Hurricane Milton: How are my Florida peeps holding up?

[SlammedZero]

Florida seems to face hurricanes all too often. I can't imagine how challenging that must be, but I'm wishing you all the best. Stay safe and take care!

 

[StarOfGlory]

Florida seems to face hurricanes all too often. I can't imagine how challenging that must be, but I'm wishing you all the best. Stay safe and take care!

It’s normal. We had a few easy years, this is making up for those years.

 

[Crazed Liotta Eyes]

None of the newscasters near me were underestimating this storm. I knew it was going to be bad just through tracking the storm with my navigation gear and NOAA hookup.

In any event, Naples is once again sunny, 80 degrees with a light breeze as of 11:30 am. Paradise has returned. Time to prepare for lunch and cocktails.

I have to say that I appreciate your attitude, and I saw weather people overrating / overestimating if anything. Those on the weather channel looked genuinely disappointed when the storm lost strength. I'm 85 miles north of you and we didn't get hit as hard as expected so I'm thankful.

 

[Flamma]

None of the newscasters near me were underestimating this storm. I knew it was going to be bad just through tracking the storm with my navigation gear and NOAA hookup.

In any event, Naples is once again sunny, 80 degrees with a light breeze as of 11:30 am. Paradise has returned. Time to prepare for lunch and cocktails.

What I meant were the models prior to it becoming a hurricane. Pretty much all of the models had it crossing the entire gulf as a tropical storm, possibly building to a cat 1 hurricane upon landfall. I think there was one outlier. Once it started going through rapid intensification, then the models adjusted. Still, most were wrong except for 1.

 

[StarOfGlory]

I have to say that I appreciate your attitude, and I saw weather people overrating / overestimating if anything. Those on the weather channel looked genuinely disappointed when the storm lost strength. I'm 85 miles north of you and we didn't get hit as hard as expected so I'm thankful.

Glad you made out well. The storm’s true strength was narrow compared to Helene. I have friends in North Port/Port Charlotte that were hammered. The Myakka and Peace Rivers surged strong. Ft. Myers as usual was hit hard. Lee and Collier counties had a lot of tornados, unusually many. Pretty much every area from North Port to Marco Island had serious flooding. My area in Naples had the usual flooding all along the coast and in Naples Bay. Anyway, boat goes back in the water this weekend.

 

[Streifenkarl]

Man, the news we get over here paint a horrifying picture!

Hope everyone over there is safe and still has a place to stay. Wish you guys the best!

 

[John813]

The amount of tornadoes was insane on the east coast. Most were minor, but a few had to be F2+ and caused some good damage/loss of life in Fort Pierce.

Palm Beach Gardens got a decent one too that threw a dumpster onto a house among other destruction.

 

[Flamma]

The amount of tornadoes was insane on the east coast. Most were minor, but a few had to be F2+ and caused some good damage/loss of life in Fort Pierce.

Palm Beach Gardens got a decent one too that threw a dumpster onto a house among other destruction.

There was one that Ryan Hall shared that looked like an F4. That thing was huge.

 

[John813]

There was one that Ryan Hall shared that looked like an F4. That thing was huge.

I'll look that one up, but if it was the Fort Pierce one, then I agree that it could of been a monster.
Some were saying it was up to a half mile, but that was eye witness accounts and may not be the most accurate dimensions.

 

[Flamma]

I'll look that one up, but if it was the Fort Pierce one, then I agree that it could of been a monster.
Some were saying it was up to a half mile, but that was eye witness accounts and may not be the most accurate dimensions.

There's actually a picture of it. It was huge.

 

[Sarek]

Bonita Springs, I’m across the street from the beach had about 3 feet of water in the garage. My first actually second Florida hurricane first was Helene. They both didn’t seem to bad, Milton was worse.

Biggest problem here Bonita Springs right now is they’re very slow with getting the power back on. They were hyping up that they had all these trucks on stand by before the hurricane hit but I haven’t seen many power trucks going up and down the road here.

 

[StarOfGlory]

Bonita Springs, I’m across the street from the beach had about 3 feet of water in the garage. My first actually second Florida hurricane first was Helene. They both didn’t seem to bad, Milton was worse.

Biggest problem here Bonita Springs right now is they’re very slow with getting the power back on. They were hyping up that they had all these trucks on stand by before the hurricane hit but I haven’t seen many power trucks going up and down the road here.

It would be nice if they put a deputy at the intersection of Bonita Beach Rd. and Imperial Blvd. No traffic light makes for an interesting intersection.

 

[Passepartout]

Praying for all that have suffered in the hurricanes over in Helene and Milton!

 

[gtb1943]

I always kind of scratch my head at those that continue to live in places that get lots of hurricanes and tornadoes.
Or people that live in the lake snow belt of New York that get an AVERAGE of 12 FEET of snow a year in addition to sub zero weather.
To each his own

 

[Crazed Liotta Eyes]

I always kind of scratch my head at those that continue to live in places that get lots of hurricanes and tornadoes.
Or people that live in the lake snow belt of New York that get an AVERAGE of 12 FEET of snow a year in addition to sub zero weather.
To each his own

I'm questioning the decision to move to Florida myself at this point. Grew up in Texas, lived in California for a long time for work. There is a lot to like about Florida, but these storms have become too much.

 

[Flamma]

I always kind of scratch my head at those that continue to live in places that get lots of hurricanes and tornadoes.
Or people that live in the lake snow belt of New York that get an AVERAGE of 12 FEET of snow a year in addition to sub zero weather.
To each his own

I'm of the opinion that you prep for where you live. Think of Bermuda. Those houses are made of 8 inch concrete block. A hurricane would do some damage, but you're good in your house. Hotels, gas stations, trees, power, all will be damaged, just not you.

I live in NJ. I'm 170 feet above sea level. Any house will do. But when I retire and maybe move down south, I'm going to be very careful with the house and elevation I choose.

 

[Flamma]

BTW, two more systems in the tropics right now to pay attention to. Florida is again in the crosshairs.

 

[StarOfGlory]

I'm of the opinion that you prep for where you live. Think of Bermuda. Those houses are made of 8 inch concrete block. A hurricane would do some damage, but you're good in your house. Hotels, gas stations, trees, power, all will be damaged, just not you.

I live in NJ. I'm 170 feet above sea level. Any house will do. But when I retire and maybe move down south, I'm going to be very careful with the house and elevation I choose.

This right here. My house is made of cinder block. The entire house has hurricane-impact windows. It is propped up a few feet, though the average person wouldn't know just by looking. Back up generator system in place. I have only suffered superficial damage, mostly to my landscaping, from Ian to today. My house in Southern New Jersey has suffered more roof damage than my Florida home on the water.

 

[Flamma]

This right here. My house is made of cinder block. The entire house has hurricane-impact windows. It is propped up a few feet, though the average person wouldn't know just by looking. Back up generator system in place. I have only suffered superficial damage, mostly to my landscaping, from Ian to today. My house in Southern New Jersey has suffered more roof damage than my Florida home on the water.

That is exactly what I plan to do when moving to either North or South Carolina somewhat close to the coast. I will make sure I am at a higher elevation. Even if it isn't close to the coast.

 

[StarOfGlory]

That is exactly what I plan to do when moving to either North or South Carolina somewhat close to the coast. I will make sure I am at a higher elevation. Even if it isn't close to the coast.

Most of the damage to homes is to older homes build before Florida's new building codes went into effect. Many of those homeowners cannot afford to rebuild to the new codes, so they are leaving. Investors are already swooping in to buy those lots. In Naples, there is new construction in parts of the city on the beach or only a block or two from the beach. All the new construction is built using block. I drove the entire shoreline of Naples north of Naples Bay yesterday. Every partially-built structure built with block is standing strong. These beach homes are worth between $20-80 million, with a few into the $100 million+ range. Even the super rich aren't putting homes there if they don't think there is a good chance of survival. For the record, two of the neighborhoods I drove through are Port Royal and Aqualane Shores. We're talking serious $$$$$$$$$$, like the people that build are the 1% of the 1%. Six of the ten most expensive neighborhoods in the Unites States are in Florida, and those are two of them.