Community Chat

[Poodlepet2]

@Zhills, II am so relieved all is well....Sunday night was the worst: the wind was horrendous, but no freight train sounds like you hear with tornadoes!

I was good for nothing last week: I wish I would have thought about making more food. We cooked whatever we could before losing power. The good news is that my son's freezer is still ice cold and he can move his grill off his lanai to safely cook.

Oh @Zhills, wwe are so fortunate!!!! I honestly feel like we both won the lottery!

....now dear friend, I guess part two for us is going to be displaced wildlife....we have had only one black bear here....I think there will be more to come!

Hugs,

Poodlepet2-Lesleigh

[jeanlake]

Poodle, thank you so much for the update. My 90 yr old aunt lives in Punta Gorda and thankfully, her son, on higher ground, is giving her shelter for a while. Take care of yourself. 

[Poodlepet2]

@jeanlake, there are parts of PG that are flooded: certain areas always do such as Marion Avenue and historic PG...unincorporated PG seems to have done just fine.

What you may need to be concerned about however, given the age of your grandmother, is that Bayfront Hospital is closed for the next two weeks, and there is a possibility it may not reopen which alarms me.

Please keep in touch and I will share what information I have....aside from that, we are so fortunate. A good size portion of Charlotte County has no electricity....

Hugs,

Poodlepet2

[garmer]

---

@ValuSkr wrote:

The Wawa in Naples, which had its grand opening less than a month ago, re-opened at noon today but for gasoline only.  The convenience store will reopen after they've assessed damage and made repairs, if any.  They have plenty of gasoline and hope to have replenishment later in the day.

---

I believe they ran out about 1/2 hr ago. Wasn't a pretty sight while they had gas, people are getting desperate.

[Poodlepet2]

@garmer, I don't know where the photo was taken, but our local news showed an aerial view of an exit ramp off of one of the highways: the line was just for gas!!!! 

I know people have to move, but I can't help but wonder how much gas is being squandered just waiting in gas lines....

After that, they showed gas trucks being escorted by law enforcement.....I don't remember that ever happening during the 70's Oil Embargo. I just hope hot heads don't start going violent.

Hugs,

Poodlepet2

[sandraskates]

Hugs to you @Poodlepet2

Glad you are safe and I hope your tenants are too.

[Poodlepet2]

@sandraskates, I as a person of faith, I appreciated your idea of prayer and positive thought.

This storm did cause damage of epic proportions, but thousands of lives would have been lost if the storm had stayed in the Gulf and skirted up the coast instead of coming onto land....

Places like Tampa, St.Pete, Clearwater, Pinellas and Pasco Counties may not be here had that happened.

My heart goes out to the Keys, Marco Island and Naples, but those places, though damaged, are still there and there is hope of rebuilding.

If this storm had stayed in the Gulf, those places probably would have been obliterated....

Hugs,

Poodlepet2

[songbird]

My sister's home in the Keys is probably gone.  She lives in Summerland, more of a vacation home.  It's usually empty in the summer.  Nobody can get out there.  I called her yesterday.  They think it's probably destroyed. (they're insured) I know for sure their boat is gone.  I think they will rebuild again.  Well at least Sue thinks.  I don't know about her husband.