When Will Sanibel Be Able to Fully Recover From Hurricane Ian's Devastation?
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- Опубликовано: 6 апр 2023
- Sanibel, Florida was hit by Hurricane Ian on September 28th, 2022. Ian was a high end category 4 hurricane when it made landfall. Pretty much every building on the island needs repairs in some way. The homes and condos along the gulf side beaches were hit with the worst damage. In this video I talk to a Sanibel homeowner as he shares his personal experiences of the recovery process... and his knowledge of the island.
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Pine Islander here- we are all still in recovery.... will be years.
thank you for remembering us all
Pine Island was ruined way before the hurricane by overdevelopment from transplanted yankees. I know because decades ago I was on that land doing farm work or fishing 🌴
Captiva and Sanibel were 2 of my most favorite places on the West Coast of Florida. So rustic, rural, peaceful, and beautiful. ❤
You can’t have what Mother Earth wants all to enjoy. Hogging up the beaches etc. will eventually fail. Don’t forget. Fed money n ACE. From a Fl native -
Sanibel & the rest of coastal SWFL is just another major storm away from a repeat of the devastation it experienced from Ian.....every year going forward is just "Russian Roulette" with hurricane season and another possible 9' - 15' storm surge. I lived there for the last 17 years and was fortunate to have sold my home last summer, just before Ian hit. With climate change I've seen these storms get bigger and more destruction over the years, and with the upside down insurance situation in FL, its just too expensive and risky now to maintain any real estate investment along the coastal areas.
I have severe roof damage from that storm. About 20K to fix. My insurance sent me a check for 3K so I can't cash it or that becomes my settlement. We went to arbitration to try to get a fair settlement. They keep delaying in hopes we give up and pay out of pocket but we can't afford that. So rain has kept coming into the house and we're sick every day from the mold caused by the insurance company's delays. I think they are waiting for the mold to kill us so they won't have to pay. If you are thinking about moving to Florida, DON"T! our governor encourages this because insurance companies are big campaign contributors. Florida government will do nothing for you.
Can u possibly take out Allan to fix your roof, then sue insurance company for 20K? The mold will make the $$ a non-issue, as the home will be unliveable and require demolition.😔
There's a video on the contractor crimes on the channel "Building Integrity". Worth a watch.
I was down in Florida a month and a half ago. The damage between Naples up to Punta Gorda is devastating. My parents place in Naples miraculously didn’t flood which is near the gulf. The only savior was that there were mangroves in front of the condo buildings.
The mangroves have always been the wall between the ocean and wiping out beaches, that huge part of ecology has to come back, I remember a Documentary on the mangroves and the loss, how important they are to keep what we have in one piece. They were also important for other things, but I am not going to research at the moment, I just remember that it is extremely important to bring them back. This is proof of reason why.
You are correct about mangroves. That is what saved my parents place during Hurricane Ian. Mangroves are located between the beach and my parents residential complex.
Who knew that building there would put you at risk of hurricanes? I don't want to sound unsympathetic or mean but its hard to feel sorry for them. They obviously believe living there is worth suffering through the occasional & devastating storms. It comes with the territory. I don't live anywhere near such beauty but I'm safe.
Nowhere on earth is “safe” from a natural disaster. Floods, earthquakes, tornadoes. They happen everywhere. This hurricane was a once in a century storm for SWFL.
@@Blane_be_fishin While that may theoretically be true, location does increase your chances of such a storm.
You really ought to become familiar with what HAARP can do. Most of our weather these days is artificial and geared towards population control and geographic relocation of the populace. Very effective. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.
@@christophercharles3169 we will keep your attitude in mind should you happen to be run over by a car. We will tell you that you shouldn't have been there!
That's why I don't live on a barrier island. I'm in the highest part of Lee county.
When we moved to the USA we spend our first Christmas in Sanibel. That was December 1970. It was a paradise for us children. Coming from Germany it was the first time we experienced Aligators, Dolphins, Craby, Flamingos, Pelicans etc.. We stayed at a Campground. At night we took some night walks with flashlights looking for the Gators eyes lighting up.
What a great memory !
I grew up in Florida before Sanabel was developed by the wealthy. Barrier islands were not intended to be developed-they are to be a protective barrier…I worked in Coastal Management so i do understand a bit of this. The wealthy developed this area and its been hit multiple times. Sorry if this sounds hateful but if you stay on an island when you are told to leave, you should be the LAST people helped. Rich privilege. Poor people who lost everything in other parts of the state are not getting this rapid recovery.
If your place there gets destroyed more than once, should not be allowed to rebuild.. So sick of seeing entitlement….
I can understand some of what you are saying especially about barrier islands and agree it's pointless to keep rebuilding coastal development over and over again. However, I'm sure most have government flood insurance and it should be expensive enough where they are definitely entitled to getting rebuilt. Like Chris said, there are many on Sanibel that are not wealthy. Reason why people stay is because they are afraid of looting and they have many false alarm hurricane scenarios. It's not fair to judge I think.
@@kennetho5393 Chris does a great job on his videos-this isnt about that. It’s about the true cost to Florida-each time this happens, more insurance companies pull out of Florida and the rest raise their rates so high that many cannot afford the insurance. This hits EVERYONE, not just those who lost their homes. Those who have mortgages and cannot afford the higher rate face foreclosure as they are required to carry the insurance by the mortgage companies. After Hurricane Charley, Frances and Jeanne all smacked FL one after another in a short time, insurance skyrocketed, some quit selling in FL all together AND many companies refused to provide insurance for older homes. I weathered those in a home built in the 30s with no damage while watching the roof fly off the newer apartments across the street.
Our insurance was cancelled because our house was too old. The only insurance then available to us then cost 3x our mortgage payment and more than my husband’s VA pension.
We lost our home because of it.
As for the non wealthy on Sanabel-the wealthy have to have service workers. Staying because you’re “afraid of looters” while risking the lives of emergency personnel when you get yourself in trouble sounds pretty entitled to me-leave the looters to law enforcement.
IMHO
Sanabel should not be AGAIN taking priority over other areas and getting expedited service.
They wasted a LOT of rescue services by refusing to leave when told to evacuate in the first place. Having been through countless hurricanes growing up in Florida, spoiled people who dont think the rules apply to them are on my list of those who dont deserve special treatment.
THERE IS NO “FALSE ALARM” SCENERIO.
EVERY HURRICANE is a potential killer. IF you are lucky, it doesnt’t hit you, but the potential is REAL.
@@ItsSusieQue96 I had moved to the Biloxi area not too far from the ocean two weeks before Katrina. I'm very well aware of why people don't evacuate (not necessarily because entitled/spoiled) and regular insurance doesn't cover anything damaged by surge. Surge is covered by government flood insurance only. Rescue and recovery responses are not easy and it's easy to misjudge and claim there is favoritism. With all that being said, I do believe it is stupid to build regular homes and even some condos right there by the ocean front including barrier islands and keep rebuilding over and over. However, there are many systems like this that are not fair like health care and even my internet where those with some money are paying higher rates to allow for the poor to get it cheap or free. I also pay the high taxes to my state so others can get pensions while I don't get one at all. This talk about fairness and what is right is a neverending subject and it's just better to do the best you can and make the decisions possible.
@@kennetho5393 The difference the government pensions provides a services/benefit. Whet services are you receiving from the insured owner of a home on a barrier island that has been rebuilt twice.
@@ronron2312 I don't remember why I went so far off topic but pensions are a joke. Government flood insurance is just like anything other insurance where they promise to cover loses caused by floods. That's not comparable to pensions at all. That's also the government's fault for insuring these properties then. However, they took the money and now they should fulfill their promise of repairing the homes
My heart goes out particularly to the elderly - this is more than likely their entire life that was washed away.
Oh will you stop. Here is an idea. If you see water dont move there, it could flood. Unless you can afford to rebuild three or four homes, you probably dont want to live on the ocean because you cant get flood insurance. This is about bailing out childish people who need to compete with everyone. I aint paying for it. Your gov harrasses us and then expects us to put out the pity cups in the gas stations for them. F' Florida and especially F' Desanto. The only reason you want him to be President is so he is no longer your governor.
My heart goes to all Animals, wild and domesticated, as THEIR habitat was destroyed long before the hurricane by the destructive and toxic humans.
@@richricogranada9647 - speak for your own toxicity, buddy!
IF anything, they did much to preserve the ecosystems and wildlife on the island. Mother nature has other habits.
I was in Ft. Myer’s February 1st. When I showed people the pics.& videos they were so taken aback that it’s still so devastating. He’s right about people not “getting it”.
My parents retired to there. I'm almost glad they'd passed away before this. All those communities of mobile homes were wiped out. Land grab!
As a past Florida resident, I just want to thank you for keeping updated on the demise & progress of SANIBEL/Captiva/ Boca grande! We lived in Cape Corol for 12 years and still hold southwest Florida close to our hearts!❤️🙏
It;s never recommended to live near the sea. But, don't worry, people quickly forget and rebuild right at the same danger zone. Humans are slow learners.
So true. We should evacuate all coastal, east and west, and gulf and not allow anyone to live next to any ocean. Let Barry and Micheal know they’ll have to leave their $12M house on the coast in Martha’s Vineyard.
Ha so very true!
See "The Dimming." Are these the result of geo engineering?
@@susansturch7591 Where ever there is man there is trouble. The term is planet destruction and not climate change. Thank you for the video.
Natural disasters can happen anywhere. Also Places were destroyed many miles inland from this storm.
We’ve been down to Sanibel three times since hurricane Ian. It’s heartbreaking to see what has happened to the island but I’m happy to see the progress that’s being made since our first time over after the storm. We’ve been to the beach nearly every day of our stays. In fact, we finally made it to Blind Pass today. It was beautiful! 🌴💕
I'm hoping to be able to travel for vacation there in July I have been going to Sanibel and Captiva Islands since I was a kid with my parents
I wonder how Captiva is? Are there there any videos on it?
It was much more beautiful before it was over developed.
And thank you President Biden for giving federal funds immediately. DeSantis really did slam this out of the park (getting that bridge back up). I wish he'd help us with our home owner's insurance costs. I'm middle class on a fixed income and it's rough. I can't imagine how people affected by Ian are doing. Sending love and support from the treasure coast.
in the early 60s we'd travel to Englewood to visit my grandparents. we would go to Sanibel Captiva island and spend the day there. it was undeveloped, there was a sandy road running down the island with picnic areas set up with tables and grills. we'd spend the rest of the day swimming and shelling.
Started vacationing at Ft Myers Beach in the late 60s. It lost it's small town appeal when the developers moved in. We always stayed at an older duplex right on the beach. I'll never forget the first morning I woke to the sound of the waves & smelling the sea breeze.
@@katiekane5247 mornings in Florida are the best, right at dawn.
Our visit to Sanibel over 20 years ago is still remembered as one of our best vacations. The beach was beautiful and yes, we did collect a lot of shells. We also visited Captiva and it was also very special. I pray for the recovery of these wonderful places that were also homes for so many and not just vacation destinations.
I’m from Panama City which took a good almost direct hit from Hurricane Michael (cat 5) a few years back (2018)…it will take Sanibel a good 5-6 years to almost fully recover. The insurance finally finished the pay out 4 years later. .. in the meantime businesses have boomed and for the most part Home owners recovered within 3 years. “Michael killed at least 45 people, damaged 60,000 homes and caused about $25 billion in total damages, including $18.4 billion in Florida.” Tyndall AFB had to be almost 98% completely rebuilt and they are probably at 30% completion.
Thanks so much! I finally know that the home we spent many Christmases in from 65' - 82' made it through the storm. The home was located next to blind pass bridge on Sanibel side. Seen at frames 29:18 and 30:05. We called it pelican point. I remember the owners were the Kessler family. Brought tear to my eyes.
I've been living in Cape Coral for over 20 years and in my opinion no-one should be living on Sanibel or Captiva. These are barrier islands and to vulnerable to storms and climate change. I would like to see the State take these over and only allow them to be used for beaches or some limited boat launches. I don't feel sorry for the people who live there. They do so at their own risk and their insurance claims only drive up the cost for the rest of us. As the sea continues to rise and the Gulf warms even further we will see stronger storms and even greater devastation.
The damages off these islands inland were probably 10X what was just on SanCap. We had surge 7 miles inland. If we followed your logic, no one should live in Cape Coral or Iona/McGregor either.
BTW, everyone on SanCap will rebuild, just like everyone in Cape Coral will too. All were hurt and all will share in the cost to get back to normal.
SanCap was pretty gnarly on the gulf side. My job was there. It was basically destroyed. I’d say the only damage that was worse was FMB. But only because their buildings were not up to code like Sanibels is. I arrived on the island by boat just a few days after. It was horrific. The wind damage there was much worse than anywhere else on top of the bad surge. The condo next to my job had its entire top floor blown away from the wind. Bottom floors were gutted of course from the surge. Entire buildings swept away in some spots. I was cleaning up that mess for months. The amount of debri swept into the wildlife preserves was insane. A lot of that debri is still there.
Thank you for your video. I had always planned to live on Sanibel but life had something different in store for me and I wound up in Seattle. My heart goes out to everyone there. I am watching all these videos praying that you all get the help you need.
Good job on this video Chris. You gave us on the ground footage and aerial views as well as an interview with a homeowner. I think you guys gave us an idea of future issues these residents will have to deal with aside from hurricane survival.
My heart goes out to you and all the folks on the island. Thank you for putting up this video. Hilton Head Island, SC
I lived thru hurricane Andrew here in Miami in the coconut Grove area..3 yrs after the storm..the area was still a mess...Homestead took about 5yrs to develop again
I am a full time resident of Mexico Beach(hurricane Michael 2018) and from my experience the answer is never. My town died that day and what has been rebuilt is something most long term residents and visitors do not recognize. Our mayor was just kicked out of office(voted out) and his councilman friends because of what has happened. Big money came to town and integrity left.
That's what this manipulated storm was for, a land grab by big developers.
I've not heard that yet about MB. I live in Ft. Myers but I've up there a couple of times (pre-Michael) and it's spectacular. Seems like the whole world is one big greed pool now. It's really sad what happened up there, and as soon as I saw the damage here when power came back and the videos started coming in, I knew this area was toast and will never ever be as we knew it. One, for the carnage of the storm and two, for what you explained and confirmed here; the carnage that follows. I guess we need to be thankful for what we had.
Thanks for the video. We stayed at the Lobster Cottage in Blind Pass in March of 2022. We fell in love with all the local places Mike mentioned and were heart broken by the devastation of that special area. The man that owned Lobster Cottage and the others nearby was so wonderful. We’ve prayed for him and those effected and hoped that his special properties survived.
I saw my house on Oct. 22nd after 2 weeks in an evacuation shelter, then with friends and FEMA hotel. Though some roofing was gone, all windows and doors and house were standing, but after 4 weeks of no electricity, the mold conquered all. There had been 8ft. of water insideHigh bio bacterial matter forced demolition because that stuff gets in every little nook and cranny. Yuk!I was finally booked for demolition by New Year's Eve. Including the brand spanking new H/AC. My life has changed.
So sorry to hear this. God Bless and may you find new reasons to continue your future. My advice? Make a plan for yourself and change it, along the way.😊
I am so sorry, thank you for sharing your first hand experience, my heart and prayers go out to you and hope life will one day soon be good again
Oh that is sad!
@@kathykillgore6440 that's what I'm doing. 🦌🤗
@@judyg9976 aw, thanks. It's an adventure. 🦉🐾
Great vid. Mom rode it out in Bonita Springs. Made it out ok. Said they were finding fish in the tops of tress all over the place
My parents got a place there in 2019 since we have been visiting forever…then Ian came and changed everything. People definitely have PTSD from it
Chris, excellent video. You did a wonderful job telling the recovery story to date.
Thanks for the update... I've stayed at the Sun Dial many times and at the resort on Captiva... crazy that the bridge was back up in 2 weeks yet Sanibel is taking months just to stamp a piece of paper..
We went thru the same issues on Long Beach island, nj. Building regs and permitting was eased a bit to allow faster recovery and this proved successful and actually improved the island.
That hits home for me, bro. I’m from Metro Detroit and my Mom and Dad used to take me to Sanibel in the early 90’s and I would find beautiful Sand Dollars and went to the Ding Darling National Refuge ❤
Both of my parents have passed since then and I have many memories……bitter-sweet ❤
Watched the sunset at ‘The Bubble Room’
My dad almost ran us out of gas in the Ding Darling reserve ages ago. Thought we'd get eaten by gators as the kid I was!
I don't feel sorry one bit for anyone who lives in Sanibel, if you can't afford to play then get out!
Building in a flat, hurricane prone area like that (or much of coastal Florida) you're just gambling it won't happen to you while you live in that property. Chances are it will eventually. It may not wipe out your home like this, but it may damage it quite a lot. I'm actually moving to NE Florida in October (building a home), but its going to be four miles inland and I checked to make sure the lot was not in a FEMA designated flood zone. Plus being new everything will be to code. That's the best I can do. I wouldn't want to take the chance of ending up like these folks.
Even 4 miles in and not on a flood plain you can get nailed big time. First hurricane I really remember growing up in FL was Donna in 1960-we were nowhere near the coast-we were in CENTRAL FL - my school had damage bad enough we had to go to double session at a different one for a year-we took my dad’s aluminum boat and paddled around the neighborhood which had several feet of water looking for animals or people who were stranded. Closest body of water to our house was a lake about 2 miles away….until it was our street🤣
@@ItsSusieQue96 My neighborhood survived Ian and Nicole just fine. Ian went right over Flagler County and dumped 10-15 inches of rain and Nicole was just a bit south of there, but still caused a lot of damage along Flagler Beach. My contractor said the lot and street were fine both times (sent me videos). I know there are no guarantees, but I'm not worried much about where I'm building.
@@jeffmorse645 aren't you worried about the astronomical homeowners insurance costs?
@@crismcdonough2804 Looking at comparable properties its about the same as California on the edge of the Sierra Nevada where I currently live (fire danger).
Should make Sanibel a nature park, and/ or an RV park. That, or future owners on this island should pay a recovery costs. This disaster will happen again.
So sad and also shows the difference between the structures on Ft. Myers Beach vs. Sanibel! We used to go every year. Back in the 90's, there was a Best Western on Sanibel that was very affordable! And I loved the peaceful feeling on Sanibel, while Ft. Myers Beach just kept building. Unfortunately, we haven't visited those places in 10 years, and seeing how "overbuilt" Ft. Myers Beach came to be really shows how nature always wins. I'm not saying that ANYONE deserved this, but I hope valuable lessons are learned! If one has to mortgage their permanent home up North to buy a piece of paradise, they should consider the cons that can outweigh the pros! For full-time residents, I think their situation is much worse! The one area that breaks my heart is the trailer park on San Carlos right before the Big San Carlos bridge. Used to be a restaurant called the Chanel Mark, and my dad had a Condo right across from that park. In fact, that set of Condos were on Buttonwood Drive and called Sportsman's Cove. I met some of the Seniors at the bar at Chanel Mark, and they seemed to be living their retirement dream. But sold everything up north in order to afford this land. It's sad because I understand that the inner coastal waterway formed between Sportsman's Cove and the trailer park was formed by Hurricane Carmen in the 60's. As a recent owner of a park model at a resort campground up north, I know those units aren't built to withstand extreme weather. Whomever developed that massive trailer park must have had a different set of codes, such as building codes, upkeep, etc. That's alot of retirees that are left homeless! I loved visiting my Dad's place on Buttonwood. He had a boat and would take us to Ft. Myers Beach. Unfortunately, he passed away 20 years ago. Had he been living during Ian, I can't imagine how he could have afforded to stay, and he had no other home. There had been a few smaller hurricanes in the late 90's where he got sludge in his unit, but clean up came quick. It's a cautionary tale. For me, coastal communities are great to visit. But I wouldn't consider buying! Chicago gets cold, but we rarely get extreme weather that could displace us. One day, the area Ian destroyed will be a good place to visit, and likely more expensive. But I would want to go and feel the $ I spend will help the future of those rebuilding!
Your memories match mine. My parents lived in Bayside Estates before they passed. We vacationed there in the 60-70s & visited often after they moved there. The safe, small town feel had left before the hurricane but there's nothing of it left now. We loved the Channel Mark & the Greek restaurant but getting over the bridge during season was impossible. Back in the day, starfish & sand dollars were everywhere. It pains me to see the destruction & I'm glad my parents had passed before losing everything. A piece of old Florida is gone forever.
Edit: I left Chicago 40+ years ago for N. Georgia, love it here!
You've done a great job depicting the devastation and continuing efforts on Sanibel.
Visitors have said, "the news media made Sanibel sound worse than it was, I just saw it, it wasn't that bad."
They are clueless. The clean up has been incredible. The day the causeway opened up to residents is a day I will never forget.
I stopped going to Sanibel because the traffic on the island was terrible. It takes almost an hour and a half waiting in line to get off the island at times which is crazy.
Depends on what time of year you went. We usually went the first or second week in November and it was not bad at all.
I'm from Cape Coral. It will be many years before it gets back to normal here. Worst storm I've ridden out in 27 years living here. Seeing the eye from the inside was cool but unnerving.
GOOD VIDEO, THANKS TO THE GENTLEMEN THAT YOU WERE TALKIING TO, FROM INDIANA, SAD SITUATION
Chris, what a great watch. This vid was a bit PSA, part human interest/backstory and current history. Thanks again for your time and hard work.....
The lesson to be learned is that you cannot encroach on mother nature, this has nothing to do with climate change is due to the fact that we push mother nature back and build where we shouldn’t
Where can we build where there is no Mother Nature?
@@katydid2877 inland, you need to keep natural drainage so water has some where to go
Agreed
Thanks Larry we will put you down for ignorant about climate change +1. No gifts.
My aunt lives 10 miles up the river. Her entire neighborhood was engulfed from the storm surge. The town of Arcadia that is 35 miles inland was underwater from the flooding rain. The peace river that runs along that town couldn’t drain all that rain fast enough. It is a natural river. The reality is you can’t really escape mother natures wrath anywhere. Some areas more prone than others of course. But it doesn’t mean it can’t happen anywhere.
Desantis really did a great job on the roads for rebuilding !
Great very sad video!! Just no words to describe it!!
First I love Sanibel. We sold just before the storm. And while I'd not expressed it as well as this gentlemen, part of my reasons was the obstinacy of the building department. I tried to talk to them about building a unique home on Sanibel that was slightly untraditional and hurricane proof in the winter of 2018 (I had one of the most traditional homes on the island - an actual Old Florida cottage) and in each meeting with each question I could feel they wanted me to only build what was already there - and me knowing it would never make it through the storms to come - how sad - I hope they get it together - there is a way to protect what the Sanibel Plan offers and the future (which is more Charlies' - more Irmas' more Ians') - I think they will miss the opportunity unfortunately.......One more thing - I was a refugee to the other coast too and my take away was the EXACT opposite - every night Id go to the dog park - and every night Id meet someone who did not know or remember what Ian was - when Ian was or what it did - we cant all just only worry about our own corner of the world - but given the temp of the Gulf Id say its too late to fix any of that.now.
I'm working right now and limited with my phone but I'll definitely have to watch this on the big screen tonight like I usually try to.
What a great video or documentary if I can call it that. I was a Hurricane Katrina refugee back in the day and have seen this type of devastation. Such a beautiful island though that had awesome planning just destroyed. It might take 5 years but it'll come back with time.
Thanks for the video. I subscribed !
Build with concrete or don't build, no insurance will be needed, why rebuild conventionally? The next hurricane will just start the process all over again, it's stupid to construct expecting no weather event in the future.
The mold from the water contaminated everything.
Great vid. I was here for Charley , too. It turned fast and was over within the hour. Ian was like nothing I’ve seen. I even went through Andrew in Miami. No comparison
Sanibel will always be a beautiful place in our memories. An absolute favorite family vacation place. Here's to the resilience of Sanibel Islanders.
sad to see what happened there! about 5 years ago when i was there followed an alligator down the beach. good half mile letting people know! love that island!
I am 72 yrs old I have been coming to Sanibel since 1961. 1980 brought my wife on our honeymoon to Sanibel, I brought my daughter and now we visit with my daughter and grandchildren. Absolutely not forgotten!
People will always build in high-risk areas. It’s a roll of the dice.
If I lived in Florida I would hightail it out every time I heard a hurricane might come anywhere near where I live. I am definitely a fraidy cat when it comes to hurricanes!
Several coastal counties have limits for building height, like Sanibel/Lee county, such as Martin County (south of Vero). This also helps the environmental impact with the storm serge. I was born in Florida, moved to Michigan 20 years ago. My heart always sinks, and I worry about family that is still there. My son and his family is in valusia county they sustained some damage, but not like the west coast!
Lived in Florida originally but moved to Michigan eh? Usually it’s the other way around! Lol. I like Michigan and I think it’s an underrated state, outside of the 4 months of doom and gloom that is.
No one wants to see anyone's property destroyed but some of these areas condo buildings and home structures should be built up higher on higher land when they are rebuilding. Otherwise it's just going to keep happening over and over again.
There is no higher ground. It is pretty much flat everywhere.
@@jamesconway4821 I see what you are saying. That would work in undeveloped areas but in developed areas like Sanibel it would not be possible. Just my thoughts….
Unfortunately, this will keep happening, insurance costs, if even available will be huge. As will HOA on condos.
Their story of pain is echoed every time a major hurricane comes ashore. The Federal Govt needs to enact strict Bldg codes for any structure in those zones. (I remember diving in the Keys in the early 80s and seeing their codes that all new construction had to be on pilings.) As a result of these continued massive losses the Flood Ins program is defaulting, most Insurance Cos are leaving Florida, and costs have gone up $1,000 when you renew. It is also time to stop construction and reconstruction in dangerous areas. Build RV parks only, so a storm can come and go without leaving a trail of destruction.
They NEVER should have built anything on a barrier island.
Okay - let’s get ahead of this statement and de-populate palm beach, Miami Beach, key biscayne and California (too many natural disasters)
And they have had Andrew etc, now flooding, so yea transplants can return. It’s not sustainable long term
Stayed at Sun Dial years ago, God Bless the people of Sanibel.
I've never been to that part of FL. Sanibel definitely looks like paradise if you can afford it. Not to be a doggie downer, but looking at roughly the last 20 or so years, it looks like all of FL is a ticking time bomb for the next big storm whether its flooding or loosing your foundation. For me, it's a real estate fantasy simply because the most expensive expense in your life, a house, could be gone in 20 minutes or less. Car insurance is doable, but house--no way.
I do like this vid. Thank you.
I live here. Every barrier island was destroyed. Its going to take 10 year's before it looks like a new normal. It will never look the same
Correction: The eye of a hurricane is very calm and can look like the storm has passed. The eyewall is the part of the storm that has very high and dangerous winds.
A few corrections... It wasnt in the Atlantic, Charley was 13m wide.. and for a comparison.. Hurricane-force winds for Andrew - a very tight cyclone - had a diameter of 50 miles compared to the much larger 240-mile diameter of Ian. The tropical storm force winds for Andrew may have extended as wide as 180 miles, but that pales in comparison to the massive 500-mile storm that was Ian.Sep 30, 2022... what happens when you get a dentist from Indiana as your expert. Ian hit many from Bonita Beach all the way to Venice... it's much more than Sanibel.
If you live on an Island that is in the Gulf of Mexico. You should be ashamed if you whine about your bad luck. And you certainly should not be eligible for any tax payer assistance at the state or federal level.
My parents lived close to Sanibel and Captiva (the way the crow flies), and I had spent nearly 4 weeks a year there, every year, since 1990. They were such peaceful and beautiful places. Bigger developers came in at the end of the 1990s, but much of the islands remained the same. It was like paradise on earth. Our family went back in late February 2023, and we were shocked by the loss. Nonetheless, Peoples love for the islands is very deep. I hope the islands can rebuild so that my daughters can experience its tranquility and the warmth of the people - residents and visitors alike. JH.
At 8:32 I’m certain that is me with my workers. The white trailer by the Heinz Brothers trailers that is a silver F-150 with the 17” white trailer.
How are you & your workers holding up? I know it has been tough on a lot of people…is there electricity on the island?
Heartbreaking for all those that pour their hearts and money to live the island life! I took my boys there in the summers and it’s just unrecognizable! 💔
Keep rebuilding on barrier islands and coast lines. MO' Cat 4 & 5 Canes coming soon! 😂
Okay - let's clear out Palm Beach, Miami Beach, and Long Island.... All of California (and Turkey) too.... Man where does that leave us?
@@w2parkave Mother Nature has a plan...
So sad to see this, my family for the past 35 years has vacationed on Sanibel!! 😢😢😢
“An amazing show of leadership”, please.
At 0:34 seconds I worked those Condos “Lighthouse” they are called. Where the building was undermined from the storm surge. The whole first floor of all of them were about 5’5” underwater and fully ruined!! Last time I was there was January of 22 working the remediation efforts with my friends company @Floodzone Restoration.
Very tough, very sad. 😢
Maybe DeShamtis should do a book tour in Sanibel.
It looks a ghost town. Hurricanes are frightening for sure. The problem with rebuilding there is people won’t be able to get insurance
Let's make one thing completely clear: DeSantis wasn't any more of a hero than any other governor would do for their own state.
Thinking that is incorrect 😢
That was a devastating blow, but I really want to send a bell island to be open by the time we get down to Florida in the fall
They are working to serve you!
Florida should have to pay for it's own storm damages. They have allowed buildings to be built in unsuitable areas. Those taxpayers need to foot the bill for their mistakes. I bought land on high ground and dont want to pay for anyone else's property. They chose to live next to a flooding body of water, not me.
If you get hit by a tornado please save your bootstraps.
Ridiculous. We all pay for floods, fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes etc. Sorry...no "safe space" while you are alive...
They should RE ZONE THE STATE TO LIVABLE AREAS.
No one DESERVES TO BE PUNISHED. Not everyone has the foresight you have. You might have been older when you purchased this property but many are young and have no guidance. No one speaks no one teaches no one passes anything down - this world is cheap and distant. Raise your children and fight the forces against you. In health in your home in your marriage in your family. Block electromagnetic waves with ORGONITE pendants and get your heart back.
Of course it's sad to see the destruction. But the cleaned up areas of vegetation and debris, does have a fresh reset look about it. It reminds me of 1920-40's photos of Early Florida. A rare chance to start over with a town. Remember how disease took out all of the palm trees while a purge of evasive species combined to change the look of the town? The whole horizon sadly was changed. But time and planting brought it back. After 30 years in West Palm Beach, I moved on. I'll finish my years in Wyoming. Mostly just to experience a different setting. Life is short!
Can you imagine if a Tsunami like the one in Japan in 2011 hit a barrier island in the US?
It would've been nice had the state or the Feds offered these property owners who couldn't afford to rebuild a buy-out so they wouldn't be struggling trying to get money out of their insurance companies.
The goal of the buyouts should be to restore the properties to their natural state or in strategic spots as state recreational areas.
Do you have pictures of Casa Ybel?
We used to go down there, to their beach, when we were in town.
We have a house in Cape Coral, it is still getting rebuilt, from the surge.
Casa Ybel is getting rebuilt. The surge and wind was devastating in that area. I worked just down the road at pointe Santo condominiums. I was part of the storm cleanup.
I don't see how some of these properties will ever be brought back to normal.....???! I did not realize the extent of damage here.
having lived in Sarasota and st.pete clearwater, and now in Puerto Rico i very well always understood the threat of hurricanes. even with those near misses we've experienced would see storm surge in tampa bay both the surge and the drain. its amazing how much of the water in the bay particularly around Fort de soto could get sucked out exposing the sea bed hundreds of yards into the bay. And along the coast with such low laying lands the homes just 12 feet or less above sea level, you always understood that one day.. sooner or later such a thing would happen. It also had me to wonder about the native american mounds, found around the area. it had me to think that maybe those mounds were not just burial or ritual mounds, but rather a means of escaping storm surge. so many of those mounds are 30 plus feet tall and higher and are wide enough that a reasonable amount of people could retreat upon them should a hurricane bring in a storm surge. If you think about it, in such a situation where else would those people seek safety? anyways, the sacking of fort Myers and Sanibel hit home. Ian was different in that it developed below us here in Puerto Rico off the north coast of Venezuela. most hurricanes develop off of Africa's west coast as the Sahara pipes off its heat into the Atlantic, more over with the changing of climate things have surely been different with these storms, different paths, and more powerful. considerably more powerful.
I know It was so sad I watched it on TV I have cousin's that live down there ,And I have two niece that live down there ,They rode the storm out..
Very sad indeed. Hope they were all ok
@Chris Harden they are .But I don't know about my cousins they lived at where they can see the space ships that go up. ,Or should I say the rockets that goes up .sorry.
Hey how are you doing today , April the 7th 2023. God bless you and your family . And on your road trips. They are awesome and and sad I cry alot cause thru the years I have seen places on TV it is shameful and sad what our grovorment has
I was writing and it went off I hate that when it happens. As I was saying the president'and all the political party's let's this happen so.sad.
Doing.
What happened to the old Holiday inn on Sanibel is it standing or habitable?
It’s ruined.
We're about 2 or 3 months away from another Hurricane season. ...
I really like your videos
Thanks, appreciate it
I Was there exactly 6 months before the hurricane stuck. This place was the most beautiful place I'd EVER seen. What this hurricane did to economy & ecosystem is so severe I hardly recognize any of the areas. The Flamingo, The Island Cow... Both restaurants are gone. The place I stayed with the yellow house hotel on Captiva beach gone. I swam in that pool that was once there! You could go all the way to the far end of the island (was a real tropical rainforest in my eyes!!) & there were manatees swimming in the coves down there. The place I stayed... you could walk right across 20 yards right up to the beach. Ian was a mother fucker of a storm & no ordinary storm. That island won't be able to recover easily for a good 10-15 years to become what it once was all beautiful again.
Rebuild so you can get it all nice for the next hurricane.
Wow, I have eaten on the porch of the sunset grill. Shocking
These islands will come back better then before. The new buildings hopefully will have the next CAT5 in mind, and be built accordingly.
Its just a shame the arm level effort to repair the bridge, wasn't also used to repair the whole area. F-Insurance, when a property is desimated its time for eminent domain and rapid reonstruction based on a master redevelopment plan. The peicemeal isnruance bs, is why some areas take forever to rebuild if that even happens.
It's time the government be used the right way, and that's when you run it like an effiient army.
The cost of home owners insurance has skyrocketed.
Sanibel residents need to replace their planning board, relax the planning and zoning review for repair-only, and subcontract the structural, electrical and plumbing inspections to outside engineering firms to help out Sanibel's overburdened code inspectors.
As far as landscaping requirements, include the requirements in the building permit approval, with a warning that when things return to normal any violations will have to be made compliant.
Desantis built a new bridge in weeks...Sanibel can't even issue some people a building permit after a full year.
If you live within a mile of the beach in Florida, your house should be built like those in Guam: reinforced concrete roof and walls. The only home that remained standing on Mexico Beach after their hurricane was a reinforced concrete home with reinforced concrete roof.
Will insurance companies offer the kind of insurance needed to cope with hurricane damage now? If they do, my guess is it will be exorbitant. I live inland, so I don't know these things.
Regardless, I can't even fathom losing everything. Sorry for all the folks have to deal with this devastation.
We just visited Sanibel and Captiva beaches for shelling last week. Both are hugely F up’d. Most of the islands look like a small nuke leveled the landscaping. You can tell who has money because many of the most elite properties are already repaired or under repair by contractors. There are a couple restaurants with limited hours attempting to make a comeback but let’s say, the non elite properties, are still in need of major repairs.
Whole island will be filled with the 2%'ers in 10 years. Shit, it will probably be gated.
I suspect it'll take years and tons of money to rebuild the island. Many property owners probably don't have deep enough pockets to rebuilt. I would imagine most will have to sell their properties at land value less demo cost. So a bunch of new deep-pocket owners will come in, probably corporations who will build hotels.
so at the end of a catastrophe at the end of the us geographically they're are looters who survived the storm and ready to loot?
10 years. but we will be well into the great reset by then.
Truth!!!!
Anyone buying and investing in south Florida needs to understand their properties will be worthless at some point in the near future and nothing can be done.
It will take at least 10 years to rebuild, Emerald Coast is my favorite now
Cool story bro. Early next year will be 90% of the way there.