JOHN DAY: It's the biggest storm I've ever seen - very sad. (Video: Brian Emfinger . But we want them to understand the experience before they come (so) they dont come out expecting to rent a bike at Billys and bike down Periwinkle. Conforti said the water rose up to 10 feet, with 4-foot waves in the streets during the height of the storm Wednesday. They also. A glorious poinsettia tree erected in Times Square, the center of town that has largely been flattened, is drawing people, as well, bringing hope to both residents and visitors. Local Forecasts "The iconic dome homes at Cape Romano sadly didnt make it through this storm. The siding has been ripped off one side, and the wall has completely detached. NOAA in the Carolinas Hurricane Ian pummeled through Florida Wednesday, devastating an entire state. JOHN DAY: There's a piece of my house over there in that neighbor's yard. Weve not heard of one member on-island and weve asked that has received an SBA loan yet, said Lai. CoCoRaHS. Photos showed debris covering portions of North Ocean Blvd. Water entered the first floors of multiple homes and there was major damage to dunes along the beach. It has to be modernized. By 2024, our projections are that well have approximately between 20 and 25% of our hotel room inventory back on Sanibel thats concerning, obviously, being largely a tourism-driven economy, but that number is based purely on the speed at which FEMA and insurance are moving at currently. A large oak fell and damaged a vehicle on Gregg Avenue. Siding was damaged on a hotel in Myrtle Beach by the winds, while another in North Myrtle Beach suffered extensive roof damage. We didnt think wed have a bridge for a year, he said. ", He shrugs toward a pile of palm fronds. Storm surge flooding closed roads in Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach. "For now, the sand is washing away from some areas and building in others. The entire tiki bar was taken out, and I believe they had just renovated it in September. Ian strengthened further at sea and made landfall Wednesday on the barrier island of Cayo Costa in southwest Florida as a strong Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds near 150 mph, making it . Walton also didnt immediately provide an estimate of damages to the building. Schilke's video shows the storm surge conditions on the island on Wednesday, prior to Hurricane Ian's landfall. Long, slow recovery following devastating Hurricane Ian, Sanibel Island after Ian: Causeway reopens to public Jan. 2, but recovery will take years, While Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach recover, check out these alternative Southwest Florida destinations, With beaches near Fort Myers still closed, head to Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island for sun and sand, Overnighting in old Florida, at Pine Islands Tarpon Lodge, Exploring downtown Fort Myers, an alternative waterfront destination in Southwest Florida. You want to see that crowd of people having fun in Fort Myers Beach again.. Thats why (the opening) is premature, in my opinion, says resident Susan Paolantonio. ELLIOTT: The 2 1/2-mile barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico has only ever been accessible by boat. We want to see them. Marine Obs (Map) It made us sad because it was a violation and a lack of respect.. Miraculously, the beautiful historic Chapel by the Sea on Captiva Island still stands after the devastation of Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022. I live in this little apartment, and my parents ended up losing their entire house. John Day, an IT consultant and father to three teenage boys, built his house on Little Gasparilla Island in 2004. Koch blew her husband Paul a kiss and mouthed I love you from inside the helicopter as it left for the mainland. #PenderCounty #ncwx #Ian pic.twitter.com/URS7fq2g8R. Few hotels, shops or restaurants are open, nor are the famed J.N. Surprisingly though, beautiful Marco faired pretty well during the hurricane. ELLIOTT: Recovering from Hurricane Ian is proving to be a challenge back on the mainland as well. More than 60,000 customers do not have power as we head into this evening pic.twitter.com/gsC756CDgR, In addition to the obvious surge damage, it looks like hurricane force gusts occurred along the beaches in the north strand. Hazardous Weather Outlook Some neighborhood streets east of Greenville Loop Road in Wilmington were covered with water and impassible during the worst of the surge. Residents stated during interviews that flooding was worse than with Hurricane Isaias in 2020. For those running businesses, the imposition of a 60-plus minute commute is galling, says Cathy Gibson Lanier, who got only a form-letter response from DeJoy. These are both reputable organizations that we personally know, have worked with, and highly recommend. Fire Weather Rendering of the Margaritaville Resort Fort Myers Beach, scheduled to open in late 2023. The storm has been referred to as a "500-year flood event" due to its unusual strength. How is Captiva Chapel by the Sea after Hurricane Ian? I think were going to be busier than we ever thought we would be, he said. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. By Remy Tumin. Naples, FL 34113 Map Contact Info 239-394-1111 Website Follow on The Island Gypsy offers casual island dining by the water. This building was built to withstand a category 5 storm and it did, said Cesario. Last Updated: October 26, 2022, Forecasts People in these areas are unable to leave by vehicle due to damage to Pine Island Road and Matlacha Bridge . #HurricaneIanNC #ncwx #Hurricane pic.twitter.com/54G0mOct4J, Flooded docks on the sound side of Wrightsville Beach. ELLIOTT: There's no power. Two Myrtle Beach piers, Second Avenue Pier, and Apache Pier, were significantly damaged by large waves. WALL: Yeah, so it's just a matter of getting blue tarps up and slowly put it back together. According to our friends who have October reservations here, the first floor and pool area were all flooded with the storm surge. Liszak, who moved to Florida after graduating from Mayfield High School in the early 1980s, says Fort Myers Beach has a unique opportunity to consider its future. ", Power outages: Florida Power & Light getting power back in SWFL but more than 300,000 still out, Flood damage: Naples takes stock of their homes, belongings after Hurricane Ian. Neither do we. Wahoo Willies Tiki Bar and Grill, on Old San Carlos Boulevard downtown, was supposed to open on the very day that Ian hit. Hurricane Ian's impact, DeSantis said, is "historic.". From what we could see one week after Ian, it looked in pretty good shape, even though it must have been flooded from the storm surge. Shrimp and Grit: Fighting to save the Fort Myers Beach shrimping fleet after Ian's devastation, Ian's deadly path:Ian's deadly path: A visual look at how the hurricane devastated Florida region by region, As Mike Zanolli drilled rigging for power strips under the YOLO Watersports counter on a recent Captiva morning, the bright waiting room still smelled of new flooring and fresh paint, courtesy of Ian. WALL: I ended up having to get rid of all my food, my freezer, my coolers. Simple, hard-working, not pretentious these are words that keep coming up to describe this place and its people. And it's covering the entire bathroom ceiling. Angler's Cove Condos were completely flooded on the first floor. To stay updated on the progress of the Snook Inn reopening, follow their Facebook page HERE. South Marco Beach is still absolutely gorgeous one week after Hurricane Ian. Views from the observation deck at Snook Inn on Marco Island. Sadly, you can see a lot of waterlogged furniture and contents of resident's homes out for the trash on the sides of the roads. This rug and everything is still soaked. In Cherry Grove Beach a NWS storm survey found water depth reached 1 to 2 feet above ground level on Lake Drive just inland from Ocean Blvd. Photo from Scott Ship@SpecNews1ILM #NCwx pic.twitter.com/pu9DSKIlGu. Living in southwest Florida ourselves, we wanted a way to help those impacted by Hurricane Ian to rebuild and come back stronger and more beautiful than ever, so that families can continue to be able to create wonderful lifelong memories in this little slice of paradise. I want them to come out and enjoy the food, maybe drive out to Captiva and stay a night if they can get a room, but also want them to understand we are running a marathon and were nowhere near the first half of it being over. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sanibels shell museum, or the islands historic village. By Chantal Da Silva. Its available on WUSF 89.7 FM, online at WUSFNews.org and through the free Florida Storms app, which provides geotargeted live forecasts, information about evacuation routes and shelters, and live local radio streams. Request a Tour/Presentation #scwx #ncwx pic.twitter.com/BG6dGy96YV. pic.twitter.com/hxQmiZfOTv. DEBBIE ELLIOTT, BYLINE: John Day and his 17-year-old son Jake have loaded their Carolina Skiff with a case of water and other supplies at a marina just south of Inglewood, Fla. JOHN DAY: We're heading to Little Gasparilla Island, where there is a tremendous amount of damage. US Dept of Commerce The Snook Inn saidFridayon its Instagram that the powerful storm destroyed the dome homes off the island. EM Briefing It reopened to residents on December 1, 2022, for a very nice gift for the holidays!Here is the update from the Sanibel Library:The Library by Paula Ramm | Dec 1, 2022 | Hurricane Ian, Sanibel Island. Part of that new normal will include Margaritaville, which is expected to debut in late 2023 with five restaurants and a spa open to the public. Between curfew hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., theres still a checkpoint and at least 40% the homes have power again, Dalton estimates. Waterfront dining is back on both islands Captivas Tween Waters and Sanibels Gramma Dots and tourism-focused businesses are reopening. Not only that, but someone tossed reinforced landscape timbers in the dead plant pile, so it couldnt be picked up by the horticultural debris hauling truck, which just pulled out, to Fergus great dismay. Check out our post, Naples to Marco Island by Boat. They spoke Thursday night, in their first news. They could probably serve our needs using the same truck or trucks that go out to the Captiva P.O. They're going to travel, and if Sanibel's not ready for them, perhaps Fort Myers Beach or Bonita might be. #SCwx @wmbfnews @NWSWilmingtonNC pic.twitter.com/ibwkT4SuRE. Collier Blvd. The owner said the entire bar and restaurant was underwater and destroyed. 43 smillerfl S Miller216 #ian#islesofcapri#naples#ianupdate#naplesflorida#nopower#hurricane#hurricanessuck We get to envision what we want the island to look like. However, the structure and property did sustain some damage that will be repaired in the coming weeks and months. by Paula Ramm | Nov 30, 2022 | Hurricane Ian, Sanibel Island. Snook Inn Marco Tiki Bar wiped out from Hurricane Ian, Tiki Bar at Snook Inn totally wiped out by the storm surge from Hurricane Ian. Ian's surge removed most sand dunes from the beaches in Garden City and Surfside Beach. To protect those 9,000-odd structures since the storm, he has 23 officers, as well as rotating out-of-town support, which can more than double their number, but challenges remain. There was much less flooding and damage than farther north up the coast in Naples and Ft. Myers where there was complete devastation. 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