Boca Grande & Little Gasparilla Island After Hurricane Ian

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This video shows Little Gasparilla Island and some marinas in Boca Grande after Hurricane Ian came through.
I went down there to help with the cleanup efforts and thought I'd make this video for those who haven't yet been able to check on their belongings or their boat storage facilities.
Here's what you'll see in this video:
- Palm Harbor Marina
- Eldred's Marina
- Little Gasparilla homes (from north canal down to the southern point)
- Gasparilla Marina
- Boca Grande (aka - Millers) Marina
- Whidden's Marina
Our continued thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who has been impacted by this storm.
Please make sure to donate money and/or time to the organizations who are out helping rescue those in need and for those who are cleaning up debris.
Here are a couple that could surely use some extra support:
- Florida Disaster Fund
- American Red Cross
Please leave a comment below for any other organizations that would be good to donate to.

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@softsouthernknight Год назад

Whoever built some of the piers, they were really skilled. Amazing that they held up.

@Saltstrong Год назад

So crazy to see!

@calistalodge499 Год назад

I grew up on this island and Doc Shep is my Dad. So glad everyone is safe

@Saltstrong Год назад

This place holds tons of memories for lots of people!

@lonewolflou2457 Год назад

Keeping Florida in our prayers.

@Saltstrong Год назад

Thank you for the prayers!

@ridingwilding760 Год назад

My sister and brother-in-law are one of the lucky ones. Their house is standing with what they describe as livable damages. However after the electricity came back their septic system is messed up. They have to use neighbors accommodations. They are retired living on LGI they are very grateful and impressed with the volunteers that have come to help restore order.

@Saltstrong Год назад

So glad to hear they are ok and made it through safely.

@johnmoore3504 Год назад

Our mobile home in St James City is still standing by some miracle. Plan on heading over next weekend to get a tarp up because the NOAA images show roof damage. The trailer was about 8 feet above high tide. From the pictures a neighbor took it doesn’t look like surge got in.

@Saltstrong Год назад

Glad you had minimal damage! Travel safe and take care!

@chrisferrera8493 Год назад

My heart breaks seeing this footage. Me and my family have vacationed there and absolutely love the island. Thanks for taking this video and best of luck with your recovery.

@Saltstrong Год назад

That island holds a lot of memories for a lot of people! Thank you for your support!

@pakde8002 Год назад

It's really striking how bad some buildings and docks were affected while others look to be in really good shape. Don't scrimp on building materials or upgrading existing properties, don't stretch the building codes or choose builders who have less than a stellar reputation.

@Saltstrong Год назад

It is crazy to see!

@111day1 Год назад

Nice job! I’d like to see a vid of the gulf side of gasparilla.

@Saltstrong Год назад

We will try to get back out there soon!

@lynnsylvester8223 Год назад

@@Saltstrong Have you seen After Dune Delight? Did it make it?

@littlegasparillaisland Год назад

Thank you for bringing attention to our wonderful island and community.🏝

@Saltstrong Год назад

Welcome!

@thomascrawford114 Год назад

Thanks for sharing! Prayers for everyone there!!!!!!!!!

@Saltstrong Год назад

Thanks!

@ReachTheMassesLakeland Год назад

thank you, I shared on some of my ministry pages for others to view. Thank you everyone who has been praing for all of us In Florida

@Saltstrong Год назад

Thank you for sharing the info as well as for the prayers!

@laughinatyou63 Год назад

Unbelievable amount of damage very sad but Floridians strong we will get through this prayers for all that have lost this round to Mother Nature. Any one seen or heard about Everglades city?

@Saltstrong Год назад

We have not seen much on that area, if we do we will update!

@bobbyk3469 Год назад

Thanks for the update. Wishing FLA the best from NY. Stay strong, Stay Salt Strong.

@Saltstrong Год назад

We appreciate it! Thank you!

@sample0981 Год назад

Thanks for the update Luke! So sad

@Saltstrong Год назад

You are welcome! Very sad!

@FreedomYak Год назад

Prayers to all those that have lost. I hope our SaltStrong family are all safe and well. The coast here a little farther south is unrecognizable. Haven’t been able to get on the water yet. Stay safe.

@Saltstrong Год назад

Thank you!

@XXX_xxxxxxxx Год назад

Thank you for uploading this. Some of the best years of my life were spent here!

@Saltstrong Год назад

We agree! Thank you for checking it out!

@shivermetimbers4102 Год назад

Thanks for this video, from a local follower.

@Saltstrong Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@adamwells1740 Год назад

Thank you for the update, our long time rental is totaled. We were coming down Tuesday for a stay, so sad!!🙏

@Saltstrong Год назад

We are so sorry to hear this!

@adamwells1740 Год назад

@@Saltstrong Yeah I was looking forward all year to the Fishing, but it’s just a vacation for me and my family, I feel so bad for all the people who lost so much and praying for a quick recovery!!❤️👍🙏

@chrissewell1608 Год назад

It is sad to see all the devastation, from Hurricane Ian. Our hope and prayers go out to everyone who stayed, and survived, and everyone else returning home! As you approached those marinas, I could help but think of all the sunken debris, and fuel and oils getting into the water. We are glad you guys are safe, and wish the best for you all, as you rebuild your lives!

@Saltstrong Год назад

Thank you and we appreciate the support!

@dubdogfishing3473 Год назад

My family owns the house on the point of the north canal. We completely lost the house and found the roof 100 yards away in a front yard. Our couch was also found at the very end of the canal. A lot of great memories made there its sad to see it go. Also my mom says she was friends with Joe in high school (cherilyn walker)!

@Saltstrong Год назад

We are so sorry to hear that! We hope they can rebuilt and make. new memories there!

@LindsayLola_ Год назад

Great footage! Thanks for sharing!

@Saltstrong Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@LaurenWise Год назад

Great video - well done. Very sad to see the damage.

@Saltstrong Год назад

Thank you for watching and we can't wait to see it rebuilt and better than ever!

@beachbrovlogs Год назад

Hi from Virginia Beach!!🏖😢

@Saltstrong Год назад

Hello!

@gd3design63 Год назад

Thanks Luke! ❤Salt💪

@Saltstrong Год назад

Thank you for the support!

@scottcooner6985 Год назад

Thanks for the content

@Saltstrong Год назад

Welcome!

@chrissewell1608 Год назад

Lets just hope this is the LAST hurricane, this year!

@Saltstrong Год назад

Agree!

@bigkahuna7955 Год назад

of course you went Luke...good job buddy! I just power 1 hr ago on Palma Sola Bay. Anna Maria took some hits too...most don't have power yet, the marina off the cortez bridge has some pretty badly damaged boats....the fishing villiage looks pretty good close to the Coast Guard Station.

@Saltstrong Год назад

Glad you got power restored. The whole area was affected, so sad to see.

@jeanlong5965 Год назад

Keeping our friends and family in our thoughts and prayers.

@Saltstrong Год назад

Agree! Thanks for the prayers!

@redsky8509 Год назад

very sad to see, thankyou for doing this to let people see.

@Saltstrong Год назад

So sad to see!

@ricks2907 Год назад

Such devistation prayers up my friends Ricky 💃🕺🎵🐈‍⬛🎸

@Saltstrong Год назад

Agree! So sad to see!

@Hurricane0721 Год назад

That damage was pretty catastrophic! Even the buildings that look like they stood up to the wind may have taken a bad hit by the storm surge. It’s just sad that such a pretty island took such a devastating hit.

@Saltstrong Год назад

We agree!

@comfortablynumb9342 Год назад

The last time I was down there right after a storm there were 1000s of dead mullet and quite a few snook floating dead in the canals. There were a couple other bay species too. I don't know what killed them but it doesn't look like it happened this time. It was brutal, like red tide without the lung irritation. All the loss and destruction is really sad to see, but at least the fish are okay. So far.

@chrissewell1608 Год назад

It could have been all the fresh water, or oil and fuel, that killed the fish?! Or just being beaten to death, during the hurricane?

@comfortablynumb9342 Год назад

@@chrissewell1608 I don't know. I remember being surprised by all the dead fish but nobody knew what killed them. I doubt it was fuel because there's got to be more fuel in the water this time. It's a good question and I don't know the answer but I'd like to.

@Saltstrong Год назад

Thanks for the feedback, it is sad to see but hopefully will be rebuilt over time.

@grantwhitcomb7737 Год назад

Thank you for showing all the unfortunate damage of people's life. I'm a retiring firefighter from Stuart and Jensen Beach. I have recently purchased a Dragonfly Classic 17' skiff. I have had dreams to get over to these areas to fish....😥😔 it's going to be awhile for those dreams. Is the there anything as Salt Strong members we can do to help put something together for the residents?

@Saltstrong Год назад

We are working on putting together a plan to help, thanks for the support!

@CosmicFishbowl Год назад

Looks like a lot of the homes built on stilts did ok. I’m sure they still have a fair amount of wind damage but at least they avoided the surge.

@Saltstrong Год назад

It was so heartbreaking to see!

@steveskeylimepie Год назад

Thanks for the update Luke. Sad to see the damages, but I have to wonder: if this area (and much of Waterfront Florida) had adopted the Monroe (County) Doctrine, I don’t think we’d be looking at losses like this. Unfortunately our politicians have given way to the building lobbies to allow stick (frame) and modular construction. Did you notice a disparity in damages from stick vs CBS construction? Either way, let’s hope loss of life is minimal, and everyone’s boats are have survived. 🙏 ❤

@pakde8002 Год назад

Hurricane and tornado zones are no place for poor construction menthods. Insurance is just a backup plan. Unfortunately between insurance and vagaries of a tourist based economy a lot of people can't make upgrades or try to cut corners.

@Saltstrong Год назад

Thanks for the feedback, it is really sad to see. Most of the homes on the island are wood frame.

@steveokoren4059 Год назад

Sorry I can not watch this video. I have seen enough of these videos on the news. I would hope Salt Strong would gather its members to support the devastation this hurricane released on Fort Myers and surrounding areas.

@Saltstrong Год назад

We are working on helping more and we appreciate your support!

@ernestblum5361 Год назад

Luke...I live in Cape Coral, but got lucky for sure. The area got creamed. Just wondering...did you get to your destination by boat or trailer it to the area? The scuttlebutt has been that the water is dangerously cluttered with debris. Did you find this to be so on your journey?

@Saltstrong Год назад

Thank you for your question! We have a massive library of fishing tips on our website along with a search feature to let you quickly filter down to find help you're looking for, so just go to www.saltstrong.com/ and use the Search feature in the top menu. Note: If you don't see the exact answer you're looking for, just leave a comment in the post that most closely matches up with your search and one of our coaches will respond to your question... our coaches only make time to answer questions that get submitted to our website.

@royaleevangeline2038 Год назад

Did Boca Grande get a storm surge? Some of these buildings that look like they faired well with the wind could have been completely gutted on the inside by surge.

@Saltstrong Год назад

We don't have much info on that area at this time.

@LoadedUpandTraveling Год назад

Did the lighthouses on the southern tip make it?

@Saltstrong Год назад

We do not have any information on that area at this time.

@roxywarner3530 Год назад

@@Saltstrong The Gasparilla Lighthouse on Boca Grande, unfortunately, sustained structural damage and will be closed the rest of season 2022 until a restoration can be completed. However we still do not know the status of the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse built in 1890 where I volunteer as a tour guide for the museum. Fingers crossed we will be able to re-open in November!!! Fingers crossed! It appears to have sustained quite a bit of cosmetic damage on the outside- but engineers & Coast Guard will decide if our Lighthouse will be safe to re-open to public! Fingers crossed!.

@vahallarising0114 Год назад

so sorry to see all the destruction, playing for all .

@Saltstrong Год назад

Thank you for the prayers!

@1theredrooster Год назад

If those mangled trees had bark before and now they are stripped bare, that would be indicative of +150 MPH winds blasting through there.

@Saltstrong Год назад

The wind was high for sure! It is so crazy to see!

@ienjoy8008s Год назад

hey man, appreciate the video is gasparilla marina functional, we have a boat there and they are not taking calls or updating social media on the situation, we are trying to come down to make it little gasparilla but it hinges on the marina being active. Thank you!

@Saltstrong Год назад

There is no power or internet in that area when we last checked.

@ienjoy8008s Год назад

@@Saltstrong Thank you!

@tylerread1068 Год назад

These are my home fishin grounds. Need a break from the cleanup. Any chance there are fish to be caught yet?

@Saltstrong Год назад

We haven't been out to fish that area yet but we sure hope so!

@thoreau7 Год назад

Whats the scoop on Cayo Costa? Thanks

@Saltstrong Год назад

We don't have any info on that area at this time. Sorry we can't help further.

@michaelstewart399 Год назад

What about thornton key stump pass the palm island resort ??? Watching from the philippines

@Saltstrong Год назад

We do apologize as we do not have any information at that area at this time.

@michaelstewart399 Год назад

@@Saltstrong thank you

@JT_70 Год назад

Comparable to how Hurricane Ida totally destroyed almost every building on Grand Isle, La and left several feet of sand in the streets last year.

@Saltstrong Год назад

It is horrible for sure!

@b-a4798 Год назад

What happened to the light house ? I assume totally destroyed .

@Saltstrong Год назад

We don't have any info on that area currently.

@1theredrooster Год назад

Ian was a freaking gut punch from hell

@Saltstrong Год назад

We agree! So sad to see!

@Dragonfly657 Год назад

Why is the screen not wide? You have to change the setting. It’s hard to watch a video looking through a key hole

@Saltstrong Год назад

We do apologize as this maybe a setting on your computer.

@floridaman727 Год назад

Heading down to ft Myers with gas and water in the am.

@Saltstrong Год назад

Stay safe and thank you for what you are doing!

@floridaman727 Год назад

@@Saltstrong it was hard man. I live in Dunedin and it’s crazy to see how close we came. Infrastructure is wiped out. I’m heading back down Wednesday with a lot more gas and water. Thinking about picking up a couple hundred chic fil a sandwiches for all the guys in uniform. They could use something more than a granola bar or two.

@floridaman727 Год назад

@@Saltstrong I’m regrouping tomorrow and forming a better plan. Unfortunately I had to leave because I would’ve run out of gas myself. Didn’t even make it to health park. Let me know if you want to be a part of it.