09-28-2022 Charlotte County, FL - Extreme Hurricane Ian Flying Debris - Drone - Damage - Storm Surge 

Agree terrible to lose your home and belongings just a few months before Christmas. Never forget your blessings.

@PaRappa - drinking a lot this evening, are we?!

hurricane fact: they will never call another storm Ian , after this. No..

@PaRappa - CAT 4 hurricanes are nothing to joke about. There are likely a number of people who lost their lives today, not to mention billions of dollars in property damage.

@@doneown503 - correct. This one will go down in the record books.

If “prayer” worked it wouldn’t be happening

@@davidcat1455 😥

do u get storms similar , or just dust devils? greetings from desert!

Amen!

I just went through hurricane Fiona as well last weekend in the Dominican Republic. By the ocean it was the scariest and the darkness made it worse. Pray for safety for all from Canada 🙏🇨🇦

This is your boomerang! For igniting the war in Ukraine and bombing the Donbass. Everything is fair.

Punishments from above.

Praying 🙏

I have family in St. Pete and my uncle said the whole fam is staying put unless it’s a category 5. Dear lord 🤦🏻

How are you paul?

Thank you you to🙏🇺🇸🌏🌀🙃✌️

What about Katrina and Andrew

My daughter lives in North port and stayed. I don't think she'll do it again.

@@mchiang74 I’m just giving my opinion as a Floridian. Katrina only hit us, right by my house, as a weak cat 1. Andrew, while powerful, wasn’t as large. And most of the destruction came from South Miami-Dade, since the county had just weakened building codes to allow stick frame homes again. So while Andrew was an incredibly destructive hurricane in its own right, most of it’s specific destruction isn’t seen much anymore since everything in this area is built with CMUs again. I remember watching the aftermath of Katrina in New Orleans though, talking with my mom about it as a 14 year old kid, and just breaking down crying. Also a highly destructive storm, and I think a lot of the blame for the “worse than it should’ve been” title goes to the government’s handling of it, before during and after. Really, it’s hard to say “[x] is worse than [x]” when it comes to weather. There are too many variables involved.

@@zhenren9703 Looks like North Port got the brunt of the destruction. Have you checked in with her? I hope she’s alright. We all joke about how we could survive a 200mph hurricane as Floridians, that we can party through it, but Ian isn’t a joke.

@@zhenren9703 que Dios todopoderoso los proteja.

Our flag isn't supposed to be flying during a storm like this; it's supposed to have been taken down.

@@hebneh Some business will be forgiven. There wasn't a lot of prep time. I'm sure the flag will understand, given the circumstances.

@@hebneh ❤️

MAGA had it's butt kicked

Nah they just drowned they good

It's tragic but the truth is, whenever people evacuate an area quickly there are inevitably a few pets lost on the way. For those of us who batten down & stay put, sometimes a dog or cat will bolt out the front door before you can stop it...it is heartbreaking. But such is life.

Some will die, but good news is animals can feel this stuff before it happens and will typically make a break for high ground, or a safe spot. So as some may die. A lot I’m sure will survive.

Same thing I said 😢😢😢

🙄

Punishments from above.

@@honghong3153 Not From My God .You eat monkeys and gorillas.

So appreciative your professionalism. Please stay safe.

How are you Brenda?

Thanks

🙏🙏🙏😭✌️🙃

good hands? wow

What. Be safe. What. No more power. What. Ok. Be safe. What.

What. Be safe. What. No more power. What. Ok. Be safe. What.

Hello Debbie

Their was still significant damage there tho even with the new codes.

Punishments from above.

This is your boomerang! For igniting the war in Ukraine and bombing the Donbass. Everything is fair.

Hi Rosee, my heart is with you!

I'm praying for you: Lord, give them safety! Grant them a supernatural peace in the storm! Christ have mercy.

Many prayers!!! Please keep us posted how you're doing

Thank you so much to All! It is very scary and my birthday is in few minutes the 29th. I am also type 1 diabetic with grand Mal seizures. I'm doing my best to keep my blood sugar levels under control.

🙏🙏🙏

Hay pero son pocos

Amén Amén Dios nos cuide 🙏Desde Venezuela🇻🇪🇺🇲

Amen!

Hello Swain

I think different kind of trees and stronger building codes.

I'm afraid they won't have power for awhile, up to two weeks. Any chance you can get someone to check on them?

@@XLeo1976 been trying but no luck. Very frustrating just have to wait it out to hear.

How are you ilona?

We here in new jersey praying for all the people affected by this situation. The lord stay with you guys!!🙏🙏🙏

I rode it out in my car. It was fun. It’s not as bad as everyone makes it out to be.

Ugh, you loonys are everywhere 🤮

Remember the fourth commandment KJV that Jesus created and kept. Even forty days after His resurrection. Jesus said if you love Me keep My commandments.

Punishments from above.

Да, она сильнее чем байден...

The flags can be replaced, but human life, once it's gone its gone.

OMG . People trying to pack, sacure their homes check on neighbors get their pets get their medicine and your comment is the flag??????

Run over and take them down. While your at it you can help rescue people. Make sure you get the flag first tho! The 🤐

I 💯 percent agree with you there not many patriotic people anymore I would of certainly took down my flag especially knowing what it stands for and all who died so we could be free heartbroken to see that 😢

I'm from a major military base (MCAS Cherry Point; mom, dad, uncle, grandpa, and soon me, all serving), and lots of military folks here leave them up, embracing the story of how the flag was flown and not taken down during a time of war as told by our national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. Though the banner was tattered, still even but a piece flew, reflecting our resolve and determination to remain and stand. But, to each their own I guess. I wish more people knew more than just the first verse of the anthem. It really is a moving story of our banner of how it will always fly and never retreat!

Thousands of homes have been flooded. Wouldn’t exactly call that “not too bad”.

@@Patrick_Ross i understand that, however, after Charlie, there were barely any structures standing.... Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda were completely leveled.... total and complete devastation and destruction, considering that, the structures look pretty good! Day light will tell the true tale but I'm hopeful

Sadly it's not done yet

@@kristinarivera9635 - a flooded home is virtually destroyed, even if still standing. Many others had roofs and siding ripped off. Hundreds, if not thousands, of vehicles flooded and never again drivable. Damage will be in the billions. That said, I see no reason whatsoever to rebuild in these flooded areas. Sea level rise and increasing intensity of hurricanes means South Florida will soon be uninhabitable anyway. These coastal towns need to be abandoned and the climate refugees resettled in safer areas.

Just wait till tomorrow. The wind still shook the house till about 940 or so. So nobody could get out to get footage. 6 1/2 straight hours of wind that shook the walls and actually vibrated the damn slab. It was bad but here I'm alive. I think if I would have stayed at my house it would be different. I probably don't have a house to go back to.....but I'm alive