Thank you for putting this video out. I feel like Florida was completely forgotten about. Please everyone stay safe, we have another storm on the way that is set to hit us.
Really great piece. My Dad's home flooded 21" during Ian and his home was 46ft. above sea level in Orlando. Last weekend we went down to help my cousin and her family when their Tampa bay home flooded about the same. It was not on the water, several blocks from there. I'm beginning to think it's just such a risk to live here at all. Appreciate the thoughtful coverage and in depth interviews.
Lifelong Ks resident and multiple tornado survivor here. I’m thinking of you and your neighbors trying to wrap your heads around the destruction. Unfortunately, there are plenty of broken hearts to go around. Thank you for sharing these stories. Your resilience is commendable.
So grateful to have found your channel this year. Thank you for your continuing outstanding coverage of these storms. You help a lot of people; truly the best in the business.
I really feel for these people, you can hear the desperation in their voices. I hope you get the help you need and can get on your feet again as soon as possible
It’s just getting started. You can hear the stress getting to people. Studies show all cause mortality jumps after hurricane landfalls because of stress.
Hey Jonathan, As a fellow human being, first, ignore the media - they have their agendas, but we have our loss and pain. Whether Florida, the Carolinas, Georgia, or elsewhere - heartbreak feels the same. So let's heal by helping each other and helping ourselves. God bless you, and thank God we're alive to move on. Thank you
Thanks for providing a look into things on the ground. One note - whoever told that young couple with the new house that it doesn't usually flood - was lying. Look at the water damage on the studs and bottom plate. That house has flooded repeatedly.
That wood isn't pressure treated and just the moisture through the concrete can turn the wood that color and decay it. It probably has been flooded quite a few times though.
It flooded last year with Idalia about 13 inches. But historically, the house has sat there since the 1960s and hadn’t taken water on. But now twice in a year.
Thanks for your deeply personal look at the damage in Pinellas county. I understand that you may not want to mention controversial topics, but sea level rise is going to make all of Florida closer to sea level if not below sea level in 50 years.
Thanks for sharing this video. There’s so much damage, it’s hard to get the word out. And people can see what’s going on. And who needs help. May peace be with you
Those of us who live on the southeastern coast have been through many different types of hurricanes. A storm might be low in category but large in size and moving slowly. These cause massive flood damage. A category 4 that is compact and moving quickly will cause mostly wind damage before going out to sea. No one can predict the level of devastation a hurricane leaves behind. Florida hasn't been forgotten its just that some situations have to be dealt with first. People are still missing family members in NC. People are stranded with no food, water or ability to contact the outside world.
Texans remember Harvey, the slow moving monster that caused the deaths of so many & interrupted the entire coast for days. Those things aren't to be toyed with & I moved away as I was able to transfer with my company; I was lucky.
@@PAMELAPORTER-ci7mrwhat was the death toll of Harvey? Funny how some storms stick in mind and others are totally forgotten. Harvey sticks in my mind.
Not the same. Floridians know these things are seasonal dangers. We can prepare, we can leave, we can not live right on the water. We have WARNINGS Those folks in the mountains had NO WARNINGS
I have been through hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, icestorms, and bliizzards in my life. No matter where you live, always be prepared! It is naive that you think you can escape mother nature, even more now with climate change!
Thank you. Came to note this as well. Anyone who lives by the ocean should be prepared. Same for people in tornado areas. Same for earthquakes. The inland and mountainous areas were taken totally by surprise. Unfortunately, I think this will become common 😞
It's not the same, no. But it's still a tragedy to lose your house and belongings. As Jonathan said, he's not trying to make it a contest of whose pain is worse. He's simply pointing out that people have a right to grieve for their communities wherever those communities are hit by disaster. In the UK we have issues with communities being lost to coastal erosion. Houses built on cliffsides which are crumbling. People live in those houses knowing that the cliff gets ever closer - but the towns were built long before that time, when the cliff edge was hundreds of feet away. People continue to live there because people have friends, family nearby. Because they grew up there and can't imagine living anywhere else. I would no more fault Floridians for mourning the damage of a hurricane than I would an elderly british couple crying as their house is condemned due to the landslide getting too close. Equally, I can feel that sorrow and sympathy for Florida at the same time as I can understand just how devastating the situation in WNC/Eastern Tennessee is. We don't need to pick and choose. We can understand that those affected are living with a situation no one would ask for.
I was born and raised in St. Pete Beach, and I've lived in Western North Carolina for 14 years now; we left Tampa because of this precise reason, plus sea level rise and extreme heat. To have one hurricane destroy both areas in still incomprehensible to me. This was the most excellent piece I've seen in a long time, but I hate to have been right, you knows? Many thanks and good luck in the coming months, Jessica
Thank you for covering storm damage in FL. The sand is blowing my mind. I grew up on the East coast in FL and moved away 25 years ago. Now living in Greenville SC and seeing the tropical weather this far inland was insane. Much love to you all in FL ❤
God bless youall that live by the ocean. So much destruction from these storms. God bless youall. It takes alot of endurance & resiliancy to go thru this time after time! Prayers!
Your right. It has been shoved off of the news. Sorry about that, your state matters too. God bless you for your video to remind us pain hit everywhere.
You are telling the absolute truth here man, I grew up in Pinellas Park and rode to the beach on my bike daily for every summer and spent most of the rest of the year hitting when I could but It has always been the same, all the old places out there used to be at least 5 or 6 foot off the ground as little huts to sell grocs and stuff and in 1962 there were no buildings on pilings at all on the beaches for the most part.
Good job developing this video document! Although this type of loss doesn't compare to the loss in NC, it still shows the very real aftermath that no one wants to go through. This was a life changing disaster for so many.
I have family who work on the Keys in Sarasota and have been unable to return to work due to building damages from surge. They are beyond stressed over this next system. The past few years have just been brutal.
Thank u for showing the real stories. My prayers are with these people. Do not think government will help much. It is people helping people. God bless all of the people affected. And so many dead and missing.
This video gets across to the viewer the danger of living so close to the water. the Florida government has a duty to warn people of the risks before they build or buy.
I appreciate it, I have been literally warning every person I have seen today about the potential of the next hurricane. Water is very scary in hurricanes.
@@JonathanPetramala I'm a TX native & before Harvey, took an overhead tour of Corpus Christi's waterfront. Much to my horror, besides some hotels & restaurants, were homes--expensive homes built on the water, in front of the seawall. Were the builders sane & sober?
It’s not a contest but at least you all still have roads to get in and out. I’m on the west coast and we have been suffering from fires the last several years. It’s hard to see everything you’ve spent a life building destroyed in an instance. Prayers to all
Sure, but go ahead and tell that to the folks who have lost everything and are working to tear out or clean up and another hurricane is likely headed towards them
@@JonathanPetramalaI might not, but their insurance company probably will. (Vampires that they are) I feel for these people, but living close to the ocean, in a hurricane prone area is a known risk. When (not if) a major earthquake hits my area, I am a prepared as possible, but it will still suck. 🤷♀️ The people inland were not adequately warned or prepared.
I agree with everything you'd saying, people or newscasters are comparing different storms, fire and just disasters but loss is loss and loss still hurt. So people stop comparing storms and just put everyone in our PRAYERS!.❤
Your channel is awesome, discovered you from your Beryl coverage. Loved hearing from the realtor. I personally can't see the appeal of wanting to live in Florida, way too many risks.
I appreciate it! Bobby, the realtor has been volunteering helping displaced people find apartments and places to stay, dropping off cleaning kits and food and water. He’s a great guy and a friend of mine for a long time.
Thank you for telling the truth…. the mainstream news Journalists won’t….So, very sorry for the people of Florida …. I have been watching the northwest North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia…..
The young couple that just closed on their first home; so excited you know? to move in and start doing the house thing and that happens to them is so terrible… breaks my heart!!!
I lived six months of the year on treasure Island for a long time and then over at Harbourside, which technically is Saint Pete‘s speech, but really physically is part of South Pasadena. I feel the destruction very very much. I am also shocked by the destruction further to the north. It it is one big picture of horrible destruction that blows your mind. When you take the concept of the whole thing and stop narrowing it down to one area you realize how much damage has been done to the US itself, let alone the areas that it completely wiped out. I’ve been watching videos from everywhere, especially from Florida. Just the devastation in North Carolina is heartbreaking because they didn’t leave their houses. I can’t imagine losing everything I have around me. I don’t have a lot. I’m living in the apartment but it’s mine and it’s what helps make me me, when everything is gone, you lose a big part of yourself. I have been very upset about the whole thing. The climate of the world is drastically changing whatever is causing it. I have my opinion, but then you have yours. The thing is whatever is causing it is happening.
I think if I were to live in Florida I would live with the bare minimum of furniture !! Knowing that you have the chance of being flooded out each time a storm hits ! Rather then buying a house full of furniture after every storm !
I have a friend in that area, his whole first floor was flooded in his house. He is already rebuilding but even he didnt expect the flooding, and he has lived in Florida his whole life. This storm is one to rival Katrina, though I think this one is worse.
The apartment buildings look like having less damages. Maybe we should build the type of buildings resistant to hurricanes, so people don't have to have this disaster year after year.
No one is forgetting. This is a 600 mile diameter storm. I think people are doing the best that they can. News coverage is limited because 1 they will disrupt search/rescue operations. 2. roads are impassable. This isn't about the unaffected that want to gawk at disaster porn, it is about the victims.
I have never been more grateful to live where I do at present, in the uk, though I'm sure our changes will become more evident with time. My prayers are with you all, both for recent events and for the coming week.
Good to hear the truth be said about the notion of "beating the odds" ... and sadly, as the gulf waters warm, the odds are changing... they're getting worse. Good to see you also post about the houses being put on stilts... I don't understand why anyone would build at grade level.... and even cars need to be parked at 15' above grade or more.
My heart breaks for you all. I haven't heard anyone in the Carolina's competing, this is the first video I've heard mentioning anything like that. I do appreciate the video for showing us all the devastation in Florida too.
Wow that aerial picture makes it look like it’s all snow covered all that sand…The biggest most dangerous issue and putting those houses back together is the mold my husband has an aunt who died from a moldy house!!!
Totally devastated for everyone 😢 I lived on st Pete beach from mid 80’s to mid 90’s only the fondest of memories for such a wonderful place ❤ feel so sorry for everyone affected by this … been following this whole awful event so sad . Stay strong St Pete beach and treasure island too big love and thoughts from Manchester UK 🇬🇧
Isn't it interesting how we talk about beach erosion in Florida yet prevent the things that would make the beaches bigger like storm surge. It has always struck me as hubris to think we are smarter than the natural order of things. California and the wildfires would be another example. Kudzu in the 30's.
From NC over here. Ya’ll are definitely heavy on our hearts too. All the states touch by this are, but Florida has been repeatedly hit. And I’m watching with y’all this next one coming down the pike. DeSantis even sent a team of your rescue workers to NC/TN to help us. Incredible. All of us are American and Florida definitely demonstrated that at its finest this week. Pain doesn’t compete. Hurricanes suck for everyone. Y’all take care, and thank you again for your state’s help even in the middle of your suffering. We’ll keep you in our hearts and prayers this coming week.
Superb oral history here! Thank you. On the west coast we have an active amateur radio community active in disaster recovery. I'm surprised that Florida doesn't seem to have ham radio nets.
Hurricanes are common and expected in Florida, but not inland like you saw in NC and Tennessee. They weren't prepared at all for hurricanes and they certainly didn't have building codes to withstand hurricanes.
My heart just breaks for all of you. Here in Michigan, we just watch this tragedy from afar while safe, warm and well-fed in our homes. I can’t even begin to imagine the physical and emotional trials you all are experiencing.
🫡 thanks for broadcasting their stories! I’m appalled at the complete lapse in coverage!! This was a historical national/global catastrophe and it’s being overshadowed!! PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING, PEOPLE ARE STILL MISSING, CHILDREN ARE GONE!
I cant believe that young couple closed on that house 3 days before that flood and now they have to deal with the potential of another storm this up coming weekend. I cant even believe banks are even giving mortgage on house that are located ap close to the ocean. I hope it all works out for that young couple
After the storms before Helena, your town should have ordered people to put their homes up in the air. After Sandy in New Jersey, all the homes went up except for a few already built over three feet.
They've been saying build on stilts. Would be a Necessity. It's such a shame. Hurrican Helene was So Devastating everywhere it hit. SAD HISTORY. My Prayers for All 🙏🙏🙏
11:13 Can you link a source for this "20 ft storm surge" bit? I've been looking at models and most say it's still too early to estimate. Most predict it landing as cat 1 or 2 so 20ft seems excessive.
I wish some people would understand that evacuation isn't free. A lot of us live paycheck to paycheck, and shelters don't accept all pets. I live in a single wide in st pete,, but I can't afford to leave, so I just pray.
*"Pain doesn't have to compete."* Thank you for saying that. Breaks my heart when Americans from other states feel no sympathy/empathy for Florida hurricane victims, saying we had it coming for living in a hurricane prone area. I hope others will treat us more kindly now, realizing that losing everthing can happen to anyone, anywhere, and at any time.
I empathisize with you & people victimized by Helene. Most of us live in areas where we earn enough $ to support our families & hopefully, be within a reasonable driving distance of our parents.
@@bnyob3463, I live on the Florida intracoastal and I am far from rich. You must never have visited Florida if you think everyone on the gulf, intracoastal or ocean are rich. The majority of us are middle class people who busted our butts for 30/40/50 years to have what we own.
I grew up in St Pete/St Pete Beach and this is all just so heartbreaking. I now live in Tennessee (Nashville, which wasn’t hit) and my heart breaks for everyone affected by this tragedy. But to see my beautiful home town in such shambles tears me apart. Prayers for all.🙏
People have been so insensitive to all the suffering of Floridians, and then it happened to them. Is that what it takes for people to show compassion? And will Helene wake people up to climate change? What will it take for corporate America to change their tune??
This on top of the price of insuring a home in Florida, is not good. My heart goes out to anyone affected by this storm or any other natural event. Climate change, with mankind's help, is only going to make things worse.
Amazing the beach south of the Don Ceasar Hotel looks great, wide and nice sand. I am very familiar with that beach and the beach its self looks great. People will still get an excellent price for that stretch of unique beach.
6:50 honestly your own statement is why the flooding in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia is different. I saw one gentleman in North Carolina who was 72 and his Mom was 94 said they were lifetime residents of Buncombe County ( Ashville ) and flooding had never before been an issue at their homesites. He said water level was 11 feet above where it had ever been. 11 feet. That's historic and unfathomable. Those residents had no idea they were vulnerable.
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Thank you for putting this video out. I feel like Florida was completely forgotten about. Please everyone stay safe, we have another storm on the way that is set to hit us.
yes, guess the rest of the USA is so tired of hearing about Florida residents that choose to continue being a whack a mole.
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Doesn't help our governor is a climate change denier. Can't deal with a problem you won't acknowledge exists.
Really great piece. My Dad's home flooded 21" during Ian and his home was 46ft. above sea level in Orlando. Last weekend we went down to help my cousin and her family when their Tampa bay home flooded about the same. It was not on the water, several blocks from there. I'm beginning to think it's just such a risk to live here at all. Appreciate the thoughtful coverage and in depth interviews.
My best wishes to your cousin & family for a recovery better than they hope for.
They want you to think it's too much risk to live there. They can buy land for lot value and do what they want.
Lifelong Ks resident and multiple tornado survivor here. I’m thinking of you and your neighbors trying to wrap your heads around the destruction. Unfortunately, there are plenty of broken hearts to go around. Thank you for sharing these stories. Your resilience is commendable.
So grateful to have found your channel this year. Thank you for your continuing outstanding coverage of these storms. You help a lot of people; truly the best in the business.
Wow, thank you! I am glad to have you as a supporter and I appreciate the kind words!!!
Governor, DeSantis.... another hurricane is headed to your state!! It's a nightmare again!!
OMG!😢
DeSatan does'nt care.
he will deny any federal aid like usual.
😢😢 watching these storms from Canada is so heartbreaking...we rarely get a bad storm surge but our coast is higher than sea level for the most part.
You people are all ignorant
Fantastic job telling the story on the ground. See you tomorrow for the next one. Hopefully everyone can get a break soon.
I have a room ready for you when you get here to begin coverage on the next one. Drive safe!
@@JonathanPetramala I’m ready to help out.
@@WxChasing I’ll be ready to help!
@@JonathanPetramala i will be ready for duty too
See you guys out there. Hope to cross paths to say hello.
I really feel for these people, you can hear the desperation in their voices. I hope you get the help you need and can get on your feet again as soon as possible
It’s just getting started. You can hear the stress getting to people. Studies show all cause mortality jumps after hurricane landfalls because of stress.
Hey Jonathan, As a fellow human being, first, ignore the media - they have their agendas, but we have our loss and pain. Whether Florida, the Carolinas, Georgia, or elsewhere - heartbreak feels the same. So let's heal by helping each other and helping ourselves. God bless you, and thank God we're alive to move on. Thank you
CNN won't cover most of it because they don't want Biden and FEMA to look bad before the election.
Thanks for providing a look into things on the ground. One note - whoever told that young couple with the new house that it doesn't usually flood - was lying. Look at the water damage on the studs and bottom plate. That house has flooded repeatedly.
That wood isn't pressure treated and just the moisture through the concrete can turn the wood that color and decay it. It probably has been flooded quite a few times though.
It flooded last year with Idalia about 13 inches. But historically, the house has sat there since the 1960s and hadn’t taken water on. But now twice in a year.
I was thinking the same thing. However, if they were told that their house was in a flood plain, it's on them for buying.
Thanks for your deeply personal look at the damage in Pinellas county. I understand that you may not want to mention controversial topics, but sea level rise is going to make all of Florida closer to sea level if not below sea level in 50 years.
@@JonathanPetramalaclimate change is only ramping up due to Americas apathy towards acting on it. 😢
This is an informative news piece. Thank you for sharing this Jonathan.
It’s important, even more so with the next hurricane. Thank you as always!
I haven't seen anything on mainstream media about Florida - barely NC. Thank you.
It’s an overwhelming story…and it shows a failure of leadership in so many places too. Very sad.
It has been mainstream news every day
@@paulsmallriver6066 I live in east texas…and coverage is abundant from Florida to Tennessee area
The mainstream liberal media is burying the story about the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, because it makes Kamala and the Democrats look bad!
because this is the new normal. There's another cat 4-5 coming to Florida next week. Yet, no discussion about climate change.
Don't throw those photos away if you care about them. Many can be saved! Thank you for sharing about your area. Don't compare, just tell your story.
Very true!
exactly what I messaged..there are people that specialize in that!
I'm surprised they weren't stored watertight
@@fishdaddy81 many folks have been saying the water tight containers didn’t stay that way….. :(
@@echouebijoux that's very unfortunate
Thanks for sharing this video. There’s so much damage, it’s hard to get the word out. And people can see what’s going on. And who needs help. May peace be with you
I appreciate it and glad you understand why I made it
Well FEMA sure as hell isn't there. It's broke.
Those of us who live on the southeastern coast have been through many different types of hurricanes. A storm might be low in category but large in size and moving slowly. These cause massive flood damage. A category 4 that is compact and moving quickly will cause mostly wind damage before going out to sea. No one can predict the level of devastation a hurricane leaves behind. Florida hasn't been forgotten its just that some situations have to be dealt with first. People are still missing family members in NC. People are stranded with no food, water or ability to contact the outside world.
Texans remember Harvey, the slow moving monster that caused the deaths of so many & interrupted the entire coast for days. Those things aren't to be toyed with & I moved away as I was able to transfer with my company; I was lucky.
@@PAMELAPORTER-ci7mr Where did you end up?
@@PAMELAPORTER-ci7mrwhat was the death toll of Harvey?
Funny how some storms stick in mind and others are totally forgotten. Harvey sticks in my mind.
Not the same.
Floridians know these things are seasonal dangers.
We can prepare, we can leave, we can not live right on the water.
We have WARNINGS
Those folks in the mountains had
NO WARNINGS
Was just about to say the same. It’s different
I agree. We know all year long that we might get hit this time of year. Those further north aren't thinking they could go through this.
I have been through hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, icestorms, and bliizzards in my life. No matter where you live, always be prepared! It is naive that you think you can escape mother nature, even more now with climate change!
Thank you. Came to note this as well. Anyone who lives by the ocean should be prepared. Same for people in tornado areas. Same for earthquakes.
The inland and mountainous areas were taken totally by surprise.
Unfortunately, I think this will become common 😞
It's not the same, no. But it's still a tragedy to lose your house and belongings. As Jonathan said, he's not trying to make it a contest of whose pain is worse. He's simply pointing out that people have a right to grieve for their communities wherever those communities are hit by disaster.
In the UK we have issues with communities being lost to coastal erosion. Houses built on cliffsides which are crumbling. People live in those houses knowing that the cliff gets ever closer - but the towns were built long before that time, when the cliff edge was hundreds of feet away. People continue to live there because people have friends, family nearby. Because they grew up there and can't imagine living anywhere else. I would no more fault Floridians for mourning the damage of a hurricane than I would an elderly british couple crying as their house is condemned due to the landslide getting too close.
Equally, I can feel that sorrow and sympathy for Florida at the same time as I can understand just how devastating the situation in WNC/Eastern Tennessee is. We don't need to pick and choose. We can understand that those affected are living with a situation no one would ask for.
I was born and raised in St. Pete Beach, and I've lived in Western North Carolina for 14 years now; we left Tampa because of this precise reason, plus sea level rise and extreme heat. To have one hurricane destroy both areas in still incomprehensible to me. This was the most excellent piece I've seen in a long time, but I hate to have been right, you knows? Many thanks and good luck in the coming months, Jessica
To my fellow Floridians. Stay strong! We can overcome anything with God. God bless you all ❤
Amen. And we gotta pray extra hard that this next tropical storm system isn’t as bad as they’re predicting😣
Always remember guys, repent for sins & then pray for protection and instructions. Go to God with humility. God saves. God bless 🙏🏽
Thank you for documenting the story in your area. Our hearts and prayers go out to all. Very very sad story. God bless you all.
Thank you for covering storm damage in FL. The sand is blowing my mind. I grew up on the East coast in FL and moved away 25 years ago. Now living in Greenville SC and seeing the tropical weather this far inland was insane. Much love to you all in FL ❤
It was mind blowing to me having seen snow like that in California but to see our normally tranquil beaches like this, it was crazy
Great Job ,telling the Storys on the Backside of Breaking News. The Real People affected by the Storms.
Thank you as always for your support!
God bless youall that live by the ocean. So much destruction from these storms. God bless youall. It takes alot of endurance & resiliancy to go thru this time after time! Prayers!
Your right. It has been shoved off of the news. Sorry about that, your state matters too. God bless you for your video to remind us pain hit everywhere.
Thank you, again, not trying to push anything else off the pedestal but just to show the whole story
The sand piled up is just insane
It’s like a blizzard. Never seen our beaches like this.
It's reminiscent of the snow piles we get up here in the Northeast during the wintertime.
THANK YOU for reminding folks, just because it happens regularly, It's still a crushing blow to Floridians.
You are telling the absolute truth here man, I grew up in Pinellas Park and rode to the beach on my bike daily for every summer and spent most of the rest of the year hitting when I could but It has always been the same, all the old places out there used to be at least 5 or 6 foot off the ground as little huts to sell grocs and stuff and in 1962 there were no buildings on pilings at all on the beaches for the most part.
Good job developing this video document! Although this type of loss doesn't compare to the loss in NC, it still shows the very real aftermath that no one wants to go through. This was a life changing disaster for so many.
I'm watching this thinking "This is good", then I saw who's channel this is. This bloke is very good at this. Exceptionally good in fact.
I really appreciate it, hope you can check out the rest of my channel. This is my expertise.
I have family who work on the Keys in Sarasota and have been unable to return to work due to building damages from surge. They are beyond stressed over this next system. The past few years have just been brutal.
Very interesting piece of work about Florida and future of Florida.
It is just scratching the surface honestly. I could talk for hours on the subject
My heart is with you and others on the west coast of Florida.
Thank you 🙏
Thank you for this heartfelt view of Florida devastation. Sending prayers...😢
Nice job. Thanks for telling the story.
Thanks for listening
Whats crazy is another major storm is currently heading towards Tampa for next weekend. Good luck citizens of Florida
All of that stuff they have piled on the street is about to be floating everywhere. 😮
Thank u for showing the real stories. My prayers are with these people. Do not think government will help much. It is people helping people. God bless all of the people affected. And so many dead and missing.
Thank you, yes the government will never help their own people like they should. But it’s impressive watching normal people help each other.
This video gets across to the viewer the danger of living so close to the water. the Florida government has a duty to warn people of the risks before they build or buy.
I appreciate it, I have been literally warning every person I have seen today about the potential of the next hurricane. Water is very scary in hurricanes.
@@JonathanPetramala I'm a TX native & before Harvey, took an overhead tour of Corpus Christi's waterfront. Much to my horror, besides some hotels & restaurants, were homes--expensive homes built on the water, in front of the seawall. Were the builders sane & sober?
It’s not a contest but at least you all still have roads to get in and out. I’m on the west coast and we have been suffering from fires the last several years. It’s hard to see everything you’ve spent a life building destroyed in an instance. Prayers to all
Jonathan, This was a powerful ... and quite humbling video. Thank you for posting it. My heart goes out to all the souls affected by Helene.
Thanks for this I haven’t seen any other stories about Florida even when searching for it
great video showing reality and what people are facing. be safe out there!
If you have food and water and transportation, then you have it much better than people who don’t have those things.
Sure, but go ahead and tell that to the folks who have lost everything and are working to tear out or clean up and another hurricane is likely headed towards them
@@JonathanPetramala Say that to the thousand dead people in North Carolina
food, water, transportation, AND shelter & running utilities too
@@JonathanPetramalaI might not, but their insurance company probably will. (Vampires that they are)
I feel for these people, but living close to the ocean, in a hurricane prone area is a known risk. When (not if) a major earthquake hits my area, I am a prepared as possible, but it will still suck. 🤷♀️
The people inland were not adequately warned or prepared.
This was very well done & informative. Thank you. Those vintage 1 story houses are my favorite, but yes they need to be lifted. Stay safe all!
I agree with everything you'd saying, people or newscasters are comparing different storms, fire and just disasters but loss is loss and loss still hurt. So people stop comparing storms and just put everyone in our PRAYERS!.❤
My wife and I lost 97% of what we owned in Helene. We just moved inland and away from Crystal River.
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@@Southerngrl 🙏🏻 Thank you.
I am sorry. I had a lot of friends in Crystal River get water in their homes for the first time ever
That's incredibly sad. I hope you & your wife make a faster & more pleasant recovery than expected. Stay safe!
@@PAMELAPORTER-ci7mr Thank you we have been able to move more inland hopefully this will be enough.
Forgotten because the devastation in NC was at least 100x worse plus the people in FL know what they are signing up for and are ok with it.
Thank you for sharing...all so heartbreaking and another direct hit coming
Your channel is awesome, discovered you from your Beryl coverage. Loved hearing from the realtor.
I personally can't see the appeal of wanting to live in Florida, way too many risks.
I appreciate it! Bobby, the realtor has been volunteering helping displaced people find apartments and places to stay, dropping off cleaning kits and food and water. He’s a great guy and a friend of mine for a long time.
@@JonathanPetramala He's doing a great job for the people. This next hurricane is very worrying for this area and others like it in Florida.
Thank you for telling the truth…. the mainstream news Journalists won’t….So, very sorry for the people of Florida …. I have been watching the northwest North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia…..
The young couple that just closed on their first home; so excited you know? to move in and start doing the house thing and that happens to them is so terrible… breaks my heart!!!
I lived six months of the year on treasure Island for a long time and then over at Harbourside, which technically is Saint Pete‘s speech, but really physically is part of South Pasadena. I feel the destruction very very much. I am also shocked by the destruction further to the north. It it is one big picture of horrible destruction that blows your mind. When you take the concept of the whole thing and stop narrowing it down to one area you realize how much damage has been done to the US itself, let alone the areas that it completely wiped out. I’ve been watching videos from everywhere, especially from Florida. Just the devastation in North Carolina is heartbreaking because they didn’t leave their houses. I can’t imagine losing everything I have around me. I don’t have a lot. I’m living in the apartment but it’s mine and it’s what helps make me me, when everything is gone, you lose a big part of yourself. I have been very upset about the whole thing. The climate of the world is drastically changing whatever is causing it. I have my opinion, but then you have yours. The thing is whatever is causing it is happening.
I think if I were to live in Florida I would live with the bare minimum of furniture !! Knowing that you have the chance of being flooded out each time a storm hits ! Rather then buying a house full of furniture after every storm !
I have a friend in that area, his whole first floor was flooded in his house. He is already rebuilding but even he didnt expect the flooding, and he has lived in Florida his whole life. This storm is one to rival Katrina, though I think this one is worse.
From South St Pete, FL, my heart is with ALL AMERICANS who have been hit by Hurricane Helene.
The apartment buildings look like having less damages. Maybe we should build the type of buildings resistant to hurricanes, so people don't have to have this disaster year after year.
I'm thinking the same thing. Elevated apartments and elevated rail lines would be great.
No one is forgetting. This is a 600 mile diameter storm. I think people are doing the best that they can. News coverage is limited because 1 they will disrupt search/rescue operations. 2. roads are impassable. This isn't about the unaffected that want to gawk at disaster porn, it is about the victims.
Exactly what I want to focus on
I have never been more grateful to live where I do at present, in the uk, though I'm sure our changes will become more evident with time. My prayers are with you all, both for recent events and for the coming week.
What a timing with Milton marching in… The West Coast of Florida will sadly suffer again badly 😢
Good to hear the truth be said about the notion of "beating the odds" ... and sadly, as the gulf waters warm, the odds are changing... they're getting worse.
Good to see you also post about the houses being put on stilts... I don't understand why anyone would build at grade level.... and even cars need to be parked at 15' above grade or more.
True we lost 45 years together of everything in a wild fire in Oregon last summer. The pain is the same no matter what kind of disaster.
Fires, tornadoes & hurricanes are all full of human tragedies. Life is hard.
My heart breaks for you all. I haven't heard anyone in the Carolina's competing, this is the first video I've heard mentioning anything like that. I do appreciate the video for showing us all the devastation in Florida too.
Wow that aerial picture makes it look like it’s all snow covered all that sand…The biggest most dangerous issue and putting those houses back together is the mold my husband has an aunt who died from a moldy house!!!
How awful--inhaling all those mold spores.
Totally devastated for everyone 😢 I lived on st Pete beach from mid 80’s to mid 90’s only the fondest of memories for such a wonderful place ❤ feel so sorry for everyone affected by this … been following this whole awful event so sad . Stay strong St Pete beach and treasure island too big love and thoughts from Manchester UK 🇬🇧
That was a really good report. Thanks for sharing the story.
Thank you …. I went to school near St. Pete beach and it’s my favorite beaches in the world
Mine too!
Thanks for this, I am in Central Florida and have been trying to find more information about what happened over that way.
Great video…. Loved the informative, yet sad ending.
Isn't it interesting how we talk about beach erosion in Florida yet prevent the things that would make the beaches bigger like storm surge. It has always struck me as hubris to think we are smarter than the natural order of things.
California and the wildfires would be another example. Kudzu in the 30's.
Thank yo for the vivid update of the travesty.
From NC over here. Ya’ll are definitely heavy on our hearts too. All the states touch by this are, but Florida has been repeatedly hit. And I’m watching with y’all this next one coming down the pike. DeSantis even sent a team of your rescue workers to NC/TN to help us. Incredible. All of us are American and Florida definitely demonstrated that at its finest this week. Pain doesn’t compete. Hurricanes suck for everyone. Y’all take care, and thank you again for your state’s help even in the middle of your suffering. We’ll keep you in our hearts and prayers this coming week.
Superb oral history here!
Thank you.
On the west coast we have an active amateur radio community active in disaster recovery.
I'm surprised that Florida doesn't seem to have ham radio nets.
Hurricanes are common and expected in Florida, but not inland like you saw in NC and Tennessee. They weren't prepared at all for hurricanes and they certainly didn't have building codes to withstand hurricanes.
Tampa Bay is prepared to get hit again with a CAT 3 on Wednesday. It's only the middle of the hurricane season. Here we go again.
Going through these hurricanes in FL is just heartbreaking..I’ve been through two devastating storms and it’s just terrible
My heart just breaks for all of you. Here in Michigan, we just watch this tragedy from afar while safe, warm and well-fed in our homes. I can’t even begin to imagine the physical and emotional trials you all are experiencing.
All of these people are in evacuation zone "A" and they were told by Pinellas County Emergency Management to evacuate two days before the storm.
Nice video; as I type this, another hurricane is being forecasted in 4 days to travel west to east across middle Florida--good luck with that!
🫡 thanks for broadcasting their stories! I’m appalled at the complete lapse in coverage!! This was a historical national/global catastrophe and it’s being overshadowed!! PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING, PEOPLE ARE STILL MISSING, CHILDREN ARE GONE!
I appreciate it, I wish I could be in both places but in this case I had to stick close to home
Prayers for all affected
I cant believe that young couple closed on that house 3 days before that flood and now they have to deal with the potential of another storm this up coming weekend. I cant even believe banks are even giving mortgage on house that are located ap close to the ocean. I hope it all works out for that young couple
After the storms before Helena, your town should have ordered people to put their homes up in the air. After Sandy in New Jersey, all the homes went up except for a few already built over three feet.
I doubt most people could afford to do that construction on a whim. Especially in today's economy
They've been saying build on stilts. Would be a Necessity. It's such a shame. Hurrican Helene was So Devastating everywhere it hit. SAD HISTORY. My Prayers for All 🙏🙏🙏
And I’ve seen house after house that’s on stilts fall… that’s not the answer. The answer is not building so close to the coast.
@@meredithseiss6732 ok Meredith, thanks for correcting me. I realize those are out there, but makes you happy!
"Ouch." It always saddens me when I see people's' photos in storm aftermath.
11:13 Can you link a source for this "20 ft storm surge" bit? I've been looking at models and most say it's still too early to estimate. Most predict it landing as cat 1 or 2 so 20ft seems excessive.
It is to early, that is fear mongering.
Cat4-5 in Tampa area would make 20 feet look tame.
@@nolebucnaround8350 Sure but??? It's not hitting as Cat 4-5. Majority of models predict it hitting as a 1 pushing 2. It wont have 20 ft storm surge.
❤❤❤ sending love
I wish some people would understand that evacuation isn't free. A lot of us live paycheck to paycheck, and shelters don't accept all pets. I live in a single wide in st pete,, but I can't afford to leave, so I just pray.
*"Pain doesn't have to compete."* Thank you for saying that.
Breaks my heart when Americans from other states feel no sympathy/empathy for Florida hurricane victims, saying we had it coming for living in a hurricane prone area. I hope others will treat us more kindly now, realizing that losing everthing can happen to anyone, anywhere, and at any time.
I empathisize with you & people victimized by Helene. Most of us live in areas where we earn enough $ to support our families & hopefully, be within a reasonable driving distance of our parents.
Yea, pain doesn't have to compete, neither does stupidity
They should have never let people build on the beaches and wetlands.
There is going to have to be a big discussion moving forward
Rich people do as these please.
People should never be allowed to build on mountains, in earthquake areas...... so what's your point @zelkuta?
@@bnyob3463, I live on the Florida intracoastal and I am far from rich. You must never have visited Florida if you think everyone on the gulf, intracoastal or ocean are rich. The majority of us are middle class people who busted our butts for 30/40/50 years to have what we own.
No. The evil sobs shouldn't be using Haarp to flood these areas and kill innocent people! These huge storms aren't natural!
God bless and prayers to all states!! My son got hit a few years back in Ft Myers Fl. He is worried with this one coming!! 😢
I grew up in St Pete/St Pete Beach and this is all just so heartbreaking. I now live in Tennessee (Nashville, which wasn’t hit) and my heart breaks for everyone affected by this tragedy. But to see my beautiful home town in such shambles tears me apart. Prayers for all.🙏
It is heartbreaking, and so many people share it
People have been so insensitive to all the suffering of Floridians, and then it happened to them. Is that what it takes for people to show compassion? And will Helene wake people up to climate change? What will it take for corporate America to change their tune??
You can't say lifing up these homes is the answer... the lifted homes @ Keaton Beach got totally wiped out.
This needed to be said!! ❤❤
excellent channel
I moved out of Florida..went to Alberta Canada. Watched areas burn down. Praying for all😢
Praying for all the communities hit in Florida,Georgia, the Carolinas , Tennessee and Virginia and West Virginia!
This on top of the price of insuring a home in Florida, is not good. My heart goes out to anyone affected by this storm or any other natural event. Climate change, with mankind's help, is only going to make things worse.
If the government can bail out the banks for their mistake,what about people who did nothing and lost everything?
It's sad, BUT, if you want to live that close to the shore, you take the risk. I thought the sand was snow in the thumbnail. A joke.
Amazing the beach south of the Don Ceasar Hotel looks great, wide and nice sand. I am very familiar with that beach and the beach its self looks great. People will still get an excellent price for that stretch of unique beach.
Pass a grille is a gem, founded in the 1840s.
Prayers for you all brother. Looks like a possible major hurricane Milton is headed your way. 🙏💯❤️😞
Sadly you appear to be correct. And wow can it get so much worse
No and i am so heartbroken for all of you😢@@JonathanPetramala
6:50 honestly your own statement is why the flooding in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia is different. I saw one gentleman in North Carolina who was 72 and his Mom was 94 said they were lifetime residents of Buncombe County ( Ashville ) and flooding had never before been an issue at their homesites. He said water level was 11 feet above where it had ever been. 11 feet. That's historic and unfathomable. Those residents had no idea they were vulnerable.