Dennis - damage reports & requests - merged to this thread

[Allirow]

I want to really thank you smiling joe. You have do such a great service to owners and renters alike. I had asked you last night about the lagniappe house and you responded with great pictures. The house is still standing, but the real estate tells us that it can not be rented. We have been coming to this area for the last 20 years. Dune Allen Realty gave us the option of a refund and we would not do it. We have taken another house in the gulf trace sub. We know that the beaches are not going to be what we are use to, but we believe that we should still spend our money and to help out in any way we can. I know that the owners of the Lagniappe will loose out this summer, but at least we feel like we are putting our money into the area that we so love. I am glad that there are more owners with great attitudes than owners like sailin. Thank you very much.

LASML,

Sorry to hear about Laignappe house. It looked fine from the pics and I was hoping for the best. For those non-cajuns, Laignappe means "a little something extra or something for free". I sure hope you get a little something extra during your vacation. Thanks for the great attitude! Go support Blue Orleans in BMB while you're down there, ask for Gator...he's always good for a little Laignappe. Tell him Allison from ATL sent ya and have fun!

 

[Smiling JOe]

Great post! My feelings exactly. I can shoot hurricane photos of destruction all day and still enjoy my day on 30-A (although if it were my house damaged I'm not so sure).

I hear you Kurt. As much as it seems like work, helping out so many in such a short time frame, I certainly enjoy helping people feel a little more at ease as to what to expect of there home/ rentals. I would not have traded the last three days here for two weeks in Hawaii. You guys are great people, and I look forward to bumping into every last one of you at some point in time.

As for those of you from Seagrove and to the east. I wish I could have helped you out too, but I am not cloned yet. :laughing1 Camp Creek Kid was so very kind to offer to help me with that end of the beach, and I see that several others have been a great help. The dunes at the east end, look a bit steep. I appreciate the photos because that area is still my back yard, and I have not even had a chance to check. I enjoy living in a community of people who are so cool. Sure, you will read me ***** and moan at some people from time to time, but most just moan right back to me. That is okay. I will still do anything for them, well, most anything. Good wishes to all of you on that end of the beach.

 

[Smiling JOe]

The ancient Chinese proverb is "Bamboo bends but it does not break". They consider themselves like the bamboo.

Sorry to hop in with that.

Hey, just what I was looking for. Thanks! ;-)

 

[30A]

Kurt,
Thanks so much for the pic of Eastern Shores. It appears the 100 building is probably looking at reconstruction. Might be your opportunity to get in if someone wants out. The 200 building appears to have fared better and 211 is fine. We'll know more later this week.

How is the Eastern Lake beach access? Is the lake back to its normal course into the Gulf? Friends want to come down Saturday.

Thanks to you and everyone for all the feedback and information. The beach and 30A are a state of mind that transcends any hurricane. I look forward to my children and their children growing up on Eastern Lake and 30A. Kinda like the folks building Alys Beach as featured in this months South Walton magazine, we're in it for the long term! Dennis who?! :clap_1:

God Bless.

TM aka 30A

 

[steenie]

Re: Dennis - damage reports & requests - merged to this thread - Seaside damage

We're planning to visit Seaside early next week. We will be staying in Sun Worshippers on Savannah Street. Does anybody have any pictures of the town or the Seaside beaches? Approximately how many of the normal Seaside activities (concerts, snowcone stand, etc.) will be going on? Thanks for all the info.

 

[hyoung]

Can anyone give a report about the condition of Holiday Isle? We've got reservations at our fav place, Jetty East, for the first week of August. I hear that Holiday Isle sustained some of the worst damage and is largely unhabitable. Anyone know if this is true? Should we be planning to go farther east along the coast?

Thanks in advance and best of luck for a speedy recovery, Destin!

 

[Seashell]

Smiling Joe - Thank you for the wonderful pictures! Thank you for all your time spent for the worried ones and the properties they love. It is so hard to be away from that area when times are fine, but it is pure horror when you watch on T.V. the beauty of the Walton area taking such a beating from storm after storm. Just looking at the pictures makes my husband and I take a moment to sit back and relax, even though we are miles away in Ohio.

 

[cpete]

I was wondering if it is possible to build a portable (removable) walkover?

 

[Smiling JOe]

Can anyone give a report about the condition of Holiday Isle? We've got reservations at our fav place, Jetty East, for the first week of August. I hear that Holiday Isle sustained some of the worst damage and is largely unhabitable. Anyone know if this is true? Should we be planning to go farther east along the coast?

Thanks in advance and best of luck for a speedy recovery, Destin!

My friend lives on Holiday Isle, and he was fearing the worst when he drove back on Monday morning. He had to borrow a boat to sneak out to check on his house, which the bottom floor was lost to water damage after Ivan. He said that his house appeared to be in good shape all considered. I think they are supposed to allow owners back in maybe as early as Thursday of this week.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Re: Dennis - damage reports & requests - merged to this thread - Seaside damage

We're planning to visit Seaside early next week. We will be staying in Sun Worshippers on Savannah Street. Does anybody have any pictures of the town or the Seaside beaches? Approximately how many of the normal Seaside activities (concerts, snowcone stand, etc.) will be going on? Thanks for all the info.

Check my photo album for Seaside Pics