you Florida guys all ready for this storm?

[SC53]

16 hours ago, crypt said:

surprised how good fishing was today. topwater and small swimbaits took it for me this morning. over 30,no bigger than 3 lbs. but a great day nonetheless.

How was the water level?

[Mike L]

23 hours ago, N Florida Mike said:

@Mike L Relieved to hear you’re safe.  I’m beyond impressed with that house of yours…

Thanks Mike

Been there for 35 yrs and Its the only house we’ve ever owned. 
It’s been through 2 direct hits of Cat 4 hurricanes and still standing!

It’s my castle and I won’t leave it. 
 

 

 

Mike

[crypt]

10 hours ago, SC53 said:

How was the water level?

not as high as I thought it would be. clean also.

[Mike L]

Update…

Still no power but it’s supposed to be working by next week. 
We’ll see. It took 9 days to get it after Charlie and this one was much much worse. 
 

Very low water pressure and now under a boil water notice. 

Curfew extended from 10:00 pm to 6:00am

 

Portable showers and hand washing stations are being put up in parking lots. 

Sitting in a parking lot to send this as we still have very spotty cell and internet service

 

Of Course no mail or trash pick up

 

Me and my neighbors are getting texts and phone messages (when they get through) offering tree cutting/clearing, and roof repair services from all over the state. 
Don’t know how these people find our numbers!!
Had 2 guys stop at the house 

 

On the positive side…,

There are electrical line trucks all over. 
I’ve seen some from all over the South and North East. 
 

FEMA, National Guard, Army Corps of Eng, and Sheriff Dept Deputies from all over the state are doing what they can 
 

Red Cross and local church’s and organizations are setting up free water, food and MRE locations all over. 
 

Gas station lines are still backed up at all hours curfew or not. Nobody is bothering anybody. 
As the power comes on more stations will be opening which really help. 
 

There are portable commercial generators supplying most of critical care and shopping stores which remain open. 
 

Building supply and the larger hardware stores are open and finally flush with generators and other rebuilding type products. 
 

 

The crazy thing is Mrs Mike and I are scheduled to leave on a 8 day cruise to Bermuda Saturday morning! 
We keep going back and forth trying to decide if we should just go or not. 
I know there’s nothing to do, But…..

 

As bad as it is here there are folks who have it worse.

Cape Coral, Fort Myers, the barrier Islands especially Sanibel, in some cases are worse.
 

I hope all the other members on here from all over Florida are safe. 
 

Thank You all again for your well wishes. 

 

 

 

 

Mike
 

 

[N Florida Mike]

I found this video. I think they said it was in Arcadia. 

Usually videos don’t do justice to how it really is.

This one does…

 

[SC53]

Thanks for the update Mike.

N. Mike, yea Arcadia has the Peace River running through it and it connects to Charlotte harbor. Storm surge went way inland. 

[Hammer 4]

Be advised RE: contractors calling folks after a huge storm. A legit contractor will NOT call you, the ones calling are fly by night scam artists. They will give a estimate, then ask for a sizable deposit, if you write them a check, they will high tail it straight to your bank, cash the check and never to be seen again.

If you have friends or family in the area that suffered damage, Please tell them to ignore these fools.  

[Don51]

Got a notice from FPL that power in Charlotte County would not be restored before Friday 10/7 at the earliest. We packed up on Sunday and headed to Fort Lauderdale Beach. An hour after arriving I get an FPL notice that power has been restored!  We were already there and could use a little getaway. It was all good. Arrived home yesterday and found that we actually had cable also! That was an unexpected bonus! 

[Captain Phil]

A good friend that lives in Ft. Myers got her power back yesterday.

[Mike L]

@Don51 I thought about you guys. 
Glad you left and have power. 

FPL set up a stand in Targets lot where they have each street designated fir restoration, they have us slated for Friday. 
They have to put up a new pole and run new lines. 
 

Power’s coming back a lot faster than anyone expected. 
After the last one I guess they rebuilt a lot instead of just repairing. 
 

 

 

Mike

[Mike L]

So I’m sitting in my back porch (we call them lania’s) and see a guy with a safety vest walk by. 
He says “ hello sir, we’re finally here”

 

Went to the front and saw 7 line trucks and a pole truck from Missouri and Texas 

coming down the street!!

I almost cried! ?
 

I ran down the driveway and offered them anything they wanted to drink and anything I had left in the fridge!

 

They all smiled…I brushed a tear

?

 

 

 

Mike

 

 

 

 

[Don51]

Mike L   Yeah I saw on the news that 50% of Charlotte County is still without power! I imagine that would be further west where the heaviest damage occurred.  ? 

[Mike L]

3 hours ago, Don51 said:

Mike L   Yeah I saw on the news that 50% of Charlotte County is still without power! I imagine that would be further west where the heaviest damage occurred.  ? 

I really don’t know Don. 
Parts of Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda have been restored and into North Port. 

 

There are wide areas still completely cut off and impassable. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[SC53]

4 hours ago, Don51 said:

Mike L   Yeah I saw on the news that 50% of Charlotte County is still without power! I imagine that would be further west where the heaviest damage occurred.  ? 

My sister in Ft Myers has power but no water.