It appears that some areas were devastated worse than expected - the Keys - and some were not damaged as badly as expected - Tampa. There is still widespread damage and power is out in a good portion of the state. The storm surge was not as expected in some areas along the coast which is very good news. We are watching the news and waiting on damage reports on Naples, Ft Meyers and the rest of southern Florida. We do know that it is still not possible to get to some areas, particularly on the Keys, to assess damage. We fear that Big Pine Key was totally destroyed as the eyewall passed directly over that area. Reports this morning say that travel to that portion of the Keys is impossible at this time. They are inspecting the bridge for damage and clearing debris while they check along the way. We saw pictures of boats in the road and, of course, homes totally destroyed and lots of trees down, and that is only at the beginning of the Keys near Key Largo. We are still praying that the homes and welfare of our family and friends are still intact.
Our weekend begins today and we have some fog, but otherwise clear skies:
It sure is nice to see the mountains again!
We plan to take a drive through the canyon south of town which is always a pretty drive with the Fall colors beginning to show. Hopefully, we'll have some nice photos tomorrow. Today is the 16th anniversary of 9/11, and this date now has additional meaning for many, many people...
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