I assume your house isn’t directly on the beach front? With Michael’s storm surge, a house would have to be built almost like a bunker to stand up to it.
The Drive-By’s are going to focus on the WORST damaged areas, and WILL NOT report on areas with little damage. I suppose to them, good news ISN’T news.
He’s on the St. Joe Bay side of the cape.
Recent-built gulf front homes actually did well. BUT had the eyewall transited just five miles eastward of its track their fate would have been the same as those in Mexico Beach.
We are on St Joe Bay. The dune beneath our home is eight feet above sea level and the first living floor is eight more feet.
Our damage was from wind, and from the preliminary photos shot in haste by a friend, the wind force alone was incredible. I lost a ten foot wide section of screening (facing south) and associated aluminum framing from Opal in 1995. When I rebuilt, I did it extra strong . . . but to no avail. It blew in once again.
This time I’m thinking about making it removable in order to avoid another mess.
On the other hand, I’m very pleased that our 25 year old 2x4 exterior walled home, upgraded with only hurricane clips and storm shutters, did so well.
Civil engineers and statisticians are going to have a lot fun examining the aftermath of Hurricane Michael.