Extreme Debris Filled Winds, Placida, Florida - Hurricane Ian - 9/28/2022 

A shout out to Florida emergency management. I live in a manufactured home in fairway village largo and with help of my veterans affairs case manager,, was evacuated to Dunedin middle school used as emergency shelter for this hurricane. I'm still at the Dunedin middle school which was used for emergency shelter during evacuation, its special needs people. The staff have been complete professionals very kind and loving, supplied excellent care food and service to citizens. Thank you to all employees, emergency people and staff in taking care of us. Still waiting to get approved so we can return too our homes. A few grumpy citizens wanting to leave but I'm impressed by the kindness and love the staff showed and continues to do so. I will probably never again be in the company of a finer group of people. Thank you, too all that served and protected us.

I know material things can be replaced but this isn't easy to watch. It's extremely hard to lose everything. All your hard work, tender loving care and memories... simply gone!

Awesome video. So glad you guys are safe. Praying for Florida residents.

Better footage then any of the news stations can produce. Great job.

TY for your tremendous courage to get out there & risk your lives to film it all! Please stay safe!

Our prayers are with all the Floridians and pray for their safety through this horrific storm!

Never seen anything quite like this so upclose. Just devastating! My heart goes out to all the people who've had to suffer through all these storms.

That's the craziest hurricane footage I ever seen. Thanks for having the balls to film this.

Speechless. Praying for anyone who was in those trailers

Woah, oh man, woah, woah, OMG! I give these guys a lot of credit. Everything I would've said would've been bleeped out.

I'll take the positive lighting over the tornado anytime. Anytime I hear those thunderclaps I'm excited. This is pure therapy.

This video was shot right behind my work that’s been completely flattened. Insane

My heart is so heavy because I'm in Miami and God knows we've had our share of this. It could have been us once again, but we were spared this time. Don't ever stay if you're near water! Always have a plan and flee! You can always start over, it's just not worth it. It's the price we have to pay to live here. God Bless Florida we're praying for everyone in the path of Ian🙏😇❤️

I live in Pinellas county and glad we avoided a direct hit. It was still very windy and rainy. No flooding or loss of power, thankfully.

When you think you're in control. Something reminds us all ❄️🌨️🌊🌪️🌀💨🔥

Wow! Great work, Simon and Juston! Really good stuff. Top-notch. 👊

How is it possible for these guys to film this in real time without injury or death, balls of steel.

My brother albert lost his entire house, along with most of his neighbors, our prayers go out to the people in displacment !

Wow. Great video of Ian's power. Never seen a trailer park get destroyed up close a personal. Thanks for the video. That takes Big Balls to stay that close. 😎

I wish I could come out from Texas and help FL with recovery efforts. If I weren't taking 4 classes I'd be OTR. I've lived through my share of weather related events, multiple hurricanes and a housefire where I lost everything. My heart is with each of the survivors. Seek out holistic, multi-dimensional, integrated community to get you through. Resilience is key right now and will serve you 6-8 months from now. Keep close to your family, social networks and neighbors because they will be there to support you once the temporary relief has pulled up stakes. Self care practices will prepare you for the times ahead, try them now. Take in that beautiful sunset of yours. Much love to all.

There are going to be thousands if not 100s of thousands who who have lost there homes with Ian.. I’m afraid even more than Katrina in New Orleans. Absolutely immense power of Mother Nature. Every home destroyed is someone’s extremely hard work, sweat and tears and family just blown apart.☹️🙏🏿

My grandfather used to tell me about how he saw a man cut in half by a sheet of tin roofing during a tornado. STAY INSIDE DURING STORMS.

Omg!!! That’s terrifying, you are both brave souls 😩😩that’s just intense I’m so glad you guys are ok! Thank you for that video and putting yourself in danger for us to watch it!!💪🏻✌🏼

Wow oh wow, goodness gracious you guys had the best video of how Fort Myers area got to look like it does!

There are days when I curse my homes concrete walls while trying to mount something. Not this day.

And one of the sad things to think about is people left Northeast Florida to head south and rent rooms and stay with family... And then the storm shifted right in all their direction

STAY SAFE!!! 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

Hurricane Ian was my 31st birthday gift from Mother Nature! I wish I could have met him!

I live in tampa it's crazy to think this was going to be us just 24hrs prior to landfall. I pray there are no fatalities with this storm.

I'm in Brooksville (Hernando County), at one point we were predicted to get a direct hit, eye of the storm going straight through town. Thankfully, we were spared. But I feel so bad for everyone that wasn't. Watching this, knowing this easily could have been us, it gives me so many emotions

Deepest sympathies with all the victims of the Ian. Hopefully they will find courage and resolve to put their lives back together.

I feel sorry for all who are affected with this strong hurricane..Stay strong and do not lose hope. love from Philippines.. As i watch the houses, it seems that it is not a hurricane resistant house, Homes that are built using concrete often have a much greater ability to withstand strong wind and rain, and should have a second floor higher to protect you from storm surge and floods.

I've lived in Florida from birth, never left. I remember hurricane opal but I was so young I didn't understand the severity. I remember the aftermath and damage. I've been here for all the hurricanes, Katrina dropped s tree through my living room and the house peeled away from around me. I was displaced and homeless as a teenager left alone in a home. It wasn't a pleasant experience to deal with. To think I planned on keeping my wife and kids here and we were going to ride this one out too.. It gives me chills seeing this to think we were going to stay and had it hit nwf it would have had an entire day extra to strengthen... this is horrible, seeing this makes me so sad for these people. It makes me reconsider ever letting my kids stay for any hurricane.

That is great footage. It gives an idea to those who do not live in the US the true power and terror of those storms. There is nowhere to hide, nowhere safe. Really feel for those who are going to return to an empty lot. Heartbreaking.

One year ago today. Gorgeous magnificent beautiful lovely to watch.

These are the best storm chaser videos I have ever seen. You are truly committed to your craft...you can feel the power of this devastating storm. Stay safe.

Prayers to all of you in Florida ❤️

It’s heart wrenching to see this. Pray everyone safe. The sad part many will not have monies to replace the homes they lost.

Thank you for filming this.

Tropical Storm Hilery hit San Diego this past summer 2023 and it was fun. This is just terrifying.

That has to be what 125-150mph winds look like. Thanks for the video. Most people don't get to see the power of a hurricane near landfall.

hope everyone is well in Florida, I lived through that nightmare with Hurricane Maria and I know what you are going through.

This is the best destruction-in-progress hurricane video that I have ever seen

My heart goes out to these people. Hopefully, all were spared the power of nature. Thank you to the people who go out and record it. It shows us what a waste all of it is.

This is utterly heartbreaking. These homes are totaled.

My heart is broken for everyone who couldnt get way from this storm for whatever reason. And the ones who lost everything. Im 3 hours from where the storm surged the worst. Its almost a guilty feeling to feel relieved because so many will have to rebuild everything. God bless florida and lets pray when it hits water again that it doesnt try to gain its strength back!

That's definitely strong cat 4 damage. Thoughts and prayers 🙏🏻. Great shoot guys God speed stay safe.

Used to holiday in Placida every year… We’re heart broken. Love from England……

Been through many hurricanes but I’ve never seen anything like this for the sustained winds.

Truly devastating to watch. My heart aches for the citizens of Florida.

OMG I prayed and prayed and prayed for all of you in South Florida I know what you have been through what you're going through I live in Panama City Florida and hurricane Michael devastated our home and it will never ever be the same but I know that it has gotten better and it will for you as well my prayers are with you all and we know where you are at because we were there too God bless you all

I'm in Englewood. Watching a couple minute clip is nothing compared to the 12 straight hours of this. It was like sitting a foot away from train tracks along with pounding rain. My inside walls shook pictures off and flung things off of shelves(I'm in a cement block home, not a mobile home btw) . There's a boat trailer still on top of the trees down my road. Signs, street lights and pieces of houses is literally everywhere. Water just came back on but pressure is low. Power might be back on in a week or so but at least half of the power poles are on the ground or leaning half way over. We watched porches ripped off of neighboring houses and fly down the street. The intensity of the storm along with it's size was one thing, but it moved so freaking slow and Englewood rode the top part of the eye so we didn't have even one minute where he eased up. It was brutal. I wish I could personally thank every local emergency personnel along with the convoys of FEMA, National Guard, disaster teams from all over the country along with power trucks from EVERYWHERE.

So scary!! Feel so bad for everyone going through this!! Stay safe!!

Thank you for this raw coverage. It really shows the seriousness and destructive power of these storms.

That was the best footage so far 2 months in.

😳🥺 Mother Nature definitely nothing to play with. So glad people where able to leave 🙌🏽 🙏🏽. You can replace the things you need but you can't replace your life! Sending prayers from Roanoke, Va 💜💜💜

How sad. Praying for all that have to cope with this weather. 🙏

All of the animals affected by this that couldn't find shelter.... 😟

Woah, wow, oh man, oh man. That say it all. I couldn’t imagine sitting in a vehicle during this. Great footage

This footage is incredible. On a side note, you guys had me cracking up with your reactions..

Unbelievable!!!! Please stay safe out there filming that! Thank you so much, great job guys!!! God bless you all & God bless all the Floridians & God bless America! 🙏🙏🙏

😢sending prayers to you all and all who lost their homes in this horrific hurricane 🙏🙏🙏🇨🇦🙏🙏🙏

I love storm. It is beautiful and scary.

Thank you for sharing a video

I feel sorry for the people living in Florida during hurricane Ian doing alot of damage to mobile homes 😪 thoughts and prayers goes out to the people living in Florida 🙏🙏🙏🙏

This hurricane brings back memories of Irma that shook my little island paradise to the core in 2017

is so the satisfying palm tree, coconut tree and all flowers

I was in Winter have and we got 2 - 3 ft of surge and the winds packed up to 50 - 60 mph and gusts were 80 - 100 it was crazy out thrre stay safe! God loves you❤❤❤

I always questioned y these houses in Florida are not built with blocks totally because of the hurricanes they experience. In Jamaica the most damages we would experience are the lost of roofs. That's y my house is a decked roof only an earthquake can get that down. But it is heartbreaking to see what's going on. Hope most people were able to leave

Lord have mercy! Praying for the people in Florida.

My God it's scary this hurricane I'm praying for the people in Florida are ok and safe 🙏

how did you film this without your car getting blown away too, or any flying debris hitting it? It's like you're just watching a movie. Amazing!

I hope and pray everyone got out days before all this and support one another and neighbours and elderly ☹️ it’s not gonna be easy for anyone to leave their homes it’s heartbreaking ☹️ lots of love and prayers from England ♥️

This is absolutely heartbreaking. I really feel sick for those affected by this.. Things have been hard enough the last 2 years and now these folks have this to deal with. Wish I was there with many of you who are like minded to help… 😢

How are you guys just in this hurricane recording all this?! I would be freaking out.. But prayers to everyone there, hopefully they restore what they've lost 🙏🏻

I feel very sad...😔 So sorry for all the people who's affected.

I cannot believe these guys went through this and stayed in one piece !!! SO glad to hear you're okay !!!

God bless all who are dealing with this chaotic storm and I pray most got out in time. Shout out to the camera operators! This is some of the most incredible hurricane footage I have ever seen! Stay safe, Florida!

Time for concrete houses and not those weak structures

Same by Hurricane Ivan 2004, God bless the people in Florida

Those are someone's homes!! I'm so sorry!

Wow just wow. People stayed in this too. So sad to hear all those trapped and possibly dead. Mother Nature is not one to mess with. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😭

@1:18 that is how it looked outside in Rotonda west for a solid 5+ hours. Mother Nature is truly incredible.

tALK ABOUT A RUSH TO THE BRAIN. You Guys Are The Best !!! Hope no one was at home.

This footage is superior to the "professional" channels. Thanks guys!

My heart goes out to those who lost there homes. This reminds me of tornado speed winds and not hurricane.

It's amazing that those men didn't get blown away with the debris.

I live about a mile from here, this place has been devastated! Our place is liveable at least!

This is why you don't want to be in a mobile home whether it's in a tornado or hurricane.

While you’re standing in the wind, you better hope you don’t get hit any debris (metal roof panels have razor sharp edges)

I'm still waiting to hear from friends right in this area. Praying.

Wow, My best friend, Thank you for your hard work in making the video. I enjoyed the good video. Have a happy day.

The best video footage (Though the saddest) i've seen showing the strength of hurricane IAN. Hopefully the owners of those houses have (been) evacuated before this happened.

God bless the people in this community 🙏🙏🙏

And you guys were outside filming 😳😳😳WOW WOW 😳😳😳😳😳 THAT'S BEYOND BRAVE🙈🙈

Mother nature is the BOSS and I think somewhere down the line we forgot that. My heart and prayers go out to all of those whowere affected by sir hurricane Ian. ❤💯🙏☝

I give you all Storm Chasers credit for doing what you do so that us 'At home storm chasers' can watch the devastating impact. Is there ever a time when you decide "Okay, enough is enough, let's get out of here?" Prayers for all who are being effected by this devastion. 🙏

Thank you for sharing this. We hope to show it to our mobile home park residents in Largo (where we were far more fortunate than our southern neighbors) in hopes of instilling in them the truth of the situation. We cannot stay in our park just because we believe "it won't happen to us". or "we'll be fine if we just stay indoors". This is real. This is dangerous and all the evacuation warnings need to be taken seriously. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those so seriously impacted by this storm.

Prayers from Indonesia.. 🙏💕💕🇮🇩

I was in Hurricane Ian!!! I was in my home when it happened, the main problem was 18 ft storm surge...