First look at SW Florida damage from 7Skyforce

If we continue to build homes on our shorelines, the insurance companies are either going to stop insuring them or the rates are going to be so high it will be like buying your house twice. It's past time for a new strategy when it comes to building homes in our seaside communities.

all my support and loving thoughts to the residents of Florida affected by hurricane Ian.
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I'm a Carpenters daughter, I'm impressed with the roofs that made it. Hugs and prayers from your neighbor. My dad would brag about the carports he built after a hurricane hit, "See it's still there."

Lots of damage to be sure, but I'm impressed that most of these homes and buildings are intact. I imagine the building codes here are incredibly strict.

I'm impressed To see so many structures still standing I guess the new building codes in Florida are working

The houses are still standing but they had 10 ft of storm surge go through the first floor. That's why you saw those cars washed up in the front yard.

Can't believe how close those homes are built to each other. Don't think I would like living anywhere around there. A real shame the destruction.

North Fort Myers is my Home Town. I still have family and friends there. After Hurricane Charlie hit in 2004, ALL of the Community went out and helped ANYONE that needed help. It will take much longer to get back to a some what Normal Life, but they are Strong and will rebuild back stronger as a Community.
My thoughts and Prayers go out to everyone in Florida

This storm was slow moving storm and had to pound the building and pour rain for several hours in every city in his path. Most of the places water is raising, I am in Orlando area and we surrounded by water on the streets. Thank God my house didn't lose power

If they built homes on the shoreline in FL, I’m pretty sure they were prepared to handle the risk. I hope so cause FL is Hurricane prone to the maximum.

I survived hurricane Andrew in south Florida in 92. I know what a cat 4 is.very scary.mother nature showing her fury,when she feels like it.i have a cousin in fort myers.and I don't know nothing.i hope and pray that her son and her and her pets are ok.i know there probably isn't any power or electricity.i will wait until the weather and caos dies down.thanks.

As a Floridian, it drives me nuts that people build on the beach shore. They have all the money to build fancy houses there to get destroyed every couple of years, but still claim insurance damage. My insurance goes sky high because of y'all. If you have the money to live on the beach, you should have the money to repair your own home. You know the risk when you buy on the water in Florida.

God, bless each and every person affected by this storm and surround them with Your love, protection, and angels. Let them know there are millions of us out here praying for them and their loved ones. We give You all the praise and glory forever, Lord, and know that even in the darkest hours, You are always with us. Amen🙏

Going to be alot of construction work down there. We were in Bonita for 20 yrs and ft Myers for 5 yrs. In Bonita we lived only a couple of miles from Bonita Beach. We left in 2006 and moved back to the north to our home state. I know alot of people there. My husband has family in Ft Myers. Prayers to everyone. Just awful!

How cruel some of these comments are. These people knew when they built there this might happened. This affected not only wealth but, the middle is hurting also. So just pray for our fellow AMERICANS 🙏 ❤.

Naples and marco island are beautiful places to visit I live in Flagler make the trip least three times a year this saddens me praying for the lovely community of both of these beautiful places

Hope everyone is safe
I don't have the best eyesight but it looks like those houses on bonita road held up pretty well during the storm, I don't see any damage, is it because they're too far away or there's just no major damage

My prayers goes out to the west of Florida man Hurricane Ian was no joke at all

I lived in this area in Bonita Springs for 18 months. The little beach house I rented got flooded. I use to walk past all these houses. The very very first part of this video is in an area of very beautiful homes that are not close together. The houses on the road along the beach has very beautiful homes that are long and skinny and very close together. Several homes were being built when I lived there and I always admired these beautiful mansions so much. It is hard to see the damage and the sand on the road. There is also a dog park beach and a State Park along this road that is not shown and several restaurants. I've boated passed the mobile home park that is destroyed quite a few times with my boat.

As a frequent visitor to Bonita Beach those McMansions on the beach have the first 2 floors built of reinforced block or concrete designed to allow the storm surge to pass through. That mobile home community....yeesh. No chance.