Captiva, FL after Hurricane Ian Drone 4K

[@jenniferbrady1682]

Thank you for sharing video of Captiva…South Seas is our place every year for our Anniversary…relieved to see it is still standing…praying for everyone on the West coast🙏🏻

[@JenXer71]

Was anxiously waiting to see the damage to South Seas. Looks like some buildings sustained damage, but the resort appears to be mostly intact, I hope. Fond memories of our vacations there. Captiva is one of the best places to visit in Fl.

[@jayjanyh2932]

This video starts at North Captiva and quickly shows Red Fish Pass. The drone flies over South Seas Plantation/Island Resort, until 04:33. At 04:33 you see a red semi trailer near the public parking lot (Gulf Side), a large blank area and two of the original SSP employee housing buildings, with one roof completely peeled off. If you freeze the video at 04:33 you can see, in the upper left corner, the sand over the tennis courts of the Tennis Villas, the small guard entry shack and to the right the parking lot for the General Store and Chadwicks. The video continues over the local houses and towards the Mucky Duck. I arrived in 1980, from Las Vegas, pitched for the Beach Bums (We Care Era), and I haven't been back since '81. I had the El Camino. It was twenty years before the internet and have lost contact with everyone.

[@MozarkAdventures]

On a positive note engineers can clearly see what works and what doesn't.

[@realTonyRock]

I bet alot of people are saying "why did my roof come apart and my neighbor's didn't".

[@joeyjamtart1069]

But do insurance companies!

[@estherstephens1858]

@wxchasing I only came across your page today. I’m watching some of your current videos and sub’d after watching 2 videos. I’m purposely NOT watching so many videos on the destruction of hurricane Ian in Fl but your videos are the best “coverage” I have seen.

[@WxChasing]

Thank you Esther, having the most informative coverage without any narrative or bias is always my goal. Usually I am up in a helicopter flying the damage first thing but I first intercepted Ian in Cuba and then again in South Carolina and it was a little late getting back. The drone is much better quality than helicopter but it doesn't cover nearly the area so it is slower.

[@Ladaga1944]

the overwhelming majority of the structures in this video survived very well. the rebuild after Charley helped tremendously. Life will return to normal with time.

[@rm_alfaro]

It could happen again in a few years time especially now with climate change, the storms are getting stronger and more frequent! Unfortunately, it's a never ending cycle for those who build & live in these vulnerable places.

[@crand20033]

There was storm surge and those houses had much more damage on the inside.

[@zippome]

Thank you for posting this. We were staying at South Seas , and had to evacuate. Good to see that our building fared pretty good from what I can see. On a side note, we are still waiting for South Seas to call us to tell us to evacuate like they said they would... Fortunately, we didn't wait for the call.

[@lotsohats]

Have you been able to shoot any of North Cap? Specifically Captiva Pass between Cayo Costa and North Cap? Interested to see how the houses fared on the pass?

[@jeffselfphotography3066]

We first came to Captiva in 2004 right after Charley. The damage from that storm looked far worse. New codes and regulations really helped with the buildings since then. The greenery will come back. It will take a good 5 years or so but most of the buildings at SSIR look to be in pretty good shape.

[@Roaming50]

Thank you for this video. I was able to verify that our mom's timeshare is actually in good condition. Amazing! 👍👍👍👍

[@brainthesizeofplanet]

Thx for the images of Captiva and the resort In general it looks pretty good, most houses still standing, some roof damage but a lot better than after Charlie - it looks like Florida man learned something last time If the fixed the bridge or have an intermittent ferry the most important part of the cleanup can start

[@alearias37]

Can you take a video of North Captiva Island, airport area and around there

[@georgeappleton9469]

Thank you So Much for this video of South Seas!

[@henryhawkins1194]

I moved a retired commercial airline pilot to North Captiva just last year. He lived on the north side of the airstrip at the house with a copper colored roof I think, right on the beach with two boat docks. All homes beside the airstrip have hangers, so I hope he was also able to get his plane out of area. Great guy, who picked up our crew from a marina in Pine Island. The truck was barged over the day prior. Hope he got out.

[@almath2115]

Thanks for the coverage, it'll take years to recover. Any footage of Sundial beach resort?

[@mariatiscia3342]

We love Captiva and have been going there for over 30 years. Hope the wildlife is surviving and also wishing all those who own on the island a fast recovery. What a beautiful place to live. It happens to be my favorite place in the US! It's magical. Hoping to come back in November of 2023. What do you think the chances are? We stay on Laika Lane on Captiva.

[@rkr21113]

Didn't read through all the coments but was surprised at not seeing any on the wellbeing of our beautiful manatees, loggerheads and birds. I cant imagine what they endured and is anyone feeding them since the island was stripped of their food?

[@DJ-nn6vg]

Looks like the beginning was Captiva then the end was Sanibel. No crazy storm surge damage on Captiva. Sanibel might have protected Captiva from the Hurricane destructive forces. That area is still the nicest area in FL by far.

[@algheroman6476]

South Seas - Lands End section did extremely well. Even the pool has blue water in it. Very impressed as Charley devastated the resort last time. The Marina section did not fair as well…

[@johnDEBOvis]

All the employees were let go and it's closed indefinitely

[@algheroman6476]

@@johnDEBOvis So sad to hear. I do hope it comes back under new management. Too beautiful a location to let go to waste.

[@MB031]

The salt water surge killed all green..wow.Properly bolted Solar panels and hip roofs survive cat 5 hurricanes, Engeneering note !!

[@dmwarnke1960]

Thanks....Do you have any footage going the other way on Upper Captiva?

[@trishodonoghue9143]

I'm not seeing the General store, Captiva Island Inn, Mucky Duck, Bubble Room. Did you fly over that area?

[@rj-zz8im]

I'm always amazed at the complete lack of green once the winds hit a certain level of force. You don't even see remnants of green. Anyone who knows this area, knows it was extremely lush.

[@jerrys3826]

Saltwater killed it all

[@snookman9920]

Any video of Tween Waters area and the homes north and south of it?

[@MoMoMyPup10]

I imagine it didn't fare as well as I think much of it isn't new construction. I'll be curious to see that also. Gotta be a top 5 beach resort in Florida, Captiva in general.

[@321novrain]

If you look on their Facebook page, they state that they are in pretty good shape

[@snookman9920]

@@321novrain i wasnt asking about tween waters specifically, rather what is north and south of it. I'm hoping to see a couple of specific old cottages to see how they did.

[@Longenecker1776]

What about North Captiva ?

[@DanielRichards644]

Why does every drone shot cut right as it's approaching the Mucky Duck?

[@slchambers1]

We were there for a week and departed 9/18/2022. Praying everyone survived. Lovely area and we hope it’s rebuilt before the next coming attraction.

[@rosctv]

my thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families

[@ГалинаАндреева-е7я]

Какой красивый и белоснежный песок !!!

[@Hurricane0721]

Unfortunately, there’s definitely some pockets of major damage on Captiva. However, Captiva looks much better than Sanibel does. Captiva suffered major and widespread structural damage in 2004 with Hurricane Charley. I’m going to guess that the buildings were rebuilt to be much more hurricane resistant after Charley.

[@thoreau7]

Curious if the cabins and other structures on Cayo Costa survived. Best island in the bunch in my opinion.

[@jengelbrecht6660]

Why did anyone allow homes to be built in many of these areas? And why was insurance available to those homes? Now that so much land has been reclaimed by Mother Nature, now what? It was bound to happen so now what is the plan?

[@mikem4432]

NO TAXPAYER BAILOUTS NOT ONE CENT!! THESE ARE ALL 20 MILLION DOLLAR MANSIONS .. FOR THE RICH ELITES!!

[@shirleysear7168]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[@lenaely6146]

They didn't care; as long as they could take this land from the indigenous people who occupied it long ago, they were happy. Trust, many wealthy families were made by destroying the indigenous people & their homes so they could no longer occupy this land... And "wealth" could be attained. Even the insurers profited immensely and ave now abandoned this place after earning billions...

[@babajaga158]

Rebuild in the same area, the same way. 10 years later repeat.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

Could always build in the tornado plagued midwest, or the earthquake and brush fire zones out west.

[@infidel4478]

Best time to film is BEFORE a storm hits. That way people can prove their homes were in good condition to the insurance companies. Filming after doesn't really help other than to prove the home is now damaged.

[@santarosa6676]

Trees are bare!

[@brandonsmith1198]

Are the people still living in those big buildings or what are you going to be doing with the buildings and homes that have not been destroyed by the hurricane

[@mattmcgriff5952]

How about Cabbage Key?

[@CHARLIE1955able]

Thanks for the information. I always thought it was an island but now I see it's just a sandbar. Not a bright idea to put your family at risk and build a home on a sandbar. I see that's why they put homes on stilts cuz they know the beaches will be coming in in at some point

[@jrbeckman2194]

He came tantalizingly close to showing the Bubble Room and the Mucky Duck but missed both. Obviously doesn't know the island. But he got Doc Ford's and it looks good.

[@Jpppppppp12]

How do solar panels stay on the roof? They must be bolted to the foundation.

[@RealCptHammonds]

They are bolted to the galvanized commercial grade steel roof.

[@JC-td4gg]

Do not see many vehicles in flyover. Hope this means majority of the home owners evacuated!

[@MoMoMyPup10]

I live in Ft. Myers and we are constantly seeing helicopters all day passing back and forth from these island locations. Rescues are still ongoing.

[@RealCptHammonds]

No. They washed out to sea.

[@saraf9081]

It's an astronomically expensive area so probably built like forts. Most places not built to that standard because most people can't afford a 3-5million dollar home

[@oscarestrada7345]

God bless all people and thevirgin of Guadalupe do not forsake them, i work at maky duck restaurantlike dis one,a jugando blessings.

[@stephtraveler7378]

I work for a company that has already sent a team there to buy up as much of the old trailer park land as possible. FL statute will not allow the parks to return unless each trailer (home) is 14 feet off the ground...Get ready for mass condo construction...

[@shirleysear7168]

Just in time for the next hurricane.

[@lenaely6146]

Their Insurers are really dumb

[@letsgobrandon987]

@@Blackhorse11773 Exactly, this guy may be talking about Fort Myers or something but definitely not Sanibel and especially not Captiva. Those places are built by OLD money and proud of not being overly developed and choked by condos.

[@Blackhorse11773]

@@letsgobrandon987 Yes sir 👍

[@MoMoMyPup10]

@@Blackhorse11773 there are no trailer parks on Sanibel, and there were hardly any on Ft. Myers Beach either. It remains to be seen how far inland any new statutes would apply to. But you'll have to get in line for whatever will be available for purchase -- the real estate hawks down here are way ahead of you guys.

[@JFANDHISPEOPLE]

What about the Mucky Duck?

[@jimfrankovich2339]

Sadly it will never be the same. Tornado victim here, so I know. Natural disasters are something that seems to be getting worse. So living on the coast probably isn't a good idea. Never really was. Go visit, go vacation but don't live there. I know ,I know , it's your home and you love it there. Guess you have super great insurance huh? You'd better have, cause you WILL need it again.

[@larrybibbee7680]

Gee not a grain of sand out of place after 14 feet of water. Film taken BEFORE Ian

[@TheMountainbobcat]

I see this place needs some over building and stuff those people in like sardines, and wait for next years storms.

[@RealCptHammonds]

Behold the wisdom of a standing seam galvanized commercial STEEL roof!!! Shingles should be banned!!!

[@DanielRichards644]

make metal cheaper, thats the only reason anyone uses shingles anywhere.

[@fredericksullivan7925]

In sea zone areas where I live we have to, by law, use aluminium sheets for corrosion purposes which are expensive.

[@RealCptHammonds]

@@DanielRichards644 I took out an unsecured loan, so financing is available. It's about survival and that requires sacrifice. There's no free lunches in this world.

[@RealCptHammonds]

@@fredericksullivan7925 That's absurd. The baked on special paints on galvanized steel do not rust. Sounds like you've got some idiots in your county commission that either need to educated or replaced. I live 3 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.

[@fredericksullivan7925]

These are New Zealand building code requirements for our climate. I'm 5 miles from the coast so I only require zincalum, an alloy of zinc, aluminum and steel, or galvanized steel or ceramic tiles even shingles.

[@monbou276]

No more better then ...

[@UKindness4]

All the rich persons houses seemed to do well!

[@the1zar]

Shouldnt be allowed to live in these areas ,not made for living made as a natural barrier area ,if they do live there should definitely not get any insurance or any assistance....

[@leonhue722]

Nah one should never build on a beach. Americans should adopt first world building codes.

[@69judge27]

Matthew 7:24-27 KJV 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him to a wise man, which built his house upon a rock. 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, WHICH BUILT HIS HOUSE UPON THE SAND. 27 AND THE RAIN DESCENDED, AND THE FLOODS CAME, AND THE WINDS BLEW, AND BEAT UPON THE HOUSE, AND IT FELL: AND GREAT WAS THE FALL OF IT. 😎🎸

[@thatguy8005]

Play ground for the rich… is wrecked

[@coolmtnman1]

Stop destroying beautiful wetlands for ugly house, stop the think for one second about all the endangered species that lived there before the wetlands were destroyed

[@LIGHTWORKER-po9di]

WEATHER WAR FAIR 🆘️ ‼️ GEO ENGINEERING 🆘️ ‼️ PLEASE WAKE UP 🆘️ ‼️

[@daren2351]

Might want to Build Back Better Florida! Build Back GREEN ! Years ago there was a Mid- Western town , ironically named Greensburg that was totally destroyed by a massive tornado! The people decided to go GREEN on the re-build. Albert Einstein said " The definition of INSANITY is doing the same things over and over again and expecting different results!" Might be time to try another way Florida! Geodesic Domes are very STRONG and can withstand high winds. If you built Geodesic Done houses on platforms with tires underneath, if the wind blew the platform into the water it might actually float! Another good idea is to do what Maryland did. Don't let developers build on Barrier Islands! Assateague Island in Maryland was formed by a hurricane in the 1930's. It is a State Seashore & National Park! Assateague Island is the home of the famous Chincoteague Island ponies! 🤔🏖️🌅⛱️🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🌊💙🐬🌊💙🐬

[@dalesandbek4523]

Ocean city is an island

[@thedoughouse8402]

Excuse me if I don't feel so upset about all those rich people not being able to access their mansions for a while

[@MoMoMyPup10]

I live down here and a lot of these 'rich people' are really good people. It's not their fault they made it, and they usually tip very well. Plus, most of what we saw here are time shares and rental condos.

[@thedoughouse8402]

@@MoMoMyPup10 If you choose to live in a hurricane area hurricane area then expect a hurricane and if you move to California expect an earthquake and if you move to Chicago expect to get shot... I have no pity for rich people because they shouldn't be living like that they should be sharing more with people who don't have a mouth

[@JenXer71]

There are many resorts, restaurants, and marinas there that employ “not rich” people who will be out of work for some time.

[@thedoughouse8402]

@@JenXer71 Sam kinison the comedian from the 1980s said it best... He told the Ethiopians...You are starving to death because you live in the desert... Move to where the food is. If you choose to live in a hurricane alley .... If you choose to live in an earthquake zone... If you choose to swim in a canal with alligators... The non rich people also chose to live in this area rather than an average life in the Midwest or in the Midwest or Cheyenne Wyoming Wyoming or some other place where your whole world is not going to be destroyed every 10 years. The rest of the country has to constantly deal with people who make bad choices in order to live in paradise and the rest of the country will deal with it as usual, But maybe choose a better place to live so we don't have to keep bailing you out

[@chrisbuck2878]

@@thedoughouse8402 I bet you're a blast to be around at parties!

[@jesusmariechristophe6762]

des maisons en quête d'invulnerabilité a perte de vue

[@SouthFloridaWoman]

Those bbeaches are going to be covered in even more shells than usual by the time we get to go back out there again. speedy recovery to my favorite place in the world. god bless and may all of you get your homes back soon.