Some were rescued by Turtle Time but it is believed many likely perished due to predators, exhaustion, and dehydration. That upset her. They devote huge amounts of time and resources to preparing for hurricanes, with public education campaigns that include free preparedness guides, phone calls, door-to-door canvassing and pre-registration for special needs evacuation shelters. Fort Myers News-Press. They were now on their own. A member of a search-and-rescue team confirms the discovery of a body in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Sept. 30, two days after Hurricane Ian hit Florida's west coast. Too many people still die in hurricanes, even after vast improvements in forecasting and communication, said disaster researcher Amber Silver. They were supposed to map out reasons why the death penalty would not be appropriate if a jury convicts Joseph Zieler, but they havent submitted those reasons yet. A member of a search-and-rescue team checks a home for victims in the wake of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Oct. 3. Six months after Hurricane Ian smashed his liveaboard sailboat into the mangroves, after a Coast Guard helicopter rescued him, after spending five months in a tent beneath a Fort Myers bridge, John Jay Burki, 76, finally has a home. On Florida's east coast, residentsare working to prevent batteredbeachfront properties from collapsing into the ocean after first Ian, then Nicole ripped awaymountains of sand and seawalls. And that hurt." It was Ian's storm surge that did the damage. Last year, Turtle Time reported that some sea turtle hatchlings were found under condos and houses because the propertys lights disoriented them. There is no word yet on new store designs or grand opening details. South Florida can expect heavy rains, gusty winds, and coastal flooding. 0:51. WebFort Myers Beach, FL is in a very high risk hurricane zone. But some of the hardest-hit areas might be out of the line of sight. There were 109 loggerhead sea turtle nests recorded on Fort Myers Beach last year, up from 30 when Turtle Time first began tracking the nests. In a three-month period last year, the town issued 220 warnings and 44 citations for lighting violations. Jim asks Basabe about the investigation, as well as his stance on LGBTQ+ rights and abortion. An estimated 34,000 people stayed in emergency shelters. He built a successful business on Captiva, another nearby island devastated by the storm. Rebuilding. Others may have lost spouses who handled such things or dont have nearby family members or neighbors to ask for help. Everything from traffic crashes to moving vulnerable populations can result in deaths, he said. But, Colorado State University issued its season forecast. After the storm, he climbed out of his house and went looking for his two closest friends in Fort Myers Beach, Mitch Pacyna and Daymon Utterback. Islanders on the six-mile stretch of land had been eagerly awaiting updates on their only grocery store for months, reaching out to officials and posting to social media. The season wound up near normaldespite forecasts for above-average activity, but itwas notablefor the death and destruction wrought by Hurricanes Fiona, Ian and Nicole. Jerry Springer, the one-time big city mayor whose namesake TV show unleashed chaos on weekday afternoons, has died at 79. Frustrated because you could not fuel up? As Floridians, we just think weve got it. NBC News reporters submitted more than 60 public records requests to local and state police agencies, medical examiners offices and emergency management agencies to collect 911 and emergency dispatch recordings, police reports, autopsy records and other documents to account for the dead. "I've had a good life and he threw me this curve. File photo. The countys emergency management director also hosted a media day with local news outlets and the county issued multiple warnings and notices on its website and on social media in the days and hours before the storm. We knew it was not a good chance she made it.. They had notice. By the time the evacuation orders came, Hoffman recalled thinking, it was too late. Her resolve began to weaken two days before the storm, when she looked into a shelter. That system went into effect in southwest Florida ahead of Ian. Sand from Immokalee is getting trucked in. Its not hard to remember the days immediately following Hurricane Ian and how tough they were. But people dont realize that for older adults who are isolated in their homes and are trying to fly under the radar its extremely difficult to leave, Rothhaar said. Hoffman had evacuated for that storm. They knew days in advance. Tom James for WGCU/NPR Take a walk on the beach to see if your propertys lighting is visible from the beach, and install wildlife friendly lighting now, rather than waiting for warning letters and enforcement citations,, Hatchlings are disorientated by both interior and exterior lights,, Weve documented 14 dead turtles, seven of them on Fort Myers Beach,, Some boat strikes, others, no definitive cause of death., She encountered Hurricane Ian debris that still remains on the beach in nesting habitat at her first attempt to nest. One official who flew over the community estimates that 80% of the structures will have to be rebuilt. Hurricane Ian killed at least 148 people in Florida, most of them in coastal communities where the danger of storm surge is well documented but not widely understood. Melissa Chan is a reporter for NBC News Digital with a focus on gun violence. NBC News determined the precise locations of 86 of the 119 deaths and found that two-thirds were in areas the federal government deemed at elevated risk of storm surge in a Category 4 hurricane. Someone to travel around the world with me., Im going to do a TV show from every port. Families of the missing are caught in limbo over their loved ones fate. The home Michael Yost was renting in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. Michael Yost in the bedroom of the damaged home he was renting in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. A downed palm tree in a canal in Matlacha, Fla., on Oct. 31. LEE COUNTY, Fla. Two people were arrested after an attack outside a Fort Myers Dollar General.. Hatchlings are disorientated by both interior and exterior lights, Haverfield said. One of the most common reasons people chose not to leave areas at high risk of storm surge was that they had survived hurricanes before unscathed. ", Destroyed houses and buildings are visible in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Friday. A member of a search-and-rescue team confirms the discovery of a body in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Sept. 30, two days after Hurricane Ian hit Florida's west coast. Lisa is forecast to strengthen before making landfall. But they feel lucky they got a room here after their home was demolished in the storm. Ten years ago today, one of the most catastrophic storm events to hit Southwest Florida impacted Fort Myers Beach and those who lived or worked on it. "It's critical to check on that property insurance right now," Robert Norberg of Arden Insurance in Lantana said. So that makes the need to prepare for hurricane season even more essential. She dialed 911 for help but was told it was too late; rescue operations were on hold until the storm passed, Jim said. Jay said at the end of March, ranting about the boatyard owners. While there have not yet been any sea turtle nests spotted on Fort Myers Beach yet this season, Haverfield said sea turtles have hit the beaches in Captiva and Bonita Beach. He said the first thing to check is the deductibles on your policy. 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CSU said there's more uncertainty than normal this year due to El Nio. Haverfield said she is concerned about the sea turtles encountering dangerous objects on the beaches left over from Hurricane Ian. The transport team at Golisano Childrens Hospital is finding ways to make the ER ride less intimidating for young patients. Yost said he and others were lulled into a false sense of security by past storms and the lack of urgency around Ian. Wreckage outside a residence on San Carlos Island in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Oct. 31. With his slumped shoulders and back bent from an ancient injury, its hard to imagine Capt. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. We are particularly concerned for everybody in Southwestern Florida, everyone that sustained significant damage from Hurricane Ian, Ross Giarratana from the National Weather Service said. It slowed over Volusia County, dumping nearly 21 inches of rain in some areas and bringing gusts of up to 96 mph that battered coastal zones with near king tides, he said. Yost moved to Florida 13 years ago from Indiana, and in that time he heard predictions of hurricanes bringing deadly storm surges that didnt come true, Hurricane Irma included. And its only one month until we could start seeing storms developing across the waters. The spot where Mitch Pacyna's home once stood, and where he died. The band is saying "peace out" after more than 50 years together. On Sept. 28, Hurricane Ian made landfall on Cayo Costa, a barrier island northwest of Cape Coral and Fort Myers, Fla., as a Category 4 storm with sustained winds Others underestimated their risks, particularly after Hurricane Irma in 2017, when many residents evacuated but returned to untouched homes, which clouded some peoples understanding of whether they had been in real peril. The elevation of the $7.8 million berm will be more than 6 feet and will cover most of the beachside of the island. The back door just blew off and the waters coming in, she wrote that afternoon. Utterback began looking for ways for the couple to escape, while Conway tried to keep her head above the water as it rose toward the ceiling, she said. About 10% of the homeless had lived on boats that were destroyed. There were 109 loggerhead sea turtle nests recorded on Fort Myers Beach last year, up from 30 when Turtle Time first began tracking the nests. There was nothing else we could really do, he said. While Southwest Florida continues recovering from Hurricane Ian, this years hurricane season is a month away. But Hurricane Ians toll on vulnerable residents showed the gaps in those efforts. Jay scaling a five-story pole. Theres just me having to find peace with the fact that she has passed away and going through all those emotions and dealing with the phone call, DeMoss said. According to the Fort Myers Police Department (FMPD), a man Service agencies for older adults under contract with the state Department of Elder Affairs keep lists of people to help plan for storms and evacuate, and to conduct welfare checks on clients after a storm has passed. Weather Channel meteorologist Reynolds Wolf reports from the Florida Keys to provide weather conditions and preparations. Many trees,signs and debris in streets but not any Past update on Publix7 things to know about Fort Myers Beach's'functional paradise,' new damage estimates, Want more FMB news?No injuries in roof fire that raged at Fort Myers Beach condo building Saturday afternoon. Fort Myers Beach was particularly hit hard by the 15-foot storm surge. Theyre calling for a season that is just below normal. They included 64 drownings, 19 deaths because of delayed medical care, nine falls and eight deaths due to oxygen machines failing because of power outages, as well as people who died from infections, car crashes and accidents. Sea turtle nesting season has begun in Southwest Florida. 0:04. Beneath the Matanzas Pass Bridge, where Capt. While those facilities have strict rules about keeping residents safe during hurricanes, the people who remain at home dont have the same level of protection, experts say. 2023 www.news-press.com. He hadnt been on shore this long for 30 years. Ians forecast called for heavy rains, but ultimately, the storm brought more rainfall than expected, and with stronger winds, Judge said. Turtle Time founder Eve Haverfield said lighting violations have continued to be an issue on Fort Myers Beach. Fifteen of the organizations clients died in Ian. and last updated 2023-04-26 18:10:08-04. Utterback tried to get out the kitchen window but became trapped. Norberg said many homeowners should contact their agents about possibly adjusting the replacement costs of their homes on policies. Each of those nests can contain up to 100 eggs. On the east coast of Florida, Volusia County opted for only a voluntary evacuation order ahead of Ian. There, his new home sits on a slip of gravel. A tornado touched down in Charlotte County, smashing and destroying anything in its way. But Lee County had kept its schools open on Monday, Sept. 26, two days before Ians arrival, as did Charlotte County. She encountered Hurricane Ian debris that still remains on the beach in nesting habitat at her first attempt to nest. It was devastated by Irmas winds, but many people in the area had returned to undamaged homes. Web2005,Oct 24th , Hurricane Wilma comes in approx 40 miles to the south with 125mph winds while moving very quickly NE at 25mph. Living in the same town but in a new home that felt sturdier, he assumed the predictions about storm surge would once again not come to fruition. He had already repaired the rudder, put a regulator on the hose, added fiberglass. Capt. Each nesting sea turtle can return to the beach to nest up to three times in a season, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Hurricane Ian was flooding some areas of Florida's west coast with storm surges that could reach up to 18 feet above ground level as it moved across the peninsula after making landfall Wednesday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said. When it comes to windows and glass slider doors, FWC sea turtle biologists have advised that turtle glass with 45% light transmittance may not be sufficient to adequately reduce light visibility to nesting and hatchling sea turtles. Peters had safely ridden that storm out at home, and she told her son she would be fine this time, too. Way Day 2023 has been extended through Friday. It seemed like in this one, it was like, OK, tomorrow you gotta get out of here, Yost said. likely sparing Tampa and St. Petersburg their first direct hit by a major hurricane since 1921. Hed never been through a hurricane before, and he didnt have a car. In some communities, homes spared in the storm are now flooding from rain-swollen rivers. Nicole is expected to weaken to a depression early Friday, Additional weakening is forecast while Nicole moves over land. These tracks were from a sea turtle's false crawl over the weekend on Bonita Beach. Each spring without fail, female loggerhead sea turtles make their way back to Fort Myers Beach after months of swimming hundreds, if not thousands of miles out in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean. There were 109 loggerhead sea turtle nests recorded on Fort Myers Beach last year, up from 30 when Turtle Time first began tracking the nests. If passed, Hurricane Tax Relief Week would be May 27. They say they'll dispose of a property they loved, but which, like so much else on Fort Myers Beach, is now gone forever. But, its what you need once the winds die down thats extra important. He contrasted the delay to what happened during Hurricane Irma, when the countys evacuation order was announced three days before landfall. Make a plan, and prepare for the worst, whether that means leaving town or deciding to stay with friends or family. In recent years, a growing number of older people with impairments have been given the resources health aides, medical equipment, meal deliveries, paid caregivers to remain at home instead of spend the rest of their days in nursing homes or assisted living centers. Lee County suffered none of the states 123 Irma deaths. Like many Floridians, Capt. The water got up to my neck. In this CBS Miami special report, we take a look at a whole host of hurricane season topics from above average activity to complacency concerns. Amber LED light is bright, but it has a wavelength that is long which sea turtles and other nocturnal species, including migratory birds, dont react to. Theresa Conway and Daymon Utterback on the day Utterback proposed. WebHurricane Ian, now downgraded to a tropical storm, hit Florida on Wednesday with 155 mph winds and heavy rainfall. The Heltons' home is on the back bay in Fort Myers Beach, part of a boating community that's now gone. They are giving out teddy bears to every child who rides with them, aiming to ease ambulance tensions. CBS4's Ted Scouten reports on the increasing presence of climate change, and how is making it necessary for us to look differently at hurricanes. Collson, who lived on a finger of land 5 miles from the island where the hurricane made landfall, texted Jim as conditions worsened. She's a former New Yorker and was in Manhattan on 9/11. Efforts to convince people to move out of harm's way as a hurricane approaches face many hurdles. Michael Yost's two closest friends in Fort Myers Beach drowned in Hurricane Ian. On Sept. 27, the day before Ians expected arrival, Lee County officials issued a mandatory evacuation order for people close to the coast, including Collson. Days after Disney sued Florida's governor in federal court for what it described as retaliation for opposing the state's so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill, members of Disney World's governing board made up of Gov. Turtle Time, the local organization founded by Eve Haverfield to document and protect sea turtle hatchlings on Fort Myers Beach and Bonita Beach, has been instrumental in creating regulations to protect the reptiles. A friend helped him haul his donated bed, bookcase and boombox, his Mozart CDs and fishing poles, to the boatyard. An NBC News analysis found that 119 were attributed specifically to the flooding, winds and other dangerous conditions during the storm. Theres a huge lesson for all of us in public health response and emergency management to learn from what weve seen here and ramp up our outreach efforts, she said. 'Don't be surprised when you see that high hurricane deductible when the claim time comes,' Robert Norberg says. Got married five times. He worked as an electrician, oysterman and fisherman. Susan says, "Neither do I much now today. The bodies of Peggy Collson and Michael Verdream were found in Matlacha's canals. The water is rising, she told him. Last year, there were 109 loggerhead sea turtle nests documented on Fort Myers Beach, Haverfield said. Do your weekend shopping at Walmart and save big across a ton of categories. Corden's farewell episode after an eight-year run showcased his trademark humor and included a thank you from President Biden. Some said they didnt have enough warning, while others were unaware of the danger or lacked the resources to leave. The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially ended Wednesday. Undaunted, the hoary-headed seaman said he scraped together $3,000 from the Veterans Administration, Social Security, plus pension from his time in the Navy, and emptied his bank account to buy the aptly named Barnacle. Jay spent five months beneath a Fort Myers bridge before buying an old boat. Collsons body was found two days later, in the water several hundred feet from where she lived. Town officials threatened to break up the vessel, so a crowd showed up and shoved it back into Boca Ciega Bay. The Heltons say they're staying in Florida just until they are able to make the necessary connections with FEMA. Seven lived. On Aug. 13, 2004, Hurricane Charley passed by Fort Myers Beach and made landfall at Cayo Costa. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, South Florida Sports Headlines Newsletter. Sea turtle nesting season officially begins this Monday on Fort Myers Beach, with regulations in place to protect the threatened species. He wound up spending his next Social Security check to stay at the boatyard through April. New construction. After its all said and done, the only thing that I hope is that she wasnt mad at me.. How to make the most of your Orlando trip, How a gay bar made downtown Dunedins business culture bloom, Rays go from being no-hit to blowing out the White Sox, Struggling Florida high school seniors may get graduation reprieve, Beneath a Fort Myers bridge, a captain longs to return to sea. The big surge didnt happen. Cleaning up in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian is underway in Fort Myers Beach. Still, at the seven-month mark since the Category 4 storm hit, it can be difficult and painful to see the scars that remain in many places, including Sanibel Island, which Im not going back to a home, she told her brother. 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