Hurricane Ian eye wall ripping apart buildings with high winds in Port Charlotte, FL

B-Roll from Port Charlotte of the destructive eye wall from Hurricane Ian.
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Various longer clips of buildings being damaged by destructive winds from Hurricane Ian in Port Charlotte, FL
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[@ginal.f.3462]

I'm very sorry if this sounds stupid to some of you on here. But I feel very very sad and scared for the homeless dogs/cats living on the streets in these Florida cities. They have no place to go to safety get out of the strong wind and flooding. Nor do they have anyone to help them. I'm praying for everyone in this state to be safe. But more so praying for the poor homeless animals that have no one to help nor care for them, and are litterly dying by drowning.

[@i.m.7710]

I’m not sorry if anyone thinks it’s stupid. Don’t apologize to anyone.

[@GypsyMaeRose]

Me too. All the wildlife in fact. There's nothing stupid about it at all, don't apologize x

[@tamarrosenberg-walker7599]

I feel the same. They are sentient beings and are always forgotten. I worry about them and think of them too. ❤️💚❤️🌀🌀

[@JennMartinello]

They run long beforehand.

[@JennMartinello]

Get up on spaces you would never think.

[@portcharlottepyro3120]

That was so damn scary. Just lived through it and all I can say is I'm happy to be alive

[@buckaroobonsaitree7488]

Glad to hear it bro, we evacuated Punta Gorda but still have friends all over Charlotte

[@portcharlottepyro3120]

@@buckaroobonsaitree7488 the water on the street we are on in North Port is almost covering the mail boxes. It will probably take us days to get back there

[@hairychote]

Glad to hear you are ok. Any word on the storm surge? My Dad lives in the south part of town on Crawfordsville and Van Nuys. I lost contact with him before the storm. I’m in Alaska, just a few miles away. Thanks

[@michelekate8567]

@@portcharlottepyro3120 My Dad lives near the high school and aquatic center. He's very stubborn and didn't want to evacuate but hoping he went to a shelter at the last minute. Glad to hear you made it through.

[@saltyswatersports821]

Glad your alive! Did you have damage to your home or flooding?

[@relixmeme]

I listen to this every morning. And all of you who are reading this right now, I know it's a hard time. but keep pushing on! Don't give up. life isn't perfect, but some moments are better than others

[@michellemck2327]

So very brave of you to have filmed this. Went out for a short moment to cut the screens on the pool deck and was nearly blown into the pool. It was terrifying. However cutting the screens saved the cage which was being blown over by the winds. I figured if the wind had a larger area to blow through it would save the cage. Luckily it worked BUT going out there in those winds with a shart knife being blown back at me was horrifying. Your very brave. Thank you for these images.

[@pamjohnson1668]

Wow that is absolutely terrifying

[@FLIPPER1439]

Right now there are people trying to get help, but no one can help them. This is why they tell people to go to areas provided for their safety. Pls PRAY 🙏 😢🙏 for them. I live right near NASA-🚀-JFK SPACE COAST CENTER~~CAPE CANAVERAL,FLORIDA, and we just got update that the hurricane 🌀 is headed towards us. The wind 💨 is constantly blowing at 35-40 mph…and the hurricane 🌀 is quite a way from us. We live in a brick solid house between 2 rivers. We are on an ISLAND 🏝 PLEASE, PLEASE..PRAY 🙏for people. Read this please👉Bible verses 📖PSALM 121: 1 + 2

[@DabNaggit]

Imagine seeing it in your backyard.

[@galaxyhub1784]

Stay safe Florida, our prayers are with you.

[@ConsciousRadioNetwork]

We made it. It was one heck of a night. Howling and rumbling. Worse then Irma back in 2017. Our studio survived and will be back on the air on Monday. Prayers to those South of us and a big thanks to all the utility workers form out of state that are here to help.

[@tvold9204]

Ian hit north of where Irma hit hard, Irma was an incredibly powerful storm in Collier County.

[@miljasarajka3597]

The power of nature! And those palms are just amazing in standing so tall in the midst of all of it! They seem built to withstand exactly that………

[@Jelly_andJam]

yes I think we need to build electric poles out of palm trees

[@Nabby933]

is unreal how much they can bend in the storms i have seen them to the point they look like they will snap in half but they dont

[@leaf2180]

@@Jelly_andJam no. Leave them alone.

[@cindywheeler310]

If you've ever tried to cut one down you would know. They are not anything like wood. It looks like a million tubes inside the tree. Very hard to cut!

[@Zaque-TV]

@@cindywheeler310 and palm hearts are tasty

[@FLIPPER1439]

Thank you so much Simon for staying on thisdevestating Hurricane 🌀 I live right near NASA-🚀--Cape Canaveral, Florida. Now the RADAR is showing this Hurricane coming at us due to upper sheer going on. I’m sure you could explain this. We are having major wind here right now @ 12:24AM. Very concerning 😢 It wasn’t suppose to come here.

[@RMBlake007]

Sorry to hear that jacque Ku! I think we chatted briefly today during a Live Stream. Remember, the Lord is with you. Be still and know that He is God.

[@georgieippolito9924]

The perfect time to practice those golf shots from the driveway

[@kiko401000]

Best wishes from Brasil! Our thoughts are with you all, stay strong U.S.A.!

[@sunnydaze2359]

❤️👍

[@spleenx1236]

Holy crap!!!

[@lefae0451]

If you lived there and had absolutely nowhere to evacuate to, where do you think would be the safest place to take shelter? What kind of building? Underground, maybe?

[@jesuschroist658]

What are your thoughts on drowning?

[@lefae0451]

@@jesuschroist658 hrm... That's a tough one.. 🤔 I know underground isn't an option, it was just an example. It is an actual question, though. I'd like to know where you should go in a situation like that.

[@TheMrlawrence420]

parking structure

[@MrGreengiant4200]

The smallest and fattest concrete structure u can find,

[@donnacrimmins789]

There is no underground in this area. You would hit water. No basements.

[@camerongallagher3142]

Any chance you guys could check out Arcadia fl? It’s about 20 minutes away and where my house is

[@neilsaeroadventures1116]

I used to live there and am in close contact with friends who live there. Apparently half of Arcadia already has power back and there's just a lot of flooding roads

[@dontask6863]

Yea that’s are heavy hitter. Reminds me of that hurricane Charley back in 2004. Didn’t it hit the same identical place?

[@terryswick7393]

yes

[@WhispersOnLy]

Looks like a strong Cat2. Where can I find the Cat4 winds? 130mph+ sustained?

[@turtleneckferret]

Your moms

[@g8Words]

There weren't any Cat 4 winds, which is a good thing. Unfortunately that doesn't stop government and MSM from exaggerating and lying about every storm for political reasons.

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

No Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte got cat 3 sustained. Placida got cat 4.

[@richeyrich]

is that the same gas station Hurricane Charley destroyed???

[@alan1jthomas]

how strong do you think the wind gusts reached if you had to guess? so far it doesnt look like any Cat 4 wind damage, just a lot fo surge damage nothing compared to Micheal in 2018!

[@thevictors6724]

michael 2018 hit an area that had,mediocre building structure,pre 1990,ian hit in an area that has hit with a simlar strength hurricane 16 years prior,that caused the buildings to be rebuilt stronger,its not a comparison,has michael hit the same area,while some more buildings would have been damaged,it would still not be to the extent seen in the panhandle of florida

[@karenreichenbaugh856]

I feel really 😥 for all outdoor animals through this kind of stuff as well as for the people.

[@sammybryant2524]

I’m trying to get in touch with some friends. Shot in the dark but Does anyone have any information about the oaks III condominiums ?

[@bruceli853]

How the wind blow the fast n ur car managed to stay still???

[@aaronm8143]

Scary to see. I went to Port Charlotte high during my freshmen year. We got lucky here in Tampa. Going to keep an eye for volunteer jobs out there to do on my days off.

[@earthn1447]

I’m tired and helping rebuild homes and buildings in vulnerable locations. I vote for no tax dollars being used to rebuild structures that fail. Buy out and move people to more suitable locations.

[@agneris]

Haven’t seen much footage from Venice😥

[@jackna9185]

I wish I was there. This is beautiful. Nature at work. I would get a room on a top floor in a nice hotel. Smoke my cigarettes, a cup of coffee, a warm blanket and watch this. But I enjoy most the sound of the wind.

[@ivanviera4773]

At the 2:45 mark the winds and rain really picked up it was like the hurricane had another gear and said you think thats strong now watch this.

[@michellemck2327]

I was thinking,"wait where is the eye that we are supposed to get"? Could have really used the eye or some sort of a break. Instead we got a firm talking to the night before and morning of, then a hands slap early that morning thinking hmmm ouch. Then a hard spanking as the day progressed to a full on nightmarish beating for hours. Couldn't believe how long it was lasting, how much worse it was getting and we just had to sit there and watch everything crumble around us. AND I was in a "hurricane proofed" house. Windows that wouldnt shatter, a concrete safe room etc and though the windows did not shatter they remained in place as we watched through that clear unbroken glass as neighbors roofs blew off, sheds took to the air, fences flew like huge stakes into everything and crocodiles took to the streets that were no where to be seen in the flooding all around us. Terrifying. Will never be able to forget it. Never be able to get over it and so many souls that will never be able to recover from it. It's been 2 months and it's still a war zone. So much debris on the side of the roads. So many homes gutted with allll their belongings now outside. So many homeless and so many stray animals. I'm guessing many of these cats were strays to begin with but can no longer find their original home. Have 6 new ones around our home now to feed. Well till the next hurricane. Stay safe everyone and my prayers to all still trying to recover. Wish I could help in some way.

[@evakinnison8998]

I know how you feel, we road out Laura and Delta, Laura was awful, Delta mostly wind rain flooding.

[@hulkhogan8099]

Anybody know how Gershwin lane made out

[@terryswick7393]

I built that McDonalds about 5 years ago and happy to see it still standing

[@planetfabulous5833]

Looks comfy!

[@keithjones8889]

The palm trees look more sturdy than the light poles ❗🧐🤔😐

[@michellemck2327]

Just noticed today 2 months after the fact that the light poles off midway are backwards. Wind blew them around and they are still in that position. 😂. In other words, the yards are lit up at night and not the road.

[@KoId.]

You know palm trees are built for this right? So it’s without a doubt their more sturdy than light poles

[@propheticswordnita3603]

Rounded concrete structures with better engineered roofing materials.

[@Suchayoutuber]

Now that's a serious power washing

[@mitche5007]

I hope the vehicle that the person taking those pictures in is an armored personnel carrier, Or a military tank. I don’t think it’s safe to be in anything smaller than that in a hurricane.

[@ivyimogene]

This seems unreal

[@1966Gleb]

Earth's revenge for the undermined gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.

[@bobg3221]

Arcadia got it bad to it was a wild ride

[@jolus6678]

This doesn't even show a single building being ripped apart 🤦

[@michellemck2327]

Sooooo hmmm not sure about your comment. Does that mean you don't BELIEVE they were blown apart or that these already brave people who ventured out into THE MOST DANGEROUS STORM RECORDED should have put themselves in even more danger for your viewing pleasure. Trust me, buildings, homes and LIVES we're RIPPED APART. MY family is just ONE of THOUSANDS that were RIPPED apart. Sorry that you didn't get to view the pain in more detail. Sorry but the comment frustrated me. Probably took it the wrong way and for that I am sorry. However, if it was meant to reflect your lack of satisfaction in showing more destruction, enjoy the many other photos, videos and interviews posted soon after. That will fill your void.

[@jolus6678]

@@michellemck2327 , The video claims to show something that it doesn't. Btw I live in SouthWest Florida. Ian passed over my house.

[@jolus6678]

@@michellemck2327 , Andrew which destroyed homestead was far worst and Charlie was probably comparable to Ian.

[@thevictors6724]

@@jolus6678 andrew is the exact reason that many homes stayed intact in ian,the damage from andrew caused florida building codes to tighten up and be able to with stand winds of up to 175mph,which was only seen in isolated gusts on the barrier islands,right before landfall

[@ОляУжегова-ц9т]

🙏

[@stratoleft]

They directed this deal to florida. Thanks to H.A.A.R.P. and NEXRAD.

[@StormChasingPoland]

Looks likle monster DOWNBURST

[@mikelindhorst3172]

Is anyone near kenneth road in Port Charlotte and can give a damage assessment..?? My dad lives on kenneth road and road out the storm in the house.. we have nit been able to reach him on the phone.. I know power is out.. cell service is out. But any info would be greatly appreciated..

[@steveparness2251]

Scientists and engineers should be working on ways to stop these in their track. I understand satellites can detect an eye forming when its about 1/4 of a mile across. Small enough to have one of the weaker walls blown apart with munitions or microwave technology. It's time we try to control this terrible life threatening hazard.

[@FunTubeForAll]

insurance company will fully cover for it, Don't worry, everything will be fine..

[@your_royal_highness]

I have (had?) a two-month house rental for January and February in PC. Not looking good here……

[@Sfy77]

Too dangerous for you guys!!

[@Cloud-city717]

Tornados mixed with storm surges ? Ya that’s what a Hurricane do…

[@bobbyrees1914]

I have a house off of easy street, anyone in that area? I'm just waiting to see how bad the flooding is. TIA

[@Mandible_]

I’d be scare asf 🥺

[@bobg3221]

Tractor supply on kings highway and I seen that the road gave way by Howard’s pool world of what I saw from other people this is horrible so many of us without power today and way worse than Charlie I was here for that as well for rima

[@Dragonfly657]

I was rite in it what a disaster my head is pounding! Total destruction you work your entire life to get wiped out and an insurance adjuster to say that’s not covered, your deductible is to high, we don’t cover fences blagh blagh! That’s another storm in itself! I’ve been here 25 years no two storms are alike. I still say Irma in 2017 was worse than Ian it was the worst storm ever.

[@jbr84tx]

I still think Charley was worse. I have seen no footage yet that matches some of the footage from Charley in the Punta Gorda/Charlotte Harbor area. Charley was like a tornado.

[@MrElkslayer7]

Check out their last video from Placida.

[@dudedude7998]

seems like 95% of concrete buildings survived. mobile homes flooding powerlines and falling trees most of the damage

[@thevictors6724]

it isnt that charley was worse,ian was larger,more intense,and more energy output,its the way the buildings were built.after charley,they tore everything that wasnt destroyed down and rebuilt everything together to withstand winds like charley's and ian's

[@SarahWRah]

Mother Nature likes to remind us who is in charge, and lets us feel the effects of foolishly ignoring climate change. Remember this fact when you think about voting for climate change deniers.

[@uncensored2282]

Well, it rips through buildings because they're made of boards

[@cmctighe]

Well kill the signs. Good one for the storm I say.

[@9875z]

😳

[@passingthroughtime3033]

Get rid of those ugly billboards

[@katewalchle6704]

Wow! I do wish the video showed the corresponding wind speeds in each clip.

[@michelinebrouard5311]

Que le seigneur protège toute c'est créature qui sont dans ces déchaînement infernal. 😰😿🙏😇🤲❤🕊💞

[@PhotoDesigner1]

Who remembers, ... "Puerto Rico You're in a Mess Created by You" - Donald Trump: Hurricane Maria, September 2017

[@juanc.r2118]

Solo dijo q PODER DE LA NATURALEZA solo es una pequeña parte del poder q puede hacer

[@billmccormack9931]

They actually are. They can bend

[@doyhuxford492]

This will become the norm what with Global warming

[@stacymirba1433]

Hurricanes have been around a lot longer than liberals pretending more taxes will fix the weather.

[@NICKI814]

1:20 MCODNALDS THEME: "BA-BA-BA-BA BAAAA I'M HATEN' IT"

[@ShellyBomb]

It is starting to feel like The End of The World ... 🥺

[@JennMartinello]

No a birth of a new one.

[@leaf2180]

It's just a hurricane. Very common, many form every year. They have since the beginning. One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit Florida was in 1848.

[@yzyz7779]

Allahuakbar ☝️☝️☝️

[@oriraykai3610]

50-60 knots at best. Those trees are barely moving. Wimpy cat 1 hurricane. To say anything else is disingenuous at best.

[@denrrickcurry7434]

EBOLA!

[@jerrodschumacher9844]

That's god telling Florida to repent and go back to the good side

[@jerrodschumacher9844]

And God runs on the imagination of man

[@JennMartinello]

This is a terrestrial planet always has been and always will be. Earth is violent There are worse planets.

[@Medicinnov8r]

Thank Global Deforestation

[@52148333]

The most powerful hurricane to impact the United States was in 1935 this is year 2022 if this storm today is caused by deforestation what was the one caused by in 1935 that was more powerful than the one today.

[@denrrickcurry7434]

IT IS FAKE! 💀