NRA Certified Instructor

[DDGator]

Hey guys,

This storm was brutal.  We are on a ridge that runs down the middle of Pinellas County and are about 35 feet above sea level.  This storm was all about the storm surge, which is irrelevant to us.  We had tropical storm force winds in the middle of the peninsula, but that was about all.  We never even lost power.

We had many friends who were not so lucky.  The beaches and the coast were hit very hard -- a generational storm for sure.

I am currently in northern Ontario for a death in the family, so I'm a little out of touch with recovery efforts but I'll be back soon.

-Duane

[backupr9]

Here in Amelia Island, FL we had some high winds causing trees to come down, but not real damage.  The west coast was apparently harder hit, but my old home area in southwest VA/NE TN and Asheville, NC got whacked, especially Asheville area where I am told that volunteers and big trucks full of supplies were being turned back as “unsanctioned” by authorities.  There is a terrifying YouTube video of that area.