Hurricane Ian- Ft. Myers Beach Florida- Tsunami like power of storm surge from drone - 4k 

Feel heartbroken for all the animals that were also killed by this storm...

It is so sad, I am here crying. Just few days ago people were living their normal life, but in a twinkling of on eye all have changed. My heart goes out to the families who lost love ones and my prayers goes out to the recovery process. 🙏

I have been through this in Hurricane Irma. Lost everything. Take lots of photos to prove wind did the damage otherwise insurance companies will blame flood and you will only get up to 250k don’t demo unless you have many photos of WIND DAMAGE! Get a good private adjuster. Never give up on fighting for wind coverage. It took us 18 months to win our case but it’s an uphill battle. Utilize the catastrophe loans. You will get good rates and rebuild stronger then code requires. Build concrete and double strap your truss glue and screw your roof sheathing .. no big overhangs and go with CBS construction. It will get better and it will be beautiful again. Stay strong and be positive people. Your alive and set an example for all around as to how to get up and get on Life is good. It’s only stuff and it comes back The biggest thing I can say is get wind damage proof!!!! As crazy as it may seem to think” how can an insurance company say there was no wind?” Believe me they will!! Wish you all well! Sending prayers

For those who have never been to Fort Myers Beach, it is a VERY narrow island of rental units - both single family homes, duplexes and condos. There is one main road called Estero Blvd - which the town has been working on for FIVE years- putting in drainage, landscaping and cobblestone. Look at it now....

Ft. Myers is not the only place that was wrecked by this hurricane. Take a look at us small towns that aren't popular. Our lives have been permanently changed.

Going to visit the ocean is awesome. Having the ocean come visit you, not so much. Thoughts and prayers for all those affected by this horrific storm.

👍 crystal clear quality drone pics by a storm chaser. I know there are different brands & prices for drones - yours is top of the line. Thank you! ❤️. Such devastation - just surreal!

I was hit by superstorm Sandy in NY 10 years ago. Parts of my town looked like this when we woke up the morning after the overnight storm. Our family home which had never flooded in any of its 50 years took on 6 feet of water and everything in the 1st floor was destroyed. And we were the lucky ones, because we had a home to keep that was still standing. It's going to take years for these people to rebuild their lives no matter where they rebuild. My heart goes out to them all.

one thing that stood out to me watching this video about Fort Meyers Beach was seeing how it wasn't built to defend against substantial storm surges. The beach is at the same level as the buildings are at. So when you get a substantial surge like Ian's, all that water goes inland. At Daytona Beach, they have a massive wall with the beach being 15-20ft below the buildings

We In the West feel your pain in Florida. Weather and nature driven events, wildfires, earthquakes, floods, and storm surges alike hit hard in the beautiful places we choose to live. Stay together, stay strong…we’re Americans and we’re in this to help y’all rebuild.

Paradise lost - The Memories that my sister and husband were able to have us share with them in this Paradise was gift to the next world!! Thank you Linda Thank you Larry !! You have been so Gracious to ALL

I lived in Florida for 20 years and after seeing the hurricanes increase in intensity, it is my opinion that the coastal areas should remain natural and houses and residential areas as well should be built outside of them because of this storm surge that repeatedly will hit these areas. It is beautiful to live there and see the water but when the storms come up there is nowhere for the water to go

RIP Ft. Myers time square, im glad I had memories as a kid running through there, now its all leveled it crazy how much none is left

My compliments to the drone pilot. Is there a word beyond devastation? No jealousy here unlike other commenters. This is a piece of paradise if you can afford it. No one with property or investment property is naive enough to assume this could not happen. Believe me, their insurance company remind them every renewal. A vast amount of history is lost. So sad. If you you are safe and have suffered no loss of life, your blessed. Prayers to all along Americas beautiful Florida and Carolina coasts. We are resilient 🇺🇸 God speed

It was such a fun vibrant place. Absolutely devastated.

excellant filming, and no stupid music, these drones are the wave of the future for rescue and summing up the devastation.

This is the best drone footage I've seen

Watching this in real time and the force of Ian just makes my heart to go out to all, it must have been terrifying and just where do you start with the clean up 🤷‍♀️

This is the best drone footage I've seen - thank you so much for doing this x

This hurricane was the most powerful in many years. Stay safe, everyone!

I don’t live in Fort Myers Beach and I am totally overwhelmed with how you even begin to clean this up.

Thank you so much for making this video. This is the kind of coverage I was hoping to see from the national news media.

Thank you! The best video of what was left of our family's condo at Kona Beach Club. Puts to rest the question that there is nothing left to salvage

You are a great pilot .the destruction is unbelievable God help all those people

I have been thru so many storms : hurrycanes: earthquakes: vaguadas: sometimes those leave more water than a storm! Also mudslides where part of a mountain comes down: My 1st storm was in 1956* I was just a little girl! All my life I lived in the states: But when I visited the Island in summer I encounter them! 1- Santa Clara 2- Hugo 3-Georges 4- Maria 5- Fiona I love to live here in the center of the Island of PUERTO RICO! SINCE 1991 THINGS HERE CAN TAKE A COUPLE OF MONTHS TO BE NORMAL AGAIN &IIFE GOES ON AS ISUAL! I THANK GOD CAUSE I HAVE BEEN BLESSED😇🙏🙏🙏

Where do you even begin with the clean up of all this, it will take forever with the amount of destruction caused. I hope there was no loss of life and everyone got out before this hit. I pray for everyone of you effected by this and send my deepest love to you all x

Hurricanes are categorized primarily by wind speed. Based on that Ian was a category 4. But if damage is taken into account, Ian could be a category 5. Category 4 damage is described as 'Extensive' and category 5 is 'Catastrophic'. This criteria should be considered in the final analysis.

Drones can also find survivors and get emergency crews there location. Thankyou for this, people need to see how much help not only Florida, but other States need from this destruction.

Just incredible. And that one bright blue house on stilts, sitting like a princess, undamaged.

I loved seeing the flag flying in the midst of the chaos. We will overcome. God bless you all.

Excellent drone work and incredible footage. Thank you for sharing this.

Amazing…some homes stood strong without a piece of glass broken, yet right next door, total destruction. I’m so sad for those who lost. So many. 😢

Thank you so much for this upload, so much devastation I’m so sorry for all you people my prayers go out to you

I'm in awe of the palm trees...still standing after all that.

Great footage. Thanks for sharing. PRAYERS FOR ALL AFFECTED BY THIS NATURAL DISASTER 🙏. THIS TOO SHAW PASS

I love the low altitude passes and commend your drone skills.

Such depressing but spectacular footage! What a tragedy! I really feel for these people while I'm also feeling a lot of gratitude today for how fortunate I am in my own life.

5:14 - if only you would’ve known that the little beach front building would still be standing… you could’ve sat on the roof and got the best storm footage in the history. I’m sure soon we will start seeing more footage release. Thanks for sharing this.

12:11 that house stood well , great architect on that one

Thank you so much for this ( the best) video coverage of Ft. Myers Beach... ... Whoever you are, you are a great video producer... ...The last time I was in Ft. Myers Beach, I had breakfast on the top of the Launi ki before jumping on the BIG MONEY for a free ride and lunch buffet (7 years ago)... ...Spike Sousa, artist, Old Naples fl.🌴🎨

Thank you for this excellent drone footage.

Awesome drone coverage

Heartbreaking to see.😥 Lived in Delray Beach 💗 and Orlando 💞

It rips my heart to think of anyone withstanding the forces of this hurricane. The terror! The awful sound of death all around! How can we as the fellow citizens comfort these needy souls?

This is incredible! Makes me want to cry and I don’t even live in Ft. Myers! I cannot believe this Ian, and it keeps on going now to the Carolinas, smh! Help us Jesus!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Best drone shots well done

My favorite place in Florida. It's so beautiful. But a Dangerous place to build. My heart is broken. The people that live here. Know the risks of living in paradise. My prayers go out to the people Of FORT Myers.

So much devastation, my heart is broken. All my favorite restaurants and stores have been obliterated. I pray for all the residents and workers who lost everything.

and don't assume everyone has insurance, I know many of us seniors, who's house's are paid for, dropped many years ago, by their insurance companies, didn't bother to go with the state run one, simply too expensive.

I went through Maria in 2017 on St Croix USVI. My love n prayers for the Florida population

I feel so bad that fla was hit so bad. Hope and pray all people are safe and sound. That place was leveled. Alot of rebuilding to do for sure.

Cat 4 landfall... part tsunami, part gigantic borderline F2/F3 tornado.

Same devastation that happened in Leyte Philippines after Category 5 Super Typhoon Haiyan... Lesson learned, never under estimate a Category 3-5 Super Typhoon.. specially Category 4-5..The storm surge will be like a tsunami..So if you're house is near the coast line..You better evacuate to higher grounds or at least a 3 story building with solid roofing that can withstand upto 130mph winds and you can be safe from catastrophic floodings...

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 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

Excellent video

Even as an American, this just seems like 100% raw justice served up for what our military does to other Countries!

Thank you for the close up views of the damage, as heartbreaking as it is to see. I am a full-time resident of FMB, & I live on the south end of the island. There’s not much video coverage at this end. Could you possibly shoot some video of the Wyndham, Santini Plaza, the drawbridge, & Lovers Key? Thank you!

My prayers for all victims and family members. Very sad🙏🙏🙏🙏🇵🇷

So sad how there stair’s that use to lead to someone house or business and now it’s just gone. What amazes me is the power lines are still standing up after all this. Prayers to people lost and everyone hurt during this

Wow! I thought more media lies and government cover up until this! Silent post appreciated. Great drone coverage, thanks.

Thank You very much for your high quality coverage. I lived in the Cape 25 years and have been concerned how the south Cape made out. Not good obviously and worse than I had hoped for. Now is the time for a new plan entirely for the area. Good luck and see you soon.

I saw Typhoon Yolanda and what it did to the Philippines. But, I have never seen complete destruction like this in a 1st world country with building codes. That one hotel/condo building with most of its sliding glass doors and exterior windows in tack must be studied. Thank you for the video and the lack of music. Blessings to our fellow Floridians from Winter Garden.

Dang It's so hard to watch Slowly sinking in ✌🏼From Port Charlotte Beach to yours.. our hearts are hurting 😢

If you have spent your life building homes , the damage really shows the power of wind and water . Seeing pylons sticking out of the ground with nothing attached . That's power .

Kind of reminds me of what I saw in Long Beach, MS after Katrina. Storm surge caused insane amounts of damage.

OMG, IT'S HEARTBREAKING TO WATCH, I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW THEY'RE EVER GOING TO FIX ALL THAT IT'S JUST BEYOND BELIEF. I FEEL SO BAD FOR EVERYONE & ALL THAT THEY'VE LOST. MAY GOD BLESS EACH & EVERY ONE OF YOU WITH ALL YOU NEED TO GET THROUGH THIS, MY THOUGHTS & PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. 🙏🏼

OMG wow 😳 great drone footage 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

When I look at this I realize just how lucky I got. I'm in Largo, a mile from the Gulf and we didn't even lose power. There, but for the grace of God, go I.

This is such horror, the only thing i notice little bit different than Tsunami in my country Indonesia, the Tsunami brought all the sediment from the water inland. The black dark sediment.

Never be arrogant ! Be humble.

Wow! for those dreaming of living by the beach, this is a tremendous example of why you should not.

Ich schreibe jetzt mal auf deutsch. So oft (über 10 mal) war ich schon in Ft. Myers Beach, zuletzt im April 2022, also vor genau 5 Monaten. Ich bin schockiert über dieses Video. Der Pier ist fast weg, das wunderbare Lokal daneben, der Pearside Grill, einfach weg. Unvorstellbar. Am Ende der Parkplatz, den ich immer nutzte um an den Strand zu kommen, eine Sandwüste. Das wird Jahrte dauern bis das alles soweit wieder hergerichtet ist, und ob es noch einmal so wird wie es war, bleibt dahin gestellt. Ich werde wiederkommen und sehen und unterstützen.

Sending prayers 🙏 Bless the people affected by Ian.

Those metal roofs held up really well vs shingle

Ian Curtis...love will tear us apart.

sorry for these people 😔, glad I live 500 miles from the nearest coast.

Amazing quality video, thanks for posting. Also, I want to know the name of the contractor who built the blue house at 12:10. Stands out like a beacon amongst the chaos! What a beauty she is - must have been built very well. Roof, flashing, gutters, doors. Impressive.

::While staying in the Florida Keys in the 80s, a hurricane went over Cuba and when it got to Key West, within 30 minutes it made a 90 degree turn and went straight up the keys. I turned off the radio when it was at Key West thinking it was heading straight north...what a surprise.

I'm wondering if the intact blue home showed at 12:20 was built under improved hurricane construction guidelines, or if they just got lucky to have their home apparently still intact

Great silent documentary. What kind of drone is that?

Watching this reminds me of hurricane Andrew. I was in N Miami when it hit and when it was over I combed the beach saving as much coral as I could that came off the reef to donate to the museum. This hurricane Ian far surpassed Andrew and prayers to all those who now have to rebuild and start over

I love this you fly right! Top 10

0:14 you start the video right after the new margaritasvill construction. - that had no significant damage. Consistently cut before most new newer buildings that survived. But thank you . It will answer a lot of people's questions.

Man this is sad. I grew up down there but haven't been back in several years.

What a mess..exelent presentation..

This is a power of nature...

This was one of the nicest beaches around this area, I have my own video of this place from 2016, hard to believe what it looks like now. Just utter devastation, looks like 100% gone, the pier/restaurants so sad even commercial building standing may be condemned. Pine island/Matlacha/Bokeelia wiped out as well. Will take 20+ yrs to get back to the way it was. I will be long gone by then. Was planning to go there this December. Mother nature reclaimed her land. Stay safe everyone.

Now we can feel how other countries are affected when this happens to them. Homelessness can happen to ANYONE

Thank you for doing these videos, I have been away. Been calling friends. My one friend didn't live far from Best Western towards bay side. Her home is gone. Still haven't talked to her. We all worked at Reese's in the Estero Plaza, it closed a few yrs ago. You just missed the Plaza in this video. Want to go help. 😭😭🙏🙏 For now I'm sending Prayers, Friends. I have been looking for Louis, Omar and Salvador??

Crazy how just 20 miles away on captiva damage is not nearly as bad. All homes and structures there are still standing.

Incredible. Devastating and we are so sad to see our beautiful vacation spots wiped right off the map. FMB STRONG!

Good Shot Most Houses with Pillars Survived🙏🙏

All that built on sand? Gez.. talk about changing the geography on Florida!! Build on rock/plates

Where are they going to put all this debris?

Amazing footage, that place is totally destroyed. Where and how do they start to rebuild?

This was my life after Hurricane Ike,the Bolivar Peninsula was forever changed,didnt recognize the landscape at all,forever different, but we bounced back after a few years new homes new businesses, but different

My thoughts and prayers are all wt you all!

PRAYER'S from MICHIGAN🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏!!!!!! May God bless all of you...🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️😥😥😥.....

Is there a video of Charlotte County, FL? I was born and raised there.

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