Dennis - damage reports & requests - merged to this thread

I just spoke to a friend going up and down 30-A.

In general, all beach walk steps are gone. Dunes are sheared off. The best way to the beach are the low/no dune area's. There are some houses near Oyster Lake that took a beating. Almost no wind damage.


I feel blessed, only problems at our houses are that our pool water turned green.


RPB

Does anyone know anything about Edgewater Beach condos? I have reservations there starting Saturday the 16th and of course there is no answer when I try calling.

Don't misunderstand me, Ameness - I only wish the NEWS media would acknowledge the far-flung bunch of people who love to call that area home (if only for a week at a time) and report on the storm-ravaged status of our little communities. I agree, the high-rise builders can, please!, stay the heck out.

My thanks as well to Kurt and all of you down there now who're putting this storm in context for us. Best wishes and thanks for putting up with us, your part-time neighbors.

I heard the big white pavillion at Seaside took a tumble....fact or fiction?

I heard all the steps are gone, again, but not that the whole pavillion fell..anyone know for certain?? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? ;-)

Glad to hear storm damage overall wasn't as bad as it could have been. Shame quite a bit of beach front took yet another hit.

Saw a report in Northwest Florida News (http://www.nwfdailynews.com) that indicated pretty severe beach erosion in the area around Pompano Joe's on old 98. If anyone happens to be in that area, I'd appreciate a first-hand on the beach area along old 98 west of Pompano Joe's and east of 293. We booked July 23-31 at Gulf Winds East some time back and I suspect we're going to have to punt...

Also, I'll add my thanks to all of the local folks who are contributing info to this thread. Very much appreciated.

Not the whole thing just the steps. Go to the photo gallery, Kurt has posted a picture of it.

Thank all of you locals so much for responding to us before, during and after Dennis. We could be in for a long season! I still have one huge candle burning at the Church! Several on the board have asked about Beachside Villas and we have units there, our property manager called early this morning with the report that things looked good anyway and she just now called back to say that she had been in our units and they were both fine. Perhaps we are safe in assuming, there was minimal damage there except for the beach walk-over, which is gone. I will bring the Guiness or whatever that is everyone drinks and I will find the right door steps to put it on this October!Thank you and as one other responder wrote, Kurt, Smiling Joe etc. you are part of the charm of the area we all love so much.

Ohio Beach Bum

I talked to Tanya who works in the GWE office today - they have no power right now - but Gulf Power is working on it right now. She is busy checking the inside of all the units - but from just walking around the buildings all looks good. She said she saw no real damage at all. Thought they would be up and running as soon as the power went on. Which unit are you staying in?

My parents made it to Seagrove and said that the Hwy 331 bridge is accessible to everyone with no problems. There is no power at their house on the North side of 30-A (near 395) or in Seaside yet, but a lot of people, including those at WaterColor, have it. Also, Publix is fine and looks open. The Red Bar did well and should be open tomorrow. I spoke to the WaterColor front desk and they should be ready for guests tomorrow afternoon! My parents drove around and said that most of the areas they saw looked great with minimal leaves and branches down. When driving through WaterColor, they couldn't even tell there had been a storm.

Unfortunately, the beaches are another story. They said that the beach damage is definitely worse than Opal. The sloped walkway to the beach in Seaside (behind the Shops at Seaside near the wedding pavillion) is now a 6 foot drop off and, as you saw in the posted picture, giant cliffs have now been cut into most of the dunes. Dad took some pictures I'll post when he gets power and can send them to me!! Also, just so you know, 30-A is accessible from Inlet Beach/Rosemary almost all the way to Blue Mountain and then they saw "road closed" signs. Apparently, the water came over the road again near Lake Place. More later!!

Thanks Watercolor Mom. I will be down in Grayton next week. Any word on how the beaches fair their?

How about Inlet Beach?

Spicy Noodle?

I have a friend here at work who lost her house at Inlet Beach yesterday, and apparently one or two next to it are also in trouble. She is gulf front and the dunes just gave way underneath the house. It is a total loss.

Beachlover2,

Is GWE anywhere close to Edgewater condos? Edgewater is on old Hwy 98 and I have read that it is closed. Does anyone know anything?

GWE is between Pompano Joes and Capt Dave's - near the Okaloosa County line. Supposedly Old 98 is closed down by Edgwater because of the down power lines - from what I am hearing - unfortunately I am not there - just calling friends etc to see what is going on. I have been told that it seems there is not real damage evident with a walk trough unless you are right on the beach - like Pompano Joes - Whales Tail etc. If you are north of Old 98 hopefully all is well.

groveral - the Grove is fine. We have some of the Yupon trees down around the edges by the streets but that is all the damage I see.

We have power, cable and everything else you would need.

The Andalusia walkover is gone again - imagine that!!!

Did talk to someone that works with Walton Co and he said something about beach walkovers can't be built on July 15th till some time in November due to the sea turtles. He doesn't know if the county will make any consessions for anyone to rebuild.

The Sno-biz is gone in Seaside - I thought it was there when I left on Saturday.

Anyone know the lake east of Borago - the smaller one with the homes on the lake - there is the one on the edge and I love to look at this guys pier to see how far it is from the waterlevel - to look at it now, there is NO pier - completely covered with water.

We are booked to rent one of the private gulf front houses in Gulf Trace this winter. We love the place, and are worried that it may be undermined and unavailable this year. Have all of the houses there had structural damage, or just a few? I feel sick about the beach, as we watched its reconstruction all last winter. Glad to hear that no one seems to have been injured by the storm, though.

Thanks for the info beachlover2. Please post if you hear any more news.

My parents said the Grayton beaches looked bad but houses looked great!!

All of this info has been so helpful! I hate to add yet another question, but how is the area in front of One Seagrove Place? We are renting a house next to it this August and are anxious to hear or see any pictures of that area.

Thanks Kurt for this wonderful board!

Hate to bother everyone with another request but if anyone knows I'm supposed to be coming to Seagrove 7/16(Walton Dunes) and would really appreciate an update on conditions there. Sounds like the beaches are in bad shape but glad most property survived.Thanks to everyone who's been keeping us informed.