River down here in Bradenton, Florida. NOAA had low tide at -2.5 feet at around 6.30 p.m. but was in fact a +5.00 feet. That's a whopping 7.5 feet difference at low tide with still a 5 feet tide coming in til 9 a.m the next morning. We were all very lucky the storm surge started to receed as the tide was still coming it. Our back yard flooded but nothing in the house...luckily.

[@Totorowa]

What a gorgeous home and backyard you have. It looks beautiful I can't imagine waking up and having coffee in that nice backyard. Minus the storm and flooding . Great video by the way

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thank you, and I agree. Most mornings, I paste along the seawall, grinding my coffee beans for a French breast. That said, not so fun when you end up with all that surge in the backyard. Fast forward to today we are 36 hours past Milton and the water was higher than it was during this video. Footage to follow I’m sure.

[@diannasmith1313]

Thank you for the video. It’s hard to understand having never experienced it myself. Very informative. I’m so sorry for all the trouble this caused for so many.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thanks. For us it was an inconvenience. For many it was devastation.

[@VeronicaHenderson-i8q]

Thank you for sharing! Your neighborhood is absolutely beautiful. Love your your set up for gardens and pool. You were extremely lucky you didn't sustained major damages. God was looking over your family.

[@sk8fanil]

Sorry Punta Gorda got hit again. My parents lived there during Charley and had extensive loss and damage to their townhouse. They decided to move after that. Great video showing how quickly situations can deteriorate. Thanks.

[@Svdreamchaser]

I have heard of tue impacts of Charlie. One of our favorite bars in town was called Hurricane Charleys.

[@acmecompany]

Time to move on from Florida, go live somewhere north away from hurricanes

[@Trahzy]

Punta Gorda dodged it this time. Charley and Ian hit them head on

[@pt4218]

I will never forget Hurricane Charlie. I lived in Florida then and taught school in Port Charlotte. It changed me forever. Sending love to you all in the area. Well done video! Thank you.

[@Svdreamchaser]

@pt4218 i heard that was a really bad one.

[@TMAN0603]

Glad you’re all OK and thanks for the video

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thank you!

[@sportymcsports]

This is a fantastic video account of what happened. Thank you for taking the time to make this and share it!

[@Svdreamchaser]

Our pleasure!

[@Maltese280zx]

I live in West Texas. Our concern is getting enough water!!

[@Svdreamchaser]

True and when we were in North Texas we always worried about the thunderheads and tornados spinning up in Palo Pinto County and heading NE which was toward us north of DFW

[@gentlefieldtheorynerd853]

What an awesome video! I wish all videos were as nicely put together. Good job.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thanks so much!!

[@cydkriletich6538]

Thank you for sharing this. I am so glad you personally did not suffer any major damage. But, watching that canal water rising the way it did at the rate it did was frightening. The damage throughout the South from this hurricane, with which I coincidentally share my middle name, is catastrophic. My heart goes out to everyone impacted by this monster. 🙏🙏🙏

[@Svdreamchaser]

Agree and the damage was worse inland which is surprising.

[@pmadams65]

Thanks for the video, very well done. Much better content than I was able to find from the news. Many thanks for that. We narrowly dodged the bullet here in Franklin County. Hurricane Michael delivered us a 12’ surge here despite it coming ashore at Tyndall AFB well to our west, so we were bracing for Helene. Inexplicably, we didn’t even lose power this time. I’m glad you and your family are safe. Best to you and yours.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Glad it worked out for you during that. We yad friends that lived on Tyndall and lost everything.

[@pmadams65]

@@Svdreamchaser Sorry to hear about your friends. We got lucky with Helene, that’s all. I had my sloop hauled out for it and decided to leave her out until we see what Milton brings. I’m from PG incidentally, although I’ve been up here since college days.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Milton is going to be worse. We left, watching our cameras for this one.

[@pmadams65]

@@Svdreamchaser I’m glad that y’all cleared out. My kinfolk have done so as well. It sucks to leave like that but houses and stuff can be replaced. You and yours are in our prayers. Stay safe.

[@pmadams65]

@@Svdreamchaser Question for you, off topic. Do you have enough water in your PGI canal for your Formosa? If I’m remembering correctly that boat draws a bit over 6’. There are two 51s and a 40 in this harbor; the latter completed a circumnavigation a few years back.

[@crivitzguy5017]

So sad to see the damage but so happy you folks survived the storm with relatively mild damage. As you said, this storm caused challenges to much of the country and was deadly in many cases. Friday after the storm, we even had gusts of wind 40-45mph throughout the day, way up here in Northern Illinois. But again, thank goodness you're all safe and sound and the PitBoss and Blackstone survived too! Thank you for posting this interesting video. Be safe and be well.

[@Svdreamchaser]

It was a hit shocking to see the impacts as far inland as they reached. I haven’t tested the pitboss biut i did take the cover in early during the storm as it kept lifting off somehow. Lol.

[@amandalobban6936]

Amazing video to watch, so informative for us who are so far away and not likely to experience weather events like these. I really am hoping you are ok after the Milton hurricane because I know it did hit your area this time Sending kind thoughts and support from North Yorkshire UK x

[@Svdreamchaser]

We had higher water this week with Milton bit I am hoping it spared the house. We left for this one.

[@dianalynn56]

Thanks for sharing. Very well narrated. Agree with dave cold and snow not looking so bad here in Canada.

[@Svdreamchaser]

I am a warm weather guy and even I was thinking that. Lol.

[@sterntaler64]

Thank you from Switzerland 🙋🏻‍♀️🇨🇭 I would be scared af 🫣 Hope your beautiful plants made it 🪴🌴 Stay safe 🙏

[@Svdreamchaser]

All safe. Had some minor items damaged in flooded garage bit other than a few days of labor we are on am even plane

[@beverlymartin1414]

Thank you. You did a great narrative and illustration. ❤

[@gpb419]

Great job putting this together…

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thanks So much

[@hxvu]

Thanks for documenting all that. Stay safe my friend.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thanks, you too!

[@MichN2312]

Thank you for sharing...i have never experienced this and i pray that i never would. I pray that you all will be well and safe going forward. ❤ God bless...

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thank you. We have evacuated for Milton. I hope I am wrong but I suspect the surge to be worse with Milton.

[@mariahb5194]

Great video! Glad y'all are safe and your home OK. I'm sorry you've got so many trolls and rude people. You weren't asking for money or anything🤦‍♀️. God bless y'all

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thanks. It os always interesting to see peoples assumptions and viewpoints in the comments. Luckily, i let it roll off. Lol

[@gregoryjames6051]

Thanks for posting so early. I'm still evacuated and I don't know much about what I'm coming back to. That was a very detailed video log of what transpired. I will end by saying please evacuate next time. It could have been so much worse if Helene wobbled a little more East. I'm soooo glad you guys are ok.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Agree. The rise was fast and surprised us. Wont be surprised and know the possibility next time. Normally we do leave. This was so far away i didn’t expect this, nor did officials this far south.

[@sassy1665]

Grew up in Florida, lived in Houston during Harvey. Moved to north Texas after that! Never live in hurricane prone areas again.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Yep. We seem to stay on those areas. Kemah Tx, s. louisiana, and now here.

[@karenscala702]

Glad I came across this video. Helped me make the decision to stay more inland.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Agree. With Milton coming we also prepped and left.

[@Flap999]

My mother brought my sister and I down to Florida in 1953 when I was two years old. I think I have had enough of life in “paradise”. 😔

[@Svdreamchaser]

It happens for sure

[@Bantie1]

My friend felt the same. As soon as she was old enough to leave home, she moved to Central Texas...

[@Flap999]

@@Bantie1 sadly, as said to me by one of the few people I trust near 100% in my life, “well there is weather everywhere “. And it has been in my opinion Weaponized against us and being used as a cudgel to try to force us into submission.

[@thekingofkingsrp]

It don't matter where you go, shit happens everywhere. Just different things in different locations.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Agreed.

[@Westonworld3000]

Great reportage! Thanks for your personal documentation of this historic storm.

[@jimmackay3392]

Great video. My mother in law's house is in Venice and her house had about three feet of water in it. Thankfully she's still up here on Cape Cod. But unfortunately Milton is heading that way and will devastate that entire area. We are praying for all of you and I hope to God it's not catastrophic. You people have had enough trouble to last a lifetime. Stay safe and God be with you all.🙏🙏♥️♥️

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thanks. That is a big worry for us as well. I fear Milton may have is with water in house too. Glad your MIL is safe.

[@leese53]

Curious, when the water was rising at low tide why didn’t you secure any of your belongings? I know everything was gonna get wet. Flooding at that point was inevitable. But wasn’t the water also going to “wash away” your stuff?

[@Svdreamchaser]

Yes that was possible and we didn’t have time to do it from when we realized it was going to get this high.

[@julianew5420]

O tempo que ficou filmando poderia ter salvo muitas coisas​@@Svdreamchaser

[@AnitaDil]

@@SvdreamchaserYou had plenty of time over those hours.

[@Svdreamchaser]

@@AnitaDili saw it a bit different and I didn’t have the value of hindsight at the time. I may have made tue wrong call.

[@tanfastictrancer-bowserapp8350]

Well done and well documented that man 👏 no hyper music or drama just saying it as it is and showing pictures and video to back it up. Top video.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thanks so much

[@chuckcrowe2466]

GREW UP IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY ...MOVED FROM THERE TO THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII 20 YEARS AGO ...BEST DECISION I EVER MADE...I DO NOT MISS FLORIDA IN ANY WAY ...LOVE AND ALOHA FROM HAWAII ❤

[@greggorjk8100]

We had water come over the sea wall in Matlacha too and a little got into the garage just like you, but nothing like Ian where we did have to do the drywall mitigation and trash a bunch of stuff like a whole bunch of people along the west side will be doing now, stay Florida Strong

[@Svdreamchaser]

Stay Florida strong! Yes, y’alll had it really bad with Ian. I am still shocked when I drive through there and see those buildings in the water.

[@gaildoughty6799]

What a professional job you did here. I hope you’ll be safe this time.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thank you. And yes, the surge surprised us with Helene, It wont wirh Milton. Prep and Leave was / Is our motto.

[@SV-DEDICATED]

Good job capturing the event. We were lucky and stayed dry. Boat held all night. Glad I upgraded to the larger pylons.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Agree. Good pylons means less boat insurance impacts. Glad all was safe for you for sure.

[@Adixonnz]

I am just shocked at some of these home videos where there are several items left outside…chairs, tables, misc. outdoor furnishings. In a serious storm these can either become flying projectiles from the high winds or float off in the flood waters. I just don’t understand why people would willingly leave those items out to the elements.

[@Svdreamchaser]

I think people not close see the news and make assumptions about location and risk. We knew we weren’t seeing winds over 50 (rarely gusted over 30 here) so we only left items heavy enough to withstand. The floating away is a valid comment and that did surprise us.

[@Adixonnz]

@@Svdreamchaser Fair enough!👍😃

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thanks for watching and the convo

[@poopichalupi]

sorry 4 ur losses great footage and excellent narration

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thank you kindly

[@Dr.VenkataChaganti]

It is wonderful and we could see the timeline of the rise in water levels. Thank you!

[@Svdreamchaser]

Your welcome. I am glad iI had the videos so I could look at the time I took each one and share those tones in the video.

[@SSigma79]

After Hurricane "Charlie" I lost everything. Got the hell out of Punta Gorda. Never again will live in Fla. or Ga. Went back to nyc. I can't fish for snook on a flats boat but won't have to worry about losing it either... stay safe yall.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Be safe up in NY

[@carlao2536]

This brought back some (not so good) memories for me. We're in Far North Queensland Australia, and whilst not next to a canal we live close to a waterway. Torrential rain for days after a cyclone hit the coast north of us last year. Being south of the equator it works opposite, south of the cyclone gets the rain. Thinking of everyone affected by Helene and Milton right now.

[@Svdreamchaser]

It is so interesting that they spin in opposite directions in each hemisphere. Is it fairly tropical that far north in Queensland. It seems you are closer to Papua New Guinea than Sydney. Lol. Stay safe from those rain dumping storms.

[@carlao2536]

Thank you and take care. 🌴

[@Svdreamchaser]

You too

[@Neaptide184]

The warnings were historic storm surge

[@Svdreamchaser]

Agree. I was thinking more north of us, but the responsibility was mine for sure.

[@CUATDSNY]

The warnings are always historic storm surge, tho

[@ColinFromSpringfield]

​@CUATDSNY No they aren't.

[@CUATDSNY]

@@ColinFromSpringfield yes, they are

[@VintageFLA]

The warnings for the area depicted were for 4-7 foot storm surge. I live just a bit north. And on top of that we had high tide. I had no issues but two streets over they had just 6" of surge from Robert's Bay. We regularly get warnings about potential storm surge when hurricanes hit/pass by, yet it hasn't happened/ been like this here for 100 years, since the 1926 storm, which in fact caused several feet higher surge on the west coast once the storm re-emerged in the Gulf after hitting Miami. This was an abnormally large storm, the category wasn't the issue, it was the sheer size of it. The entire state was affected in one way or another.

[@gregorymckenna6609]

I wasn’t going to watch your video due to the length but I am glad I did. Your complete reporting of the storm was excellent. I do wonder how many people are now homeless due to so many insurance companies pulling out. Blessings for all who lost their lives.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Sadly there may be some. Very sad for sure.

[@JoAnnWelch-ge1gb]

The sad thing is you have another hurricane headed your way.....Milton. Be safe 🙏🙏🙏

[@B4NDllKOOT_]

Hope they don’t go through so much. 🙏🏻 crazy it’s like FL can’t catch a break

[@Svdreamchaser]

Very true. And we are evacuating for this one. It’s too close and direct.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Feels that way

[@colleenr7268]

​@@Svdreamchaserglad to hear you are evacuating for Milton! Stay safe!

[@OnceSeenCannotUnsee]

Be safe 🙏 everyone 🙏

[@carpediemwithLesli]

Great video and glad you and your family are okay!

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thank you, and I am glad we are all safe too. Lol.

[@joshcraig4160]

That house you show in your video is my brother from another mothers house. It red tagged. They lost everything. They are staying at my dad’s house. Very sad.

[@Svdreamchaser]

I am so sorry to hear that. Very sad how high the water came up.

[@martineames2491]

PTL that you didn’t suffer worse damage. Great video documentary showing the effects of such a powerful storm and its impacts being felt so far away from its core. Hope you guys stay safe and out of the path of the next system too!

[@Svdreamchaser]

All safe and glad you found it interesting.

[@susiefairfield7218]

Great Hurricane Helene Report. Was at the Beach Complex at the end of Harbor Blvd, in Port Charlotte. Uploaded some videos on my chan, feeling very blessed we didn't get worse ❤TarpOn Strong 💪👒

[@Svdreamchaser]

I haven’t driven over to that waterfront side of Harbor Boulevard. I might have to head over there and check that out. Glad y’all are safe as well.

[@susiefairfield7218]

​​@@Svdreamchaser You really should 😢the shoreline,all the way up to the concrete is damaged pretty bad. Technically, it is probably closed. One of the videos I uploaded was the last video, I recorded as the CCLE, were closing it at around 3 p.m., which was when high tide came in .. ppl were walking out on the pier up until then

[@Svdreamchaser]

Be safe, I hope you were on with Milton.

[@michaelknowles2110]

Hi mate, haven't spoken in a while! Just found your channel and wow! You were so close to a completely different outcome. Great update video, I'm glad you didn't have any major destruction

[@Svdreamchaser]

Great to chat today over teams at work too.

[@justinbailey6515]

Move 10 miles inland and visit the water when you want instead of the water visiting you when it wants.

[@analogdaniel]

Phenomenal video. Very nicely done sir!! I'm using this in my earth science class

[@scotts4125]

What a mess. Are you familiar with the boating consignment shop on Tamiami Trail? I'm in Broward and been through every hurricane since the 70's. Never left but did get my son out of Tally for this one on the very last fight out. He made it back to FSU yesterday. Says it's not too bad there. Have family in Boone not too good there. All the water has to be boiled. Built a new house here 5 years ago. First thing we did was put a whole house generator in. Lost power during Katrina for 1.5 weeks. I said never again. Floridians are resilient. This will all be cleaned up and repairs made like it never happened until of course it happens again. Stay safe be well.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Glad your don is safe and sound as well. We don’t have the automated whole house gen but do have two portables large enough for what is needed. You are correct, all is getting picked up amd the cleaning and mucking has already begin to clear flooded houses. .

[@pahhaw4251]

Thanks for posting….great journalism, sad times.😢

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thank you

[@siameseblue4824]

I love visiting Florida but NH is my home forever! I love the cold.

[@Svdreamchaser]

I get it. Lol

[@jackydoualan8539]

Beautiful but very sad video to watch thinking of all the people that are homeless now and have to start over it hit some places very hard Thank you for this video Jacky from Montreal

[@Svdreamchaser]

I agree Jackie

[@acmecompany]

Glad i moved back north from Florida, its so overpopulated and overdeveloped. There are basically zero trees or woodlands! All asphalt and concrete make it so hot and there is no absorption of rain in the woodlands because they are all strip malls and cookie cutter developments 10:03

[@funshine817]

Agree. Florida is a hell hole.

[@Svdreamchaser]

You think? O always think that os on tue 10 mile perimeter along the coast.

[@Svdreamchaser]

It is a choice for sure.

[@meszaros-doboskory9493]

We moved out of Florida almost 2 years ago after 30 years. Now, in Delaware, and Love it!

[@Svdreamchaser]

It is nice in Delaware for sure. I was just there a couple months ago.

[@moonbellybaby6238]

Great time lapse video ‼️Glad you all are ok ✅ 🙏😎

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thanks so much

[@Brian-os9qj]

Whew. Waterside living in Fla needs a rethink

[@funshine817]

And people who live on the water or near, cry about how Insurance companies don't want to insure flooding from hurricanes, as it happens EVERY YEAR.

[@buzz385]

My sympathy and prayers for you brother. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thanks so much.

[@Jack-zd5qc]

Punta Gorda is around ONE FOOT above see level… Not a place to invest in a forever home.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Some parts, you are correct. We are 9’ above sea level. Houses in the last 15 years or so are about 13-15’ above, but some of those downtown are at 3 or 4. These are the things that have to be considered when buying for sure.

[@jimmclaughlin5930]

​@Svdreamchaser i wouldn't want to live anywhere else in SW Florida ❤PG it's a dream for me to live in PG Isles so most likely will be Eagle point park on Burnt store i hope the bird sanctuary did ok at Ponce de Leon park I was there last September and new sand still hadn't been put down on the beach from Ian looking for an air b&b to stay at in PG Isles when I get back down next month have to get my boat at fisherman's village hope y,all are ok!

[@paulastewart8922]

6' elevation in my part of Punta Gorda and was sooo lucky. No water near apt. or in parking lot so car was also safe. Feel so very bad for those who were not so lucky.

[@jimmclaughlin5930]

@paulastewart8922 nothing is stopping me from retiring in PG nothing! Less than three years and I'll call myself a resident of PG.

[@jimmclaughlin5930]

@paulastewart8922 how did PG fair in the hurricane? Tried reaching out from someone I know at Eagle point park on Burnt store road but have not heard back

[@karenmeer2320]

Thank you for sharing this video. I am in jersey, i am so sorry for everyone suffering.. i hope thw clean up for you isnt too horrible!

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thank you. My Dad is up there in Jersey and heading up to spend time with him next week. :).

[@karenmeer2320]

@@Svdreamchaser 🙏 safe travels

[@Svdreamchaser]

Still enjoying being in NJ right now. Lol

[@kicketycarl1142]

I have a question. Do you assume that you will lose everything and attempt to salvage nothing? The water was obviously rising. None of the potted plants or furniture appeared to moved to a secure location. Were these things fastened down some how? Why not try to mimimize your losses, even though you know how severe the situation is.

[@Svdreamchaser]

No. That was not our plan. We did move in lightweight items we expected may be impacted by the wind that was forecasted to be minimal. When the water rose, I was frankly not sure what to do for the most impact given the short time to react. We moved high value items to higher ground in the garage where things are much more valuable than potted plants. We focused on Garage first as it lower elevation than the house. That would not normally be our plan. By example, Milton is expected to impact us much worse and are predicting storm surge where it wasn’t predicted nearly that high by us for Helene. In this case we uave elevated all things in the house wencould to minimize high cost item impact. It os impossible to prepare and protect everything with the 48-50 hours of time before you must also consider and make evacuation plans for a family and pets and where to locate cars, etc. we obviously do those things when i felt a bit more sure I needed to, Helene was a wake up call for us on things we didn’t expect and next time will assume forecast * 150% as a way to plan for the possible not predicted.

[@nicolab2075]

​@@SvdreamchaserGood luck xxx

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thanks

[@esmith6124]

Excellent reporting. I've waited a few weeks for power to be turned on after a couple hurricanes. It is hell. Hope you are well.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Ouch

[@mikerileyfop]

This is exactly why I refuse to live on the water

[@Svdreamchaser]

It is a too each his own for sure. The irony is the death toll and damage was way worse in TN and NC when it was just a rain storm versus the hurricane that impacted Florida when it hit.

[@Lizwindsor]

@@Svdreamchasersuch a typical american answer…look over there, it’s worse over there. 🙄

[@garrydye2394]

@@Lizwindsor No, he was making a point that you can live in the mountains far away from a typical Hurricane scanerio and still have your house wiped out due to weather. Same with Earthquakes, forrest fires, and tornados to just name a few. Perhaps get someone to explain the original comment and then the OP reply to you for a better understanding. I've lived in the Philipines, Thailand, and even Alaska. If you think there is some place on earth sheltered from mother nature then you are fool. It does not exist.

[@Lizwindsor]

@@garrydye2394 sure garry. Americans are the champions of drama. They repeat this drama every year at this time. Just look at all the videos like this one recording this situation. 🙄

[@johnross6314]

@@Lizwindsor#GFY

[@christipiver6485]

Thank you for posting this. I’m looking for Mumpers that lived in Punta Gorda and I haven’t heard from them.

[@Svdreamchaser]

If you want to email me at this address without spaces with details, i can go check on them for you. Glh ot ka ‘at’ gmail dot com

[@robertsessa295]

Bring your patio chairs in and tables pots they will damage other property grills garage cans ect

[@Svdreamchaser]

Good point. They all stayed here bit had water risen more that may have been different.

[@moniquewilliams2390]

Thanks for sharing... Mousey from Buffalo NY 💜💚🎉

[@Svdreamchaser]

Your quite welcome

[@oneperson5760]

Dude! DO NOT go for a joy ride when people's houses are flooding! The wake of your vehicle pushes more water into people's homes.

[@Svdreamchaser]

I agree and I did not go down amy road where water was up toward a house and went slow enough to ensure that was not tue case. Believe me, I am VERY aware of this and pay close attention to this to ne sure I do NOT cause ripples/wake toward a home close to water.

[@oneperson5760]

@@Svdreamchaser Thank you. I also want others to be aware. In 2008, I stood at the threshhold of my house and watched a truck go by on the street, joyriding, and watched the water come over into my house. That was thousands of dollars of damage and more than 2 years of work to repair.

[@webwhisper2701]

@@oneperson5760aw, just awful! people don’t think!!

[@IIISentorIII]

​@@oneperson5760uff sry to hear that. Cheers from Switzetland

[@barbcoleus]

I’m wondering why you didn’t take the palms and the chair inside. I’m in cape coral We’re about a block from a salt water canal that goes directly to the caloosahatchee. 44 years and no flooding to the house ever.

[@barbrn]

What an excellent video; you are a great narrator and have an excellent speaking voice. Glad you didn't have too much damage. Your pool and landscaping are beautiful. Are those queen palms in the planters? Must be a dwarf variety.

[@Svdreamchaser]

I think the ones in planters were called Christmas tree palms but we did get dwarf variety to keep them in pits.

[@THEpersonn4838]

My anxiety about the river water getting into the pool: 📈📈📈

[@Svdreamchaser]

Mine wasn’t the pool. That was the closeness to tue house.

[@gloriannburick1837]

Love the steel drum music at the end.

[@Svdreamchaser]

I have an island spirit. Lol. It miit have been all those years living on the boat and sailing around. Lol.

[@TheBigHeavyKevy]

You can see now the pool is part of the Ocean.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Sadly true

[@philhiller-mn1gw]

I used to travel through those streets and fish the Piers. Good luck with Milton 🙏

[@zoebear1992]

See... Michigan not too cold now, huh?

[@Svdreamchaser]

Lol

[@aldenpines]

Great video. I guess I better call my old friend on Alligator Creek in Punta Gorda who told me about six pm Thursday that he thought it might come over the seawall into their little community streets. I have a feeling it may have gone higher than that.

[@Svdreamchaser]

I think so.

[@nesq4104]

Why are these homes built on the ground. Thats is silly

[@Svdreamchaser]

It was common when hurricanes were every decade as opposed to every 18 months.

[@Maltese280zx]

​@@SvdreamchaserSo you ignore the " every decade" storms.?

[@Svdreamchaser]

Yes, you factor that into your pros and cons when you choose your place of residence. I am assuming all people consider the negative possibilities and plan for things to mitigate and plan for them.

[@nesq4104]

@@Svdreamchaser well the ground is always wet in these areas regardless. They shouldn't be built on the ground. Causes akt of mold

[@Svdreamchaser]

@@nesq4104ok.

[@Juju-wk7yv]

Oh, my! What a mess! Glad you did ok.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Yes it was!

[@lisaorourke2146]

Nope - I’m never going to live near any body of water . Way too much risk .

[@Svdreamchaser]

Too each his own. I get it

[@David-p7z9n]

Great footage! Thanks

[@Svdreamchaser]

Thank you.

[@susanjackson6521]

These people are warned before they buy. Their flood insurance ( if they can get) is out the roof and yet they always seem shocked

[@Svdreamchaser]

Not shocked. We know that our house will get hit an average of every 5-8 years. Or at least that is how we planned it in our ‘expectation setting’.

[@bigjohn2810]

"is out the roof " ?

[@Svdreamchaser]

I assume they meant expensive, and it is, but glad I have it.

[@leachimhuschimaus4746]

Amazing that the poolrobot was still in your pool. You cleaned the pool before the water ran in.

[@moose3615]

Did you evacuate ?

[@Svdreamchaser]

That felt like a dafe place to keep it. Lol.

[@gpg9516]

The Florida triple threat…hurricanes, taxes and insurance.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Lol

[@dahe8883]

And republicans

[@bigjohn2810]

@@dahe8883

[@Svdreamchaser]

We can keep it non political.

[@stuartatkins5425]

Good to see that your home survived. Hopefully your state government and local community can implement some mitigating strategies to help prevent a similar flooding threat in the future.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Maybe but we live in a canal town. I don’t think that will be possible.

[@VernonWillet]

Every time there is a hurricane down there, all these fools who live there complain about the damage. You CHOSE to build your expensive house right on the water.

[@Svdreamchaser]

Did you hear me complain? NOPE. I recorded what happened and expressed sympathy for people with losses. I still choose to live here.

[@GDM1937]

Did you watch the entire video? The guy wasn’t complaining

[@Svdreamchaser]

Agree. I just reported. I kept any personal impact, money or needs to myself. I didn’t, wouldn’t ask others for anything. I made the choice to live here and i do t regret it.

[@zaidacrechel4459]

You explain very well. Thanks

[@Svdreamchaser]

Glad it was helpful!

[@discovery781]

You can keep florida