Dennis - damage reports & requests - merged to this thread

[Sheila]

Camp Creek Kid -- I guess the beachwalk at Sunset Beach is gone -- since we are hearing all are down . . . ?? Were you able to check that way?

Not CCK but, I just got a call from my neighbor at Seacrest Beach North. Yep, that beachwalk is gone again! Not really a suprise though. I need to call and see if our dune restoration held up. I'll bet not. I'll let you know what I hear!

Good news, we have and apparently never lost power. We lost contact with our cable modem around 6 but our answering machine still picked up. Neighbor says our clocks are not even blinking.

There may be phone problems though. My machine isn't picking up today.

 

[ameness]

From Vizcaya, west along Dune Allen, all of the houses are undermined. Most have 1/2 the sand missing underneath and decks and walkways are gone. Some pilings on the south side are totally exposed to the base.

Many of the houses in Gulf Trace are the same.

Waves came up to the access road in Grayton beside Red Bar. Waves were breaking under Abaco and the new house next to it.

Where protection from the dune line was minimal before, there is major damage and buildings will be condemned. If you had 20 feet or so of solid dunes in front you are OK.

Smiling Joe says to all the people that asked him to check on their places you are OK. He is still without power.

Kurt, thank you for the report. The Dune 1 townhouses were my destination for the week beginning July 23. I am sorry to hear about the damage in Dune Allen. I have been reading the sowal.com board for months in anticipation of my beach vacation. In the years before Ivan my family would be vacationing in Navarre. This year I was looking forward to returning to my childhood vacation spot of Dune Allen. I'd like to express my appreciation to all of the locals who regularly post to this board. The information you provide is greatly appreciated.

 

[lollygal]

Not CCK but, I just got a call from my neighbor at Seacrest Beach North. Yep, that beachwalk is gone again! Not really a suprise though. I need to call and see if our dune restoration held up. I'll bet not. I'll let you know what I hear!

Good news, we have and apparently never lost power. We lost contact with our cable modem around 6 but our answering machine still picked up. Neighbor says our clocks are not even blinking.

There may be phone problems though. My machine isn't picking up today.

I appreciate any info you get. I'll do the same. I am trying to get in contact with the Sunset Beach management company to find out the specifics. I have renters planning to come in this weekend. I may have to go down in the morning (I think it would be too stressful to try to get in there today) and check it out.

 

[Quint]

Has anyone been able to verify the reports about the BMB erosion near the pb access?
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[Fryday_1]

Kurt:

How are the houses on Cottage Street. I am coming down to the Crab Cottage in Grayton on Sunday. Will their be any beach to hang out on?

 

[groveral]

Re: Dennis - damage reports

powe on, no major damage--all I know at this time.

 

[liz]

Thanks again Kurt for all you've done. By chance did you get to New Grayton and/or Pine Street--especially down by State Park access and flat beach?

 

[Sheila]

I appreciate any info you get. I'll do the same. I am trying to get in contact with the Sunset Beach management company to find out the specifics. I have renters planning to come in this weekend. I may have to go down in the morning (I think it would be too stressful to try to get in there today) and check it out.

Just spoke to my neighbor again. She said she doesn't think it's completely gone. However, as you will recall from the previous times the beachwalk was gone it's hard to get close enough to really tell. She walked to Rosemary where we all went after Ivan but couldn't get down from that area either. As others have said they are all pretty much gone.

Let me know what you can find out from your PM folks!

Thanks for all the great info on this thread! Great idea!:clap_1:

 

[alankat]

While the Weather Channel and the networks focused on Pensacola and Panama City, this board has been a welcome source for info about the 30A area. QUOTE]

Here here! With each storm, I wonder how the news media can continue to miss the fact that that section of the Florida panhandle is a tourist destination, with each neighborhood having name recognition (and evoking countless memories) across the country! Hello... can we say "Seaside"? Anyway, my wish is that one of these times they'll actually show a map that spells out the numerous wonderful communities between Pensacola and Panama City.

But until they start reporting the news I'm most interested in, like FullAbalone, I'm quite grateful to all of you who post on this message board. My family has vacationed in the area for about 40 years, starting at the Silver Beach cottages (now a high rise) in Destin in the 60's and for the better part of 20 years now at Gulf Trace (#12 - the house on the eastern side of the office). After all this time, we've come to think of that as "our" beach. It's not surprising to hear that you all do too. This year's trip, 7/23-30, was to be especially special since it is my parents' 50th anniversary.

Thanks again for any and all info. I'm taking a page from Paula's post earlier today and reminding myself that paradise isn't found in the sand alone. It's so much more than that...

 

[22tango]

We have just joined this forum because we have rented a house in Seacrest on Pelican Circle starting in late August. Is the photo you've shown near that area? We're concerned about getting down to the beach and how much white sand is left.

Any information is appreciated. Thanks!