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Hurricane Ian Florida Resort Updates thread!

Sugarcubesea said:
Naples got hit so hard during this storm, I think it's actually worse than Irma.
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Depends where in Naples you were. Irma was worse for some people. Ian was worse for others. Naples is a very large area.
 
Hurricane Ian struck the Naples area directly from the gulf. Irma came up through the Everglades after initially hitting the middle Keys. This storm would be more destructive of the two systems because the first landfall is usually the hardest impact.
 
We were very fortunate in Tampa Bay. Ian was predicted to make landfall in our area. It changed course just as Hurricane Charlie did in 2004. This track change was unfortunate for the people of the Fort Myers and southwest Florida area.
 
Brian, please add Sanibel Beach Club II to the list.
 
From past experiences when hurricanes hit the Tidewater Virginia areas.
The worst is when the storm travel slowly through the area with high winds & high tides. High tides and Flooding in low line areas causes the most damage. IMHO

Please be safe and stay inside your home.
Do not attempt to drive in standing water.
 
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Pier and Times Square at Fort Myers Beach pretty much wiped out.

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The six story building on the Inner Coastal to the left of the bridge is Marina Village Snug Harbor.
We rented a week there in 2014 from a tugger.

Here's a photo from the pier.

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Flood insurance in FL has become exorbitantly expensive. People with mortgages have to have it but many transplants from high dollar states have moved to FL and paid cash for their homes, especially in the last few years. This has fueled the rising housing costs in FL. Some middle class folks who've lived in FL for many years have not seen their salaries rise to meet the increased prices of flood insurance. It's really a shame. They'll have no choice but to apply for federal assistance.
 
Anchorage Resort on Key Largo is open, cleaning up some mud and screens etc.
 
TravelTime said:
Maybe someone knows the answer to this question. Why has the storm surge been so extreme with this hurricane?
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I am in Naples and the news explained that because the eye hit North of us the surge on the back side of the hurricane would be strong due to the rotation and the slow speed of the hurricane (not the wind speed but the speed that the storm was traveling).as well as the tides. Most of the damage here in Naples and on Marco was not due to the wind but due to the storm surge. We are 4 miles from the beach. Our home was spared- we had zero damage and never even lost power. Feeling so blessed and fortunate. West of us not so lucky. Devastating water damage- cars and boats tossed around everywhere.
 
We were scheduled to check in to Caribbean Beach Club on Fort Meyers Beach for two weeks October 22. That certainly won't happen. I wonder if anyone has first hand knowledge of how much, if any, of that Resort is still standing? We have been owners there for 20-plus years - used it every year available. The South Building there was originally a 1970's era two story motel - ground level. It had to have 6 feet of water minimum in it, possibly 10 to 12 feet, not to mention hours of pounding surf. I doubt its standing. I suspect years to rebuild, if possible under current codes. What happens when a resort is destroyed and can't be rebuilt?
 
I had a guest scheduled to check in at Parkway Int HVC ( formerly DRI ) on Saturday.

Received email resort is closed this morning at 5am, then email from Interval at 10am offering retrades.

I let the guest work it out with Interval, glad I'm home in CA,bits Pacific Air Show this weekend. It will be broadcast on Hulu is anyone is interested in military aviation.

Update: Parkway Resort is now allowing check in tomorrow, glad things worked out for my guest using an AC I was unable to use.

Sent from my Lenovo 10e using Tapatalk
 
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LMD said:
I am in Naples and the news explained that because the eye hit North of us the surge on the back side of the hurricane would be strong due to the rotation and the slow speed of the hurricane (not the wind speed but the speed that the storm was traveling).as well as the tides. Most of the damage here in Naples and on Marco was not due to the wind but due to the storm surge. We are 4 miles from the beach. Our home was spared- we had zero damage and never even lost power. Feeling so blessed and fortunate. West of us not so lucky. Devastating water damage- cars and boats tossed around everywhere.
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sad
 
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Does anyone know which Timeshares or Sanibel and Captiva Islands survived this terrible storm ?

This information may be hard to accurately come by as the road bridge to Sanibel Island is out and may not reopen for who knows how long.......





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the only update i could find for any of the resorts on sainbel was for surfrider beach club which posted this yesterday afternoon:

As soon as we are able to get to the island we will let everyone know what is happening. The causeway is damaged and gone in some parts
This was a bad storm. The storm surge was unreal
The board of directors have been in touch and all we can do is wait for now RAL will let everyone know what’s going on as well as soon as they can
We have no power or water right now. Cell service is spotty here
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Id expect pretty similar situations for all resorts on sanibel/captiva
 
oh no, this was further down in the thread and is apparently a photo of the resort

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and one owner put together a side by side, some buildings appear completely gone

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inhabitable devastation.
 
needvaca said:
Bridge (causeway) to Sanibel and Captiva is down. I hope everyone evacuated as they were told to do.
www.npr.org

After devastating Florida, Ian becomes a hurricane again and heads for South Carolina: Live updates

A day after creating historic flooding in Florida and leaving much of the state without power, Ian is out over the Atlantic and heading toward South Carolina, where it is expected to make its second U.S. landfall on Friday.
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No they did not evacuate. Water taxi or helicopter only way off. Some stayed on their boats.
 
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This is on the South Seas website:
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With no access to the island, we are unable to assess the condition of the resort and anticipate it will be several days before we have more information.
We are aware of the collapse of a portion of the Sanibel Causeway, and we expect the damage to the resort to be significant.
Your patience is appreciated as we wait for the opportunity to access the island and begin the assessment process. We anticipate that it will take some time before we can welcome guests back to South Seas, and we will be in touch with guests with reservations in the days ahead.

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