I had a home severely damage by Hurricane Charlie in 2004. I went there once and picked up trash. Couldn’t deal with so I never went back. Sold the house as is where is and had to hire an adjuster to help me with insurance claim as the insurance company offered me pennies on the dollar! That process took 8 months. I had another home so I moved into it. The whole process was emotionally draining. Really feel for all the people affected by Ian!
@@googleuser868 I know some people whose house was damaged by Hurricane Michael. They live 20 or 25 miles north of Panama City. It's taken them a long time to get their house fixed from Hurricane Michael. The company is now going bankrupt, but it took advatage of them, lied to them, stole from them. This couple, husband was my dad's college roommate, and is now legally blind. So I know exactly what you are meaning.
I lived in San Carlos Park in the mid 70s and used to ride my motorcycle around that same route. I graduated from Cypress Lake in 1976. I fondly remember the beach before the invasion of the condos. There were still all the mom and pop motels with their vacancy/no vacancy signs and boasting of being air conditioned. The bypass around Bonita Springs was just being staked out. There were huge expanses of pine trees and palmetto all down 41 especially when it went to 2 lanes at Estero. But alas I shall keep my memories just like they are. I came through on 41 a few years ago for the first time in 35 years. I didn't recognize anything and was utterly shocked that all the woods were gone. The area lost all it's soul. No I'll keep my memories. Terry
Thanks for this great video. Some folks may be ready to move on, but those of us who are affected by this storm NEED to see it all in order to be able to TRY to wrap our heads around the total destruction. It just goes on and on. Hard to believe. The more we see the closer we are to realizing this is real. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for your videos and commentary, Jose! I appreciate your insight as a Floridian and someone who's lived in Naples for over 20 years. You and your wife seem like a fun, down-to-earth couple who keep it real. I also enjoy hearing from Katie when she's on the videos with you. She seems like a sweet lady! I currently live in Austin and previously California for most of my life but have visited different places in Florida (Orlando, Destin, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale) and really enjoyed being there. My heart and prayers go out to all who are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Wishing all the best to you both!
@@fljetgator1833 I guess it's how you define a Floridian. If that's someone who was born and raised in Florida, then I suppose he's not, since he was born in Cuba. However, he's lived in Florida for at least 20 years and knows the state well, so I see him as a Floridian. I'd be curious to hear if Jose sees himself as one? I was born in a foreign country and left when I was less than a year old. I lived in California for about 38 years and during that time, I considered myself a Californian but I guess there could be those who were born and raised in California and could argue that I never truly was a Californian. 😊
@@rorado561 I understand and I agree with your thoughts on you being Californian. Florida is my home. He on the other hand is from up North I believe and has at least half of his life up there so he's not a Floridian. The main issue I have with that dude is he did a video on another area also in the south where I have friends and he did nothing but bad mouth the people and the neighborhoods. A mostly black community. He talked trash about the people and the community in general while doing the video. Then to top it off he actually called people racist and argued with them in the comments while they were simply defending their own hometown. He was rude and more than disrespectful. He would say the trashy things on video but he wouldn't tell them to their face I'm sure. I hope you understand my reasoning a little better now. Have a good evening 🌴🇺🇸
@@fljetgator1833 Thank you for taking the time to explain your reasoning to me. I have a better understanding of where you're coming from now. I was also wondering if you considered Florida home and you answered my question. Take care!
That is coming soon again my friend. Wait patiently it will be worth the wait. SWFL is a special place for me, and this time in history is crucial. Were 2 hours further north now to get us out of florida quicker 😊.. pronto amigo
Jose and Katie Keep up your amazing good filming and verbal explanations! Helpful hint Ya'll should take your car to a do it yourself car wash and spray down your engine bay carefully and the undercarriage from a former Floridian Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Zephyrhills, Sarasota (My Favorite Place To Live), and just August 2021 sold my home @ Moody River Estates North Ft. Myers built a new home Holland, Michigan! All the success in our World to you both!
8:48 I see the Ambassador. I'm glad to see it's still there. My grandparents first home in southwest Florida (they rented it temporarily before they moved to Estero). It's not unrecognizable to me. I see most of the buildings I've always seen there. I'm certainly not saying there's not damage. There's definately a lot of that. I see lots of sand, which is to be expected. But I DO recognize that stretch I've been on it many, many times. I see a lot of debris on both sides of the road. They'll come in and bulldoze that, clean it up, and get it looking how it did again. Of course, mobile homes don't stand a chance. They'll be obliterated, and if anyone stayed in the mobile home, I don't see how they'd survive.
It's only logical as Government's around the Globe are promising that storms are going to INTENSIFY and WORSEN that the only solution to keep a Home in Florida is to cover the whole State of Florida with 2-inch rebar with 15-feet of Cement is the PERFECT Solution. Or maybe learn it's not a good idea to rebuild on Traintrack's.. "isn't that nice
'Look at the piles of cars over there...' 'Focus on the road.' Please try to avoid making comments about what YOU can see. WE want to see it. Not listen to you talk about it...
Well I can see a sandy road. Would have been nice if you would have pointed the camera towards the beach and the Homes. This is a video of a sandy rd . Ok
These comments and the description are undermining the reassurance that my dad has given me. I spent from the 23rd of last month up till the day before praying Ian would either weaken, or hit somewhere else. SW Florida is the absolute LAST place I wanted to be impacted, let along it be a borderline category 5. When I saw the maximum sustained winds of 155 mph, I broke down and got very emotional. I sobbed. I cried. 😢😥 I was also very angry and furious that it was not only impacting the very part of the state I DID NOT WANT impacted, but also as a Category 4 (almost a 5). I was cussing saying "F*%& you, Ian!" I HATE change, and I wanted the landscape to be the same as it was when I saw it 2 months ago (August 2022). I have ASD and it's why I HATE change so much. But my dad has reassured me that it won't look like this when I see it again because they will clean it up, and get it back up and running as soon as possible because it's a tourist area. This has affected me very personally like it has you because I am an annual visitor to SW Florida. I know the area very, very well. I get I'm not the only one who has suffered greatly, many have suffered much more than just mentally and psycologically. But the comments of pesimism, and negativity, cut them out!
@@I_need_an_oil_change Storms are very fascinating, but I don't like seeing destruction and death. It's mainly thunderstorms. Tornadoes are fascinating, as are hurricanes. But like I said, I don't like seeing people get hurt or killed, nor all the damage and destruction. Kinda a love/hate relationship.
Knowing I go here every year and my mom was here, the destruction. I go down this road to go on the Beach to the left, and it looks really bad Hope that one dolphin mailbox on that road is fine xD
Florida really needs to set some laws in place on landlords getting away with murder especially after a natural disaster like this you don't treat people like this not where I come from that's a fact..... PENNSYLVANIA GET IT.
They will be fine alot of these people just upped coverage on their insurance anyhow like that guy did on 911 a few months before the towers hit. Will take time as it did after Hurricane of Miami but it will be back.
What people do down here and get away with meaning LANDLORDS OR AKA SCUMLORDS they would be sued for everything they have in Pennsylvania or most other state with a Commonwealth Always paid my rent on time no trouble at all 6 years........ WTF ? Is why
There's work to be done and you do nothing but getting in the way is not helping. Take your frustration home where you belong. Let the real workers do their jobs.
