Nightline just reported Emergency services simply can't even get into many areas in Port Charlotte/Punta Gorda. Wish I had better news for you.
I didn't catch the names, but the news reported 70% damage to homes on one small island and 100% on another. Weren't island names I recognized from earlier reports.
Sounds bad. This reminds me of Andrew. Initial damage reports weren't too bad, but that was because the most damaged areas of town were inaccessable. We didn't see outsiders to our block for 3 days, you simply couldn't get around except by walking through the debris.