Tropical Storm Debby churned by us on her way to making landfall yesterday on Florida’s panhandle. Call it an unwelcome dose of PTSD after the devastation of Hurricane Ian close to two years ago.
Fortunately, no major damage was done to the restoration efforts of our four condominium buildings. Most of our new landscaping also fared well.
Quite a bit of flooding was left in Debby’s wake, though, as the storm’s strongest rains came during the afternoon high tide. Reports were that many island roads looked “like rivers” afterward.
The “river-like” storm surge cascaded through our office, as well, for the first time in at least 20 years according to Andy (with the exception of after Hurricane Ian, of course). It looks like we’ll need to replace all of our brand new flooring, baseboards, lower drywall et al, and for the time being, office staff will be relocated once again.
But as with any setback, we hope it will only make us more tenacious moving forward! We can’t wait to re-open our doors on November 30, assuming Mother Nature cooperates. If you haven’t yet made your reservation to visit us again, please do so at oceansreach.com!
Our thoughts will be with those in Debby’s path as the storm system continues on. We hope for minimal damage, but if not, go with our mantra: With hard work, the comeback is always stronger than the setback!
