Dennis - damage reports & requests - merged to this thread

Color of water?

Hello from Louisiana!

We are heading to Destin late next week & I discovered these pictures taken last week...

http://photosflorida.com/images/dennis/index.html

I do realize they were taken only 4 days after the hurricane....will the water color be somewhat Emerald-ish by next week? :idontno:

Good find.. great (although very sad) pictures. I'm hoping the waters are returning to normal also.. guess the yellow flags are a good sign!

I love these message boards! They have really helped in getting information abouth the area after Dennis. We've been coming to Miramar Beach for 5 years now and we love it. Does anyone know how much damage the Sandollar condos had? The Sandollar condos are right on the beach next to Pompano Joes and the Costa Del Sol condos. From what I have read Pompano Joes sustained alot of damage and Costa Del Sol is closed for the remainder of the summer (via rental agency). If anyone has any information on the Sandollar or the beaches in this area I would really appreciate it.

We are headed down from St. Louis in a few weeks (August 6). "Plan" to stay at Leeward Key, by Captain Dave's, but not sure how anything has faired. We do know that the front pool is closed, but not sure if there is still beach access there or how the beach is. Our rental agent makes it sound like nothing has happened, but need to make a decision soon if we will still come that way.

Would appreciate any information we can get.

Thanks so much for all the great information. It is such a help for all of us who are receiving such little information from the rental agencies. I've read through the posts, and didn't see any information on Santa Rosa, specifically Old Florida Village. We are due to come down 8/6 and I'm trying to prepare the kids for the beach damage. Any reports on Santa Rosa would be appreciated!

Thanks again for all the posts.

Wondering if anyone there that is around the Inlet Beach area near Lakeshore Drive and Walton Magnolia Lane that can give me an update on the beach conditions there. We are supposed to be there Labor Day week and know the owner we rent from has lost all of his dunes and beach walkover in the little 4 unit building where we are renting. But we cannot find any pictures of the area. Thanks.

Thanks so much for all the great information. It is such a help for all of us who are receiving such little information from the rental agencies. I've read through the posts, and didn't see any information on Santa Rosa, specifically Old Florida Village. We are due to come down 8/6 and I'm trying to prepare the kids for the beach damage. Any reports on Santa Rosa would be appreciated!

Thanks again for all the posts.

Old Florida Village is fine. The access though is out of commission. Not sure if there is a walk around. The nearest access is probably to the west at Ed Walline park at 30-A and 393.

Wondering if anyone there that is around the Inlet Beach area near Lakeshore Drive and Walton Magnolia Lane that can give me an update on the beach conditions there. We are supposed to be there Labor Day week and know the owner we rent from has lost all of his dunes and beach walkover in the little 4 unit building where we are renting. But we cannot find any pictures of the area. Thanks.

The beaches everywhere are about the same. Not very white except near the water where we are getting some nice new sand. There is a good bit of sargassum weed on the beaches. The dunes were hit hard. The county has started beach scraping so it's hard to say where they might be or have been. I heard they were starting in Blue Mountain Beach and Seagrove.

Does anyone have any specifics on conditions at Blue Mountain Beach? Can you access the beach at the Inn at Blue Mountain? Is the pool still intact?

Coming down again first of August. THANKS-

Does anyone have any specifics on conditions at Blue Mountain Beach? Can you access the beach at the Inn at Blue Mountain? Is the pool still intact?

Coming down again first of August. THANKS-

From this photo, it looks like they are in OK shape. Check with your rental company on walkover construction.

http://mfproducts.nos.noaa.gov/storms/dennis/19427141.jpg

Kurt, what is the name of the development/subdivision in that photo just to the west of the Retreat/Draper Lake?

stlouisgirl- We are going to Destin on Sunday and were staying at Leeward Key. Called them Monday- said as of then beach access was 200 yards away. Had initially told me that all of their beach umbrellas and chairs had blown away-but then said that they may have more by the end of the week. We switched condos- down to Surfside. We usually stay there but when booking, they had no rooms. Guess someone cancelled because had no problem switching. Things may be better now but I didnt want to walk 200 yards in sand with all of our stuff.

I think many have cancelled ressies. I go next week and switched my ressie to a different condo on Monday & got a premium gulfside unit-which in normal times would be unheard of so last minute in July. I can't wait to enjoy Destin with lesser crowds-espescially dining out.

Kurt, what is the name of the development/subdivision in that photo just to the west of the Retreat/Draper Lake?

That's Old Florida Beach - one of the most well done, and well buffered, developments anywhere. They left a lot of dunes and have a nice network of boardwalks/walkovers through and among them.

Thanks for the info. I will just have to check back around 4 weeks from now. We have been using that place since 2000. Just love it and I am saddened everything is a total mess there as to the dunes and the walkovers.