Dennis - damage reports & requests - merged to this thread

Just a suggestion.

Please leave this thread for updates to be made on the area when viewed by local people. There are so many requests hitting that the requests are not being read by someone who actually could answer the question. I know everyone is anxious, I am also. If anyone has any first hand observations please post them .

This is mostly off-topic and i really apoplogize, but i could find no where else to post this-

My family has never stayed in SoWal before (our Pensacola Beach condos were comletely destroyed during Ivan), and we would like to know what to expect when we arrive at the Crossings in Watersound Beach two weeks from now ( 😀 ). I would appreciate it a LOT if someone could answer these questions: What does the water look like after the hurricane? Do yall' frequently get jellyfish (esp. Man O' Wars)? From the map, it looks like Watersound is a good distance from more popular beaches like Sandestin-are there any good places to shop or eat in our area?

Thanks so much to anyone who answers any part of this, but i'll totally understand if no one does, there are more important (and on-topic) questions to answer here! I'm sure that everyone will enjoy our time at SoWal, however, it looks beautiful!

I've been touring today looking at specific properties and communities for my real estate customers. Here's what I saw:

Blue Mountain - Brickyard: great shape. no damage. doesn't appear to be any water damage at Porpoise and Flounder. Lots of leaves and other yard type debris.

Blue Mountain - Grande Beach: walkover is gone. houses appear fine except the one that is getting new stucco. From the walkover, a few properties to the east (between the public access and Grande Beach) a house or condo was perilously close and over the bluff. This was yesterday about 5 (during the storm), so it could be worse now.

Blue Mountain - Public access: walkover is gone. flagpole is gone. bluffs and cliffs a shear wall.

Grayton Beach - Beach: Western Lake has changed course and washed out the new beach walkway closer to the beach. It is flowing out to the gulf, but is still high. Dune lost on the park side of the lake. Westernmost home in a precarious position - porch is suspended way above the beach with no support. Sand is dirty. Broken beach tent remains on the beach too.

Grayton Beach - Homes: Cottage Street flooded and I suspect that most of the homes will have water damage. Conch Out lost a bit of siding but looks to be in overall good shape.

Grayton Beach - Other: Western Lake dock is gone. Huge pile of debris in front of the Casa. Red Bar appears undamaged.

Lakeplace: Electricity stayed on; cable went out last night and came back on a few hours ago. Dock is gone. A gazillion pieces of walkover, dock, pavilion, etc. in the northwest part of the lake. Home that is getting new stucco appears to have gotten wet. Another home had roof damage. All others appear fine.

Seaside: Same story with walkovers and loss of beach.

Seacrest North: House on Flip Flop Lane looked fine. All other homes around there looked good too.

Village of South Walton: Also looked good.

Rosemary Beach: Saw no problems with any specific houses - some were boarded, some not. I looked specifically at a few south of 30A, Round Rd, Rosemary and Abaco and they all looked fine. Couldn't get to the beach access to look at the beach. I imagine that it is the same story again with walkovers and loss of beach. Public areas looked great and they had a slew of folks working and cleaning this morning.

Inlet Beach: I understand that several homes were lost on the east section. At the Orange Street access, it was not nearly as damaged as the others. The flagpole was still standing! Condos at Inlet Dunes are fine and the pool is probably clean by now. Beach got washed away, but some dunes remain.

Hope that helps some of you -

Best -

Sunshine

Does anyone know if the beachouses right on the beach between Eastern Lake and the Gulf survived? San Roy Avenue I think.

kurt - how can we find you the week of july 30 (when we are next down to FLA)? we need to bring you some homemade cookies or something! thanks for all of the great info!!

Re: Dennis - damage reports

:idontno: :idontno: ARE THERE ANY REPORTS ON THE CONDITION OF THE SAND DUNES AT SEAGROVE BEACH? For three months this past winter we watched the moving and replacing of the sand, and now this!!! Hopefully they're in decent shape.

It's bad enough watching people tromp up and down on them despite constant warnings. Thanks!

Just got a call from a resident of One Seagrove. They said electricity, water, phone is all up. The new county beach access is gone all the way to the shower. One Seagrove is missing it's walkover. No apparent water damage to condo interiors from glass doors being blown in (like with Ivan). Dunes are cliffs again. Some earth is gone from the property just east of the county access.

Cassine Garden Townhomes had no apparent damage. The 'old' pool is covered in pine straw but there were people walking to the 'new' pool.

sunshine, thanks for all the information. I know you answered a lot of questions!

Does anyone know any information about Grayton Beach, over by D&K's Beach Cafe and The Red Bar? There is a house we vacation at down there that has been a family favorite for quite a few years now. If anyone has any information it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Hate to ask but does anyone know if the Lagniappe house on highway 30 a is o.k. It is right before the little bridge almost at the beginning of oyster lake. It is Gulf front. After Ivan it only lost its stairway going down to the beach. We are suppose to be arriving this Thrusday, July 16th.

Sunset dreamin'--I sent you a pm with some answers. And yes, there are jellyfish in the area. Also, in addition to links and info on the Sowal site, there is a visitor center on 98 near 331 with lots of info on shopping, etc.

I just wanted to say to all who own property in so-wal that I have been praying that you would have no further damage to your beautiful homes and beaches. I wish you all the best and wish I could be there to help clean up, take care all of you :wub:

Re: Dennis - damage reports

If anyone is in the Eastern Lake area, we'd like an update on Eastern Shores condos, 595 Eastern Lake Road, between Commodore's Retreat and the Leeward complexes.

Also, we heard on MSNBC that the first floor of Pinnacle Port was washed out. This is the condo complex beachside of Carillon Beach across Lake Powell across the Bay County line.

Thanks, and I hope the area stays int he clear from serious damage.

You can find video of the Pinnacle Port damage on WJHG's website.
I heard of some flooding in Carillon on Sandyshore and Seahill.. not sure about extent of it, or if homes were damaged. Also heard beach walkovers in Carillon were damaged again.

Re: Dennis - damage reports

Just got a call from a resident of One Seagrove. They said electricity, water, phone is all up. The new county beach access is gone all the way to the shower. One Seagrove is missing it's walkover. No apparent water damage to condo interiors from glass doors being blown in (like with Ivan). Dunes are cliffs again. Some earth is gone from the property just east of the county access.

Cassine Garden Townhomes had no apparent damage. The 'old' pool is covered in pine straw but there were people walking to the 'new' pool.

Thanks!!

Thanks for the info on One Seagrove and Cassine Townehomes, Beachgirl! Just the area I was wanting an update on :clap_1: Glad to hear the condo's survived Dennis's wrath, although I'm very sorry to hear about the beaches and walkovers.