This is heart breaking, visited once in 2012 it was best 7 days of my life. I promised to return one day, I regret not doing it sooner.

Looks like the mangroves really make a different. We need to nourish and plant tons of those instead of chopping them up Burying them and building on top of them

@timothy8428

Жыл бұрын

Why would people build in a mangrove swamp in the first place?

I love Sanibel. This is just gut wrenching. There is so much bad going on in this world. My heart can't take it.

@angielee8072

Жыл бұрын

Put GOD first . Hold the faith . The Bible say I will destroy my ppl but not the earth. Let’s pray 🙏

I'm in tears. Be strong, Florida. We stand with you, and you're in our prayers.

@roygumpel8415

Жыл бұрын

I'm in tears at the stupidity of people who think it's okay to destroy all that natural landscape in florida for their ugly, cheaply thrown together houses and their big status symbol gas pig yachts. Not an ounce of class to be found Anywhere down there.

@Drew_K.79.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Toni ! We really need it

@toniatchison3678

Жыл бұрын

@@Drew_K.79. I hope you're safe!

@Drew_K.79.

Жыл бұрын

@@toniatchison3678 I'm as safe as I can be. I've got an 80ft oak tree about to fall on my house. It already crushed my large tool shed and gazebo. What a terrible hurricane this was. The damage in Sarasota/Bradenton is extensive. But nothing like further south

@toniatchison3678

Жыл бұрын

@@Drew_K.79. way back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth (1979), I got to experience hurricanes David and Frederick. I think that's plenty for an Illinois girl, lol. But my cousin is down there, and we haven't heard from him (as of about 6 pm), and I do worry about everyone down there. So here's hoping clean up goes fast for you...hopefully without that tree doing any more damage!

Best coverage I've seen of damage today. You did a great job on covering this in live time. Thank you.

@durellscott9411

Жыл бұрын

Too bad she couldn’t keep up with her ghost writer in the background lol

@eddyvideostar

Жыл бұрын

@@durellscott9411: What do you mean?

@Mr.Thinker-

Жыл бұрын

Definitely not best, 2nd maybe, Fox took the lead on live coverage for sure 🍿👀

@ct5943

Жыл бұрын

The pilot needs to be talking directly to the news anchors.

@kathyfrew7282

Жыл бұрын

100%!!!!!!!!

To think this is where I use to hang out for the last three years ..and just left four months ago . This was my worst fear and this is the exact reason why I left . All those poor old people

No matter how much money we have and how important we think we are. We are not in control. I pray for them all.

Thank you to all of the kind people sending prayers and support to us in Florida. But all of the comments criticizing peoples choice to live in Florida and not just sharing sincere thoughts of caring, please keep your opinions to yourself. People are dead and many of us have lost our homes. We don’t need ANYONE to chirp in with insensitive comments.

@krissykrupski4973

Жыл бұрын

Just wait till they clear all the trash from those trailer parks. 🔥⚰️

Excellent coverage and yet so devastating and terribly sad to see. Thoughts and prayers are with our brothers and sisters in Florida. Much love from Oklahoma.

@bryanthenderson1501

Жыл бұрын

What good does any rational person think that "thoughts and prayers" are going to do? They had no effect on PREVENTING this catastrophe! All this religious mumbo jumbo is NOT how things work! Come on in to the 21st Century!

My hometown. My heart is broken along with all of you. This is unbelievable.

@dublindame333

Жыл бұрын

I had the honour of visiting your amazing hometown! I came from Ireland and saw my first dolphins close to the shore. I've never forgot that experience and will treasure it!!!! Your beautiful hometown will shine again. ✨ 🫂

@brandonking2679

Жыл бұрын

I kno man,mine too.

My heart,I can't handle this. My heart is broken. I use to live there.God help these people 🙏💖💖🙏💖

Thank you for all of your hard work. Excellent news coverage.

Encouraging to see the newer built houses in better condition. This area had the southern eye wall go across it with out a break . Incredible .

Residents that evacuated from that island may not get to go home for a long time. That bridge is totaled!!

@chrisjenkins203

Жыл бұрын

Most of us don’t even have a home left to go back to 😞

Any news on the Sundial Resort? My dad has a condo there…lives in Illinois the other half of year! I can’t believe this…to all the people affected by Ian, my heart goes out to you all. The causeway has so much damage and so many people rely on that bridge daily. Sanibel/ Ft Myers, you all are strong and you have the entire world praying for safety and a fast recovery. ❤❤❤

Please show us more of Sanibel and Captiva Island.

Mother nature will always WIN 🏆

Wow, I think it's time to take the billions of dollars that's being sent to Ukraine and start helping our own country out because we need the money to rebuild our country. I hope people made it out before this tragedy hit.

@raymondlong9324

Жыл бұрын

It was 40 billion, that nobody knows where it went. No check or balances. You send supplies, military support, food. You don’t just hand over money. Yup take care of the US. You don’t see any others Counties sending aid to us.

The amount of devastation is incredibly sad. So very sorry for the people affected.

@zuzannawisniewska4464

Жыл бұрын

It's sad cleaning will take months..

@jeffreykoerner3036

Жыл бұрын

The problem is all the money these people have stolen from america through the years. I guess brains and common sense cannot be taken away from us common folk.

@monaliza3334

Жыл бұрын

Yup its a payback for Iraq Syria Ukrain...

@zuzannawisniewska4464

Жыл бұрын

@@monaliza3334 yes.

@cheddar2648

Жыл бұрын

@@monaliza3334 Merciful Creator on your throne in Heaven, heal the hate in her heart. Amen.

thanks to all the utility workers. Great coverage thank you I been sad after all thats going on, is verry devastating. staying strong. will be in prayers.

Our prayers for all those affected citizens of Florida and all victims of Hurricane Ian. -from the Philippines

Sympathies to all affected by this horrific disaster. Blessings from NZ

Knowing hurricanes are a yearly risk I don’t think I’d ever get a house that close to ocean waters

@leyrua

Жыл бұрын

It's about to get even closer. Some estimates are that much of Florida will be permanently underwater within 50 years.

@FilnetMgnigon

Жыл бұрын

@@leyrua some estimates that Yellowstone might blow and demolish half the country and cause a global blackout too

@lucynagajda8990

Жыл бұрын

I always say that at seas, oceans, rivers, you have to leave a lot of empty space for nature, water must also have a place for itself ... adults decide we plan and our children have no influence on how they will now ride something like this. For the rest of their lives they will have this image in front of their every time you storm - it's terrible for these children, I feel sorry for them.

@chrisjenkins203

Жыл бұрын

@@lucynagajda8990 You and the comment above yours. Your comment is odd and insensitive. Just send thoughts and prayers to all of the people impacted. Not criticizing and finding fault because people (adults) have decided to live in Florida. What an odd and uncalled for thing to say. I can’t believe how insensitive and inappropriate some people can be.

@ENFPerspectives

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisjenkins203 That person's comment is no less sensitive, and perhaps more sensitive, than all the rest, because the heart is hurting for past ... and future storms, that will do the same thing again and again. It is realistic. If people would learn from nature, we may perhaps have much less damage to natural resources, not so quickly renewable. How many storms and devastating loss must we watch over and over? before we stop building so near it? Granted, tornados can happen anywhere, but those losses right along the shores are unnecessary. They will rebuild and do it all again in four to five years.

We made it. It was one heck of a night. Howling and rumbling. Worse then Irma back in 2017. Our studio survived and will be back on the air on Monday. Prayers to those South of us and a big thanks to all the utility workers form out of state that are here to help.

@moniquecobb9051

Жыл бұрын

Yes we made it I’m just in Jacksonville but there was tons of howling last night! So scary. My heart goes out to all those people. Devastating!

@micheleh5269

Жыл бұрын

God bless you all from Tampa. Our bay drained out (87 nautical miles from Cape Coral). That tells you the magnitude of the draw from that terrifying surge

@pyrnicious1847

Жыл бұрын

@@micheleh5269 Live on the water in Newport richey, the water around the island I live on completely drained out.

@iamsunflower-fu3lk

Жыл бұрын

I feel horrible 😞 😫. We live in Tallahassee and we thought it was heading our way until it turned 😢. We got alot of wind for a couple of days. My boss lives in Ft. Myers and our coworkers had to evacuate that area.

@tentoes4936

Жыл бұрын

Here's a Conscious Topic: Was trying to see what it looked like before Ian. I'm starting to notice throughout watching Ian is how "certain" people are literally living lavish while other "certain" people are living poor, minimum wage/slave wage for back breaking work for up to 10 hours a day. People can barely keep up with rent bills and children, trying to get help from the government but "certain" people are living in the lap of luxury??? This is NOT just coincidence.. Something fishy is going on and "certain" people know it. Sad.

Know that area well lived on Captiva. My land was mine but the home was basically disposable. So many roads, small bridges known " one day a storm will wipe it way" areas that it would be a great time to "do it right". Not only are the islands tricky, narrow ,overbuilt but the mentality will be get them back up and running as fast as possible. Bridge is #1 priority.

that lady needs to let the guys also talk.

@jeffro4kag206

Жыл бұрын

She can't stand it, having to share airtime.

This is Heartbreaking! Prayers for the people and animals affected!

Billions of dollars of damage just on this island alone. Unfathomable! This is one of America's most beloved vacation spots.

@terencejay8845

Жыл бұрын

Such a shame seeing Sanibel and this area so wrecked. I'm in the UK but had some great times on Sanibel and the Gulf Keys. My favourite parts of Florida.

Hmmm is there a Power struggle between the two of you?

@areareare9953

Жыл бұрын

There may be a bit. There's a third guy jumping in on the festivities as well.

@Ben35net

Жыл бұрын

It’s just her she’s an airhead who just wants to hear herself talk at the expense of her colleague

Watching from Holden Beach NC. This is devastating , you guys hang on , we love our beaches , sometimes it's hard. So sorry for everyone's loss.💔

@macking104

Жыл бұрын

isnt Ian headed your direction?

My heart goes out to those affected by this tragedy. Just devastating.

Thank you so much for the coverage. It is important to those that have friends and family there with no way to reach them. Seeing the damage to the properties is so tragic. I love how you tried to name the streets or areas where you were. Please do more aerial coverage of Sanibel, Captiva, Fort Myers and Cape Coral. Great coverage and thank you.

@thomsen256

Жыл бұрын

It sounded like they have made Sanibel and Captiva off limits while they conduct air rescue. I'm sure it will come later.

@monaliza3334

Жыл бұрын

Really? Look what you government did to Iraq Syria Ukrain... pay back time...

people are alive is all that matters! we will rebuild but we learned this from Andrew! walls can be repaired, water can be delt with, debrit can be taken care of, you are alive brothers! we move forward now

Its like Katrina all over again just a different state. Prayers from Mississippi

@springfauna1465

Жыл бұрын

Right?!!! Let's hope the aid efforts have improved since that disaster!!!

Vacationed in Fort Myers and Sanibel the last 3 years. I always told everyone if a hurricane can at the right time Sanibel is like a death trap and only one road out and that's the bridge. I know Fort Myers and Sanibel Island very well.🦅

@truthseeker537

Жыл бұрын

@SUZANNE DUVALL 👍🦅

Excellent news work ...video .....the best I've seen all day !

How horrible that first responders can’t even gain access to those in peril…God help these people, just heartbreaking 💔

@bryanthenderson1501

Жыл бұрын

"God" didn't see fit to prevent this. So, how and why would some imaginary deity intervene after the fact?! Stop with all this cultish mumbo jumbo! Floridians were warned well in advance what was coming, yet the made the conscious decision to stay. What did they EXPECT would happen to them and to their neighbors?! The voters of Florida have elected climate change deniers for a good four decades now. You reap what you show. Elections have consequences, indeed! What's more, the blindness of Florida's voters have had, and will continue to have a seriously negative impact on the climate of our entire planet. As to what political havoc they will continue to wreak on us, they have a chance to do the right thing in just a few weeks. There's an old saying from medieval Russia, "Tuffski shitski."

@deborahann533

Жыл бұрын

when they say evacuate? plus if in home catches fire or emergency then you are stuck?

@ryanjamesc9996

Жыл бұрын

@@deborahann533 You’re right, they shouldn’t be there, but still heartbreaking

@monaliza3334

Жыл бұрын

Yuh think about it when your government makes wars around the 🌎 Iraq Syria Ukrain.

We vacationed on Sanibel island many times and hearing the names of familiar places like the sanibel outlets etc is heartbreaking. Prayers for Florida.

@marlu6373

Жыл бұрын

nothing lasts forever.

Mercy!! Father, bless these people and their homes! I pray for speedy recovery in the name of Jesus!💛

My prayers are with everyone affected and all the first responders.

This storm was wider than the entire state of Utah to give it a measurement of size.

@coastalartistlivingonislan8395

Жыл бұрын

500 miles wide or so. Eye was 35 miles across.

The guy in the background has more actual information than the talking heads. He needs to get put up front so we can hear him over her.

@jeffro4kag206

Жыл бұрын

The ladies getting pissed because she keeps getting interrupted

@Clutching.My.Pearls

Жыл бұрын

@Yippie Skippy- clearly stumped without promoters. Probably the guy in the background is the writer/journalist in the station.

The devastation is unbelievable, prayers for all of Florida and surrounding states!

OMG Lord send help from the north,south,east and west,touch peoples hearts who are able to assist in whatever way they can,in Jesus Name Amen and Amen thank God

Amazing coverage, I was glued. Feeling sad for all my family and friends down there.

My wife and I've gone out to Sanibel for years, places we've stayed are gone, many were run by regular working class people. It was NOT just rich people. God Bless the people of the American Legion Post 123, hopefully you're all safe. Donate to the Cajun Navy and Project Dynamo who are currently going in and saving people.

Sending thoughts and prayers to Florida....🙏❤️

@patsydf

Жыл бұрын

yeah, that should help.

Prayers to all of the family's for a speedy recovery from this horrible disaster 😔

In my mind I don't think I'll ever see anything worse than Katrina, but this is so bad and heartbreaking. I can't help but feel bad for all those that can't go home. I hope most got out and took their most sentimental items with them.

It broke my heart to see ft Myers beach

E de partir o ❤️ coracao chorei não tenho palavras que triste 😢 que Deus abençoe todos que estão passando por esta tribulação. Sou do Brasil, do sul estou orando p todos

I moved to Florida in 1983, and it was Paradise. I lost everything I owned in 2004 when the back porch flew off my house and took the roof with it. FEMA and my friend, Kelly saved me. 6 months later I found a rental to live in. I went thru another 6 hurricanes before I finally left in 2018.

Terrible sad to see the devastation, my heart goes out to all those affected and hopefully no loss of life, prayers for everyone from Western Australia 😢💙🇦🇺

May all those in peril find safety soon ❤

How devastating my heart goes out to all and we visit at least once a year and love this area 💔

I grew up in Northport, Pt Charlotte, & Ft Myers. So sorry to see what happened to it. Still have family&friends that I love.

Tell that lady to stop talking so much!

@stevegibbs9939

Жыл бұрын

i agree she sucks cant talk without a teleprompter

My goodness this is massive destruction let's pray everyone is safe

you could see that the water was way higher than in this surveillance video because stuff was piled up look like maybe 10 ft higher that would mean every single house is pretty much destroyed the water has went down a lot but obviously it must have came up to like the ceiling on every single house on the island

Emergency services could get a helicopter with a bucket to put out the fires. However the winds from the helicopter could move the fires from house to house. It is unbelievable of the damage. Prayers to all those who have been impacted by this hurricane, including Puerto Rico, Cuba, now Florida. God give you all strength.

Originally from Savannah, GA now living in Jesup, GA a mere 65 SW from Savannah no hurricanes, maybe some winds like tropical storm. Don't miss the anxiety and worries; no electricity(and how long), when we run out of food and water. We were lucky, our family could hunker (go GA Bulldogs). You have to keep your humor or go a little insane 😉 😄 Don't miss those type of pictures of my long ago backyard.

You can hear the astonishment and trauma in the reports voices. Such a difficult thing reporting on such a tragedy.

That bridge will be out for months, the repair contracts alone will take a while. Best they can hope for is to instigate some sort of temporary ferry service or pontoon bridge until the causeway can be rebuilt. What a mess.

@sarahdeshay1394

Жыл бұрын

There will be no bridge for a long time, I doubt there will be a new or repaired bridge within the next 18 months.

Speechless... There's another looming problem because of all this water - ground erosion & new sink holes opening up. Not right now, but likely very soon. People really need to rethink moving to Florida, especially senior citizens. This just isn't worth the heartache.

@scottykingdavid

Жыл бұрын

Was just going to move to Clearwater. Fla.. and then before that corpus Christi Texas was another spot right before the ice storm. So twice. So far two places. The lord above made the decision for me

@mikewithers299

Жыл бұрын

There are more sink holes in northern and central Florida than this area. And they are on higher ground.

@monkeybusiness1999

Жыл бұрын

@@mikewithers299That's good, I'm glad. Yes, you are correct, south FL has much fewer sinkhole problems. They do tend to be deeper & more serious when they occur though. Tampa east, central FL & NW have a tremendously higher concentration of holes but they tend to be shallow. My concerns are mostly about coastal Tampa & inland central. Pretty much the path of Ian.

@mikewithers299

Жыл бұрын

@@monkeybusiness1999 I got you. I did see a news cast years ago about a huge sinkhole that swallowed a house hole with a man inside. I think it was east of Tampa. That would scare the crap outta me!

@monkeybusiness1999

Жыл бұрын

@@mikewithers299 Yes, he was asleep in bed, they never recovered him. I considered moving to FL a few times but then these horrible storms happen & knock some sense into me. Right now though I'm just heartbroken seeing all these homes & lives within them a mess or destroyed. Especially knowing how many older people are living in the hit zones. Many don't have the financial means or health energy to start over.

This is heartbreaking, my home State...

With that much damage there is almost no chance that the sections of bridge and causeway that did survive are going to be salvageable.

@atomicsmith

Жыл бұрын

No the piers all seem like they are fine. It's just the on ramps held up by retaining walls that collapsed due to inundation.

This is heartbreaking. There is already a huge housing shortage in almost every state and very little affordable housing for middle class and the poor. I hope that all those very rich folks in Florida who were not affected, that have huge million dollar homes will offer a place of shelter to those who don't have a home, until they can rebuild.

Punta Rassa to Harlem Heights is the area they are showing. The two towers would be the Mastique @1:56, a Condominium Complex on Mastique Beach Blvd. I don't even live in Florida, but he power of Google maps makes it easy to find when you zoom in and around and look for landmarks. Feel bad for the people of Florida going through this.

This reminds me of Katrina it was so powerful it took out Bridges and DiamondHead and Bay St. Louis was GONE 😳😭😭

Thank you for covering,

Heart wrenching 😢

Cripes Lisa…let him speak.

You’d think these guys would have been ready for the broadcast. Some great shots. Thanks

The causeway will take a long time to be repaired. This is tragic for Sanibel, a truly great place.

@debbieescobar6267

Жыл бұрын

But it didn't take long to repair!

The roofing improvement is incredible.

Man....this is apocalyptic. How long will this take to put back together? And so many of these homes/cars/etc. are so badly damaged will have to be trashed.

@coastalartistlivingonislan8395

Жыл бұрын

Years. We are still repairing parts of this county from hurricane sally and it was a cat 2. It’s been over 2 years now.

@seaneendelong8065

Жыл бұрын

Basic search and rescue will be 5 days to 2 weeks. Getting core power lines back up and operational 2 to 5 weeks. Bridges roads etc are temp within days to weeks, 6 months to 2 years for proper repairs or replacements. Homes? Neighborhoods? Businesses? At best the debris removal will be a months long proposition. Rebuilding, even with quick cheap housing if done, is well over 18 months if every resource and full funds are instantly available via insurance and govt and crews... Repairs on those that can will start right away once flooding and access is dealt with. Some will get done within 6 months to a year, probably longer for those that have more than the roof and minimal lower flood damage. But odds are more likely that only the first NEW homes on repaired streets and infrastructure zones will be done 2 years out and stretching for many years longer.

@rendelecollins7800

Жыл бұрын

4-6 years

@marlu6373

Жыл бұрын

Biden will built back better in no time.

Sending prayers for all from KY. rebuilding will be a very long process. Stay strong, keep the faith. 🙏

@moefuggerr2970

Жыл бұрын

Like that does anything. Get real.

Please have the girl stop talking over him., or allow one person’s description. One would be enough. This is one of the best channels out there, that reveals to the hearts and minds of everyone else; those untouched by this life threatening disaster. You are providing a way for others to see and realize the scope of this powerful unprecedented hurricane Ian. . I am viewing your report on KZread from Arizona. Thank you for such thorough coverage. I certainly send prayers for all who are devastated. I do pray this is not the beginning of the end for many of us in future days as the weather changes for the worse in other regions of USA Certainly our way of life could be threatened everywhere. Thank you for being there.

@jeffro4kag206

Жыл бұрын

She wants to be the big dog, but very annoying

Wow I never seen something like this. I live in Massachusetts. I know all of people have die. My heart go out to you and yours at a time like this 💔 😔 Take care and always be careful. Sandra S Boston mass.

@sandrasoares9262

Жыл бұрын

Thankyou for your time today And have a wonderful day 😊

Oraciones Grandes para Los que sufrieron en este Dia...

This is heart breaking to see having family and friends in Florida God bless all these towns and the people 🙏

You CAN tell new construction to the old lots of roofs intact no shingles but still intact! Very sad situation hoping for the best for everyone! This WILL BREAK THE INSURANCE COMPANIES !

I wish this female reporter would shut up and let the guy also discuss the locations because he's got a better handle on it than she does.

The "big yacht" at the beginning of the video is in the St Charles Yacht Club harbor.

Recovery is going to be very long. Oh wow 😳

HOW ARE THE ANIMALS AT THE ZOOS

I can't stand listening to her repeatedly cut off her co-host to add Nothing to what's being said. The guy speaking in the background seems to be the only person out of the three who knows what he's talking about.

Not only is bridge gone, but what ever land you can use to rebuild are gone. This doesn't look like an old bridge either.

@poketcg1592

Жыл бұрын

yeah its 15 years old

Blessings from India !! Hope it slow down soon !!

That house with the yacht 1:35 in is Iona point area. The little shack with all the boats is a marina and fuel station

@Borg561

Жыл бұрын

Yup, "St Charles Harbour and Yacht Club" for the yacht. I did some browsing on Google Maps because I was curious. Looks like a nice house and the one just to the left of it in the video is/was for sale. The yacht looks like it's worth more than the house.

Lesson #1, never try to ride out a hurricane on a barrier island unless you are prepared to swim or have a boat to get to the mainland.

@moonoggin

Жыл бұрын

Or at least a life jacket .. a good one

@chrisjenkins203

Жыл бұрын

Here come the Monday morning quarterbacks. How about just send your thoughts and prayers, instead of your unnecessary “pointers”. Unbelievable!!!

how long will it take this area to recuperate and rebuild to pre-hurricane status?

@breebenoit

Жыл бұрын

Years. All of Estero Island is destroyed. This is right next to it. All Ft. Myers residential are under water.

That female reporter is a sharp lady. Great job, everybody! Pure news. No spin.

Мы дети галактики, но самое главное, мы -дети твои дорогая Земля!!! 🇷🇺

Great footage, thanks.

THAT woman is jumping to conclusions that aren't supported by the video. She should stop deciding what happened until she gets facts from on-site.

@andy99ish

Жыл бұрын

She is also explaining the obvious. Like "these are washed up boats". EDIT: Some commentators below suggest she is describing what can be seen in the video to the benefit of recipients who can receive audio only. I did not think about that. So I retract what I wrote above.

@BigSmiley0TV

Жыл бұрын

Yeah odd, they have a video and didn't have any more information about it than us viewers. They didn't even know what area it was from.

@durellscott9411

Жыл бұрын

She couldn’t keep up with her ghost writer as well

@finnmccool22

Жыл бұрын

How hard is it to get the chopper to tell you where it is? These people really suck at their job.

@ThePetWellnessCoach

Жыл бұрын

@@andy99ish they kept explaining the visuals for people who were listening and couldn't see the video. My guess is there's a separate audio feed going out as well.

I feel bad because I was right about where I live in Florida (east coast central).. it wasn't bad at all here more like a heavy rain/wind storm but not for long. But these people got hit really hard. I hope they can rebuild and are okay.

This reminds me being back in Miami when Andrew hit, it's like a war zone when these things do this.

I'm guessing a lot of these are snowbird 2nd homes and most of these folks are still up North?

@davebrown943

Жыл бұрын

We usually arrive Mid-October and stay til May....

Is this causeway the one that CEO was referring to in his zoom meeting?