[ContemptofCourt]

Captiva fared much worse than Sanibel. While a number of homes suffered moderate to severe damage on Sanibel (www.mysanibel.com), Captiva took a huge hit. South Seas Plantation took the brunt of it, and I don't see them opening anytime soon.

As it is, Captiva is still largely inaccessible due to the number of pines that were uprooted.

It is interesting that one of Sanibel/Captiva's long range plans was to rid the islands of Australian Pine, which is not a local tree and is seen as a nuisance tree. This storm took care of that problem.

[cogitator]

It is interesting that one of Sanibel/Captiva's long range plans was to rid the islands of Australian Pine, which is not a local tree and is seen as a nuisance tree. This storm took care of that problem.

A small consolation, but there's always something...