Trip to Mexico Beach
I had posted previously about coming here to the FL panhandle in the aftermath of hurricane Michael. I made my first trip to Mexico Beach, where the center of the hurricane hit, today. The damage is staggering. I took some pictures but they aren't of the worst damage. I felt embarrassed taking pictures of what has to be so much pain for so many.
The pictures are from about 60 yards or so inland. They don't start to encompass what I was seeing - I didn't take time to put on a wide angle. I also didn't spend any time to compose the shots - I felt bad doing it anyway.
These look bad but the front rows of houses/businesses facing the water along the older section of town; the ones that gave Mexico Beach its "laid back" feel, are completely gone - nothing but a few posts, concrete blocks etc. Entire rows of buildings and businesses are gone with nothing but the foundations left. I saw no businesses open at all. I did see a couple of food trailer brought in in front of destroyed restaurants and a bar that was open inside the gutted previous business. One very nice multi story home had all the windows blown out and roof off with a huge sheet (or multiple sheets) flapping in the breeze with "FEMA Please make Mexico Beach great again" on it.
A very sobering drive and visit. Lots of damage prior to Mexico Beach. Stopped in Port St. Joe where we always go to the marina to take puppy for a walk and look at the boats; it is destroyed and had several boats just pushed up on land and one very nice, large boat sunk with its bow sticking straight up. After talking to the park owner before we left I loaded up nail guns compressors and tools. Not useful. Should have loaded chain saws and brought a couple of large dump trucks. From what I can see, Big Tex trailers should be making a fortune. Just thought I would share.
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Danny and Susan, wife of 56 years
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