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angrychair

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13. It's a massive level of destruction

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2024, 11:23 AM

Sep 2024

But not nearly as bad as I anticipated. I saw first hand and up close the destruction of Hugo on Charleston, SC and Katrina on Pascagoula, MS
That was an epic level of destruction that defied description.
It's bad but given the strength and power of that hurricane it could have been so much worse.

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Hurricane Helene - Cedar Key storm surge aftermath -Drone [View all] catbyte Sep 2024 OP

Horrifying. Oopsie Daisy Sep 2024 #1

This is just one town...Yikes.... FarPoint Sep 2024 #2

If this doesn't warn America, what will? cachukis Sep 2024 #3

my daughter lives about 30 miles from there skydive forever Sep 2024 #4

Reminds me of years ago moniss Sep 2024 #5

OMG! That's About As Wrecked as Any Place Can Be!!! panfluteman Sep 2024 #6

Wow! Terrible damage. Martin68 Sep 2024 #7

Very sad for all those ppl.... PortTack Sep 2024 #8

A sad irony of hurricanes PJMcK Sep 2024 #9

Insurance companies are either hauling ass or doubling their rates. rubbersole Sep 2024 #16

But insurance doesn't work that way. Baggies Sep 2024 #19

I have no doubt you are correct. rubbersole Sep 2024 #20

The trees seemed to have survived remarkably well (not so for the structures). waterwatcher123 Sep 2024 #10

Cedar key is not a typical gulf coast barrier island. jaxexpat Sep 2024 #15

It used to be one of the biggest drug running areas in the US because of that old dirt runway Cheezoholic Sep 2024 #17

Times have changed. jaxexpat Sep 2024 #18

I just got phone service back here in West Central Florida. I'm using my phone hot spot to get on the internets mitch96 Sep 2024 #11

I've stayed at the Beachfront Motel several times. lpbk2713 Sep 2024 #12

It's a massive level of destruction angrychair Sep 2024 #13

I'm thankful for not seeing any corpses. littlemissmartypants Sep 2024 #14

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