Extreme winds with whiteout conditions in Hurricane Ian, Punta Gorda, FL - 9/28/2022

[@smiles29099]

it always amazes me how strong traffic lights are in Florida during a hurricane

[@Bengaltiger1289]

It's not just how hard the wind is blowing, It's what the wind is blowing!

[@lordmatthewanunnahybrid1356]

Definitely the eyewall and that’s easily 120-150mph winds. Incredible footage

[@drakecarter1780]

Gusts 170 to 180 MPH as well.

[@silvertuch]

does anyone know the status of lakewood village in punta gorda?? I am trying to get information about my grandparents place for them.

[@cherrypickerguitars]

I feel it’s important to live in a safe place. For your family. I choose to live in Canada’s western mountains. No tornadoes, no hurricanes, no volcanoes, tidal waves or earthquakes. All we have to put up with are three months of snow and sub freezing temperatures - that’s it. Peace

[@paulstecker5693]

😭🙏 yeah I pray for the people that got hit by that hurricane that just went through that they're all safe and alive and well. I heard on the news it took the same path as hurricane Charley did in 2004 hopefully they'll get back to normal soon after that is done with take care and God bless.

[@pinkcat8855]

Why do they call it Sunshine State ?

[@jreifsnyder2225]

Because most of the time the sun is shining

[@KoId.]

From Late October to mid May it’s dry and nothing but sunshine.

[@jaredpetersen7343]

Sounds like tie fighters in star wars

[@GeminieCricket]

And here in So Cal we are in a mega drought 😮

[@petermiller4953]

Which will probably end with a mega flood. Famine to feast

[@FLIPPER1439]

South California ❓ Due to your rotten Governor + Pelosi👉 time to kick these crazy people out so California can ‘SURVIVE’. It’s very sad 😞 what some politicians there are doing to your state.

[@christopherwebber1104]

I wish this could hit LA head on

[@passingthroughtime3033]

On the east coast we have too much rain

[@inspectaslime]

@@christopherwebber1104 LA wouldn't stand a chance against this lol

[@passingthroughtime3033]

The wind blows

[@DougPowell01]

Of all places, why do they have so many power lines above ground?

[@chipsrafferty8362]

Accessibility to and identifying damage and repair.Underground utilities are much more difficult to access

[@LeTrashPanda]

It might not be wise to run copper lines EVERYWHERE but sometimes a state is simply CHEAP and won't spend on infrastructure so they let old phone and power lines ROT until they break down. Ours date back to the 1940's lol.

[@chipsrafferty8362]

@@LeTrashPanda ALUMINUM

[@jreifsnyder2225]

The ground is too unstable perhaps - houses don't have basements just slabs

[@chipsrafferty8362]

@@jreifsnyder2225 it is due to a high water table not unstable ground

[@DidObamaCare]

Didn’t even know there was a place in Florida called “the fat point”

[@chipsrafferty8362]

Yes,Rosie O’Donnell’s house.

[@jeffkardosjr.3825]

Also Manatee County. Funny names.

[@prophecy3332]

😱🙏

[@tvs3497]

The name "Ian" will be retired from the hurricane naming list and henceforth never used again. I suppose hurricanes are necessary to equalize and stabilize the earth's atmosphere due to the sun's heat on the oceans and natural air movements. But I'm no climate expert.

[@pinkcat8855]

It's a hurricane state.

[@MrHafzal]

Achadin aayega 😂🤣