Storm Surge Overtakes Parts Of Cape Coral, FL - 9/28/2022

Storm surge rushes into Cape Coral, Florida on backside of CAT 4 Hurricane Ian flooding neighborhoods.
All footage shot during evening daylight on September 28, 2022 in Cape Coral, FL by Meteorologists Juston Drake and Simon Brewer
Shot Description
1-7. various shots of neighborhoods flooded by rushing storm surge in Cape Coral, FL
8-10. traffic lights blowing in high winds with storm surge in Cape Coral
11-16. storm surge flooding roads and highways in Cape Coral
17. tractor trailer on side from high winds near Cape Coral
18. "Hurricane Warning" electronic sign during calm "eye" of CAT 4 Hurricane Ian
SID: Simon Brewer Juston Drake
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[@mentalgrace6233]

I am so proud of the Storm Chasers and social media. Out there coordinating efforts and helping people . Thank you ! You are now entered into THE BIG Balls Hall of Fame !!!!

[@rockcrazygal5166]

Thank you for posting this. Your the first I found showing anything.

[@spxcewxlker462]

This is my home town. Born and raised in the same home as well. Our home suffered minor damage compared to what other people have lost. My family had decided last minute to evacuate to the Hertz Arena to ride of the storm. Worst 24 hours of my life. Not knowing if my friends were going to be ok and not knowing if we were even going to have a home to return to. It breaks my heart seeing the places I’ve grown up in COMPLETELY DESTROYED. I was planning on calling Florida my forever home, but after I graduate high school and college, I don’t think I will be sticking around here. I don’t even want to think about having to go through the fear and experience of something like this ever again. Which is why I will most likely be moving out of florida. This was such an unexpected, devastating, and terrifying storm. I would never wish this on anyone. I have been so upset for the past few days just knowing that nothing will ever be the same. In the end though, God spared us and we are very lucky to still have a home and a roof over our heads with all our stuff still here. My heart will always break every time I remember this disaster. My prayers are with you all ❤

[@whitey6317]

Everything will get better with time. This can happen anywhere along the east coast. I lived in NJ during sandy which very much resembled Ian- devastation wise. I was in Fort Myers where I live now during Ian. This past week has been really tough for sure but we will get through this and as a community we can and will fight through this.

[@hasnatmumtaz4689]

🥺

[@itistu5607]

شضوخخخح

[@vancouverfotobus7006]

cape coral was my home in 1991 at 12 years old. now i live back in canada. i pray for these people.

[@brendaniebel1355]

Smart choice!

[@larryaldama1673]

👍

[@larryaldama1673]

That’s why I live in California 🙏🏽🇺🇸

[@winniecasti5927]

This can happen anyplace anytime, we suffered the same here in the Philippines during Yolanda, just be strong in your faith to God, it will be ok then. The Filipinos pray for your safety.

[@camontecno1708]

​@@winniecasti5927А у вашего Бога есть личное имя ?

[@trixzitailz4151]

How terrible. Pray for a safe and speedy recovery 🙏

[@Belleherbe]

Insurance company: “We Do Not Cover That”

[@greenbeagle13]

I can't imagine being inside a home waiting for that thing to pass. I am sure there were some pretty terrified people there. I am glad help is heading their way.

[@Surayya444]

My mom😢 is there

[@flowergirlabc123]

My best friend is there. 😢

[@Daimien15]

We’re lucky to be alive, I was there and drove over to Miami today. The entire house shook with 180 mph winds and the floods came within seconds. I’ve lived in Florida my whole life but I never seen anything like this. I watched our neighbor’s roof rip off through the peep hole of our door and saw all their insulation from their attic spill out into the air. Complete disaster, everyone there is either cleaning up or leaving

[@greenbeagle13]

@@flowergirlabc123 😥😥😥😥

[@greenbeagle13]

@@Daimien15 😮😮😮😮

[@annamariayannetta242]

My thoughts and prayers are with you Florida!!!😢♥️😢♥️😢♥️😢😢

[@jaimecruz7905]

God BLESS you guys this is what my people in the Caribbean go through every year peace and blessing from New york

[@miphisto56]

U would think ppl effected by certain things would move to not b effected by those things

[@flowergirlabc123]

Wow. I couldn't imagine going through this. 💔I feel so badly for those affected.

[@Tme3316]

@@miphisto56 Any where you live has some type of weather, etc.

[@miphisto56]

@@ButterfatFarms yes and when they complain that everything is destroy, how beautiful is it rebuilding a country 3 times a year

[@camontecno1708]

​@@flowergirlabc123 Сочувствую и соболезную всем пострадавшим По всем прогнозам и предсказаниям готовиться нужно к худшему Все мы живём в последние дни этой системы вещей Пришло время Бога судить народы

[@pauldooling2101]

THANKS FOR DOING & POSTING THIS OUT !!!

[@mellie9633]

This is absolutely terrifying and I pray for Florida.

[@jessicac359]

I visited Florida for the very first time this past summer. It was so beautiful and so hard to leave. But I am so glad I live in the Midwest. I can't imagine having to deal with this kind of destruction. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected down there 🙏

[@davismontana9307]

After this you may be getting a whole lot of new neighbors from FL.

[@niknatpattywack4293]

But the Midwest has horrible tornadoes so nowhere to find true shelter… Keep a prayerful heart for God’s covering and shelter… and heed to when to evacuate 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽☔️☔️🌪🌪💨💨

[@withJC]

I just came from Florida August... am praying that everyone is safe

[@Nicolee7764]

@@niknatpattywack4293 -Amen!!

[@robertpierpont2262]

@@niknatpattywack4293 tornados are sporadic & only affect small areas, nothing like a whole county getting blown to pieces, just sayin

[@quantum1540]

Many prayers from Puerto Rico

[@echellegreen7856]

Mother nature runs the show

[@nicolederrickson9132]

Thank you for posting. I live here and am just getting enough cell signal now to see what Ian actually did. It was terrifying.

[@ezav420]

Glad you are alright! Where did you stay at during? Do most try to get to the taller buildings if you cant get away in time ?

[@AlexEs63]

🙏🕊💜 The wind sounded horrifying, like an unnatural monster. Take care of yourselves, this is traumatic for all of you. Thank you for coming on.

[@jamesskelton2128]

Yes I just bought a house and couldn’t find insurance since the roof was over 15yrs old but it’s still in good condition luckily I have no damage

[@Tess1984]

James Skeleton* They don't make things as good as they used to... Probably would have lost a new roof immediately.. Good luck.. stay safe

[@flowergirlabc123]

Knowing about that, I'd investigate obtaining insurance for the specific house before actually buying it. (and get it in writing)

[@jamesskelton2128]

@@flowergirlabc123 I’ve been renting here for 7yrs and landlord passed away so I offered to buy for cash and it’s a Florida problem about the roof situation

[@chipmiller9074]

Thanks for any help

[@PSUJerseyGirl]

The truck overturned is crazy!

[@zincminus3793]

Main stream media has definitely dropped the ball on this hurricane, thanks for not letting it go guys, stay safe

[@ECMVAQ137]

Newly elected to Congress in 2013, DeSantis voted against a federal relief package for New York and New Jersey in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy

[@franka2743]

@@ECMVAQ137 Excellent, States should take care of themselves and keep the Feds out

[@ECMVAQ137]

@@franka2743 Tell the red state Floriduh that

[@Holy_Father_888]

Water is life, it is an integral part of living organisms and plants. "Life is animated water." The ancient Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, who lived in the VII-VI centuries BC, rightly considered water the beginning of all beginnings.

[@charmaccents6278]

Wow, so sad. Brilliant coverage. Thank you.

[@jesuscarrillo1652]

Thanks for sharing this...

[@darlenekuhn7626]

THANKS! SHARED THIS OUT 9/30/22. AT 9:14AM EST.

[@freedomfighter1000]

PLEASE PLEASE KEEP UPDATEING>>>>> THANK YOU SO MUCH>

[@madmoney5039]

Whitecaps on neighborhood streets looks post apocalyptic. Sending love from Mi

[@user-gq3ip8kr5r]

Yes, we are on Lake Michigan wondering what our house in Cape Coral looks like right now. We can't get in touch and our camera is blown off. 😵‍💫

[@ECMVAQ137]

You house insurance just went UP in Michigan

[@madmoney5039]

@@user-gq3ip8kr5r hope everything is ok!

[@cajunstacker1376]

I am from New Orleans ,I went through Katrina. My thoughts and prayers are with my neighbors in Florida. I know it won't be easy, but structures and houses can be rebuilt. Stay as positive as you can and be thankful for your friends and family.

[@arjunsenar5910]

Karbinew

[@beverlyann9929]

Prayers

[@pattymccarthy1477]

Praying 🙏🏻 for all

[@manosm2003]

On of the most destructive storm to hit florida

[@aaronaragon7838]

Really, Captain Obvious?

[@Tme3316]

God Bless All People For All They Acquire In Every way, In Jesus Name! Amen!

[@dulutalukdar1462]

God please safe Florida's everyone

[@SueGallon]

Hey, Did you stop to see if that trucker was ok? Was he ok? Looked like you stopped, I’m hoping you did.

[@vhehn]

where in the cape is this?

[@jellederaedt9628]

Damn... Chiquita BLVD Wonder the intersection... I love Cape Coral but this is difficult to watch. Hope (and sure of it) the place will recover soon.

[@LeeZa1969]

I stayed for Katrina and I’ll never do that again. Wanna live and learn more. Lol but my heart goes out to everyone in Florida

[@terrilynn1110]

Whe. You hear that howling wind you know the wind is >100 mph. When you hear the debris flying into your home you realize no matter what you did to prepare for the storm, it wasn't enough. CAT 4 or 5 coming your way, just flea. If fleeing you need to do it before formal orders to evacuate. Otherwise, your in prolonged, slow moving traffic. Which can put you at greater risk.

[@WhispersOnLy]

The eyewall videos for Ian don't support Cat.4 Winds, that's not a sustained 150mph wind. Haven't seen one video showing Cat4.

[@turtleneckferret]

@@WhispersOnLy how would you know that from random vids. Dont be dumb

[@allisonjames2923]

@@WhispersOnLy Wasn’t aware your eyes could measure wind speed 🙄 Ever thought the cameras in the highest wind areas might be damaged by the destructive winds?

[@WhispersOnLy]

@@allisonjames2923 Hurricane Ian was a big bad storm, yes. I'm just saying that it wasn't sustained winds of not even 140mph.. The damage is mostly storm surge because of the size of the storm. The weather experts said the 150mph winds where at 8k feet level during the passing of Punta Gorda.. 👀

[@brendaniebel1355]

Prayers 🙏💜 to Cape Coral, Florida from MI 🙏

[@maanibhai6608]

May your life be filled with serenity, and good news. May God bless you abundantly mani bhai - Lahore District, Punjab, Pakistan

[@vanngocmai2206]

Nam mô a vi da phật

[@PJBovio]

UNFATHOMABLE. 😭😭😭😭 OUTSTANDING FOOTAGE🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@ECMVAQ137]

I hear Florida is a great place to live and pass by in

[@ttautogarages]

Stay strong an 🙏 🆙. My people

[@charlessanders1342]

What area in cape was flooded.?

[@taralegree3153]

Prayers going out to this town

[@goatbucket]

Read The Book of Matthew Chapter 7: Verses 24-27

[@rosamedina8987]

😥😥😥😥😥may all family be together at this moment amen 🙏

[@harshvohre8523]

पाँच तत्वों में सबसे बड़ा तत्व हवा ही है हवा ही हादसे को भीषण रूप दे देती है।

[@Electronics_Repair_NZ]

awesome power !

[@opuulent1]

🙌🏾Be safe Floridians🙌🏾❤️

[@HyperactivePicker]

That's where my people are.

[@graceandglitz]

That's where my family is too. I have been crying non stop. May God keep our families

[@Patricia-sn9ln]

Praying for all🙏 Hang in their

[@docmechanic]

How were they able to get such close pictures

[@NaptownPete]

It would be interesting to know the altidude of the land at the video segments. Great stuff taken with great risk. Thank you!

[@nicolederrickson9132]

Most areas of Cape Coral are below 5 ft elevation. Our home was at 10ft, 5 miles from the shore and got almost no flooding. Very lucky

[@Beanmaster73]

Used to live there. Glad I moved.

[@brendaniebel1355]

Amen,their weather sucks.

[@zincminus3793]

I thought this was from today, can anyone please update for this area

[@julieenslow5915]

Storm surge is definitely scary and fast moving. Damn.

[@deborahschell9176]

Once thats all it took for me , I left Florida. I lived by the grace of God. I will never go back.

[@maricelamora1317]

😢😢 I hope everyone is okay God bless everyone

[@mythicalmeanderings]

100's of deaths :/

[@tEqUiko]

@@mythicalmeanderings 🙋sure people didn't did not scape look @ da thumbnail

[@okjaa8277]

Deaths 💯

[@edgewateritllc7022]

I had 8 feet of storm surge, 7 miles up the canal system. water stopped at my front door.

[@lorrainebrady470]

Oh my word. Hope everyone got out safely.

[@pattikujan5925]

WHAT A TRAGEDY FOR SURE! MY HEARTS GO OUT TO EVERYONE..I live in Ct and was looking to move to Orange county or Lee county in the Spring..I am now rethinking this decission..MY QUESTTION>>>> how do you even clean up after something like this? Where does all the wood and furniture go? what about all the cement?? What is done with it? what do they do with all the boats? my mind is boggled! thank you and God Bless everyone including all the rescuers xo

[@MiracleFound]

How is South 46th street? Does anyone know?

[@tracyjozefiak9931]

I used to live in Cape Coral about 10yrs ago near the beach. I have family there still there. The hole time I lived there I never ever had to go threw a hurricane like his one. I now live in Louisiana had go for threw alot here Great Flood of 2016 and a few hurricanes that didn't have this kind of devastating effect. But damn I prayer for all you Floridians! My heart goes out to you all!🙏❤️✝️

[@keithward3872]

I always thought that tornados were bad in Arkansas but wow.!!! Our prayers for the southeast US.

[@moonoggin]

This is an hour ago?

[@gretelsevilla8769]

Saludos dsd Costa Rica.💔😭

[@un2ctdawmain267]

Wild!

[@emandeli1585]

I have probably a stupid question...seeing that there are lots of cars in front of houses during this, does that mean that many people didn't leave/evacuate?

[@ashleymatthyssen5008]

Not everybody can. I have friends in Florida that have no relatives and no extra money to leave while still paying ungodly rent! For some people the only option is to hunker down and pray that it passes quickly. Thankfully my friends are ok, but so many others have been devastated by this. 😕

[@jagzorz]

Many did, however it is very hard to predict where these will end up going. It was predicted to go at least an hour and a half north of here and almost like hurricane Charley in the early 2000's it shifted south last minute. Unless you live here and have gone through these things many times, you really dont understand how it it to have to predict and possibly evacuate. It's not as easy as it sounds. I lived there for over 20 years, moved a year ago. I pray for my family and the awesome people I knew back there. I know you are strong and you will rebuild!

[@brendaniebel1355]

No and no. Stupid is,stupid does. They were told to leave.

[@debrawarren3023]

My daughter, son-n-law sent text 7pm 28th had left home to go to business as on higher ground Cape Coral. Still no word. Nor on her x Mother-n-law in Ft. Myers. Gra daughter is 22 and unknown if with her parents or fiancee elsewhere. Been praying for 3 days...hoping get a temporary cell tower out to Cape Coral soon.

[@patriciacruz7981]

Wow! Great footage!! You did an amazing job!!

[@atlflgirl9634]

Was the trucker okay?

[@larryaldama1673]

?

[@srssrs4923]

Very said

[@ammq23]

How can you drive in that condition 150 miles winds???

[@lesliesmith9734]

Where in Cape Coral was this? I lived there for 10yrs but up near the Cape Coral Hospital. Went thru Hurricane Charley in 2004. That was scary enough. Ian was much worse. Praying for everyone in SWFL.

[@tvold9204]

Yeah the worst of Charley missed ya, with this one it looks like cape coral got almost the worst of it, I'm pretty sure the very worst of the surge and wind was in Sanibel. Who knows how many people died there? I'm just east of Naples, we got hit pretty good with this one, but not as hard as you did, and although downtown Naples had huge surge we didn't flood. Hope you make it through this okay!

[@lesliesmith9734]

I moved North to Cincinnati area in 2005, so am no longer there, thank goodness.

[@jagzorz]

Southwest Cape coral. Looks like it was along Chiquita and Burnt store near Cape coral Pkwy.

[@kathypaaaina3953]

Aloha hugs 🤗 I am sorry about your home GBY

[@maninderjeetbook]

So, This hurricane got multiple tickets, there was a sign of 'Speed limit 35' and '30' - violated, then there was a Stop sign - didn't stop - violated

[@shaziajabeen5564]

It,s absolutely terrifying 😳

[@johnthomas3346]

Very sad, my prayers are with everyone affected there 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@SilentKnight43]

0:35 - Surfside Blvd. Aptly named.

[@katewalchle6704]

Do you use fishing depth radars?

[@nanseinthan2114]

May everyone be safe and sending best wishes from Mandalay, Myanmar.

[@vanngocmai2206]

Nam mô a di đà phật

[@jesseperrella]

Insane.. I feel so bad for those poor people down there.

[@amandanegrete1306]

Thanks for your thoughts. We are OK though. Many lost everything but we will re build just like 2004.

[@larryaldama1673]

@@amandanegrete1306 🤔

[@larryaldama1673]

✝️🛐🙏🏽

[@EK14MeV]

I’m frightened to ask what became of the SW region of Cape Coral. My family has heartfelt history in that area. Does any site have a flooding damage map in development? It’s understood that it takes time to make it happen. The photos of the total inundation to first story levels in Ft. Myers are heartbreaking.

[@kristiemiller4752]

It’s bad in Lee and Charlotte. Off grid and massive death toll

[@EK14MeV]

@@kristiemiller4752 The Lee County sheriff said the estimated death toll in the region is “in the hundreds,” according to a Newsweek article. Just awful. It seems complacency to remain was fostered by the earlier forecast that it would landfall farther northward around Tampa Bay. Media hyperfocus on that earlier landfall forecast sealed the disaster for Lee County.

[@imafeltersnatch7634]

@@EK14MeV 6 inches of water in the house. East side of Bimini Basin

[@EK14MeV]

@@imafeltersnatch7634 Thanks kindly for the info.

[@imafeltersnatch7634]

@@EK14MeV your welcome. Rode it out at a friend's place on the Basin

[@aaronm8143]

Jesus Christ we dodged a bullet here in the Tampa Bay Area. This was going to be us originally. Very scary to think about. I just hope the death toll isn’t bad. My dad lived in the Ft.Myers area when I was growing up. It’s hard to see all this.

[@amyt3ds]

It would have been much much worse if it took it's original projected path.

[@julianmontoya8660]

@@amyt3ds Is this why the hurricane shifted course? Because it weakened?

[@veronicasantos7384]

Life is complicated godbless for everyone around the whole world 🌍🙏

[@user-nl6pc7of6x]

В Святом Евангелие сказано " И воздастся вам по делам вашим "🙏

[@caroledwards3289]

What is hard to watch of this, there is no higher ground for these people to go to to find some safety. The flooding must be just everywhere. Praying for everyone.

[@baillargeonnmario345]

Yeah, well they've had 3 days to prepare and leave... so I'd say they "should" have been able to find some kinda place to be safe.

[@kineahora8736]

@@baillargeonnmario345 yeah I don’t get all these people still being there… the forecasts were EXACTLY on point in terms of strength of storm, location, and timing…

[@gulfgal98]

The entire southwest portion of Florida is low lying so there is no real high ground nearby. Originally this storm was predicted to hit the Tampa Bay area and photos of cars leaving that area showed the Interstate 4 at a standstill with people trying to get to the center of the state and away from the low lying coastal areas in the Tampa Bay area. Evacuating the population of southwest Florida would have been even more difficult because the distance it would take to higher ground in time is so far away. The land to the east is basically swamp so the only route out is to the north and there are only two major highways leading out to the north.

[@amyt3ds]

@@kineahora8736 incorrect. The original forecast took this storm to the mouth of Tampa Bay and a late easterly shift saved that entire area from the worst damage imaginable.

[@amyt3ds]

That late shift to the east is also what saved nw Polk county from damage worse than Irma in 17.

[@mariaaselaarteagacasanova3154]

Muyyy conmovedor. Pero tengan fe. Todo pasa. Dios no desampara a nadie 🙏

[@WCamp-yg7lp]

More insurance companies will close up after this mess

[@FunTubeForAll]

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

[@jameswormsley460]

🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@MADGUNSMONSTER]

You gotta get pictures of the “Gatornado”.

[@mercyt7368]

Nature's fury is like God's fury. None can stand against it. Prayers.

[@okjaa8277]

Where's?

[@toddsutton5672]

i hope you checked to see if someone was in that truck.

[@Mr.Atlanta850]

Nobody cares about 🚚 drivers, Probably mad because he was late for his delivery.

[@SilentKnight43]

Just a truckload of Desantis immigrants headed to Martha's Vineyard

[@sentry8535]

@@Mr.Atlanta850 Yes' newspaper carrier delivering his route trying to keep his boss happy .

[@colemin2]

@@SilentKnight43 Stop defending the rich 🙃

[@colemin2]

@@SilentKnight43 They have plenty of money to give them refuge.

[@quaich14]

Terrifying footage taken at great risk. Although I do wonder at your sanity!!! 😚😲

[@joeking5215]

imagine if you could harness that power. would be enough energy for a long time

[@sarahcrouch1496]

Any news around SE 2nd Terrace, Cape Coral? Lost family around there 😭

[@ellet4103]

Is Chiquita Animal Hospital near here?

[@cynthiabinder3730]

Lets believes all is fine

[@sarahcrouch1496]

@@ellet4103 no it’s about 20 mins south east of them I think

[@ellet4103]

@@sarahcrouch1496 Trying to check on my sister. She said it was " a lake" outside of the Animal Hospital. Good luck, you guys. I bet her house is flooded, too. (NW Embers)

[@thedustiswipedoffofourfeet3244]

Please be careful! Any pictures of "churches"?

[@ohbaby4life]

Omg I think this is my aunts neighborhood

[@judescoburn6021]

I thoght the eye of the hurricane is calm and sometimes blue sky above.

[@alves01]

You guys are nuts to be out there!!!🤯 May God protect you!❤️

[@pearls1626]

Unfortunately this too is part of life. Stay safe, pray 🙏 praying 🤲