Hurricane recovery has been no different, revealing that distinctions in culture and governance have had a significant bearing on progress during the past two years. Smith, now the former Mayor of Sanibel, loved the governors idea but didnt know how he could get it done. He made it through the night and into the next morning. Rios says state resources have been deployed, including boats that are being used for rescues. We had to do things like put hurricane-proof windows in, had to put pilings down. And you can see just driving through town, our town is taller. In the storm, Pink Shell lost two cottages it used for workforce housing. What will the new Club Orient look like? They cast it aside. What happens, come what may.". Beach Our opinions only. Unfortunately, the Club Orient property was completely wiped out by hurricane Irma in September 2017. The country will burn easily.. If anything happen, we leave the home. Mexico Beach's marina and canal are among the town's amenities that have come back since Hurricane Michael. Weve shut off the bedroom where the mold is, and my wife and I are now living in our living room, said Boffman. The Google search saying the store will reopen on May 25 is giving some people hope. Some suspect a land grab, where their waterfront plots will be taken and sold to wealthy developers. So, Friday night, theyre demanding action in the cell phone lot at Southwest Florida International Airport. Fort Myers Beach recovery efforts seven months after Hurricane Ian Ron DeSantis is supporting legislation aimed at propping up the state's troubled insurance industry. For generations, Fort Myers Beach catered to middle-income vacationers, many of them from the Midwest. hide caption. A 15-foot storm surge knocked this house off its foundation on Fort Myers Beach. At a recent news conference he said, "Anyone should be held accountable who's not meeting obligations to their folks. Nowhere else in the world are you Read more Marigot Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach, in particular, since those communities became almost unrecognizable after overwhelming flooding, damage, and devastation. While Irma battered the island for just a matter of hours, Ms. Feucher predicted that it could take up to three more years for the territory to fully recover. Six months after Hurricane Ian hit Southwest Florida, there are many homes that remain untouched. There are two housing developments going up and a third one starting soon. It was crazy.. I dined at an elegant French bistro called L'Atelier at Orient Beach. Right now. The wounds from the 2017 hurricane season were still too fresh. Ms. Feucher, the deputy prefect for Saint-Martin, is convinced that some areas of the territory are just too dangerously exposed to the power of the most severe storms to be safely inhabitable. Boffman told WPMI-TV he has no insurance and his mobile home may not be habitable due to damage. It's a story you hear often. Beach A police sergeant with the Golden Beach Police Department is recovering after being shot overnight Saturday during a pursuit of two suspects in a stolen vehicle, authorities said. Sanibel Mayor Holly Smith says those homes will be rebuilt and the city is working to add more. ADVISORIES. We have norms and rules and regulations on the French side, said Angle Dormoy, the president of Saint-Martins Chamber of Commerce. While we still dont know exactly when the store will reopen, people on the island say theyre willing to stick it out. Two died on the Dutch side, according to the prime ministers office. Rockport, Texas continues to recover from Hurricane Harvey. A 15-foot storm surge swept away many structures and left few undamaged. Mexico Beach One of the places severely damaged by Hurricane Ian was Fort Myers Beach, and seven months later, theres still more to do, but theyve come a long way. Now, by Ian it's just magnified to such a degree that we have tomake sure people who want to work and live here can afford to. I could lose everything: Dallas drag performers say Texas bills could impact their jobs, Facebook users can now apply for a portion of a $725 million settlement. Has St Martin French side rebuilt from the hurricane? The elevated demand for qualified workers in a small labor pool jacks up wages.