My family lives just a short distance from the I-10 bridge and uses the HWY 90 bridge daily. The HWY 90 bridge has been under replacement for a few years now. The growth of Santa Rosa County means that the load on the bridges is quite heavy during commuting times.
I'm still holding my breath waiting for some on the ground damage reports from the area. Not if there is damage, but how much. And when can the family go back home.
Hang in there!! It's almost over. Will keep you and your family in my houghts and prayers.
With any luck, the majority of the damage will be roofs and trees, like Charley and Frances. Hope for the best, plan for the worst. FWIW, other than the barrier islands, computer analysis doesn't indicate that huge areas were subject to surge effects. Anecdotal reports are calling it at 15 to 16 feet so far.
I notice that I-10 also crosses a smaller bay about 8 miles east of where we already know it failed. Regardless of whether that other bridge was affected, expect it to be closed until it can be inspected. Same probably goes for the highway 90 and the railroad bridge.
FEMA's going to have to do significant re-routing in the early stages of hauling in aid.