Hurricane Ian CAT 4 Landfall over Placida and Cape Coral, Florida September 28, 2022
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Published 2023-09-28
All footage shot during September 27, 28, and 29, 2022 in/near Placida, Boca Grande, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Cape Coral, and Fort Myers Beach by storm chasers and meteorologists Juston Drake and Simon Brewer.
00:00 Introduction footage of Hurricane Ian
00:33 Last sunset in advance of Ian near Tampa, FL
00:50 upgrade to Category 4 Hurricane
01:18 target of Boca Grande and Placida, FL
01:59 water drained from bay and harbor in Placida, FL
03:13 riding-out eyewall in Placida as eyewall moves over
05:17 Eyewall explainer
05:37 palm tree blown down
06:24 roofs ripped-off homes
07:24 neighborhood ripped-apart in Placida, FL
09:50 roof explodes
31:04 reposition to intercept eye near Punta Gorda
31:19 measuring extreme winds
31:49 race to eye
32:33 flipped truck on bridge
33:10 inside eye of Hurricane Ian
33:30 Punta Gorda Harbor is empty
33:54 backside and storm surge in Cape Coral
37:29 aftermath in Fort Myers Beach
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All Comments (21)
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As a Floridian and a person who lived through this horror. Thank you for documenting this experience like this. I live a bit further inland and northwest in DeSoto County. But worked at the time for Charlotte County Transit. I was assigned to run a shuttle to and from the shelter to various locations in Englewood. The place was utterly decimated. I can still see it in my mind even now.
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Absolutely INSANE footage, Simon! Those shots from Placida are incredible. It must have been nerve wracking with all that debris flying around!!!
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Thank you so much for this footage! This looks like Gasparilla Estates, just a few hundred feet north of the bridge going over to Boca Grande. We drove through there yesterday. They have fixed almost nothing since the storm and the damage in there is mind bending.
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My mom lived down there through Charley, in NFM. I'm so grateful she wasn't around to live through Ian, as her condo would've been under water, and she wouldn't have left. Thanks for the video, recognized many of the shots of the Cape. What y'all do is crazy insane, but props for your efforts, nonetheless.
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When the debris hit the 🌲 “ Ohhh…..ohhh….oh my gosh” I know this is some serious stuff but I could not help but laugh and replay it over and over! On a serious note it takes courage and some serious balls to do what you guys did! You Rock 💪🏾
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Holy frijoles that was intense. I'm surprised so many of those homes held together at all. I've never been anywhere that has hurricanes, but I grew up in tornado country. Wind and flying debris is a killer. Thank you for posting this for others to see something they likely never will.
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Hurricane Ian was a large and slow moving hurricane. There were areas just north of the eyewall around southern Sarasota County and northern Charlotte County that received persistent major hurricane conditions for over 6 hours straight! Ian brought consistent major hurricane conditions which lasted longer than in about 99% of all major hurricanes. It was a storm that just wouldn't let up!
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Best hurricane Ian video I have seen so far. Thanks for risking yourself to do this...
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I was in Englewood through this. And that was my 10th hurricane. Worst yet. I’m in tears watching this
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The safest place you could find to ride out the storm was a mobile home park? There is guaranteed to be debris flying around during a major storm when surrounded by trailer homes.
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Absolutely devastating loss of life and of beautiful Sanibel and FMB but they are coming back STRONG 💪!!! I drove over 6 hours to bring diapers, formula and wipes. They least I could do and didn’t get a thank you but I know the babies appreciated it and made me feel good to help with what I could and will continue to
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5th strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States
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Great video!
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I still think it was a start of a cat 5.
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Wow.. Absolutely crazy great job.. Hurricane Michael next???
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That speed limit sign to the hurricane your only suppose to go 35..lol
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Excelente vídeo
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19:12 Look at that huge framed building in the background ...swaying. Thats steel frame
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Amazing footage! 10:49 had me in disbelief! Wow
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Important to understand that the materials used in the building of these homes are mostly lightweight and cheap. And held together with tiny metal rods we call nails and screws. So it’s no wonder such constructions fall apart in strong winds. Our building standards need vast improvements. Sheet metal roofing should be outlawed. Concrete should be a base standard of construction for homes in hurricane zones .
