Very sorry to learn about the inland damage. Coastal vegitation is more adapted to wind due to consistent coastal breezes. Another tidbit—when planting a young tree, it is not advisable to stake the tree. Staking the tree inhibits the tree to adapt to prevailing winds.
Got good news this afternoon about my brother in Jacksonville. The St Johns River rose enough to get into the pool and into the garage, but a few inches below entering the house.