Hurricane Ian in Cape Coral, Florida + Storm surge and aftermath

Hurricane Ian strikes Cape Coral and surrounding areas as a high end category 4 hurricane 9/27-9/28/2022. This video is a conglomerate of my experiences, plus radar images and before and after photos at the end.
The last image is of the night sky here in Cape Coral on 9/30/2022. I can honestly say I never expected to see the Milky Way in a city of over 200,000 people.
This was my “Welcome to Florida” hurricane as its the first one I’ve been in since moving down here.
Please enjoy!
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[@sandrabeck8788]

We left Cape Coral about 5am to go to a shelter in Ft Myers, Gaitway High School. I’m glad we did. We listened to the storm rage, growl and crash, ripping things apart outside. But our vehicle was ok in the parking lot. We had food, power, and bathrooms. It was not great sleeping on the floor, but it could have been so much worse. Miraculously our house was not flooded. The water from the canal came to within 5 feet of my bedroom wall. It came to within 6-7feet of our front door from the street. Lost lots of trees and our pool cage, light fixtures, our hurricane shutter doors were damaged. But it could have been so much worse.

[@gidget_]

So happy for you guys but yet heartbroken for so many others.

[@EllieM_Travels]

God bless you. I’m glad you’re okay!

[@makeupunlimited]

I'm glad you're ok. Did you have an emergency bag to take w/ you? I evacuated, since it was headed toward Tampa at first. but, I've never been to a public shelter. Did you guys feel safe? Was the food what you brought with? Was there anything you wished you had packed to bring w/ you that you needed? thanks

[@lunastar6063]

@@gidget_ 1

[@lhyork1608]

So glad you didn’t have water damage…. I think this is a bond that we all share and will never forget ..in a world that seemed void of humanity I am humbled to see humanity all around me … in spite of the storm I am so happy I chose to live out the rest of my life with so many kind and wonderful people …and no more snow or ice ! Lol. I’ve only been here a year and a half and every month I find a reason to love it more which is so such a relief…I left my home of 60:years …having a terminal Illness I wanted my husband and I to have the rest of our time in a beautiful place…but I had my fears. Was I making a mistake. I knew my husband didn’t want the cold weather anymore and I took the chance of leaving my doctors to give him a lifestyle I knew he’d love ..since we couldn’t travel as we had planned in retirement..my disease had effected not only my life and future plans but his as well…so I definitely was concerned…so it has been so wonderful to realize that the only thing better than the weather was the people… I am so very grateful (except the drivers…that isn’t so thrilling lol) and we are going on our 43 rd year together ….although I’m not happy about the storm… the ppl and leadership,with an awesome Governor has inspired me ….I hope you get all fixed quickly and have a fabulous life here

[@shanonsara2180]

Thank you for sharing your excellent footage of the storm. It was frightening to watch, but your home appears to have been built stout and sturdy enough to weather the worst. I am glad that you and yours are doing OK, and wish you the very best as you and your neighbors all across Florida recover and rebuild.

[@lillianleigh7316]

Its getting colder here in the mountains of Arizona and I dread winter but will save this video to get me through. I lived in Cape Coral for 18 years and still have PTSD from the storms. The ones I witnessed were nothing like this. I still got the shakes watching this. My son still lives there so you all had many prayers being sent your way. I was glued to the computer for any info I could get. I know SW Florida will rebuild and it will be better than before but I'm so sorry for the loss of life and properties so many endured. Thank you for sharing.

[@whimsygrove9971]

Interesting to see it from someone's perspective on the ground rather than riding the storm out in a high rise condo. I thought for sure that water was going to come crashing through your windows there. You guys got pretty lucky compared to most people. Thanks for the insight.

[@julias2977]

Wow. Amazing video…probably the best one on KZbin. My father and stepmother are in Fort Myers. They’ve survived….but their floors are still drying out. Thank God you’re ok. God bless you.

[@lhyork1608]

We live in North Cape …not far from the high school. We just moved here from NY a year ago …fortunately we have AWESOME neighbors who told us what we needed to do to prepare …yes we had the Hurricane Guide that had a lot of great info …but neighbors who have been through them are invaluable…. Like filling up our tub…what to secure down ….what to have on hand ….and what to expect …. I cannot thank them enough.

[@cozmcbkr]

Welcome to CC from a former Central New Yorker. We all pitched in to help get the hurricane shutters up in our neighborhood and passed out hot coffee the morning after. After blizzards in NY, dust storms in AZ, a Cat 4 is just another addition to the resume. 😉

[@mojitomomlab]

We used a 50 gallon water bladder for the tub. It’s on Amazon and comes with a pump.kept the water covered.

[@mariaescobar6806]

Prayers for Florida 🙏❤️

[@jswmjswm6715]

The people who had water and a boat coming into their home were so calm! This is a great informative video!

[@noahpage7459]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@SolRayz]

As awesome as it may be to live along these coastlines and flood prone hurricane zones, it's pure madness.

[@mrpink3998]

But as a human species, we think everything is ours for the taking. They will rebuild and it will happen again, just like they do in California after every major fire. The only thing that will stop people is high insurance rates, but even that won't stop people who can afford it.

[@williamboorn2097]

same w/ quakes tornados blizzards floods volcano not safe anywhere except maybe old atlas nuke silos in Nebraska

[@anniefannycharles9951]

@@williamboorn2097 exactly. I'd still rather live here than anywhere else.

[@Peter-zg3em]

you're talking about a huge percentage of the population that can get hit with a storm like this. the strongest hurricane to hit new york landed on long island with 120 mph winds. ive been in 90 mph winds in massachusetts and watched heavy duty anderson windows bow under the pressure. you just can't move everyone from the coast. the reasonable step would gave been to get away from coal and oil decades ago, when the technology was young but becoming viabl3e, and it was crushed by giant oil and gas companies and their influence on subsidies and taxation. look it up.

[@iamgabriel5823]

@@williamboorn2097 -- Good point. I'm in an area of California that is threatened by wildfire every summer. I have lived like this all my life. It's the price I pay for living in a beautiful forest. We got the first good soaking rain today. Finally, I can breathe a sigh of relief, knowing the fire danger is over until next summer.

[@floridamandrone]

Nice compilation 👍

[@bonniewilkins3419]

The sea is so angry! God Bless everyone who endured this scary hurricane.

[@hebneh]

For a number of people, sights like these were the last things they ever saw.

[@earthn1447]

Very good filming - you stayed on subject long enough for viewer to wrap their mind around it and take it in; you gave excellent film of what it was really like in your neighborhood.

[@deebrown5744]

I'll never forget this day...a beast of a storm

[@hepolaroth]

Well done. Thank you for sharing your experience with us and putting it into clear context (storm track graphics, etc very helpful)

[@Randy-st9lb]

great footage you really showed the power and intensity of that storm. im on a freshwater canal in mid-cape and didnt get anything iike this. im sorry to see my neighbors had to go thru this. ❤

[@circlethewagons]

You popped up in my recommendation, so I subscribed. I lived in Cape Coral back in the 90’s

[@m_emett]

I could never have imagined this even though I know about storm surge. You stayed so calm. I was freaked out by the water. It was like your house was in the middle of an ocean. Those waves of water just kept coming, and those boats, Yikes! After watching I had to go back and watch it again to see it without the water. Your boat was pretty far off the ground, but the amount of water that came up its side was astounding. It was floating. Wow! Im glad everyone is okay. That was truly terrifying. Thank you for sharing what it was like.

[@christaylor1934]

Even though there was nothing you could do, I think it was amazing how calm you were as the water is coming in your house. I do construction work and I've seen what kind of damage just a couple of inches of rising water can do. It don't sound like much but it is still a very BIG MESS and a long restoring process, but at least you weren't wiped clean off the map. I wish you the best at restoring everything. Blessings and Prayers

[@marjilazarus8909]

I lived in Cape Coral , raised my children and had three motorcycle shops there and My parents are buried there in the military cemetery … My heart hurts. Please know you are all in our prayers. Hopefully repairs and rebuilding are moving along. Blessings ❤

[@jaycalif8240]

wow, w0W , , WOW ! ! ! Thanks for sharing this video. I've seen brief videos of aftermath in the news. But this is more personal/intimate. Florida deserves all the help it needs right now

[@julialaw6471]

You're a hurricane 🌀 warrior! Thanks for the video 🙏😎

[@thriftinginparadise2952]

Holy cow! That is an unbelievable amount of water coming up. And so much in the house too. Obviously the boats knew just the right spot to party up at. Great filming and editing. Glad everyone is safe. I was in Venice and I hope I never have to go through that again. It was scary.

[@julialaw6471]

My son's name is Ian and he feels terrible! We were slated to get the hurricane 🌀 here in Tampa but as usual TWC was wrong. Thanks for taking one for the team. Btw, I collected water, gas, charcoal, food etc and brought it to the Cape the day after as an offering of gratitude. I used to live there and my heart broke for my fellow SW FL peeps 😢

[@noahpage7459]

Have to give props to Dr Rick Knabb, he was saying the storm could well hit Fort Myers a couple days before the track from the NHC shifted away from tampa

[@North-SouthAdventures]

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@donniebenninghoff8252]

looks like you weren't far from us! glad you are safe!

[@miguelservetus9534]

Thanks for posting. Fascinating.

[@worldweary1913]

Them boats were stacking up on you. Glad the water wasn’t any higher, they may have got up against the house. Quite a storm! 🇺🇸

[@iamgabriel5823]

Wow, just watching this was terrifying enough. I can't imagine actually living thru it. Glad you're all okay.

[@Lane8492]

I live in Cape Coral Florida, I moved here to Cape Coral Florida from Texas 3 months ago and this was terrifying. I was so thankful to God Almighty that the storm surge didn't come anywhere near our house. I was checking the front door obsessively making sure there was no flooding in the street of our neighborhood and there was none. I prayed to God to keep me and my family safe. We took refuge in our kitchen because it was the center most area.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

A lot of the homes in the Cape are built on mounds, which I always thought looked kinda silly when I first came here. Now we see how important that design was!

[@Lane8492]

@@MoMoMyPup10 Good comeback

[@pastorpatricia5014]

They are brave. There is no way that I could've withstood that. Gives me chills🧐

[@pcatMe]

What's "brave" about staying in a mandatory evacuation zone?. Some that did will never be found and others are being carried out in body bags.

[@treashurehunter800]

What ever boat that was in the middle was a hell of a boat.nice looking too.stayed riding high and dry.impressive!

[@EllieM_Travels]

This is some of the best footage I’ve seen. Thanks for sharing! Very sorry you had water inside your home and your car, but the outside damage doesn’t look nearly as bad as it could have, considering it was nearly a Cat 5. Roof and fence damage, trees down, still some fronds left on the tougher palms. Thanks again for putting this out there! Best wishes to you and your family.

[@frankwoods4532]

I 100% agree with you.

[@Userxyz-z2d]

This neighborhood fared much better than others. Im am happy for you the damage was minimal & thanks for sharing. For the most part they did not prep. Did not have a tree crew thin their large trees, sand bag around doors, shutters on windows, & park cars & boats on high ground. We do that in our area & we are 50 miles from the Sea, but we get high winds (SoCal).

[@daizypj5623]

Amazing footage hope you all are ok 😢❤

[@acg5075]

Glad you are safe ❤️

[@sebastiannai4381]

You fared pretty well, compared to those with the older homes that are built a few feet lower. A friend near the Yacht Club on Dolphin Dr had 5 feet of water inside. It left mud, and everything destroyed. Metal roof ripped off home. Homeless. 3 cars totalled. Pretty rough.

[@Bebold94]

I still want to know what's happened to the animals - in everything I've seen all over u-tubeI haven't seen anyone with an animal and that seems doubly weird considering how people sometimes treat their animals better than humans! Just sayin'....

[@BMarie774]

Nope. Still ain’t ready to watch this video. I was in my home for the storm. Most terrifying thing ever. Never again will I stay.

[@h0rr0rshow]

I am so glad for the safety of all those who made it and my sincere condolences to those who didn't.

[@susiefairfield7218]

Thank you for sharing Uploaded my experience from Parkside in Port Charlotte by the Prominades WinnDixie....was worried bout you in the Cape being lower and in a more direct hit than us in Port Charlotte ...mainly Roofs and Tree Damage..feeling lucky...coulda been worse. I went swimming at The Port Charlotte Beach Complex on Wednesday morning because i had a feeling it was gonna all change

[@anniefannycharles9951]

You guys are amazingly calm here.

[@rscbmr1023]

You live in a beautiful neighborhood. My dream is to live in Florida praying for everyone affected. Godspeed in rebuilding your neighborhood.

[@skydivejumprope]

That's a pretty sweet collection of boats ya got there, bud.

[@lisawaters2585]

Looks like your storm surge went down quickly. Here in North Port we were kayaking to the RaceTrac for 5 or 6 days. Great vid!

[@noahpage7459]

Was that due to river flooding? Just north east of you had boat loads of rain fall

[@lisawaters2585]

@@noahpage7459 no, well, storm surge. Amazing storm surge!

[@lowellmccormick6991]

When your house starts off in a no wake zone and ends up in a shipping channel. As someone from New Orleans, I feel your pain.

[@rscbmr1023]

The after images are heartbreaking, I pray everyone got out of that mobile home park! It looks like very few were left. WOW

[@rethamoore4282]

Such a beautiful neighborhood to be so devastated!! I hate your homes flooded! It's one thing to loose roofing shingles but to have your homes be soaked inside is another devastation altogether. All those beautiful trees and homes , such a shame. I hate it for all of you. I hope yall get more help than you can use!! God bless!!

[@iadoreadonai]

I love how he is talking to the boat……😂😅

[@tasbar7743]

Phenomenal footage

[@rowenacountryman2242]

I have been through these hurricanes during the day and during the night and I still don’t know what is worse. Not seeing it but hearing weird sounds all night or seeing everything coming right for you and not being able to just walk away from the windows.

[@julialaw6471]

Agreed 👍 For whatever reason we always get them at night in Tampa Bay area! Night landfalls are the worst!

[@ShesMakinDough]

Night landfills are the worst imo. Can't imagine this being at night time and not being to see that surge coming in

[@brianoakes70255]

Great docking job! Maybe ghost pirates? Or Planet Of The Boats?

[@robertramey2097]

Wow wow I live in Estero, and though we had hurricane wins, my community feels very fortunate compared to Fort Myers Sanabel island and so on. It came in at a angle and spared Estero pretty much. As the crow flies, I live 3 miles from the golf.

[@cardcaptorsnaruto]

I live on De soto we got about 10 inches in the house. We rode out the storm it was a little below my knees in the house but below out electrical outlets. If not for the surge we would've been fine. All of our boats stayed but the neighbors sailboat broke free and almost hit our boat before making across Lucerne.

[@rayannehorne3468]

Illinois here, we get straight winds Infrequently. Tornado warnings for a few counties...nothing like a hurricane. Love the ocean no buts, would hang onto a shelter never leave forever. Parents were from N.H., living on the ocean. God willing i will be back. Lucia

[@brianoakes70255]

Wow!

[@michaelloud5206]

Before and after shots are incredible. Truly heartbreaking. I live South of Boston and we do get destructive Nor'Easters...but the aftermath is never even close to this.

[@waitaminute2015]

I'm from Boston, now in Florida. I don't remember the year, but a noreaster knocked out power for me for several days. Not fun in the freezing temps.

[@GhettoWagon]

I think that was the same coastguard C-130 that flew over my house on 9/29 the day after the storm. It took off from around where I live by the airport

[@noahpage7459]

I believe that was a CN-235. But it may be the same plane you saw as the video is from 9/29 at 10am

[@candicecassel1110]

I’m on the west coast and not knowledgeable about the aftermath cleanup…I’m curious about the debris in the canals, rivers ocean…does anyone cleanup/ remove the massive amounts of debris from these areas or are they left. Also how is the oil gas cleaned up from all water? I’m shocked about the number of boats in the marinas…front yards and in general all over the state! I’ve never see so many boats large and small…wow. Glad you are ok. Great video…wow. Did the neighbors claim their boats from your back area?

[@sharonsmith9478]

Well you got lucky this time so happy you are alright

[@donnahalperin2840]

Our power & cell service was off at 11am that morning. Never knew what exactly was coming. Devasted our area also in west Englewood. 180 mph winds gusts to 208 recorded. Still have shutters up since Idalia until thanksgiving. PTSD Big time Glad we all up here survived🙏❤️

[@noahpage7459]

I’m not sure where you are getting your information from but Hurricane Ian never had winds of 180, even over open water. Let alone gusts over 200mph

[@donnahalperin2840]

Were you here?

[@rethamoore4282]

Heartbreaking absolutely HEARTBREAKING!!😥😥😥

[@Sinaloa_Cartel]

32:09 - what kind of roof is that? Tile or metal. Hard to see in video but man it looks perfect

[@KB-dg2gr]

Used to live on pine Island i remember charley and few others yall can have them canes i don't miss them

[@jasondierbeck4392]

It takes nerves of steel to remain calm in high winds as the ocean begins to engulf your home

[@traceytaylor2985]

Thank you for sharing so glad you came through safely. How long did it take for the water to recede once the storm passed its peak please?

[@noahpage7459]

Hard to say for sure. It started to recede a bit as soon as the winds shifted from southerlies to westerlies. By morning all of the water had receded back into the canal system.

[@Sushi2735]

OMG, you are all fearless. I’m right on the GA coast, and I don’t leave either. I have a marsh that catches the surge, and during Ian I suddenly had lake front property. This footage is just amazing. It’s a shame they don’t make hurricane proof, leak proof, sliding doors. You have such a beautiful property I’m glad your damage was minimal!

[@annstuart2947]

I sealed my front door with Butyl rope caulk. It worked. Bought some more after the hurricane along with Butyl tape.

[@joenop3393]

Love SWFL!

[@scottsienkiewicz8371]

What year was your house built and how high is your house pad above sea level?

[@akbychoice]

What area of CC? Our kids are in the SW part off Santa Barbara. Holy cow you are only blocks away.

[@noahpage7459]

A bit to the west of Santa Barbara.

[@rickrack4812]

Those people in the older homes in your neighborhood got lucky since they used to be unseptic they had to be built higher up

[@hisimagenme]

While I can appreciate the damage shown, and say, yowza to the storm... it still always strikes me as odd that houses are standing in landscape with stripped trees... God be with you all... in our prayers

[@janetmccullough7436]

Noah what area of the Cape were you filming this? We just moved a year ago from Southwest Cape off Sands, near El Dorado.

[@noahpage7459]

West

[@di4085]

Would it have helped to prop the car up on ramps?

[@kelliwildman8290]

Fort Myers Native here 💔

[@jefferypeterson2119]

That ominous sky.. if you been through several hurricanes. You know what I'm talking about. Big reason I don't live near the ocean or bay. I live on the east side of fl but well away from the beach

[@tvold9204]

Pretty good documentation and great video! Looks like the homes did quite well. If Ian was structured a little differently (strongest winds on E side instead of W) you would've definitely had way worse wind damage. Ian wasn't too bad at my home in Collier County, just some trees snapped, shingles ripped off, and siding ripped off but nothing too serious.

[@noahpage7459]

Luckily thats just the way hurricanes form. Winds tend to be strongest in the northwest quadrant of the storm

[@tvold9204]

@@noahpage7459 Actually it's usually the northeast quadrant. It's pretty rare that the west side is stronger (as was the case with Ian) Offshore though when the storm was a cat 5 off the coast of Naples, it seems that the cat 5 winds actually occurred on the right side, that side just happened to lose a lot of strength before coming ashore.

[@noahpage7459]

@@tvold9204 oh you’re right, my mistake! Guess it could have been worse. Though, there was a gust, I believe, that had an unofficial measurement of 140 in south cape. Which I believe is the strongest land measurement from the storm. But that may be an unreliable report.

[@tvold9204]

@@noahpage7459 Yeah I saw the same thing but I bet you in places with no observations (Cayo Costa/Sanibel/Cape Haze Peninsula area) there were gusts quite a bit stronger than even that.

[@franceslock1662]

I see you have Ring cameras. I’m curious, wondering if they still work.

[@noahpage7459]

When the internet came back they began to work again.

[@BobRoss-kt4yu]

Lived in the cape my whole life and have no idea how you got a picture like that in Cape Coral lol 44:15

[@noahpage7459]

Never imagined I’d be able to see the milky way from inside a city of 200,000 people

[@BobRoss-kt4yu]

@@noahpage7459Not sure what part of the Cape you live in, but you’re lucky lol. I get more light pollution I guess

[@noahpage7459]

@@BobRoss-kt4yu it was after the hurricane when the whole city had no power. So no lights or light pollution.

[@discojoe3]

Pretty scary, but at least nothing was damaged.

[@g.k.1669]

Technically the boat was not in your yard initially. It was actually a navigable waterway during that time. 🤭

[@jacobbuckley8232]

U got lucky the water receded. I live in North Port by the myakkahatchee creek and the water was rising. The next 2 days. Got chest deep in the road luckily it didn't get in the house though

[@noahpage7459]

You guys had so much rain fall up stream I’m surprised the water didn’t raise even longer. I saw videos of entire RVs under water along the river

[@jacobbuckley8232]

@@noahpage7459 I got luck it didn't get on the house. Literally 4more inches and it would have. It was crazy. I had to kayak to dry ground to get rescued

[@TheMikesylv]

How come houses can be built so close to the water without having to be raised up off the ground like you see in other states?

[@threeputt3642]

My brother lives just off Del Prado along a canal and the water got to within 6 inches of coming in the house. So, he was lucky. Where in Cape Coral is this? Are you near the Yacht Club area? Just trying to envision why the water was so high in your canal. Glad you are OK, though. Not fun watching uninvited boats with minds of their own trying to dock near your house. 😕

[@jillpotts7472]

i can't believe the houses withstood that storm. crazy

[@noahpage7459]

All houses built in Florida after hurricane Andrew are required to be able to withstand 150mph winds

[@pcatMe]

I'm hoping the scene of driving was during your evacuation and not just driving around in the storm for the heck of it

[@krystalm5988]

New rule: If a boat lands in your yard - it's yours! Seriously, though, it took some cajones to ride that storm out. Ian wasn't playin' around! Glad to see your damage was fairly minimal and your home remained intact ... and no one was hurt.

[@barbbruce98]

What do the palm trees look like on mcGregor by Edison and ford home?

[@noahpage7459]

I couldn’t tell you. I don’t go to Fort Myers often

[@SirCarlosMusicBMI]

🌴

[@deliasmith3856]

I'm sorry to say. I've been through 5 hurricanes. The insurance money will be extremely difficult to get...just be prepared for a long haul and they may not come through except mediation or if they file bankruptcy it's impossible. I pray you will be ok 👍 👌. It took us 2 years to get our house repaired.

[@m_emett]

What happened to the boats? Were you able to push them out into the canal before the water receded?

[@noahpage7459]

The 3rd boat was gone before morning and the other two were parked on land. The owners of the smaller first boat came and were able to push it into the water the next day. The pontoon took a while to be removed.

[@izzy9132]

My heart wouldn't stop racing throughout your video. Can I assume all your wives thought you guys were crazy then evacuated? You guy certainly have intrepid spirits.

[@Unknownrobloxdude]

Thought’s and prayers.

[@bwtawny]

No sandbags. Did they try to move stuff up off the floor to save from flooding? No boards/shutters on wondows?

[@noahpage7459]

Hurricane/impact windows built specifically for storms like this. Everything that could easily be moved was taken off the floor.

[@marrymeglenndanzig]

It is mildly amusing to hear someone who will be slightly inconvenienced by the damage vs those who's whole lives have been uprooted like those trees (no offense I know everyone has loss of some kind & you guys rode it out in style.) Hopefully everyone can help the hardest hit bc it's just awful what some of them facing. Thanks for making this video if I didn't see it it'd be hard to imagine it-it's so unnreal what this storm did! Btw where does all the debris go? It'd take a million landfills! Just unbelievable.

[@tammywragg6254]

Just remember they may and other still have their home standing..but everything in their house needs to be thrown out and walls torn out at the very least to a certain height if not completely gutted....so yes in many ways fortunate..but they still suffered a great loss..

[@marrymeglenndanzig]

@@tammywragg6254 I understand that & it costs money to replace things & make repairs. But I'm thinking of those whose only home or business was obliterated. The scale of the disaster is so immense the needs are so varied but i hope those in the greatest need get help & aren't forgotten.

[@caseylm1229]

@@marrymeglenndanzig The help is absolutely out there but you have to go find it. Not coming to you.

[@williamwallace9133]

@@marrymeglenndanzig I'm thinking of anyone who suffered any damage at all. And it is in bad taste to say its "ammusing" in any way.

[@LelaE34]

I guess there is a much bigger price to pay for living in paradise besides the normal cost of living. Thank God you were luckier than most. Stay safe and God bless you all.

[@Afib95]

I hope 🤞 y’all let the landscaping live a year before deciding which needs to be removed. Nature is resilient, and I hate to see good trees that were damaged lost thank heavens you all were OK.

[@spscorse]

Your boat was doing so good why don’t people tie the boats up

[@mstrickk1]

Most people barely know how to captain a boat, let alone maintain or tie it up properly. Nobody wants to do the hard work, they just want to go out and have fun.

[@spscorse]

@@mstrickk1 sad it really is

[@akbychoice]

It was probably on a lift, water came up high enough with the wind to float it off.

[@spscorse]

@@akbychoice because it’s on a lift doesn’t mean you just jack it up and walk away you got to tie it up it’s a hurricane you have a few days to prepare

[@tammywragg6254]

@@spscorse you do realize that with as high as the storm surge was and as powerful as the wind was which kinda comparable to a tornadoe that last up to what 5 6 hours verses 10 to 20minutes as it blows by..this was a slow and very unpredictable hurricane 🌀 it was supposed to make more of a direct impact in Tampa..then it kinda might a turn at the last second..so as prepared as one may be it's null invoid when the the direction and or strength changes..so one can not judge someone under these circumstances..remember this isn't their first hurricane tho pretty much the worst ever or at least in the last 50 years..again if ever..

[@mojitomomlab]

I’ve been through five or six hurricanes. What surprised me was how slow it was and how violent the Eye was. We took the dogs out and could barely stand up! Then hours and hours of pounding wing and the sounds of debris striking the house. I thinks the cone put out by the weather service didn’t accurately reflect how huge this storm was.

[@noahpage7459]

The cone is only supposed to represent a 66% chance of the very center of the eye passing somewhere inside of the cone. The actual eye wall and the outer bands will not be confined to the cone.

[@mojitomomlab]

@@noahpage7459 People died because they thought that cone meant they wouldn't feel the effects of the storm.

[@noahpage7459]

@@mojitomomlab unfortunately the cone is not terribly intuitive for most people

[@shAnn0n1]

How did they NOT evacuate you guys early enough? Did they not think about the canals and storm surge? Just unbelievable, almost unimaginable!! Thk you for your footage, and I'm glad that you guys were okay!!! I'd say "finder's keeper's" about ALL the boats that you're property gathered!!! 😜 JK.

[@joeyl.rowland4153]

the storm was not projected to come here. It turned and surprised everyone. Not many people did a whole lot of preparation for the storm thinking it was going to be a near miss. Media is a lot a fault because of the hype they bring and pushing THEIR viewpoint. Mighty dangerous storm to be guessing at. They continued to claim north of Tampa until it was all but too late.

[@kimlewis9260]

We arrived our vâcation home in cape coral from houston a week b4 storm. Our relatives freaked, we stayed during storm, everyone else evacuated. Once the electric cut off, it was scary, lake water kept raising up n boiling cause of big wave. In houston, we went through cat 3 Ike, cat 2 Harvey, but nothing like this. This reminded me of the bombardment of vietcong during vietnam war

[@noahpage7459]

What lake?