Hurricane Michael: Mexico Beach locals banding together to survive 

So happy all of you are safe, you are your parent's hero! Well done!

I always had this idea that shorelines should be state parks and not commercially developed. Leave the dunes intact.

Why don't they use prisoners to help with the cleanup like community service? More effective than picking up highway trash.

He had to FLOAT HIS PARENTS?? Is this what these people had to go through? Thank God they survived.

The Lord Jesus blessed you all! A true mircale!

Robert Baker Jr and family praying for you all!!

I think I would have taken the RV for a spin northwest for a week, get out of dodge.

You are Good people Robert and Ms. Baker, thank you for sharing your story with us and for staying with your Father and Mother through such trying times. I really love visiting your friendly old florida style beach town. I am so saddened that it was hit was such fury. Much Love goes out to you all.

Why on earth did you not evacuate????? Especially with elderly parents!!! I can't understand why!!

This is why we evacuated BEFORE KATRINA MADE LANDFALL and we were “North Of the railroad tracks/Route 10... You’ve got to be crazy to ride it out especially that close to the initial Crush Zone... When you stay you absorb Emergency Services and even put EMS and Police and other’s lives at risk trying to save your lives. I’m glad you survived but there are free shelters that you can go to where elderly family members can go with you so they aren’t at risk. I don’t say this judgmentally because I know some don’t have a lot of resources to travel but please people learn from this and evacuate. Some stay because they don’t want to get looted... There was sufficient time to gather your most precious photos and heirlooms/sentimental items... and to leave... Your stuff isn’t as important as your lives. Also every car that is left there costs everyone else in terms of insurance losses and increases in premiums.

I'm so glad you all made it out alive, but why didn't you evacuate, especially so close to the water?

WHAT HORRIFIC DEVASTATION! *I just hope that everybody affected by CAT 4.99 **#HurricaneMichael** made it out alive and well, especially those chose to hunker down and and brave out the storm.*

This is so sad and now that we're heading into hurricane season in a couple of weeks Mexico beach, Panama City and other surrounding towns haven't even recovered from hurricane Michael. I hope people start taking these storm surges seriously.

You KNOW there will be a storm surge and you still chose to ride it out in a low single storey house right by the beach?!?!?!

Shame on trump and all of congress...NOT 1 RELIEF AGENCY HAS SHOWED UP...FOR THESE PEOPLE...DISGUSTING

God was with you ... This time

So glad you made it.

Jesus christ dude what a nightmare. I remember thinking I was gonna die during Hurricane Andrew back in 1992 so I have (at least) a fraction of understanding of the horror.

God Bless you Sir! we have vacationed in Mexico Beach for years, It breaks my heart! We were supposed to be there next week 10/20/2018 and watched it all be ruined. We will miss it for sure and pray the people will stand together and rebuild. And not let big money come in and take it over with high rise buildings and stuff. I cant even imagine how you feel i wish i was there to help you along and to recover. For the simple reason i feel like i have lost my second home also. God Bless you and your family!

Aww this is terrible. I hope recovery is as smooth as possible for all of you!

My heart goes out to your family ♡♡♡

Thank god you survived.

But why stay behide against the water i glad yall live thru this

For a room that was underwater just days before, those walls look freshly painted.

In my prayers........God bless you..............# Florida strong......

The New World Foundation had a brother who won a sailboat race in Ft. Lauderdale and his sailboat got run-over by a 18-wheeler in Florida after the race. He got killed when he got home,,, from what I can see - he might have gone to heaven. I myself moved the polar vortex's because I am allowed to have air-conditioning in 120 degree weather. My family was killed and my bank account was stolen along with my corporate mail box also and everything I owned I am sure that my brother Michael went to heaven and started working,,,he was a home contractor that worked on foundations.

Glad you made it. Where were the dogs when all this was going on?

Is this the same family where the neighbor’s boat wedged in front of their house? I wonder why that wasn’t mentioned?

I remember the hurricane coming thru my aunt lived in port richey...boats were on 19 god bless u were central florida this storm Michael brought 3 tornados within 1/2 mile of us Im in hospital,,,,,

Praying for you God bless you all.

so sad, be strong, We pray for you all, God always Bless you all

God bless. We lost our home too ):

So heartbreaking...

I’m glad that they survived but so dumb to stay when your dad is in a wheelchair. They should’ve known better. They got lucky

No logical reason to try and ride something like this out.

Mexico beach,FL!reminded me of D-DAY!

Thank God you was there...yes love one another brother

Change comes

Never thought a darn hurricane Michael can do this because there no way it ruin these much but don’t ask me it the 3rd biggest hurricane because I already know and PLEASE READ: if there a hurricane that isn’t small if it big u know u gone move because if u don’t move u MAY have a chance of dieing just because the hurricane is huge it doesn’t mean that u gone leave because it might flew into your house and rekt u so if it the last hurricane through 10 or 15 u can stay there but if it pass the 9 or 7 then it gone be big and I know I have some grammar mistakes but idc and at the same time I already know that hurricane Michael was 3rd biggest because i been studying history and if u have any question for hurricane Michael then u can reply to me. Stay Good :)

Since 1975, never had a hurricane this bad? Living right by the ocean is still worth it if they are willing to stay. Even after this, they will stay there. It is too beautiful to leave.

Again, I feel for these poor people but when they say LEAVE.....you have to leave. I don't give a goody gosh darn if the storm was Cat-1 you have to leave. Better save than sorry. Now you hve your parents floating on furniture to stay ALIVE???? smdH

I know your struggle was real and scary and was a great loss. However, you are all alive. Count your blessings and "Get outta' Dodge" next time when you're told to. You paid very little for this lesson. Next time it may not turn out as well. God bless you and your family...but you need to be just a bit smarter about these things..Your family is your responsibility and you didn't get them out of there. Please learn from this. This is not funny.

Why the hell is this guy still there with parents

They are banding together alright and demanding all tax payers rebuild for them... Something that doesn't happen here

Musi mieszkac teraz jak w Deutschland, w bloku, Luxus tylko dla wybrancow

yeah dude you floated people on a mattress and a door...dont think so.

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no money to help you.. its all gone.. Take over the airports and allow citizens to help you..

HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY COUSINS, LILY, SOFIA, & NORMA, MY AUNTS NAME IS TRINIE HAVE HER CONTACT LUPE

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The Ghost of Trayvon Martin continues to haunt this God forsaken state.

B

Woe to the atheist. Luke 21:25, "and on the earth anguish of nations, not knowing the way out because of the roaring of the sea and its agitation" Job 37:13, "He causeth it to come, whether for punishment, or to water the land for mercy." Recently Hurricane Florence. Ezekiel 13:13, "'Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: In my wrath I will unleash a violent wind, and in my anger hailstones and torrents of rain will fall with destructive fury."

Jesus is coming soon, hold on to him, pray.I believe he will come before this year end.