My wife's dad and step mom recently moved to Ft. Myers, just under a year ago. I'm not sure how far inland they are, but they built a house and the community/builders required all of the new state of the art hurricane shutters, windows, etc. etc. Good thing they did, they rode the storm out just fine, only lost power and water, but had prepared with plenty of supplies to last.

The devastation down there is insane.

Yeah the codes in FL are great now. Not sure what the wind speed requirements are there but generally a Cat 3 is required for I think 30 mins in most of FL.

Jacksonville doesn't have shutter requirements, beach may though. I may look into that but not high on the list as Jax because of location hardly ever gets hit hard.

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My wife's dad and step mom recently moved to Ft. Myers, just under a year ago.  I'm not sure how far inland they are, but they built a house and the community/builders required all of the new state of the art hurricane shutters, windows, etc. etc.  Good thing they did, they rode the storm out just fine, only lost power and water, but had prepared with plenty of supplies to last.

The devastation down there is insane.

Yeah the codes in FL are great now. Not sure what the wind speed requirements are there but generally a Cat 3 is required for I think 30 mins in most of FL.

Jacksonville doesn't have shutter requirements, beach may though. I may look into that but not high on the list as Jax because of location hardly ever gets hit hard.

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No shutter requirements here in the beaches communities.

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“An empty vessel makes the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest babblers.”. - Plato

JIB and Kingingram, thoughts  and prayers for both your families as well as others who may have family in the affected areas.  This one was a [BLEEP] for a lot of people not used to it.

Thanks, Jags!

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We didn't get hit too bad.  lost power this morning at around 9:30.  I fired up the generator at around 12:30 to mainly run the refrigerator (got to keep the beer cold) and the deep freezer not to mention our well.

I am concerned though because family members took a direct hit (around Ft. Meyers area) and last we heard they lost the roof on their home.  Haven't heard anything today.

Before anyone asks why they didn't evacuate... two of the husbands are law enforcement officers and two of the children are lineman.  They are "essential" personnel.

Prayers to your family.. Hope they stayed safe!!

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Seconded.

We got family down there too a little more inland and hope is that no news = good news.

Based on my past experience with storms, I can say with confidence that rooves can be replaced. If that's the worst that happened, they're gonna be ok.

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Ian has just been declared a hurricane again and is headed for South Carolina.

Ian is a real [bleeped]

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Yeah the codes in FL are great now. Not sure what the wind speed requirements are there but generally a Cat 3 is required for I think 30 mins in most of FL.

Jacksonville doesn't have shutter requirements, beach may though. I may look into that but not high on the list as Jax because of location hardly ever gets hit hard.

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No shutter requirements here in the beaches communities.

In Germany they use shutters as climate control measures since most houses and such do not have AC. I thought it was weird at first but it makes sense. Close the ones on south facing windows and it keeps the sun out.

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No shutter requirements here in the beaches communities.

In Germany they use shutters as climate control measures since most houses and such do not have AC. I thought it was weird at first but it makes sense. Close the ones on south facing windows and it keeps the sun out.

These "shutters" are more akin to a metal roof (IME) than the traditional decorative items you see year-round on houses. These are temporary, protective panels that bolt into the house to protect glass from debris. I imagine in the sun they'd get awful warm!

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We actually got really lucky.. The bulkhead and seawall held up pretty nice, The SJR is still high but it's not like I had any fish or gators in my backyard lol

About 2 weeks ago, I had a tree company come in and really clean up my trees for low hangers, widow makers and dead limbs.. So glad I had that done prior to the storm. The only cleanup I have to do is just leaves and that spanish moss, which is everywhere lol..

Got so lucky so I'm thanking my lucky stars.. Praying for everyone else!!

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NYC checks in safe during Hurricane Ian.  Glad to hear, Man.  Sorry 'bout the place.

Looks like the structure survived, but we have damage to deal with. Still accounting for staff. 
We have a skeleton crew there now on a generator preparing meals for displaced people in the community and power line workers who are making their way in to restore power. 

Lots of damages to homes in the area and the mobile home/RV/trailer parks are half razed to the ground. Most of those folks evacuate, but ...

You're a good man for providing those meals for those displaced folks. Anyone on those barrier islands of Sanibel, Ft Myers, Captiva, Gasparilla and Casey Key should ALWAYS have the good sense to evacuate, but sadly, some just won't. Same with those mobile home communities. There are so many in the Port Charlotte/Punta Gorda area, along with Englewood, Venice and Cape Coral. It's going to be a long rebuild.

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"Remember Red, Hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies."  - Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption

The dunes are in pretty good share today too. With two high tides during the storm event it was a concern that we'd lose all the renourishment done the last few years.

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So much damage down south. What is the best way to help do you guys think?

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"If you always do what you've always done, You'll always get what you always got"

We're living the dream. 58mph gusts aren't too bad....unless you're surrounded by trees like we are. It's nothing like what south FL experienced but this is our reality. 

Water is being blown out of the gutters that can't drain thanks to all the pinestraw now clogging the drain areas. And now it's thundering. I'm surprised we still have power but it will go out before this is over. I'm thankful we're not on a huge lot all by ourselves in the middle of nowhere with nothing to block some of the wind.

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So much damage down south. What is the best way to help do you guys think?

You can either donate, go down there and help or use your sucking powers to drain the place.  Not to be an [BLEEP] but the answer to your question seems to be obvious.

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We're living the dream. 58mph gusts aren't too bad....unless you're surrounded by trees like we are. It's nothing like what south FL experienced but this is our reality. 

Water is being blown out of the gutters that can't drain thanks to all the pinestraw now clogging the drain areas. And now it's thundering. I'm surprised we still have power but it will go out before this is over. I'm thankful we're not on a huge lot all by ourselves in the middle of nowhere with nothing to block some of the wind.

Hoping you make it out unscathed, my friend.  You got this!!

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So much damage down south. What is the best way to help do you guys think?

You can either donate, go down there and help or use your sucking powers to drain the place.  Not to be an [BLEEP] but the answer to your question seems to be obvious.

lolololol

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It’s a bit ironic, don’t ya think? That our resident SC-er is seeing more than most of us have gone through when it was supposed to wreak havoc upon the I-95!corridor (not to take away from central Florida,
Of course) a few days ago. It’s amazing what these things can do and the shifts they make.

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I live in Cape Coral. Everything is destroyed. We have a newer house with updated code and roof is fairly new, so while pretty damaged, it is livable. Everything else on property is leveled. More fortunate than most around us. Just now seeing what what I heard happening to places like Ft. Myers Beach. Had a friend evacuate when water was about 4ft in their single story house. Got lucky as water ended up over the roof.

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I live in Cape Coral. Everything is destroyed. We have a newer house with updated code and roof is fairly new, so while pretty damaged, it is livable. Everything else on property is leveled. More fortunate than most around us. Just now seeing what what I heard happening to places like Ft. Myers Beach. Had a friend evacuate when water was about 4ft in their single story house. Got lucky as water ended up over the roof.

It’s a good thing they were able to evacuate. It really sucks to hear about the damage to their place and the damage you got to yours.  But the important thing is that is seems y’all are ok.  That’s the biggest thing.  Possessions can be replaced.   People can’t.  This one was a mother for you guys down south/central.  Thoughts and prayers to all you guys and those that are in its current path.

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I live in Cape Coral. Everything is destroyed. We have a newer house with updated code and roof is fairly new, so while pretty damaged, it is livable. Everything else on property is leveled. More fortunate than most around us. Just now seeing what what I heard happening to places like Ft. Myers Beach. Had a friend evacuate when water was about 4ft in their single story house. Got lucky as water ended up over the roof.

Sorry to hear that. Glad you made it out relatively less scathed than others around you. Still having your own roof over your head is a big plus. You guys are in all of our thoughts.

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I live in Cape Coral. Everything is destroyed. We have a newer house with updated code and roof is fairly new, so while pretty damaged, it is livable. Everything else on property is leveled. More fortunate than most around us. Just now seeing what what I heard happening to places like Ft. Myers Beach. Had a friend evacuate when water was about 4ft in their single story house. Got lucky as water ended up over the roof.

Damn.. So sorry to hear that..

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We're living the dream. 58mph gusts aren't too bad....unless you're surrounded by trees like we are. It's nothing like what south FL experienced but this is our reality. 

Water is being blown out of the gutters that can't drain thanks to all the pinestraw now clogging the drain areas. And now it's thundering. I'm surprised we still have power but it will go out before this is over. I'm thankful we're not on a huge lot all by ourselves in the middle of nowhere with nothing to block some of the wind.

Hoping you make it out unscathed, my friend.  You got this!!

Thanks!! 

Man, I think we got a year's worth of rain today. Crazy amount of rain. And let me say, tall pine trees and scrub oak trees swaying in 30-45mph winds with gusts close to 65mph within striking distance of your house is butt puckering. We've had tropical systems here before but never the wind gust speeds I saw today. And somehow we did not lose power. A few brownouts but nothing stuck. PTL. 

I can't say I've ever seen water fly out of gutters or fly sideways in high speed wind gusts. Quite interesting to see. I'm glad it's over. We'll, it's still raining somehow but it's a light rain. I just hope everyone else around here is okay. 

I feel for the homeless population because this county refuses to acknowledge there are homeless folks and there are no shelters opened for them. But that's a different conversation.

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