1. Many homes are uninhabitable, requiring displacement of the residents for an extended period of time.
2. Florida Power & Light, one major utility of several power companies, has suffered severe damage to multiple substations. Much more extensive than downed power lines. There will be extended power outages in some locations, beyond battery backup capabilities.
Have “they” sorted out that initial exaggerated (?) casualty report of several hundred FL deaths yet?
Thanks for explanation. Makes sense. And thanks for this thread and all you do. I hope you get back to normal before too long where you are. It looks like normal will be a long time coming in some places, though.
It looks like one house on Sanibel was built to withstand a major hurricane and looks good — only it caught fire. Sometimes you just can’t win, it seems. Hurts my heart to see the pictures of Ft. Myers, Cape Coral, Sanibel, all the places hit by Ian. The house in question on Sanibel shown in photos #11 and #15:
Before the storm hit I saw one report that claimed the Fla. West Coast was one of the most vulnerable areas in the county. The dollar amount alone that it would take to clean up the damage from what we just saw was over 100 billion. ,I didn’t believe it at the time.Now Im beginning to wonder.