Storm Chaser: 'Damage Is Widespread' From Hurricane Ian

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Weather Nation correspondent Erik Fox reports from Punta Gorda, Florida, which appears to be one of the worst cities hit by Hurricane Ian as the back side of the storm has dislodged boats from the nearby bay and has taken out trees over 100 years old.

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  6. ATTENTION Hurricane IAN UPDATE:

    If there’s anyone I know in Florida that needs assistance, Strategic Response Partners is deployed and ready to be in service.

    Strategic Response Partners Resources:

    A follow-up regarding our emergency services and the resources we have brought to the table and are available should the need arise, here’s a quick list…

    SRP has fully deployed the following to the storm region:

    • Private Security

    • Private Paramedics

    * Property Drone Surveys

    • Board-Up & Fencing

    • Power Generation

    • Tree / Debris Removal

    • Roof StormWrap / Dry-In

    • Water Extraction

    • Structural Drying

    • Contents Restoration

    • Electronics Restoration

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    Reach out to me-

    Marko Ribich

    Disaster Response Coordinator

    Strategic Response Partners

    Phone: 760-519-2606

    Mribic@srp24.com

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  14. Some hours ago I let go all the fish and reptiles of my aunt's pet store before I locked it up. Couldn't let the animals suffer if the power went out. Good thing for flooding. I just put them all in the rain water and they swam away.

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  15. Looking around at the data, it seems the NHC may have greatly exaggerated the strength of the storm. You cannot find reports of a wind gust that was anywhere near what the NHC claims was the maximum sustained winds. That is typical for almost every storm. It used to be that surface winds were estimated to be something like 70-90% of flight level winds depending on the storm. The NHC used Andrew as an excuse to make it a flat 90%. Since then, their reports have been mostly unreliable. The NHC claimed the storm had sustained winds of 155. Find a reported wind gust over 130. Clearly this 90% rule needs to be dumped and the NHC needs to go back to using science instead of taking shortcuts. I'd like to see the NWS do the same with their phony severe thunderstorm warnings. You cry wolf enough, people are going to start ignoring the warnings.

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  18. I can never understand people who won't leave the house and a storm is coming, and then someone has to save them, risk their life, they should be told that they won't be rescued 😡 I'm sorry but I don't feel sorry for them, they put the rescuers in danger.

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