(10-04-2022, 12:15 AM)p_rushing Wrote:

(10-03-2022, 03:27 AM)NewJagsCity Wrote: Stayed at a little mom and pop place called Hideaway Village a couple of years ago on Ft Myers Beach on Estero Blvd, across from beachfront houses and condos. A modest and very affordable little 10 unit complex in two separate buildings with a modest sized pool. Was watching some storm cleanup coverage over the weekend, and happened to see the pool in one of the drone flyovers. However, i was sad to see that the two units were completely gone.

Unfortunately all the old or modestly priced stuff isn't up to code.

I hope the city actually puts a seawall and/or dunes in that is bug enough to handle storm surge or force everything be built high enough and with supports that won't break in the tide.

You can't just ignore the risk but most beaches in FL aren't prepared.

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That would be ideal, but most of Ft Myers Beach and Bonita Beach is so flat that a seawall or dunes wouldn't work. And residents would never go for it anyway. It would be so ugly that it would drive away tourists. They'll just keep rolling the dice that the storms don't hit them, and if they do, they'll just rebuild. There's no shortage of moolah down there.

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